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

PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .

A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind .

USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .

IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .

WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

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

POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .