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Faded Stoke Hanley Delivery Office, Stoke-on-Trent, 2026

A fenced Royal Mail building with barred windows, red doors, and a No Smoking sign. The yard is empty, bordered by red-and-white railings and bollards. The sky is clear and blue.

38-46 Campbell Place, Stoke-on-Trent, 2026

A corner building with faded red and white panels, peeling upper windows, and shops below—a Furniture & Electrical shop and a Card & Gift shop. Several people walk by on the pavement under sunny skies. A no entry road sign is nearby.

What cosmetics? 😱

Guest post: Sídliště in Seven Sisters, London, 2026

Several mid-rise and high-rise block of flats stand under a pastel pink and blue sky at sunset. The foreground features a grassy field with a path, whilst trees border the residential structures. Wispy clouds stretch across the sky.

Thanks to our Czech correspondent for this one.

The Wheatsheaf, Stoke-on-Trent, 2026

A group of people gathers outside a red and cream three-storey pub on a sunny day. The building has large windows and a sign reading Free House. Some people stand near a wooden barrel. Nearby buildings and a road are visible.

This building replaced an earlier Wheatsheaf which was demolished in 1963. From its’ rather drab appearance, I assumed it’s a converted office block, but it appears to have always been a pub.

Still, it could have been worse. At one point, the frontage appears to have been painted in a rather unbecoming turquoise colour.

Sold to J D Wetherspoon in 1998 against the wishes of a campaign supposed by Noel Gallagher, with the pub having been a popular music venue in its original ownership.

Kingsway, Stoke-on-Trent, 2026

A two-storey building with three shops: He & She Hair Fashions (left, brown sign), an empty entrance (centre), and Sangar (right, white sign). The upper level has six windows; the facade is dirty and weathered. The pavement is visible.

Regent House, Stockport, 2026

A tall, cream-coloured office building labelled Regent House stands in sunlight, casting long shadows. The street in front is mostly empty, with some trees, streetlights, and signage visible. The sky is clear and blue.

A tall, rectangular beige office building with many square windows is shown under a clear blue sky. The sign on the upper left reads Ingeus House. Shadows from trees and nearby buildings partially cover the lower part of the structure.

A tall, white building labelled Regent House with a Travelodge sign stands against a clear blue sky. Bare trees and two other buildings surround it. A curved walkway with metal railings appears on the left side of the image in the foreground.

Ronnie, Sheffield, 2026

A mural of a man playing snooker is painted on a building’s side. Scaffolding partially covers his face and arm. An Aldi store sign, cars, greenery, and a cloudy sky are visible in the scene.

Come on, get the scaffolding out of the way, where I’m from they’d be charging £1 a pop just to see him (£2 if you wanna take photos), and a man would set up nearby selling hot dogs and/or ice cream.

What I didn’t realise from the original news stories is that he and his hungry mouth overlook an ALDI car park. Maybe he’s just hungry for discount meats, or maybe even the shoppers.

Stockport Pyramid, 2026

Bare winter trees line a river, reflecting bright sunlight. The image is mostly in shadow, with a silhouetted building featuring a triangular roof in the background against a pale sky.

Sun in my eyes, point the camera, and hope for the best.