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  1. EFL matchballs

  3. The pub is seen from above, after the fire destroyed the roof, leaving only the outside walls standing.

  4. A police mugshot of Jacob Malek, stood against a pale background.

  5. A young man with dark hair and a beard wearing a grey suit and a pink tie with a white shirt and a flower on his lapel is smiling as he looks at the camera.

  6. Derke Hilyer, a man wearing glasses and a grey suit and striped shirt, is stood outside the Nicholson War Memorial in Leek.

  7. 🎧 Solid spine and sprinkle of stardust delivers

    Stoke City boss Mark Robins did "really well" to combine a "solid spine of players" with a "sprinkle of stardust" in the 3-1 win over QPR, according to Potterlytics podcast host George Weaver.

    "It just looked like a working, normal football team on the pitch," he told BBC Radio Stoke's A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast.

    "Then you add into that the sprinkle of stardust in players like [Million] Manhoef who was absolutely fantastic all game.

    "His most dangerous self, back to running at people, back to making problems, a really dangerous delivery and a good shot on him as always.

    "You add that sprinkle of stardust to a normal functioning defensive six or so and you get a reasonable result at the end of it.

    "I saw a Stoke side that put to bed what was in front of them."

    Weaver joins presenter Lucas Yeomans and supporter Ben Rowley to discuss the Potters' victory on Saturday, which leaves them four points above the relegation zone.

    You can listen to the full episode of A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast on BBC Sounds.

  8. A man wearing a navy coat with his hood up, holds out a paper cup as he sits on a street, leaning on a building.

  9. Nick Adderley a man who is dressed in a black police uniform and police hat. He is walking and not looking directly into the camera.

  10. A man wearing a formal wedding suit, with a black jacket, cream shirt and waistcoat and a white rose in the jacket lapel. He has grey hair. There are bushes in the background.

  11. Saskia Lightburn-Ritchie, the CEO of Cheshire Without Abuse, is stood beneath bunting which has the letters CWA on it. She is wearing a dark red jumper and a necklace.

  12. A woman is holding her baby son in her arms. Both mother and son are dressed in red and smiling at the camera. The woman's hair is brown and cut in a bob, with a fringe, and pink bathroom tiles and a floral shower curtain can be seen behind.

  13. A Google Streetview of the entrance to Getliffe's Yard, with a travel agent on one side and an estate agent on the other.

  14. Two women sit in an art studio and make shapes out of beige clay. The woman on the left has straight black hair, glasses, and is wearing a camouflage-patterned jacket. The woman on the right has curly black hair, hoop earrings, and is wearing a blue polo-neck jumper.

  15. A bedroom with a window, white walls and four cages on the floor. Two empty water bowls are on the floor and the floor is covered in faeces and stains. Dogs are in three cages, and two dogs can be seen on the floor.

  16. A sandy path with green fields either side leads to stone stairs, and a war memorial on a hill. It is a sunny day with blue skies.

  17. Road workers in high visibility jackets are operating large equipment on a road which is coned off. There are traffic lights in the middle distance.

  18. A close-up of a police car, with the distinctive yellow and blue pattern. A badge on the car reads "STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE".

  19. The Glebe Street entrance to Stoke Town Hall

  20. A road running up to green gates which are open. Beyond them are several temporary, green cabins with cars parked next to them. Rows of green leafed trees line the row. Near the camera are temporary road traffic signals and plastic boards.

  21. Ian Knight - a man wearing glasses, a navy blue coat and a green shirt - is standing against the wall of a building on a high street.

  22. A close-up of a squirrel on a branch in Market Drayton, with leaves in the background

  23. Robins heaps praise on 'outstanding' Stoke

    Mark Robins with a thumbs up on the touchlineGetty Images

    Mark Robins was replaced by Frank Lampard at Coventry before arriving at Stoke

    Stoke City manager Mark Robins called his side "outstanding" after the Potters' 3-1 victory over Queen's Park Rangers.

    In a convincing display, goals from Bae Jun-Ho, Junior Tchamadeu and Million Manhoef earned three vital points in a tight battle at the foot of the Championship.

    "I thought for 60 to 65 minutes we were outstanding and then we allowed them for one or two reasons a little bit more possession of the ball," former Coventry boss Robins told BBC Radio Stoke.

    "They used it by getting the ball forward as quickly as they possibly could. We had to deal with that threat, that ball as well as we'd done the majority of the game.

    "But in that period, the goal against us came which was the only blemish on what was a really good afternoon for us."

    The performance was one of the best since Robins arrived in Staffordshire on New Year's Day.

    The Potters managed 20 touches in QPR's box and dispossessed Rangers 16 times across the 90 minutes.

    "The performance was really good from minute one," added Robins.

    "We moved the ball really well, we created some spaces, down the right hand side in particular with Junior and Million but also on the left hand side with Eric (Bocat) and (Bae) Jun-ho.

    "I'm delighted for him (Tchamadeu) as well because his performance today deserved that, deserved a win.

    "Milly (Manhoef) as well his performance was really strong and I was really pleased to see him return from international duty in the manner that he did because his Thursday training was as good as I've seen from him."

    Robins will be hoping for a repeat when Stoke visit Preston North End next Saturday.

  24. Partial eclipse of the Sun in Barlaston, showing the Moon pass over the top right of the orange disc of the Sun