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.
HEARTWARMING belongings lie abandoned in this eerie former dairy farm which has been left to crumble away for decades .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
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 .
Marisah pictured today with scarring to her left arm - A mother-of-one has revealed how she almost died after suffering a seizure whilst driving that caused her car to crash into a tree and burst into flames .