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
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
