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

LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .

ONCE A doctor’s surgery, family home and office, an array of medical equipment is scattered throughout this abandoned home .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

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

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .