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.
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .