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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .
Have you ever wanted to emulate the Duchess of Cambridge's style? Well, now there's an app for that .
A Hereford woman has lost 10st 3lbs after ditching her £260-a-month takeaway habit .
Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .