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.
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .