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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .