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.
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A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
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A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
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An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .