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 mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .
Kelly Harvey, 30 and new boyfriend Ryan Archbold -A bereaved wife once voted Mum Of The Year has been convicted of benefit fraud after claiming widow's allowance long after her new partner had moved in .
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .