Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside. Alone at home, the 24-year-old hid behind drawn curtains and refused to answer the phone. It had been days since she'd ventured out to see her mates and even the sight of a new text had her on edge. For months, Rebecca was a nervous wreck - all because of her ex-boyfriend.
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .