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.
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .