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.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .