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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .