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

THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .

AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .

A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .