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

Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .

Whenever 46-year-old Melo Masi steps out of his front door in Berkshire, he risks being mobbed by strangers desperate for a selfie - all because of his incredible likeness to Hollywood megastar, Johnny Depp .

COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .

SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .

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

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .

A couple from Bristol have told that they are often mistaken for father and daughter because of their huge 36 year age gap .

AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .