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.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .