CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .

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

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

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

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .

From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

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

She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .