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  1. The entrance of the National Glass Centre in Sunderland. A large grey sign is suspended between two high cement pillars. A sloped path leads to the glass doors of the building. The fenced off roof of the building is visible in the distance.

  3. Two banners have been attached to wooden stakes at the top of a hill. The banner on the left reads "Say no to solar panels and save your countryside". The one on the right says "Maiden Law solar farm the size of 250 football pitches from Burnhope nature reserve to Lanchester".

  4. Sunderland Pianoforte Society has ornate legs and is in light walnut colour. Some ceramics are stored in glass cupboard behind it.

  5. 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.

  6. A large brick built hospital with a shelter in front. In front is a large single-storey building with a triangular glass-fronted entrance. Behind it is a three-storey building with long, uninterrupted windows along each floor. To the right is a seven-storey building in the same style, with a large stairwell structure just off-centre. The buildings are arranged in a T-shape with the tallest building at right angles to the other two.

  7. Mugshot of Tyson. He has a neat ginger beard and short dark hair.

  8. A group of musicians on stage, most are wearing black but a musician in the centre is wearing a red jacket and playing the violin. There are more musicians playing violins, with a piano and viola as well. The stage wall behind them is wooden and lit up in a yellow light. The audience are sitting down in rows and the backs of their heads are in shadow. It looks very full.

  9. Mugshot of Mark Branker. His head is large and shaved and he has a neat grey beard. He is squinting slightly.

  10. Two block of flats are covered in scaffolding as they are being built in Sunniside, Sunderland. The site is fenced off with a tall yellow crane towering above the buildings.

  11. Manchester City defender John Stones

  12. A Google Maps screenshot of Sunderland City Hall, where the coroner's court is based. The concrete building features full-height widows across the length of each floor.

  13. Paul Fairless, left, is in a hospital bed. He is wearing a grey jumper and is smiling. He is laying next to his son, Charlie, who is wearing a beige coloured tracksuit with the words POLO printed in white. Both are showing a thumbs up to the camera.

  14. A group of young boys are using litter grabbers on a bank to clear plastic away from the river behind them. A woman is holding a large blue bag to collect litter. Other volunteers in hi-vis jackets can be seen further up the path with another blue collecting bag.

  15. A man wearing a dark red rain coat is standing outdoors with a green field behind him. He has grey hair and a stubbly beard. He is smiling for the photograph.

  16. Shay Bladen smiling into the camera. He has brown, short hair and has a navy blue dressing gown hood over his head.

  17. Sweet Trap in Shotton Colliery. The unit is based on the ground floor of an end-of-terrace building and the shutters are pulled down. The sign is bright pink with blue lettering and advertises cakes, shakes, book and vapes. The upper level has a central bay window with two smaller windows on either sides, with white vertical blinds. The cream paint is coming off the building in parts. There are solar panels on the roof.

  18. Paula Mitchinson is smiling as she waits to board a train on Platform 1 at the Stadium of Light metro startion. She is wearing a navy blue Adidas jacket with Sunderland AFC's red and white crest. Her hair is short and grey. There is a green footbridge above the tracks.

  19. Split picture: Left, Ollie Watkins celebrates for Aston Villa and right, Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho looks disappointed after a defeat

  20. Two large white blossom trees have bloomed on an estate in Darlington.

  21. Band of seven people posing in front of a drum kit and speakers while smiling. There are in a room with blinds on the windows. The person on the left is holding a whiteboard which reads: "AutismAble was Here". The person on the right is holding a black guitar. There are three women crouched in front of the drum kit. The man at the drum kit is smiling in a black top and holding the cymbal. There are wires strewn across the floor.

  22. Danni Wyatt-Hodge

  23. A view of a building site with a wooden fence surrounding the perimeter. Over the fence houses are being built with scaffolding up around them. The sweep of the road at the forefront appears new, but slightly dirty with soil and brick dust. The banks leading up to the fencing are unplanted soil.

  24. A cafe with booths along the right wall is full of people chatting or doing jigsaws.

  25. A road closure with blue barriers spanning a road and a red 'Road Closed' sign which has a slight green sheen of moss.