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 blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A Cheryl Fernandez-Versini lookalike has slammed skinny-shamers, after seeing her celebrity doppelganger abused for her tiny frame .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .
Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .