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.
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .