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  1. Jessica Lymn with her son Rory is sitting in a carriage with Santa, a woman wearing a Santa cloak and a life-size teddy bear. Father Christmas and Ms Lymn are waving at the camera. They are sitting in an enclosed carriage decorated with tinsel.

  2. Tow men dressed in black coats and boots gently place one of the sycamore saplings into a hole in the ground. The tree is supported by a thick cane. A crowd of people have gathered to watch.

  3. Potters' strength of character is put to the test

    Mark Elliot
    BBC Radio Stoke commentator

    Mark Robins on the touchline at LeicesterShutterstock

    Leicester had two shots on target and scored each time.

    Both, admittedly, came from Stoke City errors in possession. First from Ashley Phillips and then from Bae Junho, but that might actually bolster the case that the Potters were the better side in this one.

    The second goal was the real killer, right on half-time but Stoke had enough of the ball and enough chances in the second half to take at least a point.

    That they did not leaves them looking to bounce back from two successive defeats but far from disheartened.

    Everyone who follows the club knows that Stoke need to be more clinical in front of goal if they are to allow their consistently-outstanding defence the luxury of being able to make the odd error, but on the balance of play they have probably been a clear second best in just two or three games this season.

    That said, they are now faced with two big home games and a test of their resolve, something all successful teams need.

    Back-to-back defeats can not become a run of three or four without a win, particularly with Charlton the visitors in midweek.

    The Addicks travel north having won just one of their last five and having also lost their last two, with a 5-1 reverse at home against Southampton fresh in their minds.

    Two good results for Stoke over the next week and the last two games can be forgotten.

    If they can recover their momentum quickly the Potters will show they have the strength of character to stay the course, even when things are not going their way.

  4. Robins urges Stoke to learn from their mistakes

    Stoke City boss Mark RobinsRex Features

    Stoke remain third, just three points off the automatic promotion places, despite the defeat against Leicester City

    Boss Mark Robins said Stoke must make better decisions in the final third following the 2-1 loss away against Leicester City.

    "I thought we started off really brightly," Robins told BBC Radio Stoke.

    "But you look at the chances we had and the decision making, sometimes it's not the right one. Sometimes we'll take a shot when it's a pass, sometimes we'll pass when it's a shot.

    "It's just those mixed up moments, but everybody is allowed to make mistakes, that's the nature of a human being and it's about how you rectify them.

    "To give the ball away in an area that then cost us a goal, not just once, but twice, is really frustrating.

    "After a really bright start in the first half, you're two goals down going into the second half - right on half-time when you give the second goal away. You know you're going to have a conversation at half-time. They came out and lifted the performance; it was more like us."

  5. (Left to right) Mayor Robert Bettley-Smith, Colin Bielby from the Minnie Pit commemoration centenary steering group, Adam Jogee Newcastle under Lyme MP and Veronica Billings plant the sapling. They are standing around the tree with spades and smiling at the camera.

  6. Leicester City's Stephy Mavididi

  7. Lorent Tolaj celebrates scoring for Plymouth Argyle

  8. A National League sign

  9. Joe Anderson, a man wearing a dark-coloured shirt, and cafe manager Emma Dermody, a woman wearing a black top and a dark blue apron, are standing in front of two monochrome images on a wall which is white with green wood panelling on the lower half.

  10. A European otter is captured in the water with a fish in its mouth. The sunlight on the water creates dazzling bursts of light.

  11. A group of women run along a residential road, which has houses on each side and grass verges. The women are running on the pavement and in the road, which is quiet.

  12. A composite picture of three people who are subjects of quiz questions this week.

  13. The front of a train, which is yellow and grey and has the words Avanti West Coast under the window.

  14. Josh Newbury, a man wearing a dark grey suit and whote shirt with a dark red tie. He is stood against a dark grey background, and is smiling while posing for the camera.

  15. A large black and white banner in front of a stadium reads Oasis Live 25. Another sign to the left says Oasis Live 25 merchandise

  16. Passengers crowd on a train platform at Manchester Piccadilly station.

  17. Port Vale manager Darren Moore holds the ball out in his left hand for a player to take a throw in during a match

  18. Eleven men are sat in two rows, each is naked apart from a Christmas present covering their genitals. They are wearing Christmas hats. A woman is sat in front of them dressed as a Christmas elf

  19. What are your thoughts on Robins' new contract?

    Stoke City Have Your Say banner

    Robins: 'This came out of the blue'

    Stoke City boss Mark Robins says he's "over the moon" to have his contract at the club extended with a three-and-a-half year deal.

    "From now on, we've got to go and achieve something," Robins told BBC Radio Stoke.

    "Tangibly, that makes sense to go and win something and be rewarded like that. This is just out the blue and I'm really appreciative of it.

    "I love being the manager of this football club. My commitment was never in doubt and is never in doubt."

    What do you think of his new deal Potters fans?

    Let us know your thoughts on Robins' contract extension here.

  20. Mark Robins in the dugout

  21. Two headshots of the same woman. In the left image, she has short, thinning brown hair. She is wearing a black top, a greay cardigan and her face is blurred out. She is standing in front of a plain white wall. In the right image, she has long, thick, brown hair. She is wearing glasses, a beige top with black spots and a green blazer. She is in a room covered in photo frames, a large window and a ceiling lamp.

  22. Four large towers, a large chimney and another tall building dominte the skyline, with a football field in the foreground

  23. A man and woman in formal dress are dancing together. The man wears a black suit and cream bow tie, the woman is in a cream sparkly dress, with flowing material

  24. The slip road off to a motorway services, with lanes of traffic to the right, and a car driving around the bend to the services. There is a covered bridge over the lanes