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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
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 .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .