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  1. Natalie Walsh and Jackie Southall are hugging each other. They are in a church with lots of red balloons tied to the windows.

  2. Radio equipment at a stadium

  3. Radio equipment at a stadium

  4. Morgan Whittaker playing for Plymouth

  5. South Korean dancers performing at the festival. They are dressed in yellow and blue dresses and are holding Pink-frilled fans in a circle around themselves.

  6. Maureen Atkinson holding two large knitted firefighter toys. She has white hair and is wearing a fleece. The knitted firefighters have yellow helmets and blue coats. A line of seven smaller toys are standing on the windowsill inside the fire station.

  7. A group of nurses are holding a bladder scanner, one is holding a big sign saying Thank you.

  8. Mugshot of a man with brown hair and wrapped in a green blanket

  9. Conway training but no news on Latte Lath

    A close-up of Emmanuel Latte Lath playing for MiddlesbroughRex Features

    Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick said there is "always a plan" amid rumours of a departure for striker Emmanuel Latte Lath.

    The Ivory Coast international is an injury doubt for Monday's blockbuster match against Sunderland (20:00 GMT) after needing to be withdrawn in their loss to Preston North End on Saturday.

    It may be that the striker is no longer even part of the Boro line-up come the game against the Black Cats, having been linked with a move away from the club in the January transfer window, but the 26-year-old remains in Carrick's plans.

    "Emmanuel Latte Lath came off injured last week, we're seeing how quickly he's going to be fit. Until there's anything to report, we work with the players and prepare for the next game," he told BBC Radio Tees.

    "There's always a plan surrounding the balance of the squad. A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to come out of the transfer window in a good place."

    Meanwhile, forward Tommy Conway has returned to training but fans will have to "wait and see" if he'll be ready for Monday night.

  10. Lola McEvoy speaking into a microphone at an election campaign event in 2024. Behind her is a red bus with "Vote Labour" branding on the side.

  11. Middlesbrough sign teenage defender Dede from Celtic

    Josh Dede playing for Celtic in the Uefa Youth LeagueGetty Images

    Josh Dede will initially be part of Middlesbrough's under-21 squad

    Middlesbrough have brought in teenager Josh Dede from Celtic on a permanent deal.

    The 19-year-old, who can play right-back or right winger, will initially join up with Boro's under-21 squad.

    He did not play for Celtic's first-team, but featured in their age-group sides as well as playing for Scotland Under-19s.

    Dede is the fifth arrival on Teesside this month following Ryan Giles, George Edmundson, Morgan Whittaker and Mark Travers.

  12. A profile image of Rachel Reeves to the right of a composite image. In the background is the closed Gateshead flyover photographed from below. Temporary fencing blocks the road underneath the flyover.

  14. Pick of the stats: Middlesbrough v Sunderland

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    All eyes will be on the Riverside on Monday night as Middlesbrough and Sunderland face-off in a Tees-Wear derby (20:00 GMT) which will be screened on free-to-air TV.

    The Black Cats sit fourth and will be hoping to keep up the pace in the race for automatic promotion while two places but 11 points behind them, Boro will be seeking to solidify their spot in the play-offs.

    • Middlesbrough have lost just two of their past 27 home league games against Sunderland (W16 D9), remaining unbeaten across their last six home outings against the Black Cats.

    • After winning the reverse fixture 1-0 in September, Sunderland are looking to record a first league double over Middlesbrough since the 1961-62 season.

    • Middlesbrough have lost two of their past three league games (W1), as many as in their prior 13 league outings combined (W6 D5).

    • Sunderland have lost just two of their past 11 away league games (W4 D5), keeping a clean sheet in five of those matches. They will be looking to win consecutive away matches in the Championship for the first time since October, however.

    • Heading into this weekend, Finn Azaz has created more chances than any other player in the Championship this season (62). Indeed, only Borja Sainz (18) has been directly involved in more goals than the Boro man in the same time (17 – eight goals, nine assists)

  15. Liam Manning celebrates while Louie Barry is pictured in a Hull kit

  16. Paul Belton pictured from the side. He has short, dark hair flecked with grey and cropped very close at the sides. He has a stubbly beard and moustache.

  17. The entrance to Hopetown, a single-storey dark brick building with signage, pictured from the foot of steps leading up to its front entrance There are large, arched windows with black leading.

  18. A grassy field with some industrial buildings in the distance.

  19. A general view of Hartlepool town centre. Cars drive down a grey tarmac with red brick buildings on either side.

  20. Ajay Matthews

  21. Emmanuel Latte Lath in action for Middlesbrough

  22. A long, black hair braid on a counter top.

  23. Carlo Brancati is in a beige jacket with a floral tie and matching hankerchief in the pocket. He has a well trimmed beard and black hair. He is standing against a backdrop of the London skyline.