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.
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A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
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The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
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MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .