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  1. A large lake bordered by trees.

  2. Library image of a laptop with the OpenAI logo above.

  3. A black plastic box with the words "Ballot Box" printed on it in white. A person, who is wearing a black coat, is placing a folded piece of paper through the slit in the top.

  4. A generic image of a white sign with black lettering for a polling station. In the background there is an arched entrance to a building's garden with further signs pointing to a polling station.

  5. A man wearing a red rosette looks on at the South Tyneside election count. There are rows of people sitting behind desks and counting pieces of paper. There are signs above them with the ward names like: "Fellgate and Hedworth" and "Boldon Colliery".

  6. People enjoying the warm Spring Bank Holiday weather at Tynemouth Longsands in North Tyneside.

  7. Close-up of Lord Beecham looking into the camera. He is wearing glasses, and a dark suit with a light shirt and pink tie.

  8. Eddie Howe during the game between Newcastle United and Chelsea on 14 March, 2026

  9. Milo is wearing glasses and with a ponytail smiles as he sits in a wheelchair in his family home. He is wearing a red neck brace with yellow lightening bolts and black straps. In the background you can see the kitchen and living area with ornaments and photos.

  10. A close up shot of a narrow single track road, part of which has fallen into the river below.

  11. North East mayor Kim McGuinness and North Tyneside mayor Karen Clark visiting the Newcastle College Energy Academy in Wallsend. They are standing in a large room and talking to two students dressed in red overalls and wearing safety goggles, while other people watch them.

  12. General view of Premier League ball

  13. The entrance to the Discovery Museum. The venue's name is carried on an arched blue sign above opened metal gates. The building is largely built from brick but has a glass foyer.

  14. Fishing boats moored at the harbour at Seahouses. Their reflection can be seen in the water. There are three berthed in the foreground with more behind. Set back from the harbour wall on the right is a long row of houses and other buildings which face out to sea.

  15. Eddie Howe applauds supporters after Newcastle United's game against Sunderland at St James' Park

  16. A volunteer from Wear Rivers Trust stands by a stream and is picking up waste with a litter-picker. They are holding a bright blue bin bag. The volunteer has short grey hair and is wearing all black outdoor clothing, a grey cap and a grey rucksack.

  17. Archie York is grinning in front of a pond with the sun reflecting in the surface. He is wearing a black Nike t-shirt.

  18. CCTV footage showing more than 20 people on bikes on both sides of a road, which has a central reservation. There is a bus travelling down the road on the left. There are buildings towards the back of the photos with various shopfronts on the ground floor.

  19. The memorial outside Newcastle Civic Centre. Two dark stone rectangular statues depict members of the Roma community standing in front of a concentration camp. Members of the North East Roma community are standing by the statues at the opening.

  20. 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.

  21. A man and a woman look at a panel showing options for the Blyth relief road on a map. The woman is pictured from behind and is pointing at something on the map. The man is side-on next to her and looking at the map. They are in a sports hall.

  22. Mugshot of William Gardner. He has a shaved head and very short stubbly beard.

  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.