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  1. A headshot of a man wearing a blue suit, with white shirt and red tie. He is smiling into the camera and standing in a sports hall. He has circular, bold glasses and is wearing a red rose and red rosette on his blue suit. The rosette reads his name, Gareth Snell.

  2. A woman in a brown coat is holding a lamb. She appears to be in an agricultural outbuilding and is stood next to bale of straw.

  3. Four women all dressed in blue rowing outfits, standing on the side of a boat and holding a banner that reads "World's Toughest Row". The sky is pitch black in the background. The four women are all smiling.

  4. A man in firefighter uniform stands against a window with lights in the background

  5. An aerial diagram of the housing development. It is on green lane, with trees and bushes surrounding it. There are 150 white blocks to represent houses, and roads and fields surrounding the site

  6. A car park with a number of parked vehicles of varying colours.

  7. The shop has a beige sign and a light brown finish externally and shoe racks outside its entrance.

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  10. Robins happy with first league win as Stoke boss

    Stoke City Mark Robins enjoys a rib-tickling momentRex Features

    Mark Robins has won twice in his first six games, having also triumphed 2-1 at Sunderland in the FA Cup, drawn three times and lost at Portsmouth

    Stoke City boss Mark Robins says his side still have "lots of work to do" despite the euphoria of earning his first Championship win with the Potters.

    "It was a great result in the end," Robins told BBC Radio Stoke. "This result gives us a bit of belief and showed what we can do. But I'm still looking for more.

    "There is still loads to do and so much to get into but we are getting there.

    "We're in a situation where we've not won enough games so it's a bit of a confidence thing. But, if you put that sort of effort in, the quality will come through. We have young players trying to find their way through but they've got the skill and got the ability. I see it every day in training."

    Robins' men had to come from behind after conceding inside six minutes. But two of his Premier League loan men got the goals that turned it round.

    Ipswich Town's Ali Al-Hamadi, signed by Robins last week, and the man who then replaced him, Brighton's Andrew Moran, signed two managers ago by Steven Schumacher, got the goals that turned it round.

    "We didn't get going until they scored, which was too late," said Robins. "But we passed the ball pretty well and defended pretty well when we needed to.

    "This result gives us a bit of belief and showed what we can do. It has allowed us to take the handbrake off. But I'm delighted with three points that should give us a boost and a bit of belief."

    Stoke are not back in league action until the trip to face Bristol City on Wednesday week but, before that, they host Cardiff City in the FA Cup fourth round next Saturday.

  11. Ben Adams in an official portrait photo. He has blue eyes, grey hair and a smile. He is wearing a suit and against a plain grey background.

  12. The building is black and brick with its sign on one wall in white writing. There is a car park in front of it.

  13. A generic image of a row of battery storage units, they are white and read "Energy Storage".

  14. A group of teenagers sit around a wooden table. There are mugs and biscuits on the table and posters and notes written on the walls.

  15. A large red brick building, with a symmetrical design, comprises four storeys and a large wooden double door.

  16. An artist impression showing a large canopy which covers the entrance to a railway station. It is viewed from a pedestrian crossing opposite, and there are people seen walking across the road as well as vehicles parked and driving.

  17. James Jones in action for Wrexham

  18. Stoke City's players celebrate Ali Al Hamadi's equaliser at Hull

  19. Louis Price is wearing a black T-shirt and dark sunglasses. He is holding a large fish close to the camera and smiling.

  20. Sarah Marshall, a woman who is wearing a red t-shirt and brown jacket, is stood with her arms open whilst posing for the camera with a spray can. Behind her is a partially-completed mural which features a butterfly and flowers.

  21. Midfielder Watt joins Saints on loan

    Carl Winchester of Shrewsbury Town and Elliot Watt of Burton Albion during the Sky Bet League One match between Burton Albion FC and Shrewsbury Town FC at Pirelli StadiumGetty Images

    Midfielder Elliot Watt "wants to put smiles on fans' faces" after joining St Johnstone on loan from Burton Albion until the end of the season.

    The former Scotland Under-21 international joined the League One side last summer from Salford City and has made 30 appearances this season.

    The 24-year-old is "delighted" to move to McDiarmid Park following a "positive" chat with manager Simo Valakari.

    "It's been a bit of a whirlwind 24 hours," he told the club website. "I'm now just looking forward to getting into training with the boys and cracking on.

    "The head coach explained where he saw me in the system and what I could bring to the club. It was a really positive conversation and, from that point, I wanted to get up here.

    "Hopefully the fans can travel in their numbers this Saturday and can get right behind us. I'm looking forward to showing what I can do."

  22. Niall Ennis in action for Stoke City

  23. Tom Lowery in action for Portsmouth

  24. Several new-build houses on an estate with a road running through the middle and a road sign saying "Devereux Gardens".