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Woman gives birth to grandson for her daughter Julie Bradford had baby Jack for her daughter Jessica after cancer treatment left her infertile A woman has given birth to her own grandchild by having a surrogate baby for her daughter. Julie Bradford, 45, had baby Jack for  daughter Jessica Jenkins, whose cancer treatment left her infertile . Jessica, 21, from Rhymney, had her eggs frozen at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales before her treatment for cervical cancer began three years ago. She said Jack, who was born last Friday weighing 6lb 10oz, was "perfect in every way". "My mam is the most brave and amazing woman in the world. I love her so much for giving me my son," Jessica said. "From a young age I longed to become a mother and our dream has come true." Jessica and her husband Rees decided to pursue IVF earlier this year after she had been in remission since the summer of 2014. Surrogacy 'an honour' She was diagnose

£5 notes 'worth £20,000' in circulation Graham Short engraved a 5mm portrait of author Jane Austen on the transparent part of the new plastic Bank of England £5 notes Four special £5 notes, engraved with a tiny portrait of author Jane Austen, are being put into circulation and could be worth more than £20,000. The first of four notes featuring art by specialist micro-engraver Graham Short was spent in Kelso in the Scottish Borders on Monday. Three more notes will be spent in England, Wales and Northern Ireland this week. Mr Short's last work, a portrait of the Queen on a pinhead, sold for £100,000. The artist came up with the idea of engraving a 5mm portrait of Pride and Prejudice author Jane Austen on the transparent part of the new plastic Bank of England £5 notes, to mark the 200th anniversary of Austen's death next year. He has included a different quote around each one, ensuring that each note is unique. Anyone finding one of the notes has been advise

Trump lays out 'non-interventionist' US military policy President-elect Donald Trump laid out a US military policy on Tuesday that would avoid interventions in foreign conflicts and instead focus heavily on defeating the Islamic State militancy. In the latest stop on a "thank you" tour of states critical to his November 8 election win, Trump introduced his choice for defence secretary, General James Mattis, to a large crowd in this city near the Fort Bragg military base, which has deployed soldiers to 90 countries around the world. "We will stop racing to topple foreign regimes that we know nothing about, that we shouldn't be involved with," Trump said. "Instead, our focus must be on defeating terrorism and destroying ISIS, and we will." Trump's rhetoric was similar to what he said during the election campaign when he railed against the war in Iraq. In Fayetteville, he vowed a strong rebuilding of the US military, which he sugges

Adnan Sami reveals why he sought Indian citizenship Adnan Sami has landed himself in the midst of controversy more than a few times, but that doesn't seem to dissuade him from inviting more. According to  Deccan Chronicle , while at a Wellness Congress event, the singer shared why he decided to pack his bags and move to India. "I am a very emotional person. If someone lovingly asks me for my life, I'll give it up. Indians have given me immense and unconditional love and I am very grateful. That was why I decided to apply for an Indian citizenship," he said. Another Indian daily,  Business Standard , quoted the former Pakistani singer as having said, "India is my  karma bhoomi  (workplace). I lived in various countries but my heart was always in India due to the love showered on me by the people. "I had my own ups and downs in getting the Indian citizenship, but ultimately I got it and I am happy about it. I like India. My love is here. I am a proud

Shock and horror as Junaid Jamshed dies in PIA's crashed flight to Islamabad

Syrian troops enter Aleppo's Old City, poised for war's biggest victory Syria's army and allies pushed into rebel-held parts of Aleppo's Old City on Tuesday, a monitoring group said, looking closer than ever to achieving their most important victory of the five-year-old civil war by driving rebels out of their last urban stronghold. A rebel official said they would never abandon Aleppo, after reports that US and Russian diplomats were preparing to discuss the surrender and evacuation of insurgents from territory they have held for years. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said talks with the United States on a rebel withdrawal would begin in Geneva as soon as Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning. But sources familiar with the plans later told Reuters no talks would take place this week in the Swiss city. The rebels, who controlled large parts of eastern Aleppo for nearly five years, have lost around two thirds of their territory in the city over the past t

PIA plane crashes near Abbottabad, all passengers feared dead ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines plane carrying 47 people crashed Wednesday on a domestic flight from Chitral to Islamabad, aviation authorities said. All the passengers on board the passenger jet are feared dead.   Military said    36 bodies were retrieved from the debris of the plane and being Shifted to Ayub Medical Teaching Hospital ,  where a special cell has been set up. An aviation official   said it was too early to say anything about the cause of the crash, but it probably occurred due to engine failure.     The Islamabad bound flight PK-661 took off at 3:30 pm from Chitral and went missing near Abbottabad before the pilots lost control over the aircraft and contact with control tower around 4:22 pm . A thick cloud of smoke was also seen billowing from the area where the aircraft came down. Former famous Pakistani singer Junaid Jamshed, his wife Nahya, and Deputy Commissioner Osama Ahmed Waraich

ATR aircraft are 'very safe': Experts The PIA flight PK-661 that crashed on Wednesday was an ATR-42, which was “nearly 10 years old” and in “good condition,” stated the PIA spokesman Daniyal Gilani. While the plane reportedly crashed due to ‘engine problems’, “No body knows what may have happened,” Captain Riffat Saeed of the PIA stressed. “PIA has been flying ATRs for a very long time and these aircraft are very safe,” he added. Mr Saeed told Dawn.com that the “pilots were well trained” and that “PIA has got top ratings in engineering”. “We don’t know if the plane was climbing, cruising [or] descending.” “Let the Civil Aviation [Authority] find out what may have occurred,” he added. Air Marshall (R) Shahid Laif agreed: “It remains to be seen if this was a technical fault,” he told Express. “In Pakistan, there is a big question regarding whether international safety standards are followed when it comes to aircraft." "Did the pilot make a detailed call