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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A woman who left a fellow nightclubber needing plastic surgery after savagely biting her on the hand because she was hungry, has been spared prison .
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 .
Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .
A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
This Robin Reliant appears to have taken a wrong turn after it ended up 15 feet high up in a TREE .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .