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
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality.
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight.
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow.
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera.
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing.
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner.
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth.
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish.
