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  1. A mug shot of Viktor Ymeralilaj. He has short dark hair, a brown beard and is staring into the camera.

  2. Five gold bars laid out on a table.

  3. Tyler Onyango in action for Stockport County

  4. Rainbow ball back in EFL anti-homophobia campaign

    A close up of Puma's rainbow ball that features a selection of colourful geometrical shapes on a traditional white backgroundEFL

    This is the third year the EFL have used the rainbow ball campaign

    Puma's Rainbow ball will return to the English Football League as part of an on-going campaign against discrimination and homophobia.

    The special edition rainbow ball was introduced in 2024 to mark LGBTQ+ History Month and will be used at every EFL game from 20 February until 1 March.

    Manufacturers Puma will make a donation to Football v Homophobia for every goal scored with their rainbow ball across the Championship, League One and League Two.

    The donations will help support education against homophobia and promote inclusion across the season.

    The EFL have released a video to coincide with the campaign which features a Preston North End fan who was charged with a hate crime following homophobic chanting during an FA Cup fixture against Chelsea.

    The rainbow ball will also feature in EFL partner EA Sports' FC 26 video game.

    "The rainbow ball is a powerful symbol of the values we uphold across the EFL all season long," EFL chief executive officer Trevor Birch said.

    "It not only reflects our longstanding commitment to ensuring the League is representative of all its diverse communities, but also reminds us that we all have a role to play in creating an environment in which everyone feels they truly belong."

  5. Andy Burnham speaks into a microphone at an event. He is in front of a blue wall and wears a dark suit and top.

  6. Gary Caldwell celebrates after the 1-0 win over Luton

  7. Part of a car park site has been painted to show an illuminated Brit Award in orange.

  8. Maureen Parkisson has red hair with white roots and is wearing a white sweater

  9. Richard Shaw has a maroon hoodie, brown hair and a brown beard.

  10. Altrincham Council Offices, a red bricked former town hall.

  11. Wigan Warriors' Jake Wardle carrying ball in hand

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    Two GMP officers batter down the door of one address during the raids. They've heavily clothed and both hold an instrument designed to open the front door.

  13. An aerial view of homes in Denton and Gorton and the Manchester skyline

  14. A mother with a hat and long hair and three fractious children is portrayed in this simple pencil drawing.

  15. Priests administer ashes on Ash Wednesday

  16. A football with National League branding

  17. Three men pour batter through tubes. The picture is black and white.

  18. The empty platform at Rochdale station which is a white building with blue platforms

  19. Woman with red hair holding a pigeon.

  20. Image shows Oldham Road in Royton. There is a car wash on one side and a small park on the other.

  21. BBC North West Political Reporter Annabel Tiffin sits in front of a backdrop of the Palace of Westminster while hosting the BBC Gorton and Denton by-election debate

  22. Five candidates for the Gorton and Denton By-election in the North West Tonight studio with its BBC election backdrop and the Houses of Parliament. From left: Charlotte Cadden (Conservative) has short blonde hair, black glasses, a white top and bright blue suit; Matt Goodwin (Reform UK) has short brown hair, a charcoal grey suit with white open-necked shirt; Jackie Pearcey (Liberal Democrats) has short blonde hair, a grey jacket, maroon sweater and patterned white scarf; Hannah Spencer (Green Party) has long blonde hair, a pale green waistcoat and trousers with with a light patterned shirt; Angeliki Stogia (Labour Party has long dark curly hair, a maroon turtle neck to and dark grey sujit.
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