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  1. A pedestrian crossing which is white has had red crosses painted in each of the sections. Behind the crossing is a closed restaurant.

  2. A man with a moustache and beard wearing a light grey hooded top with the hood up. Balloons can be seen behind him.

  3. A large, four-storey factory building pictured across the other side of a canal. A kiln can be seen in the distance.

  4. A row of black cabs parked in a town centre

  5. Lemmy wearing a black hat, sunglasses and black clothes, stands side-on in front of a microphone, on stage, while holding a bass guitar. Purple smoke and amplifiers can be seen behind him.

  6. A woman sitting down and smiling while watching a man playing an accordion.

  7. A seven-storey building, which is partially completed, is surrounded by scaffolding. There is a roundabout in the foreground of the image.

  8. The front entrance to a manufacturing site - an old brick building. There are windows either side of the open front door. A sign above says Ideal Standard while signs either side of the entrance say Ideal Standard, Armitage Shanks.

  9. A display on a market stall of counterfeit Labubu dolls, most are in their boxes. A pink paper sign gives prices as £8 for one and £15 for two.

  10. A street view image of the front of a theatre building.

  11. A Google street view image showing a road with terraced houses on the right and a car showroom on the left.

  12. A woman wearing a large gold crown and a golden dress with a yellow and white sash which says "Universal Woman Great Britain". She is standing and smiling, with her hand on her hip, in front of a white curtain.

  13. A bald man with glasses, wearing a suit and light-blue rosette and tie, has his mouth partially open as he looks to his left.

  14. Ryan Croasdale in his white Port Vale shirt claps the fans

  15. A Google street view image of the front of a large B&Q store viewed from a car park. Many cars are parked in spaces while people can be seen walking around.

  16. Gary Bowyer looking on from the touchline.

  17. 🎧 Stoke heading in the right direction

    A Cold Wet Tuesday Night: 'Top of the League'

    "Watching the first two games, it's a breath of fresh air compared to last year."

    Lucas Yeomans and Ben Rowley are joined by boxer Nathan Heaney and friend Liam Clarkson to discuss the optimism at Stoke City after a table-topping start to the season.

    Listen to the full episode of A Cold Wet Tuesday Night and more on BBC Sounds.

    Listen on BBC Sounds

  18. Forward Mmaee departs Stoke with immediate effect

    Ryan Mmaee in action.Rex Features

    Ryan Mmaee has left Stoke City with immediate effect after two years at the Bet 365 Stadium.

    The 27-year-old forward spent the first half of last season on loan at Austrian club Rapid Wein but his spell was disrupted with injury and, after failing to make a single appearance, he returned to Stoke in February.

    During his first year with the Potters, Mmaee was made to train with the club's Under-21 side for disciplinary reasons by then manager Steven Schumacher.

    In total, the Moroccan international scored five goals in 31 games for Stoke following his move from Hungarian club Ferencvaros in the summer of 2023.

  19. A woman wearing a light green dress, with green fairy wings, is suspended on white bands doing acrobatics against a rustic background.

  20. A police car is parked on a road next to a vacant pottery factory. The site is derelict and cones can be seen blocking the road in the distance.

  21. A man with short hair and a green shirt smiles as he stands with his back against a wall.

  22. A police mugshot of Wayne Burke. He has short brown hair and a beard. He is wearing a grey top, and is stood against a pale backdrop.

  23. 'Straightaway I got that feel-good factor' - Cresswell

    Aaron Cresswell playing for Stoke City vs Burnley.Getty Images

    Stoke City defender Aaron Cresswell says he felt "straightaway the feel-good factor" in the club after joining in July.

    Cresswell left West Ham after 11 years with the club and has started both the opening two games for the Potters.

    The 35-year-old has praised his new teammates and the club's start to the campaign.

    "We've had a fantastic start to the season, no doubt about it, but it's only the start. We're not getting complacent or anything like that; we know how tough this division is, and we have just got to be ready for every challenge.

    "Every team will bring a different strength and weakness and we have to go into that full of positivity and ready for the next challenge.

    "Since I've been here I've watched the games, obviously I missed a couple, but the lads were excellent in those games, beating Burnley at home and drawing with Wolves and a couple of other games we've played, but it's a start, and that's all it is,

    "I can only speak for what I've experienced up to now, but straightaway I got that feel-good factor, and the positivity around the place feels right; that's the way I'm feeling. The group, the fans and everything about it feels so positive at the moment, and we want to keep it that way."

    Listen to the full interview and more on BBC Sounds

    BBC Sounds

  24. A large orange and cream coloured brick building with a "Civic Centre" sign over the top. It is viewed from the road, next to a traffic light-controlled junction.