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.
This artist had a lot of bottle to re-create a masterpiece painted with nothing but 24 litres of cola .
Meet the real life princess who has spent £10k transforming herself into nine Disney beauties .
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A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .
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A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
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GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .