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 BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
An artist has NAILED IT by creating beautiful and perfectly precise artwork using a hammer and 30,000 nails .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .
Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full .
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .