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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .