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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .