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
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GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
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TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .