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 soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
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15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
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WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .