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  1. A large red tractor with a red baler attached to the back embedded through the front wall of a terraced two-storey house. There are broken bricks all over the ground and the tractor is wedged in the area where the living room window and wall would have been.

  2. A blonde woman dressed in black leans forward to look at a sculpture by artist Tanoa Sasraku. The sculpture is made from found objects including brass paperweights and a glass casing.

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  8. Are Boro becoming complacent?

    Adilson Malanda looking back during Middlesbrough's game against Birmingham City on SaturdayShutterstock

    Middlesbrough fan Dana Malt fears the side may have a sense of "complacency" after they scraped a 2-2 draw with Birmingham on Saturday.

    Boro were able to capitalise on a mistake from Blues goalkeeper James Beadle to equalise in the 88th minute, but Malt's concern comes from the side's own errors to concede.

    A chaotic corner saw Riley McGree score an own goal and while Adilson Malanda may have scored his maiden goal for the club to earn them a point, he was also involved in the build-up the other end.

    "Why are we so vulnerable from crosses into our box?" Malt said. "We have to two 6"4' defenders and a 6"6' keeper - am I missing something?

    "I know height doesn't necessarily equal being good in the air but half of the goals that we've conceded this season in all competitions have come from crosses into the box.

    "It feels like there is complacency into our games at times, typified by that lax moment from Malanda in the build up to their goal."

    Listen to more reaction including interviews with Kim Hellberg and Luke Ayling below or on BBC Sounds here.

    Reaction: Birmingham 2-2 Boro

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  10. Cozier-Duberry shines again for Boro

    Sam Fletcher
    BBC Final Score reporter

    Amario Cozier-Duberry, wearing a red Middlesbrough home shirt, challenges with Alex Cochrane, who is wearing Birmingham City's blue home shirtPA Media

    It was another star performance for Middlesborough's 21-year-old Brighton loanee Amario Cozier-Duberry against Birmingham.

    You won't see his name on the scoresheet this time, after scoring in both of the previous two games, but he was a creative engine on the right, contributing yet again.

    An "assist" doesn't credit him enough for the long, stylish run he put in for the first goal.

    He showed great skill and determination skipping past multiple defenders to create an opportunity in the middle of the box for Max Arfsten.

    Middlesborough might have missed the chance to go top of the league - as they were at half-time - and there is perhaps some work to do defensively.

    However, there was an awful lot of quality on show as they rescued a point.

    And again Cozier-Duberry stood out, made even more impressive after playing 232 minutes in just the past week.

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  12. We were poor in the second half - Hellberg

    Middlesbrough bossKim Hellberg spoke to BBC Radio Teesafter seeing his side score a late leveller in a thrilling 2-2 draw against Birmingham City at St Andrew's.

    For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

    Hellberg concerned by Boro defending

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  14. Twenty-three people, men and women, sit in three rows and look solemnly at the camera. They are in a white room sitting on a grey platform. Most of the people at the front have their hands clasped over their knees.

  15. Hellberg relishing extended international break

    Hellberg: International break 'could benefit' Boro

    A longer international break can help the quality of the Championship as well as give new players a chance to acclimatise, according to Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg.

    This weekend wil be the final games for Championship clubs for three weeks as they take a break while four Nations League fixtures are played but Hellberg is relishing the chance to take stock.

    Boro have played 10 fixtures in league and cup since their 2025-26 season kicked off on 7 August but, after Saturday's game at Birmingham, will not take to the field again until they host Wolves on 10 October.

    "It's been crazy where we've had the fourth week in a row with a game in the middle of it but this is the last game before the international break which will be good for us," he told BBC Radio Tees.

    "When you have so many players coming in in such a short amount of time and you're still playing games, that's been the biggest challenge and when you travel and play games all the time it's difficult for the players to prove themselves."

    Middlesbrough are third in the table and may have the chance to go top with a win at St Andrew's on Saturday (15:00 BST) and the Boro boss is hoping after the weekend a rest will help him strengthen his side's chances of promotion.

    "It's a bit longer than usual so you to treat it a bit differently which can benefit the league. It's been full-on for the teams, especially the ones doing well in the cup who have been playing a lot of games," he said.

    "We're going into a crazy period of time around Christmas so hopefully it can benefit the quality of the league in general and for us it comes at a good time.

    "We can train the players and get them up to fitness and give the new players a possibility to get in the team and work through their fitness in training."

    Listen to more Middlesbrough interviews and content on BBC Sounds.

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  17. Police vans of varying size are lined up in a row, leading up to the site of the wreckage, all with reflective liveries. To one side, two police officers rest holding paper cups, with one sitting on the central reservation metal crash barrier which separates the two sides of the road.

  18. Pick of the stats: Birmingham City v Middlesbrough

    The club crests of Birmingham City and Middlesbrough side by side

    Birmingham City are hoping to pick up their first home win of the season when they face Middlesbrough on Saturday (15:00 BST).

    Boro head to the Midlands on a five-game unbeaten in in the Championship.

    • Birmingham City have lost each of their past seven Championship games against Middlesbrough since a 2-0 win in October 2021 under Lee Bowyer.

    • Middlesbrough have won seven of their past eight league visits to Birmingham, including their last five in a row since a 2-1 defeat in October 2019.

    • Birmingham have drawn all three of their home games in the Championship this season, one of two sides to do so, along with Cardiff. The last sides to draw each of their first four home matches of a campaign in the division were both the Blues themselves and Ipswich in 2018-19 (both drew first 5).

    • Middlesbrough have scored in each of their past 11 league games (W6 D4 L1); they last enjoyed a longer run in August 2018 (19 games).

    • No side has earned more points from losing positions in the Championship this season than Middlesbrough (7), four of which have come across their last two matches against Norwich (3) and Millwall (1).

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  20. Hellberg blames himself for Boro's poor start

    Hellberg: Boro comeback 'showed character'

    Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg spoke to BBC Radio Tees after Boro's second half comeback at home to Millwall, in which they came from two down at the interval to draw 2-2.

    For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

  21. Will Lankshear after scoring for Middlesbrough against Millwall

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  23. A composite image of the two officers. Both are smiling. PC Matthew Blades, on the left, has neat stubble and short fair hair. PC Tom Clough also has stubble and short greying hair.

  24. The Transporter Bridge, which looks like two blue cranes facing each other, over the River Tees. It looks very industrial and cloudy.