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.
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
This Robin Reliant appears to have taken a wrong turn after it ended up 15 feet high up in a TREE .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Sarah Gould, before weight loss Mum told "get down the gym fatty" -A 20 stone woman who was told "get down the gym fatty" on a night out has shed a third of her weight in time for her dream wedding .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .