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.
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A miracle baby has overcome a one-in-five-million brain condition – after a blob of glue saved his life .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
An adorable young fallow deer peers over its shoulder and is greeted by a cheeky jackdaw crow sitting on its back .
When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
football club has scored an own goal after it had to embarrassingly rename its stadium in honour of the DEVIL .
Lauren Kilgariff, 29, was with husband, Shaun, 31, for four years .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .