N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .

After Leigh Hancock, 36, joined Fallon Bramall's boxing gym she owned with her husband, the pair took him under their wing .

MEET the painter who makes his living squirting paint from his EYES .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .

TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .

RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .