BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts. Occupied by old bikes and dirt encrusted kitchen equipment, this former South Derbyshire care home was once a place of help and kindness but now all of those memories are covered in dust and completely forgotten. The sights inside this unnerving building were captured by Derbyshire photographer Toby Batchelor, 34, after his fascination with forgotten buildings led him into urban exploring.“These photographs capture the knock on effects of budget cuts, over population and a struggling system,” said Toby
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .