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  1. A aerial shot of a large basking shark through green waters on a sunny day. Its fin is above the water.

  2. A picture of a man's hand, which is wrapped in red tubes due to dialysis treatment

  3. 4 Atlantic salmon float at the rocky bed of a river. The water is a turqoise colour, and the salmon are a blend of silver and green with spots.

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    Alex Allinson, who is wearing a blue suit with a shirt and tie and has short grey/blond hair, outside the House of Keys.

  5. Four fire fighters in a field are holding hoses into thick clouds of smoke, with sunshine beaming through.

  6. The outside of the Courts of Justice, which is a large, white, glass-fronted building with the government crest on the right. The photograph is taken from behind a long dark stone wall with plants lining it. There are unbroken blue skies.

  7. A row of red and white cones block off a stretch of road lined with trees, and a road closed sign to the left. Behind is a stone bridge and further roadwork infrastructure behind.

  8. Julie Hristov has shoulder length blonde hair, is wearing sunglasses and a black summer top. She is standing in the high street.

  9. A sign that says 'Balladoole Civic Amenity Site' infront of green fields and tree covered hill.

  10. King Charles III is pictured wearing a grey suit, white shirt and red tie. He is waving.

  11. A doctor in green scrubs with a plastic apron over the chest and stethoscope around hi neck.

  12. Listen to Clive Padgett on the BBC Bikes podcast

    Clive Padgett

    Clive Padgett has warned that the Isle of Man TT is facing a serious shortage of newcomers, describing the decline in fresh talent as one of the sport's most pressing challenges.

    Speaking to the BBC Bikes Podcast, the Padgett's Racing boss said the numbers have fallen to historic lows.

    "There are two newcomers at the TT this year," he said, contrasting it with earlier eras when more than 100 riders would tackle the Manx Grand Prix as novices.

    "We're not seeing that now, we do need other teams to invest and bring some newcomers."

    Padgett believes the reduction in Irish national road races has removed vital stepping‑stone events.

    "You're losing the opportunity to get across to Ireland and get Tandragee and Cookstown under your belt," he said.

    Without those early experiences, riders increasingly choose short‑circuit racing.

    "The 11‑round British Championship, it's so much easier to sign up for that - but when you're signing up for the TT and you're sat on the docks at Heysham, your heart's pounding."

    "Every rider who comes to race in road racing has to want to road race."

    Padgett also reflected on his long career and the family ethos behind his Batley‑based team.

    Many riders remain close long after leaving the team, with former BSB rider Adam Jenkinson dropping in for a cup of tea on the morning of the interview.

    Jenkinson spoke warmly about his New Zealander Bruce Anstey, calling him "a super human being".

    "If Bruce Anstey was 25, maybe Mark Marquez wouldn't be world champion," he said.

  13. Ian Stratford & Georgina O'Sullivan stand side by side smiling, in front of a row of flagpoles, and blue skies.

  14. A member of the Band of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment following the sheet music of the of the Manx National Anthem. He is wearing an embellished red jacket and a black and red peaked cap.

  15. Johanna Downing-Green has her hair tied back and is wearing sunglasses, sitting in front of Tynwald Hill, smiling on a sunny day.

  16. Athletics at the 2017 Island Games

  17. 5 men all in dark suits (with a stretch of green herb pinned to their chest) walk down a procession of flags

  18. Trumpeters in red uniforms play in front of the hill, which is covered by a canopy, while dignitaries look on.

  19. Four racers in colourful leathers lean over while rounding a stone wall on the course, with spectators looking on.

  20. A single storey brown building with white rimmed windows. There are cars parked to the left of it.

  21. A brightly coloured mural covers the gable end of a building, depicting towering Japanese-inspired waves carrying a Viking longboat past Ramsey landmarks including Queen’s Pier, Albert Tower and North Barrule. A glowing sunrise and stylised clouds create a vibrant backdrop, reimagining Hokusai’s The Great Wave in an unmistakably Manx setting

  22. The chest of a doctor wearing a white shirt with a red striped tie and a stethoscope around his neck.

  23. A man wearing fancy dress paddles a black and yellow home-made tin bath across a body of water.

  24. A skateboarder wearing a yellow helmet negotiates a sharp right-handed bend.