A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned. Named The Rest, the Grade II listed building in Porthcawl, Wales was built as a convalescent hotel in the early 1860s. It was subsequently used as an auxiliary military hospital from 1915. Between World War I and II, the hospital provided care for more than 2,500 wounded soldiers from Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The Rest, which sits on a clifftop overlooking Rest Bay, returned to civilian use as a convalescent hotel in 1946, before it closed in 2013. Photographer Shaun Ashford, 25, of Cardiff, Wales, visited the historic site and captured the Victorian building’s empty interiors.
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .