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  1. 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.

  2. Tracey Laws, an on-call firefighter, pictured in her uniform. It consists of a beige-coloured, heavy-duty jacket with h-vis stripes, and a yellow helmet which bears the fire service's logo. She is smiling and standing in front of a fire engine, which has Fire and Rescue emblazoned in capital letters on a yellow background.

  3. Runners in the Great North Run in 2024. Men and women wearing a variety of colourful tops and vests, running on a road.

  4. At seven months old, baby Saskia is in hospital with a distinctive red measles rash across her face. We can only see her head and she is lying on her side and has a dummy in her mouth.

  5. Edwards wants Boro fans to 'dream' after 100% start

    Rob Edwards punches the air in the direction of Middlesbrough fans after they beat Sheffield UnitedRex Features

    Rob Edwards has won promotion as a manager with Forest Green and Luton

    Middlesbrough head coach Rob Edwards wants his club's supporters to 'dream' as they sit top of the Championship heading into the international break.

    Tommy Conway's goal secured a fourth win out of four for Edwards as they beat Sheffield United in Boro's best start to a season for 1994.

    That campaign under Bryan Robson ended in promotion and the ex-Luton boss is hoping for special things at the Riverside.

    "I've looked at the group and I've seen a lot of this football club over the years and I know we've got some really good players," he told BBC Radio Tees.

    "I know we've introduced a lot of new players as well but we can get this place going, I really believe that.

    "Please enjoy it and dream. It's our job to try and give that hope.

    "It's also our job to then keep working really hard and get people focused and not carried away with anything either.

    "It's a good start but there's 42 games to go. Let's ride the momentum, ride the wave and keep backing each other all the time."

  7. A sign reads "Welcome to Spennymoor Town FC" on the pavement outside the club's ground. A black brick wall surrounds the pitch and a white arch bearing the club's name stands above the entrance. A two-storey light grey building is on the left and closed turnstiles on the right.

  8. The green Flying Scotsman steam train pulling a red carriage on a track over a stone archway bridge over a canal. Thick trees line either side.

  9. Radio Equipment

  10. Three children of different ages are sat on the floor, some holding books. They are in a colourful room with a wall that has some artwork on it behind them. They are all smiling at the camera.

  11. A Google streetview screenshot of Woodland Road in Darlington. The road is busy with traffic and a cyclist is on a cycle path on one side.

  12. An older Logan Smallwood, left, wearing dark trousers, a white shirt and a dark tie standing next to the train he is driving. To the right, is a younger Logan Smallwood with brown floppy hair, wearing a green T-shirt which reads the 'Flying Scotsman' sitting in the seat of the Flying Scotsman train.

  13. Middlesbrough player Kaly Sene, pictured playing for Grasshoppers

  14. 'We love Hackney, the fans love him' - Edwards

    Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney in actionGetty Images

    Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards said Hayden Hackney is fully focused on the club despite "understandable" speculation about a move to the Premier League.

    Hackney was recently deemed 'not for sale' amid reported interest in the 23-year-old midfielder from West Ham and Wolves.

    "We love him, the supporters love him, he loves the football club as well," Edwards told BBC Radio Tees.

    "He's a brilliant player and all our focus is on tomorrow's game [at home to Sheffield United,] and his focus is on tomorrow's game.

    "He's a good player and there's going to be speculation on so many good players at this level from the league above, it's understandable.

    "All you've got to do is look at his performance levels, they've been exceptional, and I think that tells you everything about him."

    Edwards also revealed Boro are not finished with their own transfer business, with he club in talks to sign Senegalese forward Kaly Sene, 24, from Swiss club Lausanne.

    "We're in some talks with him, I can only say that at the moment, but we are in talks with the player," he said.

    "There are others we're working on, we're not done yet, there's one or two others."

    Listen to the full interview and more on BBC Sounds.

    BBC Sounds

  15. Exterior of the fire station. It is a large single-storey garage with three large doors surrounded by red cladding; the words "Thornaby Community Fire Station" are written in large white doors above the doors. To the left stands a brown-brick building sporting the fire brigade's logo.

  16. My job is to keep everything on a level - Edwards

    Edwards: Sheff Utd's league position is 'false'

    Middlesbrough manager Rob Edwards believes Saturday's visitors Sheffield United will still present a stern test for his side (12:30 BST) despite a troubled start to their season.

    While Boro have won their opening three matches, the Blades - beaten by Sunderland in last season's Championship play-off final - have yet to pick up a point and sit bottom in the early table.

    "They're a good team with very good players; I know people look at the results but their performances have been good," Edwards told BBC Radio Tees.

    "Just because we've had a half-decent start results wise, nothing changes, it's a really difficult game and I think everyone will understand that.

    "My job is to keep everything on a level, it's the fans' job to dream."

    Listen to the full interview and more on BBC Sounds.

    BBC Sounds

  17. The exterior of 'number forty' welfare hub on a Darlington street. It is painted pale blue, with a red door to the right of the shop window standing open to the public.

  19. Pick of the stats: Middlesbrough v Sheffield United

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    One of the most intriguing games of the weekend takes place at the Riverside on Saturday lunchtime (12:30 BST) as a fairytale start and a nightmare start converge.

    New boss Rob Edwards' Middlesbrough have won all three games and sit joint-top of the early Championship table with Stoke whereas Ruben Selles, the new man in the Sheffield United dugout, has overseen three defeats to leave the Blades bottom of the table with only pointless Oxford United for company.

    • Middlesbrough are unbeaten across their past eight home league games against Sheffield United (W6 D2), keeping six clean sheets across that stint since a 2-1 defeat in October 1997.

    • After winning their last meeting with Middlesbrough 3-1 in February, Sheffield United will be looking to claim successive victories over Boro for the first time since September 2006 (three wins).

    • Middlesbrough have won each of their opening three league games this season and will be looking to win their opening four for the first time since 1994-95, a season during which they were promoted to the Premier League.

    • Sheffield United have lost each of their opening three league games this season, last losing four in succession to open a campaign outside the top-flight in 1995-96.

    • Middlesbrough have lost each of their last three league games against sides from Yorkshire, last enduring a longer run against sides from the county between February and April 2022 (four games).

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  20. New signing Finn Azaz holding a Southampton shirt after signing for the club

  21. Divin Mubama of Stoke and Tommy Conway of Middlesbrough

  22. David and Tracey Beadle are sitting and talking to an interviewer off camera. Mr Beadle has short brown hair and is wearing dark glasses. Ms Beadle has mid-length red hair and is wearing a dark top.

  23. Llewelyn Blezard-Greenwell sitting in front of a church organ. He has short curly black hair and wears glasses. He is wearing a light blue suit matching tie and has his hands crossed on his lap. He sits on a wooden bench with his back to the organ. There are stops on either side of the three-tiered keyboard. The instrument is framed by wooden panelling either side and the bottom of a row of blue pipes appear at the top of the image.

  24. Robbie Barnes' family sat on their sofa. They are wearing casual clothing. There are two young boys on either end of the sofa and the two parents are holding two young girls.