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ELEVEN businesswomen will display their assets in a new charity calendar.

Charity 3Cs, Challenge Cervical Cancer, is looking for five female entrepreneurs to pose for its "2010 Peeled and Revealed" calendar.

It will feature semi-clad business owners shot at famous landmarks in the region.

The charity hopes to make pounds 85,000 to buy the UK's first mobile cervical cancer screening unit..

Co-founder Karen Morris, of Washington, said: "We're looking for women of any age, any shape and any size across the North East from Middlesbrough to the Scottish Borders.

"They just need to own their own business. We'll be dressed fairly provocatively but tastefully so people will think - is she nude or is she not?" Karen, who owns Refine Medispa and Tiger Lily boutique in Whitburn,

South Tyneside, has recently launched a new photographic studio called Le Poseur. Her photographers will offer their services for free.

She added: "Each woman who takes part will need to raise a minimum of pounds 1,000 in sponsorship, with the logos of companies that pledge their support appearing on their month. We hope to print 25,000 calendars." Call Karen on [phone] or email [e-mail]

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VOLUNTEERS: From the left, are calendar girls Lesley Milbourne, Kate Welford, Claire Coffield, Judith Harding and Karen Morris who hope to raise cash for cancer research