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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .