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.
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
