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
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .