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 .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
Meet the dog-loving woman who spends £20k a year looking after her 30 pet PUGS .
A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .