N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .

A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .

COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

AN anorexic woman whose heart stopped after she starved herself to 3st has revealed that ‘dying’ for a minute helped shock her into recovery .

A former takeaway addict, who once weighed 20st, has lost over 8st in a bid to ditch her ‘fat sister’ tag .

STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .