N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years. Frail Bill Hopkins, 79, suffered a broken jaw in the cowardly attack outside his home last November. Mugger Richard Christie , 48, pounced on the pensioner from behind, repeatedly punching and kicking him in the head. He ran off with the OAP's wallet - which contained the cash, bank cards and a card from his late wife's memorial service.
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
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 .
Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .
A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A scorned woman sparked a punch-up in an airport after she caught her copper boyfriend returning from a romantic holiday with a female police officer .
A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .