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.
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
