AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis. Deirdre McDonnell, 34, from Drogheda, County Louth, can now stand tall for the first time after undergoing the pioneering MAGEC rod operation. The operation, also known as the magnetic expansion control system, involves the insertion of a magnetic rod that is screwed onto the spine and controlled externally in order to correct the curvature caused by scoliosis. Up until now, the £15K procedure has only been performed on children, as it was thought only to be effective for early onset scoliosis - typically diagnosed before the age of ten.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
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LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
