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.
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .