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  1. The motorway has six lanes with a grass strip and a small fence down the middle. There are about a dozen cars on the rod. The road is bordered by tall green trees.

  2. Mugshot of Lawson. She has long blonde hair tied back in a ponytail.

  3. A general view of the green field where the homes would be built. It is next to a road, with a housing estate visible in the distance.

  4. A track leading into Crawcrook Quarry. The track leads into a large field filled with grass and shrubs. Woodland can be seen in the background. A rainbow arcs across the sky.

  5. Meteors over a lighthouse at Bamburgh, perched on a grassy bank. The light in the sky is blue, with purple and green tones.

  6. Sofia Barton, a middle-aged woman of South Asian heritage, standing next to a framed piece of digital artwork depicting Koon Kiu Cheng and her husband Peter Cheng, the founders of Newcastle's Chinatown. The design itself is bright and colourful, surrounded by symbols and patterns.

  7. A frog with slimy green skin sits poised on a tarmac road. It is about to leap on to a yellow rubber glove, which is worn by a volunteer. It is a dark night.

  8. Artist's impression of the new centre. It is large and square made from red bricks with giant windows, and a landscaped garden and paths in front with people walking on them.

  9. Philip Angier is a man in his 70s wearing a red Christmas jumper with brownish hair and glasses. He is sitting next to a huge hippo soft toy which is almost as big as he is

  10. Stephen Rhodes is standing in his garden with young trees behind him. He is a 55 year old man wearing sunglasses and a red, yellow and white top with the word Steve and Brain Tumour Research printed on it

  11. The Shields Ferry. The vessel has received new paint work. It is blue and white. The name Pride of the Tyne is printed on its stern. It is sitting alongside its landing area on the River Tyne.

  12. A large cruise ship sits on a still sea.

  13. Tilly Kay stands next to her car. She has long brown hair and wears glasses. She is wearing a burgundy hoodie and denim jeans. Her car is white and is parked on the street in a housing estate.

  14. Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes reacts during the Premier League game against Bournemouth

  15. An older man wearing a blue cap, yellow glovas and overalls is standing next to a green steam train.

  16. Thorny Gale Trig Pillar, which features a bronze plaque, standing on the top of a hill. A green valley and fells are in the background.

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    Two medals are held up by a man wearing a blue coat. One medal is sqaure and reads "Coventry Half Marathon" while the second is round and reads "Coventry 10k".

  18. Noah Heward about to touch down to score Bristol's fourth try as a Newcastle player tries to get near him

  19. Catling Bakery's smashed window. A large hole has been made in the middle of the pane of glass and cracks have spread across the rest of the window. A pink banner below the window shows cartoons of cakes and milkshakes.

  20. Len Ikitau runs with the ball in both hands held down to his left hip during a match for Exeter

  21. Yasir Al-Rumayyan greets Eddie Howe after Newcastle United's game against Leicester City at St James' Park on 22 May, 2023

  22. Dan McFarland, wearing glasses, looks on sternly in a blue Ulster coat and cap.

  23. Joe McElderry is on stage and smiling sheepishly. He has short, curly, dark hair. He is wearing a costume which is gold and purple and has pointy shoulders.

  24. A stock image shows a Reform Party logo on a rosette on someone's chest. It is light blue, and the logo is of a white arrow with test that reads: "Reform UK"