Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums. Rather than showcasing skimpy outfits or the latest celebrity crushes, the Women of Strength 2014 calendar celebrates inspirational mums from across the UK. These are women who have overcome illness, domestic violence and disabilities to raise their children. The calendar has been created by single mum Dawn Cousins, 39, and all proceeds will go to Mothers 2 Mothers, an international charity helping to prevent paediatric AIDS in Africa. The mum of four from Harrow, London, said she was inspired to create the calendar to empower mums.
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A woman who was cyberstalked before being shot and paralysed by her ex-husband is campaigning to raise awareness for stalking victims .
A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .
An NHS 111 call handler who was forced to save her own life after contracting sepsis has walked down the aisle at her dream wedding .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .