N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years. Frail Bill Hopkins, 79, suffered a broken jaw in the cowardly attack outside his home last November. Mugger Richard Christie , 48, pounced on the pensioner from behind, repeatedly punching and kicking him in the head. He ran off with the OAP's wallet - which contained the cash, bank cards and a card from his late wife's memorial service.
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .