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.
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica .
An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
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TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .
T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .