Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .

With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .

DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .

WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .

A pair of bank myna birds fight it out in front of their ladies .

WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .

An American man continues on his mission to document his journey around the globe by completing a world map tattoo on his back .