ABANDONED CARE HOME LIES FORGOTTEN

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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BABY ELEPHANT HAS FUN IN THE SUN

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CHEEKY CHIPMUNK WITHDRAWS HIS GENEROUS OFFER

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CROC VS BAMBI

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SPECTACULAR SCENERY AT CHILEAN OBSERVATORIES

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FISH AND BIRD TANGO

A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .

ENDANGERED GORILLA BORN AT TWYCROSS ZOO

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NOT FIT FOR DOGS - RSPCA RESCUERS FIND ANIMALS IN SHOCKING FILTH

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THE POP-UP HOTEL RETURNS TO GLASTONBURY

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ABANDONED HOBBIT HOUSE

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BENGAL TIGER PLANS ATTACK ON UNSUSPECTING DEER

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