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  1. A stock image of blue lights flashing on top of a police car.

  2. A Google Street View screengrab of the entrance to Blackhall Primary School in Hartlepool

  4. A stock image of white and blue police tape with the wording "police line do not cross".

  5. Burnley's Lucas Pires shields the ball from Sunderland's Chris Rigg (left), while Rubin Colwill of Cardiff grabs the collar of Swansea's Harry Darling

  6. A Google Street View of the industrial estate. White, two storey-units are surrounded by grass, shrubs and trees. There is a large corner window on the left-hand side of the unit nearest the camera.

  7. Entrance drive to the two schools. There is a "Keep Clear" sign painted on the road. The school buildings are surrounded by trees and grass.

  8. Pick of the stats: Portsmouth v Middlesbrough

    Side-by-side of Portsmouth and Middlesbrough club badges

    Portsmouth host sixth placed Middlesbrough on Saturday as the look to escape the relegation zone (15:00 GMT).

    Pompey have lost their past two league games to put themselves just two points above basement dwellers Plymouth Argyle, however could lift themselves out of the bottom three with a home win.

    On the other hand, Boro are on a six-match unbeaten streak in the league but did suffer an FA Cup third round loss to Blackburn Rovers last weekend.

    • Portsmouth have won just one of their last ten league games against Middlesbrough (D6 L3), a 2-1 victory at Fratton Park in September 2008 in the Premier League.

    • Five of the last six league games between Middlesbrough and Portsmouth have finished in draws, with Boro winning the other 3-1 in March 2012 courtesy of goals from Barry Robson, Matthew Bates and Marvin Emnes.

    • Pompey are unbeaten in their last five home league games (W4 D1), scoring three or more goals in their four wins during that spell; they could score 4+ goals in three straight matches at Fratton Park for the first time since October 1979.

    • Middlesbrough have drawn four of their last five league games (W1), as many stalemates as across their previous 24 Championship matches (W12 L8).

    • No teenager has been directly involved in more Championship goals so far this season than Middlesbrough's Ben Doak (2 goals, 6 assists); in fact, the Liverpool loanee also has the most assists across that same cohort in England's top four tiers in 2024-25 (6).

  9. The A19 near Ingleby Arncliffe heading southbound.

  10. An 'Australian Jungle Fighter' figure of a man with a green hat and suit carrying a gun is displayed next to a certificate of authenticity featuring Bob Brechin's photograph and signature.

  11. A woman, whose face has been blurred, lies with her legs together pushed inside the footwell of a car.

  12. Net at a National League ground

  13. Picture of Katrice Lee. She has brown curly hair, brown eyes and is wearing a blue and white top in front of a blue background

  14. Scarlett has long brown hair and is looking at the camera with a slight smile. She is wearing a white shirt, a navy and white striped tie and a navy blazer.

  16. Beige sandstone has collapsed from a cliff at Seaham Hall beach, with two people walking around the landslide.

  18. Boro play waiting game in search for missing spark

    Mark Drury
    BBC Radio Tees commentator

    Middlesbrough expert view graphic
    George Edmundson in action for MiddlesbroughRex Features

    George Edmundson has made 19 Championship starts in the heart of the Boro defence

    With half of January gone many Middlesbrough fans are looking for the club to kick-start a recruitment drive.

    Boro's flat performance in losing at home to Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup on Saturday has added to a sense of drift that has been developing in recent weeks.

    Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six Championship games, but four of those have been draws. Two came against struggling sides Boro would expect to beat in Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City, while the 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on Boxing Day saw Michael Carrick's side surrender a 3-0 half-time lead.

    Boro want to do business this month and have a decision to make over Emmanuel Latte Lath who is the subject of an offer from MLS side Atlanta United which could total £20 million all told.

    Boro know there is Premier League interest in the striker but how long are they prepared to wait for offers to materialise? For Latte Lath's part, a move to the Premier League would be hard to turn down.

    Isaiah Jones joined fellow Championship side Luton Town last Friday and Liverpool loanee Ben Doak remains on Teesside despite offers for his services from Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace. Boro remain confident Doak is happy and wants to stay but have contingency plans in place.

    Boro's interest in Hull City defender Ryan Giles is part of a drive to reinvigorate the left-hand side of their attack.

    Michael Carrick is a big fan of the full-back who helped himself to 12 assists in Boro's play-off season two years ago. A deal has yet to be done though despite talks having taken place with the Tigers.

    They also want to sign George Edmundson to a permanent deal. The central defender has been a big hit at The Riverside in the first-half of his season-long loan deal.

    He's out of contract at Ipswich in the summer but the Tractor Boys are yet to give the green light to his move.

    In many ways the situation is the same as it was at the start of the month. If Latte Lath leaves, then expect Boro to reinvest that money around the rest of the squad. If he stays, business will be quieter.

    Whichever way things go in the next fortnight, Boro fans need to see some spark return to their play before the huge meeting with derby rivals Sunderland on 3 February.

  19. Stock image of a young girl (6 years of age) sits on the landing of a staircase (stairs) and covers her face.

  20. Maureen Seaton standing outside Coatham Primary School. She is wearing a bright hi-vis coat and hat. She has short red hair and is smiling at the camera. She is holding her lollipop stop sign.

  21. A Go North East bus. The vehicle has a blue livery with Durham Diamond written on the side.

  22. radio equipment

  23. A teenage girl with long brown hair looks at the camera. She is wearing a white shirt, a navy and white striped tie and a navy blazer.

  24. Harry Redknapp in grey jacket, black scarf and wearing square glasses. He is posing next to a blonde girl who is smiling and in football kit.