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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .
STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .