A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia. Kayleigh-Emma Shiel, 30, has always dreamed of becoming a mother, but suffers from tokophobia – a fear of childbirth. Her condition means that she is unable to conceive a child of her own as she is too terrified of pregnancy and the associated pain. Believing that adoption was her only chance of becoming a mother, Kayleigh and her fabricator husband Gary, 47, applied to adopt a child in January this year. But the couple, from Elland, West Yorkshire, were rejected partly due to Kayleigh’s unusual phobia.
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
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At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
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An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
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 .