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.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .
A photographer has transformed women with alopecia into stunning sirens - showing that bald is beautiful .
From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A mother-of-three has revealed how her nine-month-old daughter was severely burnt after knocking a scalding bottle warmer over herself at daycare .
A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .
A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .