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
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
