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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SNOOZING SEAL PUP

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VISOR FASHION FAIL

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DRIVER TRAPPED UNDER 4x4 FOR AN HOUR IN HORRIFIC MOTORWAY CRASH

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CHEEKY FROG HITCHES A RIDE ON A SNAIL

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HIS BAIT WAS SEALED

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ADORABLE DOLPHINS VISIT AUSTRALIAN BEACH FOR BREAKFAST

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BACKFLIPPING SHARK SOARS DURING SEAL HUNT

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ROAD KILL ON THE MENU

A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art.

SPLASHING KINGFISHER

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner.

WINKING SQUIRREL

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera.

SNEAKY OTTER

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish.