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  1. The front of a council building with large glass front windows with doors at the bottom. The building says "Civic Centre" above the windows. Old-fashioned street lamps are on either side of the path leading to the doors.

  2. A bridge over a canal with many bricks missing due to a vehicle strike. Orange safety barriers can be seen on top of the bridge.

  3. A man with short grey hair holds a rectangular display case containing a white shirt that says United Kingdom and has a UK flag at the top. Seven pictures are displayed underneath on the shirt. Four women wearing hospital uniforms stand next to him, along with a man wearing a short-sleeved shirt.

  4. A black and white half-timber building at the top of two flights of steps. It is set within a park, with a lawned embankment in front and trees behind.

  5. A young boy with a bald head and wearing a dark blue Sales Sharks rugby shirt, does a fierce roaring face at the camera while standing in a kitchen with a sink behind him.

  6. A woman doing bricklaying. She has long red hair, tied in a ponytail, under a white hat hat and wears a dark blue T-shirt with a green high-vis waistcoat over it.

  7. A woman with long blonde hair, wearing sunglasses and a blue sleeveless top, smiles at the camera. Sand can be seen in the background.

  8. Teden Mengi, Tahith Chong and Thomas Kaminski stand on the pitch after Luton's relegation was confirmed

  9. A woman with dark hair wearing a white hard hat, a grey top and green high-vis waistcoat, holds a piece of metal on top of the wooden frame of the window and stares at it

  10. A woman with short blonde hair, large hoop earrings, a necklace and black sleeveless top, stands next to a large technicolour drawing of Jesus, which has been displayed on a pink wall.

  11. Jake Beesley in action for Blackpool

  12. Cameron Humphreys holds the ball in his right hand as he prepares to take a throw-in during a match for Rotherham

  13. George Honeyman points during a match for Millwall

  14. A person wearing a heavy-duty mask chisels out letters drawn out on a sheet.

  15. A band performing to pub goers in the Tamworth Tap Stop pub garden. The band wear blue, dark blue or burgundy jackets with gold trim on their shoulders and play brass instruments. One plays while standing on a wooden bench. The band is watched by pub goers, some who are taking footage on their phones.

  16. A courtyard of a former pottery, now a heritage site. Brick buildings and four bottle ovens surround the courtyard.

  17. A man in a pale blue T-shirt and a woman in a blue top hold a baby between them which is wearing a pink outfit and hat

  18. A ground-level image of a pothole in a road, full of water. A light blue car is driving past in the background. The entrance to a building is also visible in the distance.

  19. A woman wearing a pink jumper, blue apron, blue gloves and glasses is hand-making a teacup. Several tea cups and bowls are placed on the table next to her.

  20. A Google street view image of a former factory site. Walls, fences and gates stand on the pavement. Vacant overgrown land with large plants can be seen behind the gates. Homes are visible on the horizon.

  21. A woman with short blonde hair, glasses, a multi-coloured necklace, a red cardigan and black top, stands in front of a white wall looking at the camera.

  22. Thomas on helping Stoke return to the top flight

    Thomas: 'I want to play in the Premier League'

    New Stoke City signing Sorba Thomas says he has joined the Potters with a view of helping them return to the Premier League.

    The Wales international joined the side as their first summer signing on 7 June after a loan spell overseas with Ligue 1 side Nantes.

    "They are in a team that's in a league that I believe they shouldn't be in with the size of the club," Sorba told BBC Radio Stoke.

    "For me, I'm just here to help them reach their goals of getting back to the Premier League.

    "It's a young team, so pre-season is going to be massive for us. Not much about the result but about chemistry and certain positions on the pitch. Everyone knowing my strengths and how I play, and vice versa.

    "I want to know every single player's strengths and once we know each other's strengths, no one's weakness will be exploited."

    Stoke have not been back in the top flight since their relegation to the Championship in 2018.

    Listen to the full interview and more on BBC Sounds.

    Listen on BBC Sounds

  23. A woman wearing a pink top, blue apron and green gloves smiles as she places a white mug on a shelf, which is full of other similar mugs. The mugs have the King's logo and say "King Charles".

  24. The front of one of the shops with a black door between two bay windows. The windows, with white frames, have the glass filled with a painted scene of a toy shop with musical instruments and stuff toys visible