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.
A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A mum has warned of the dangers of child eating disorders, after her 10-year-old daughter developed anorexia when school bullies branded her ‘FAT’ .
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .