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 little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .
A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .
A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .
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 .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Meet the dog-loving woman who spends £20k a year looking after her 30 pet PUGS .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .