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.
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .