THUG WHO BEAT UP SOLDIER JAILED FOR 9 YEARS
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.
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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BUG KIND
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SURREAL WILDLIFE
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OUT-STANDING FIREFIGHTER BREAKS ENDURANCE WORLD RECORD
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MILLION DOLLAR MARILYN - WOMAN MAKES FORTUNE AS LOOKALIKE
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ANCIENT ABANDONED WEBSITES THAT STILL WORK TODAY
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OBESE WOMAN DEVELOPED ANOREXIA AFTER LOSING 19ST
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CROC VS BAMBI
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UNUSUAL ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP
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DUBAI FROM THE SKY
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