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 cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .