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.
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
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THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
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With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
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A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
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 .