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    1. Residential street lined with red-brick terraced houses on both sides, with cars parked along the road. A clear roadway extends into the distance beneath an overcast sky, with trees, utility lines, and scaffolding visible among the houses.

    • A woman smiling at camera lying in a hospital bed. White and yellow blouse, grey hair and wearing a hospital name wristband.

    • Grand Central shopping centre in Birmingham on a clear sunny day, with the building’s curved mirrored façade reflecting the surrounding cityscape. A red fire and rescue service truck is parked on the street in front of the building, while pedestrians walk past a row of green rental e-scooters. Modern office towers and a streetlamp are visible in the background under a bright blue sky.

    • A fire engine stands outside New Street Station, with fire personnel seen standing by the engine.

    • A child's meal in a yellow plastic tray with partitioned sections. There is broccoli carrots and stuffing with chicken in one side, covered in gravy. There is a blue cup in a cupholder and pieces of fruit in another section. The tray is on a metallic surface with a series of bain-maries behind it.

    • Footballer Torbjorn Heggem during a match for West Bromwich Albion, he wears a blue and white striped Albion shirt with an "Ideal Heating" sponsor on the front.

    • Picture of a boy with brown hair who is smiling and wearing a grey T-shirt and holding a Panini sticker in his hand, in front of the Panini swap shop banner.

    • Stan Hedley and his dog are photographed in his garden. He is wearing a black t-shirt and is looking off to the right. He has medium-length brown hair. The dog is looking in the opposite direction and is tan coloured.

    • A photo of a woman in a hospital bed, she is wearing a white top with green flowers with some pink on. She is sitting upright and has a little smile. She has white hair.

    • Three people are standing in a soundproof studio, looking at music stands and microphones. They are participating in a recording session of The Archers.

    • An old and blurry film photo of a women's face. She has brown hair.

    • A man wearing a navy suit and tie stands in front of a large green billboard. He has his hands in his pockets. The words "Growth for... Everyone" can be seen in big white letters.

    • side view of prince harry as he talks to hospital staff

    • A police mug-shot of Corey Brown who has dark hair and is looking straight ahead.

    • A smiling Bill Ward in black shirt, trousers and shoes, sits in a wheelchair against a plain grey background

    • A young woman with dark hair worn up and a fringe sits in a garden holding a small tan and white long-haired chihuahua in a grey harness. She has floral tattoos across her chest and shoulders and the number 444 inked on one arm. Behind her are a wooden fence, a lawn and red-brick houses.

    • A group of men in football shorts, many in sunglasses and bucket hats, stand in a public square holding a flag featuring the St George's cross. The quarters of the flag are filled with the England football crest, Black Country flag, Help for Heroes logo and "Come on England".

    • Morgan Rogers on the left has his left arm around Zena Weeks and they are both smiling at the camera. A large Aston Villa crest is behind them.

    • The council building is made up of large grey, stone blocks and paned windows. There are flags at the entrance and a low wall runs around the front of the building.

    • police clash with crowd of football fans

    • Jude Bellingham celebrates a goal with one arm out, his index finger pointed to the sky. He wears a white England shirt with a red number 10 on it.

    • Bordesley Railway Viaduct can be seen as the sun sets in the distance. A train track runs on the left of the image with buildings and warehouses below to the right with a main street also visible.

    • A sign hangs on a metal gate at Severn Trent Water's Cropston Reservoir. A bridge can be seen leading towards a brick building.

    • Head-and-shoulders portrait of a person facing the camera against a plain grey background. The image is tightly cropped around the face and upper shoulders, with short curly hair and light-coloured clothing visible at the bottom of the frame. The photograph is centred and evenly lit, resembling an identification or custody-style portrait.