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  1. Maya, pictured standing in a park. She is wearing a blue hooded jacket with white dots.

  2. Lee Nicholson, a man with greying hair wearing a pink t-shirt and green trousers, is holding up ornate dresses while standing in what looks like a community hall. He is wearing a glum expression.

  3. A "selfie" picture of McDonald and Mel on a beach. She has short blonde hair and is wearing pink lipstick. She has her arm around him and he is wearing a white t-shirt and blue suit waistcoat. They're both smiling.

  4. Durham spinner Callum Parkinson in his bowling action.

  5. Gemma Louis with long blonde hair stands in front of the grassed area to the side of large building - a minster or cathedral. She is wearing sunglasses, a dark green anorak-type jacket over white and brown striped top, with a dark blue leather bag hung crossways over her shoulder.

  6. Kate Harrison is a young woman holding dachshund Bobbi in her arms. She is wearing a pink anorak and behind her is a long stretch of hillside with a path and a row of trees at the top

  7. Aerial view of Durham in sunshine. The cathedral, castle and associated buildings stand in the bend of the river with the city spread out on either side behind. The scene is saturated in colour, with the river a deep blue, fringed by trees in a variety of autumnal colours.

  8. Ben McKinney looking upwards with his bat over his left shoulder

  9. Gaby Lewis of Lancashire celebrates reaching her century

  10. The pedestrianised street is bordered by various shop fronts, including a red shop with a sign that reads: "The Blandford". Red and grey bricks on the road are arranged in a zigzag pattern. Above, large, colourful circular bunting is hung. There are people coming in and out of the shops.

  11. A black and white image of two men in suits pointing to a sign that reads: "Welcome to Sunderland". They are standing on a high-street bordered by shops in concrete and brick buildings. The men are smiling at the camera.

  12. Head and shoulder portrait picture of Sophie who is smiling young girl. She has long blond hair and is wearing a dark top.

  13. Ben McKinney batting for Durham

  14. A general view during local elections outside a polling station on May 05, 2022 in Sunderland, England. A black and white sign reading: "Polling station" is tied to a black metal gate. there is a grassy field behind it that leads to a tall stone church.

  15. Tom, a man with short brown hair and brown top, with his son, also called Tom, who has brown hair, a brown jacket and blue top, holding a cockerel. There is a wooden and mesh cage behind them in an allotment and some trees.

  16. The register office in Barnard Castle is within a two-storey beige stone building with white windows. It is next to an arched doorway, a cafe and a shop.

  17. A cramped cell with bunk bed and shoes on the floor. There are small cupboards to the side and objects on top of cupboards.

  18. General view of Premier League ball

  19. Washington F-Pit Museum. The red stone building with large green-framed arch windows is located behind a green, metal fence and a number of leafless trees. The large metal pit head stands to the right of it. A long section of the machinery leads down to the building.

  20. FPL team of the week

  21. Sunderland Station is a tall glass building with sliding doors. A large sign above the entrance reads Welcome to Sunderland Station. The Tyne and Wear Metro's yellow logo is next to it. Advertising posters cover the bottom windows showing photos of coffee and food and reading Retail Unit To Let.

  22. Tom Lawson looking to the right of the camera with pursed lips. He is mostly bald with bits of brown hair on the side of his head and a brown and grey beard. He is wearing black, rectangular glasses and a black top. He is sitting on a beige sofa which has stripes down it. Behind him there is blue and white patterned wallpaper.

  23. Ed Davey has short grey hair and is wearing a khaki jacket over a black jumper. He is standing next to Newcastle Lib Dem leader Colin Ferguson as they plant flowers in a memorial garden in Heaton, Newcastle. Colin Ferguson is wearing a khaki jacket and has short brown hair. Both men are smiling as they talk to each other.

  24. Councillor Karen Allison stands in front of Seaham seafront on a sunny day.
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