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  1. A boy in a yellow sports t-shirt holds up four Labubu dolls. The furry gremlin-like dolls have big glossy eyes and toothy grins. You can't see Harri's head but his chest and the focus is on the dolls. There is a a brown one on the far left, another brown one with black Prada dungarees on, a pink one next to that and then a white one holding a Coca Cola can on the far right.

  2. Artwork showing a water gate can be seen on the ground drawn in chalk. A man is drawing it as he kneels on the ground. He is wearing a green and blue shirt with a baseball cap on. There are people stood in groups in the background.

  3. Ben Cabango looks on during a Swansea City game

  4. Wrexham suffer back-to-back defeats in the Netherlands

    Phil Parkinson looks onGetty Images

    Wrexham were beaten by Eredivisie side FC Groningen in two back-to-back matches in the Netherlands on Saturday.

    In the first game a side which included most recent signing Conor Coady were beaten 1-0 after conceding a late goal.

    The second game saw David Van der Werff put the hosts ahead after 18 minutes but four minutes later Josh Windass equalised with his first goal for Wrexham.

    But Groningen went ahead seven minutes before half-time through Brynjólfur Willumsson and the Iceland international sealed the win with his side's third with a minute of the 90 remaining.

    Wrexham begin the Championship season – their first in English football's second tier since 1982 – on Saturday, 9 August at Southampton.

  5. A road with cars parked on either side of it. There is a Home Bargains store just visible on the right side of the image with other shops on the left.

  6. Artist impressions of the two new blocks of co-living apartments that will replace Asset House on Penarth Road, Cardiff. The high-rise apartment blocks are light brick with a grid of large windows, and with a row of trees in front of them.

  7. Swansea lose final friendly to Lorient

    Action from Swansea's friendly against LorientHuw Evans Picture Agency

    Swansea City were beaten 3-1 by French side Lorient in their final friendly ahead of the Championship season.

    Alan Sheehan's side were downed at Swansea.com Stadium and were without the injured Ben Cabango, Filip Lissah, Ricardo Santos and Zan Vipotnik in their last tune-up for next Saturday's trip to Middlesbrough (15:00 BST).

    The Ligue 1 side were in charge from the off and finally got their noses in front through Pablo Pagis' calm finish in the 23rd minute after Cameron Burgess had given the ball away.

    Melker Widell should have swiftly levelled but scuffed his shot from close range and it was 2-0 on the half hour when Pagis scored from Gedeon Kalulu's pass, with Josh Key potentially having the final touch with an attempted tackle.

    The third came from the spot through Mohamed Bamba in the 42nd minute after Igor Silva was brought down by teenager Arthur Parker.

    Ronald should have made it 3-1 after 53 minutes but was denied in a one-on-one with goalkeeper Benjamin Leroy, then Lawrence Vigouroux did likewise at the other end against Pagis.

    Liam Cullen got Swansea off the mark with a penalty in the 64th minute after Ronald had been fouled and then the Wales forward had a header chalked off for offside.

  8. Rubin Colwill with his hands up to celebrate a goal

  9. Barry-Murphy praises Cardiff youngsters after opening win

    Ronan Kpakio celebrates scoring for CardiffHuw Evans Picture Agency

    Ronan Kpakio has been included in senior Wales squads, but is yet to play for his country

    New head coach Brian Barry-Murphy praised Cardiff City's young players as they helped him win his first game in charge against Peterborough United.

    Relegated from the Championship last season, the Bluebirds started life in League One with a 2-1 victory at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday.

    Barry-Murphy picked the youngest Cardiff team for a league fixture this century, handing first starts to the likes of goalkeeper Matt Turner – chosen in front of senior players Jak Alnwick and Ethan Horvath – and midfielder Joel Colwill.

    Both goals were scored by academy graduates, Rubin Colwill and Ronan Kpakio.

    "To have some of the academy graduates is really beneficial because they feel the club in a way that's different from what I do, based on where I come from, so it's really powerful," said Barry-Murphy.

    "Matt Turner wasn't complicated [as a selection]. I had an idea of certain players before I came to the club. I didn't know a lot about Matt but, since day one pre-season, he's been exceptional.

    "His attitude, in terms of what we asked him to do, his commitment and his skill level as a goalkeeper has been outstanding. Just based on what I saw, he was the clear pick.

    "Joel, we have a lot of competition in that position, but again, his appetite to do the things we've asked him to do and his relentless nature of application was evident."

    Matt TurnerHuw Evans Picture Agency

    Welsh keeper Matt Turner, 23, was making his first senior appearance for Cardiff

    Having fallen behind against the run of play, Cardiff responded well in the second half as Rubin Colwill – captaining the club for the first time – scored a brilliant free-kick.

    Kpakio, an 18-year-old right-back, then curled in a fine first-time effort to put Cardiff in front.

    "It was a great goal. His talent is obvious," said Barry-Murphy.

    "I think where he ended up on the pitch for the goal [inside the penalty area] is important for me.

    "He's a really attacking full-back who can be really dynamic and can cause the opposition a lot of problems.

    "So to see him arrive in that position in the second half was what I wanted to see. He has that quality to produce assists and goals."

  10. The celebrity recruits, wearing military fatigues, line up on a beach with their backs to the sea. They are stood in two rows, some with their arms crossed, with serious expressions.

  11. Two police officers stand facing away from the camera. They are wearing fluorescent vests with the words heddlu and police on the back and are wearing black helmets.

  12. Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman

  13. A woman is stood on the rolling hills in Wales. It is a grey, gloomy day with mist coming over. The hills are a mossy green. She is wearing traditional Welsh clothes, a black dress over a red skirt with a white undershirt, you can see the lower half of the sleeves. She has a white head wrap on as well and is holding daffodils.

  14. Mohananeethan Muruganantharajah is wearing a black vest-top and jeans while standing high on hillside overlooking a panoramic countryside view

  15. Waves overtop a promenade in Scotland in strong winds

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    A terraced two-storey house shows fire damage on the ground floor, first floor outer wall, window and part of the roof. Two people in a forensic outfit are at the front door while a policewoman is guarding the property outside.

  17. Wales players look dejected in defeat

  18. A black and white photo of Llandovery rugby team. It shows 15 men dressed in long white shorts and long sleeves. Some of the men are wearing little floppy hats.

  19. Tomas Cozens as a young boy with his mum Jo. They are on a boat on a river and are holding a wooden handle that steers the boat. Tomas is wearing a red t-shirt and a black and red life jacket with a white, Navy-style captain's hat. His mum has curly dark hair and rectangle-shaped glasses with a dark, patterned long-sleeved top on. The river and trees are visible in the background

  20. Rhian Hopkins outside the chapel in a black top with a white and black pattern scarf. She has long light brown hair and wears a silver hoop ear rings. A black plaque in the background says the words Cwm Rhondda and John Hughes on it.

  21. A scenic shot of a sandy beach in a round bay on a sunny day

  22. A large white van on a road, with a man in army uniform next to the door. Three police officers in uniform are stood nearby.

  23. Two pictures of older men, side by side. The man on the left is wearing a white shirt, black suit jacket and chequered tie. He has short grey hair and wears glasses. The man on the right has white hair and beard, and wears a white shirt, salmon pink chequered suit jacket and blue tie.

  24. Louis Rees-Zammit celebrates