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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
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The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .