CHERNOBYL - 28 YEARS ON
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated. All of the city’s local landmarks, once bustling with students in school or patients awaiting their doctor in hospital, now lie deserted after tragedy struck in April of 1986. Sales manager and photographer Toby Batchelor, 34, travelled to the nuclear site of Pripyat, Chernobyl, to capture these bleak photographs. 'I decided to take a trip to witness the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident,' says Toby, of Derby.
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MOUSE A-DOR'S SPRING
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THE UNEXPECTED FRIENDLY GIANT
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DAREDEVIL DIVERS HAVE A WHALE OF A TIME
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A GRIZZLY GANG
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
OUT OF THIS WORLD PLANET CAKES
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HUNGRY HIPPO MISSES OUT ON LUNCH
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
MAN PROPOSES TO GIRLFRIEND AFTER FACEBOOK LIKES CHALLENGE
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From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
CAVE ROOM HOTEL
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CCTV CAPTURES NEWSREADER WALKING INTO A CANAL WHILE TEXTING
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OH DEER: MOMENT DEER CRASHES THROUGH WINDSCREEN OF BUS
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