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.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .