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  1. Two fire engines parked. One is on the side of a road, while the other appears to be within a small car park. It is a dark night. Both engines are well lit.

  2. Two young children in red and black blazers, one boy and one girl, looking at black laptop on a round table. The boy is navigating a computer mouse. The background looks like a school with books on bookshelves and posters on the world. In the foreground - the camera is facing a laptop screen with the block-based world of Minecraft on the screen.

  3. Viveash disappointed to end interim spell with loss

    Adi Viveash clapping the fans on the pitch at the end of the 4-2 loss to CoventryShutterstock

    Adi Viveash will remain at Middlesbrough as part of new head coach Kim Hellberg's staff

    Middlesbrough interim head coach Adi Viveash says he was bitterly disappointed to lose to Coventry City in a meeting of the Championship's top two.

    Boro had fought back from two goals level with the Sky Blues only to concede two late goals to slip to a 4-2 defeat as Coventry opened up a 10-point gap at the top.

    It was a first home league loss of the season, while it was a first defeat in his short interim spell after a win and a draw in the other two games.

    Viveash has been in the role following the exit of Rob Edwards to Premier League Wolves, but he will resume his role in the coaching team after the arrival of Kim Hellberg.

    The Swede begins his duties properly on Thursday, ahead of Boro's game at home to Derby County on Saturday.

    "It was a high-level Championship game," said Viveash.

    "I don't think Coventry disappointed and we more than played our part.

    "We certainly had some strong periods in it, but the key moments didn't go our way. They took advantage of our frailties at times, certainly defensively.

    "You can't concede four goals in any Championship game, never mind against a side as ruthless and attacking as they are.

    "I'm bitterly disappointed, as the players are - as the fans and everybody with a Middlesbrough connection will be."

  4. Ellis Simms celebrates after scoring one of his two goals for Coventry

  5. Abigail Eggleston is smiling at the camera. Her brown hair is pulled back under a blue cap.

  6. At the right-hand side of the photo is a blue sign outside the Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council building. On it are directions for 'Staff Parking', 'Visitor Reception', 'Visitor Parking' and 'Deliveries'. In the background, part of the car park is visible, and so is the 3-storey building. A sign is at the front of the building that says 'Dunedin House'. The building is made up on predominantly red brick, with many windows and also solar panels on the slanted roof.

  7. A bright yellow streetsweeper has kicked up a large cloud of beige dust behind it. Dust can be seen lining the roadside and a sign on the side of the road reads 'The SOUTH' and 'Darlington' to the left on the A167 and 'Newcastle' and 'Durham' to the right also on the A167.

  8. A young man with short dark hair and a short beard sits smiling at an outdoor table.

  9. Your views: 'Embrace the risk' - Boro fans on Hellberg

    New Middlesbrough head coach Kim HellbergMiddlesbrough FC

    Middlesbrough confirmed the appointment of Kim Hellberg as their new head coach on Monday.

    The 37-year-old has replaced Rob Edwards, who left to join Wolves earlier this month.

    Are fans happy with the appointment? Here are the views of some of those who got in touch with us:

    Andrew: Bringing in what is only Boro's second ever foreign manager seems a bit of a gamble, but I feel optimistic that someone with a track record of attacking football might be just what we need.

    Joe: Middlesbrough have needed a manager who wants to play attacking football for years. Worst case scenario - another year in the Championship with a transfer window for a manager who knows what he needs. Best case scenario - Premier League!

    John: Boro and Steve Gibson have been struggling in the Championship for a long time. Doing the same thing and expecting things to change is madness. Hellberg is high risk for both Boro and himself. They are second and anything less than the play-offs will be considered a failure. Hellberg is young, his reputation is high but failing at Boro could be career-defining. Embrace the risk.

    Jonathan: From a Hammarby fan. We played some incredible football under Kim and the win away at Malmo in October was described by some pundits as the best performance seen in Sweden's Allsvenskan. We only lost the league to the team who beat the all-time points record by six points. I'm very confident he will succeed at Middlesbrough and will appreciate the fan base.

    Ross: Very bold choice by Boro and very sensible. But we've got to give him time. Would be great if he could help us land promotion this year.

    Liam: The fans need to back him. He's had success elsewhere and although he has no experience in the EFL, we still have Adi Viveash who hopefully will guide him and teach him.

    Veronica: Hellberg is definitely the man for the job. I've got total faith in him and if the players listen then we've got this.

  10. Coventry defender Bobby Thomas (left) gets to the ball just ahead of Middlesbrough forward Tommy Conway

  11. A man dressed as Santa with a large white beard and red hat with a white bobble on the end is leaning on the railing of a sleigh.

  12. Inside the control room at the North East Ambulance service. Staff are wearing headsets and taking 99 calls. They are working on computers.

  13. Mugshot of Steele. He is bald with faint stubble and a cut above his lip

  14. A man with short fair hair looks at the camera. He is wearing a light blue shirt and a brown-green jacket. He is standing in a room full of display boards and people looking at them. He is in focus while the background is out of focus.

  15. Peter Rickard, chief fire officer at Cleveland Fire Brigade. He has short grey hair and is wearing a black uniform with a white shirt and black tie. He is standing in front of a fire engine and looking directly into the camera.

  16. A mugshot of Daniel Dixon who has short black hair, a receding hairline and light facial hair. He is wearing a black and white check shirt unbuttoned with a dark blue t-shirt underneath.

  17. A yellow and blue police van parked behind blue and white police tape with a row of two-storey hoses beyond.

  18. Is Hellberg the right man for the Boro job?

    Middlesbrough Have Your Say banner

    Kim Hellberg has been chosen to succeed Rob Edwards and take over Middlesbrough's promotion charge.

    The 37-year-old secured two consecutive top-flight second-place finishes with Swedish side Hammarby.

    Taking charge of Boro will mark Hellberg's first venture in the English Football League.

    Do you think the Swede is the right call to book Middlesbrough a place in next season's Premier League?

    What are you expecting from your new boss?

    Let us know your thoughts here.

  19. Kim Hellberg pictured sitting down surrounded by images of memorable moments in Middlesbrough's history

  20. Pick of the stats: Middlesbrough v Coventry City

    Middlesbrough and Coventry City club badges

    This is the one we have been waiting for as the top two come face-to-face on Teesside.

    Coventry's stirring 3-2 win over West Brom on Saturday, coupled with Middlesbrough being held to a 1-1 draw at Oxford means the Sky Blues hold a seven-point advantage over their opponents at the top of the Championship.

    • Middlesbrough are winless in their past six league games against Coventry (D1 L5), losing each of the past four in a row.

    • Coventry have won their past two away league games against Middlesbrough, more than they had in their previous 14 visits between 1982 and 2023 (W1 D6 L7).

    • Middlesbrough have lost just one of their past 13 home league games (W9 D3) and are unbeaten in nine at the Riverside Stadium since a 1-0 loss against Leeds in April.

    • Coventry have scored 21 goals in their eight away league games this season, just three fewer than they managed in the whole of last season on the road (24 in 23 games).

    • Coventry's Haji Wright has been involved in four goals in his four league appearances against Middlesbrough (3 goals, 1 assist), with three of those coming at the Riverside Stadium.

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  21. Boro close to confirming Hellberg appointment

    Nick Mashiter
    Football reporter

    Kim Hellberg looks on during his time in charge of HammarbyRex Features

    Kim Hellberg was in charge of Hammarby from the beginning of the 2024 Allsvenskan season

    Middlesbrough are poised to confirm Kim Hellberg as their new manager.

    The 37-year-old is due to join from Swedish side Hammarby and replace Rob Edwards following his move to Wolves.

    Boro have been finalising Hellberg's work permit and he is not expected to take charge of Tuesday's Championship top-of-the-table visit of leaders Coventry, with caretaker Aidy Viveash again due to lead Boro.

    Middlesbrough are second in the table, seven points behind the Sky Blues after Saturday's 1-1 draw at Oxford.

    Hellberg took Hammarby to second-placed finishes in the Swedish top flight during his two seasons in charge.

    Ex-Wolves first-team coach Ian Burchnall is in the running to replace Hellberg.

    Burchnall, a former Forest Green and Notts County manager, has previously managed in Scandinavia having taken charge of Viking in Norway and Ostersunds in Sweden, when he succeeded Graham Potter in 2018.

    Burchnall had been working with Jamaica under Steve McClaren for their last six World Cup qualifiers before McClaren stood down last week following the Reggae Boyz's failure to seal automatic qualification.

  22. Lol and Sue Hepworth are standing outside their home and they are both holding a mug each. Lol is wearing a navy jumper and Sue is wearing a flowery shirt.