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

YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .

A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .

Andrea Kubinova, 30, from London, became great friends with serial killer and necrophiliac, Dennis Nilsen .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

A diving mad couple have finally taken the plunge, having tied the knot 30ft underwater .

A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .