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.
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .