FULL of empty patient beds and stained bathtubs, this abandoned hospital lies forgotten. St. Gerard's Hospital in Birmingham, which was once used to save lives and treat the deadly disease tuberculosis, has now been left to rot - along with everything inside. These eerie photographs were captured by an urban explorer known as Urbex-SW, who took up photography after becoming intrigued by the abandoned contents of the derelict houses close to his childhood home. 'These photographs show the hospital as it was when it was abandoned back in 1988,' says Urban-SW.
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Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
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Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .