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.
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .