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  1. The outside of Burton Town Hall where East Staffordshire Borough Council meetings take place

  2. A man in a black t-shirt. He is stood in a coffee shop next to two machines used to make coffee.

  3. A main road with trees and cars on each side. A pub can be seen in the background. A large white sign with the words 'City of Stoke-on-Trent' and 'Packmoor' in large black letters can be seen on the right of the image.

  4. Rico Richards in action for Port Vale

  5. Port Vale manager Darren Moore smiles and claps the fans with a League Two promotion medal around his neck

  6. An artist's impression of how the village will look. The picture has a lodge next to a lake with trees and grass areas around it. In the background is another building with a slanted roof.

  7. New Stoke winger Thomas scores first Wales goal

    Brennan Johnson and Sorba Thomas celebrateGetty Images

    Sorba Thomas (right) has made 18 senior appearances for Wales

    Sorba Thomas capped a busy few days by scoring his first senior goal for Wales in their 4-3 World Cup qualifying defeat by Belgium in Brussels on Monday.

    The winger completed a move from Huddersfield Town to Stoke City on Saturday, having also played for Wales in a 4-0 qualifying victory over Liechtenstein on Friday.

    The 26-year-old scored Wales' second goal of the evening against Belgium as they came from 3-0 down to level at 3-3 before Kevin de Bruyne scored a late winner for the home side.

    Thomas spent last season on loan at French Ligue 1 side Nantes, scoring one goal in 25 appearances.

  8. A group of nurses in uniform stand by medical equipment in a hospital room. A few of the nurses are holding models of livers in their hands.

  9. A woman who is dressed as a lime stands in front of a large mountain. She has leggings with pictures of the lime fruit on them plus a bright yellow long-sleeved shift and a top draped across her in green and white slices.

  10. 'Sorba is a real weapon', says ex-coach Quy

    Andy Quy: 'Really dangerous from set-plays'

    Ex-Stoke City and Huddersfield Town goalkeeping coach Andy Quy says new Potters signing Sorba Thomas will be a "real weapon" in the side's set plays next season.

    Thomas signed a three-year contract with Stoke on Saturday.

    "I was fortunate enough to work with Sorba at Huddersfield Town. An exciting talent, I have to say," Quy told BBC Radio Stoke.

    "Excellent on the ball going forwards, wants to take people on, get crosses in the box, he's got really good delivery from set plays.

    "He's one of those players who puts the ball on the money, puts the ball in the right space, asks questions of goalkeepers and certainly of defenders."

    Listen to Quy's full thoughts and more on BBC Sounds.

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  11. A woman with long dark hair, a dark blue t-shirt and pink-rimmed glasses smiles at the camera. Behind her are people using laptops

  12. Double red lines curve around a pavement, with tactile paving in the lower part alongside a dropped kerb.

  13. A brick building which has been badly burnt at the front. Charred wooden boards have been placed outside and a hose reel can be seen snaking inside through the open front door. A red sign above the front door says Sandy Lane Fish & Chips. The front of a fire engine is on the left.

  14. An aerial view of a new roundabout, which has dirt in the middle and white concrete around the circumference. Three partially completed roads link to the roundabout, with work still going on. Trees are visible on either side.

  15. Emily wears a colourful jacket over pink overalls, she is wearing hoop earrings and has bright blonde, short hair with a quiff. She is on the factory floor surrounded by shelves displaying mugs and plates, and looking directly at the camera.

  16. A large room painted completely pink with pink tables and arches with gold columns. A woman is stood in the middle of the room with nail products smiling at the camera

  17. Purple lupin flowers tower towards the sky with other, red and yellow blooms, closer to the camera. Behind them is a cloudy sky with some green trees before it.

  18. A woman wearing bright green and blue feathered wings which radiate in circles from her and shoulders. She is also carrying a fan and her face is decorated with jewels and face-paint. Her long black hair is braided and she is walking down the centre of a rainy street, with others processing behind her and onlookers lining the pavements.

  19. Port Vale defender Kyle John

  20. Winger Sorba Thomas pictured on international duty with Wales

  21. The Coventry canal in Fradley, Lichfield. A man steers a barge through the water on a sunny day. The embankment is lined with trees and greenery and the sun bounces off the water.

  22. A woman stands in a craft studio. She has long straight blonde hair and glasses, and she is wearing a black top and a beige apron. A woman is blurred in the background sat near a table with pots and paintbrushes.

  23. A woman with shoulder length hair, wearing a blue suit jacket and patterned top looks to the camera. She is stood to the right of a large painting, which is slightly blurred

  24. Library photo of a woman with a red jacket and blue hood, with her head in her hands. She has dark hair and is leaning against a concrete wall.