INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade. These haunting photographs of the abandoned Buckinghamshire home were taken by a photographer known as Urbex-SW, a keen illustrator of derelict and abandoned buildings. ‘It was very emotional exploring the house in the woods,’ explains Urbex-SW, of South Wales. ‘I had heard that the owner's son had died at the age of six due to leukaemia.
Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Meet the dog-loving woman who spends £20k a year looking after her 30 pet PUGS .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .
N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .
Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .