BRITAIN'S MOST INSPIRING CALENDAR GIRLS
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.
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HOLY COW! DARING FARMERS IN THRILLING CATTLE RACE
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KUNG-FU LEOPARD CUBS
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
WOMAN SPENDS £10K TRANSFORMING INTO DISNEY PRINCESSES
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100K BARONESS THATCHER COLLECTION
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UNUSUAL FRIENDSHIP
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
AMAZING AURORA BOREALIS
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER
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BOSTON BOMBING AFTERMATH - 17TH APRIL
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
CAVE ROOM HOTEL
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WOMAN'S LIFE-CHANGING OP AFTER THREE BOTCHED NOSE JOBS
A woman who had three botched nose jobs finally feels pretty after forking out £8 .
ON A WINGSUIT AND A PRAYER - FASTEST FLYING WOMAN IN THE WORLD
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