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.
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .