A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages. Claire Dodd, 41, from Manchester, was left infertile aged 21 after having her fallopian tubes and ovaries removed due to cysts. After years of IVF waiting lists and failed adoption attempts, Claire applied for a grant from Salford Primary Care Trust and won two fully funded IVF cycles as a single person. Now the new mum has just celebrated her daughter, Amberley’s first birthday after waiting 20 years to become a parent.
Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .
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 .
When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love .
The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
FOR most restaurateurs, the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ is gospel .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .