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  1. The junction of Ladypool Road and Stratford Road in Birmingham. The daytime photograph shows cars queueing in the city and road markings for a junction, with a bollard just visible. There are shops and other businesses along the road.

  2. The junction of Icknield Street and Hingeston Street. There is a dual cariageway lined with trees and a central verge. On the left hand side of the photo is a green road sign.

  3. A bronze statue of Trevor Francis. The statue shows the footballer standing on one leg as if he is running, with his arms in the air, as if he is celebrating a win. The stadium's football club sign is in the background. There are people standing around the sculpture as it is unveiled.

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    A terraced two-storey house shows fire damage on the ground floor, first floor outer wall, window and part of the roof. Two people in a forensic outfit are at the front door while a policewoman is guarding the property outside.

  5. Isaac Brown in a photograph handed out by police. He has thick, curly hair and an ear stud, and he is wearing a black top. He is facing the side with his face turned to the camera, smilling.

  6. A child is smiling whilst holding a pool buoyancy aid underwater in a swimming pool.

  7. A bus driver in a blue polo shirt smiles at a child as her mother, in a white top, pushes her buggy on to a bus.

  8. The photo looks down on a table which is filled with different dishes in plates and bowls.

  9. Ozzy Osbourne pictured with his hand, which is covered in large gold and silver diamond rings, against his mouth. He has shoulder length hair that is grey at the roots and black further down.

  10. Ameiya (L) and Ricardo Parris (R) pictured in front of grass with a dragonfly filter over the top

  11. A close up shot of a man wearing glasses who is looking to the left of the frame and appears to be mid speech. He is wearing a blue suit and white shirt which are barely visible at the bottom of the photo

  12. Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight speaking at Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham in 2023.

  13. A police officer is seen at a "knife arch" operation, or walk-through metal detector, in Birmingham earlier this year. She is standing on a pavement and holding a scanner that can be used to check for weapons.

  14. A woman with glasses and long brown hair is in front of a yellow and white background. She is wearing a blue T-shirt.

  15. Dee Lyons in a smiling photo. There is a road behind her with a car driving past. She is wearing a light blue fleece and sunglasses. She has blonde hair.

  16. There are two black wheelie bins, on the left and right, with a green one in the middle that includes the words Walsall Council and the number 41. Grass and a fence are behind them.

  17. A woman with dark hair and a blue uniform is smiling at the camera. Two people in the background are blurred.

  18. Kerry Jenkins wearing a grey t-shirt

  19. A bike hire rack in a town centre

  20. Deputy leader of the council, Adrian Andrew wearing a blue suit stood in front of scaffolding

  21. A woman with tied-back brown hair and a red top holding a black and white cat on a blanket

  22. A close-up of three capybaras standing in the doorway of a wooden enclosure.

  23. A bald man wearing a pink Cancer Research UK shirt and grey jogging bottoms stands in front of Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Australia. The large monolith is visible in the distance with several trees and patches of sand in front of it. The man has his hands on his hips and stands in front of a wooden fence.

  24. A still of CCTV footage which looks down on two figures - one of whom appears to be holding bank notes. They stand on a path surrounded by shrubbery with a brown fence on one side. The individual on the left is blurred and you cannot see either individual's face.