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 woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
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A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .
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GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
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