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
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .