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  2. Durham County Council leader Andrew Husband outside County Hall. He is wearing a light blue suit jacket, a white shirt and a gold tie. His brown hair is swept back.

  3. The chapel of Eton College, seen from the Thames at Windsor, Berkshire. It has a giant roof with two spires at one side. It pokes out of greenery.

  4. Seven nurses standing outside the tribunal centre in Newcastle. They are wearing smart outfits and serious expressions.

  5. Smith returns to Boro in off-field role

    Tommy Smith during his playing days at MiddlesbroughRex Features

    Former Middlesbrough full-back and BBC 72+ EFL pundit Tommy Smith has been named as Boro's new loans manager.

    The 33-year-old, who also played for Huddersfield and Stoke over a 10-year playing career, retired earlier this year after sustaining a ruptured Achilles playing for Boro in October 2023.

    His new role at the Riverside will see Smith maintain contact with players out on loan and their clubs to help their development.

    "I'm absolutely delighted," he told the club website. "It's a fantastic football club and I've really felt a part of it since I arrived as a player, so I'm over the moon to be carrying on, albeit in a slightly different role.

    "I'm really grateful to the club for how they've been with me through the last two years. The support I've had through the injury and the retirement is something I'll be eternally grateful for.

    "The role is all about getting the best out of the players who are out on loan. I'll be able to watch them train and play, be in regular contact and ultimately try to give them the best opportunity to come back and make a difference to Middlesbrough."

  6. Neville's Cross in Durham is busy with vehicles at the junction on the A167. The traffic lights are on green and vehicles are heading through them. A three-storey brick building - which could be flats or offices such is the relative blandness of the design - with a zinc or copper-style pointed roof is to the left of the junction.

  7. What were Boro lacking against Wrexham?

    Reaction: Boro 1-1 Wrexham

    "I think first half that's as bad as I've seen us this season. In terms of intensity, all of those words we mentioned that Rob Edward's wants his team to have, they didn't have."

    Listen to the post-match analysis from Matty Nixon, Neil Maddison and Dana Malt after Middlesbrough's 1-1 draw with Wrexham.

    Hear the thoughts of boss Rob Edward's and defender Callum Brittain with Boro now three points behind leaders Coventry City.

    Listen to the full episode and more on BBC Sounds.

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  8. 'We have to take the positives' - Brittain

    Brittain: Boro will 'take the positives' from Wrexham draw

    Middlesbrough defender Callum Brittain says his team "must take the positives" despite dropping points at home to Wrexham on Saturday.

    The 1-1 draw with the Red Dragons saw a three-point gap open up between Boro and leaders Coventry City after their 3-1 victory over Watford.

    Brittain provided the assist for Hayden Hackney's equaliser but insisted the team made too many mistakes in the first half.

    "I think we need to give ourselves credit for getting back into the game but we can't start games like that," he told BBC Radio Humberside.

    "We were letting the opposition come onto us, we were making too many mistakes, but you have to take the positives from it, we're still unbeaten at home.

    "We showed character second half, that's the main thing. We've got to make this place a fortress, we have to make it hard for other teams to come here.

    "We definitely feed off the crowd, I though they were amazing today."

    Boro travel to face Watford on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

    Listen to the full interview and more on BBC Sounds.

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  9. A white police van parked in front of red brick flat buildings. It has 'Crime Scene Investigation' written on the side.

  10. The outside of the Cleveland Bridge site with a large red metal gate which is closed. 'Cleveland Bridge' is written on the side of a large grey factory.

  11. An artist's sketch of how the cabins will look. The cabin has sloped roofs, with one side slightly shorter than the other. It has large glass windows and a decked area supported on stilts.

  12. A jack snipe crouching among the reeds in a wetland. It has camouflaged feathers brown and cream to blend in with reed stalks. It has tilted its head and looked straight at the camera.

  13. The Quarry House Lane Footbridge is a blue metal structure over a road, with a staircase on either side.

  14. Neville's Cross in Durham is packed with cars at the busy junction on the A167. The traffic lights are on green and six cars are heading through them.

  15. Hartlepool council leader Pamela Hargreaves, Lyndsay Hogg and MP Jonathan Brash are all standing next to a small wooden box filled with books. The box has a glass front with the Penguin Books logo on it.

  16. Richmond Court in Grangetown: a small cul-de-sac consisting of a cluster of red-brick houses. Police tape has been hung across the road to prevent access. A police car is parked outside a house which has a broken window.

  17. Zack Polanski is sitting in the blue Politics North studio. He has short brown hair and is wearing a black suit.

  18. An aerial view of Durham City Centre. The grand cathedral and surrounding stone buildings sit on a peninsula that is bordered by lush green trees.

  19. A football boot with a blue sock kicking a National League matchball (with HUFC on it)

  20. Diwali being celebrated by dancers in bright colours on a stage. There are seven dancers on the stage, mostly wearing red and bright blues and greens.

  21. A pile of pumpkins are stacked on hay at the bottom of a large water feature that runs down a grassy slope. It is bordered by green hedges that are turning orange.

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  23. The green heritage train is pulled up to the station, which is adorned in Christmas decorations including lights and Santa's sleigh.

  24. Two men take a selfie as they sit side by side in a tent which has hanging rails along the perimeters full of coats and bags. They are both wearing Roman Empire-style military costumes.