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  1. A large, multi-storey beige building with a row of yellow ambulances parked outside

  2. Martin Foyle wearing a coat with a Northampton Town crest looking into the middle distance

  3. A group of 4 people two men and two women looking over a tea pot whilst discussing how it was made.

  4. A young woman with brown shoulder length hair wearing a black outfit and orange lanyard. She is standing in front of some steps in the House of Commons

  5. Five pupils wearing school uniforms, including dark blazers and green ties, and a man wearing a suit gather around a table in a large science classroom. The table has a big map on it with Lego structures in various places.

  6. People are holding flags of various colours on the far left of the photo. In the centre and on the right, dozens of people are facing the camera.

  7. Tamworth bring summer signings up to 10

    Tamworth have completed their ninth and tenth summer signings.

    Striker Jake Hutchinson, 24, has joined after scoring 24 goals to help Folkestone Invicta win the Isthmian Premier Division title last season.

    Winger Riccardo Calder, 30, left relegated National League side Brackley earlier this summer.

    Tamworth have not disclosed the lengths of the players' contracts.

  8. Darius Lipsiuc during a training session for Republic of Ireland Under-21s

  9. A large green tree has fallen over a canal and is blocking the water and towpath. There is a blue and yellow canal boat underneath the leaves and branches. Three people are next to the tree, using tools on the towpath section.

  10. A two-storey building, pictured with light shining on part of the building that is protruding from the rest of the building on that side. A tree, which is dark on the image, is prominent in the foreground on the right.

  11. Two young men stand in a Mixed Martial Arts cage and grin at the camera. One has his arm around the other. They both wear boxing gloves.

  12. A woman in a v-neck white and green dress stands in front of a colourful crocheted blanket hung on a wall, smiling. She has bobbed curly brown hair, brown glasses pushed back on her head, and a silver chain link necklace.

  13. A grey squirrel perches on a wooden sign that says "Himley Hill Sailing Club".

  14. A family of five stands together in front of a Christmas tree in a group hug. On the left side, under their father's arm, are two blonde boys. In the centre is a man with short grey hair wearing a navy blue Christmas jumper, to his right is a woman with long strawberry blonde hair wearing a black top and green skirt, and to her right is a small boy with blonde hair and an excited expression.

  15. A composite image featuring on the left Pauline Black of The Selecter, in a grey hat, sunglasses and black jacket. In the centre is a near adult sized cake in the shape of Buzz Lightyear and on the right is a woman with greying hair in a white and floral top, standing in front of some trees

  16. A young boy with blonde hair lies on the floor on his stomach, he is examining the England page of the sticker book and is pointing at a missing sticker. In front of him is a pile of stickers and a red tin with the World Cup logo on it, containing even more stickers.

  17. Lambs continue signing spree with Parkes & Lyttle

    Tamworth have taken their tally of signings for the week to eight by bringing in defenders Tom Parkes and Tyler Lyttle.

    Centre-back Parkes, 34, arrives from fellow National League side Hartlepool United, while full-back Lyttle, 29, joins from Brackley Town.

    Parkes made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, primarily for Bristol Rovers, Leyton Orient, Carlisle United and Exeter City, while Lyttle has spent most of his career in non-league.

    National League club Tamworth were taken over last week by 24-year-old American businessman Abdullah Ashraf.

  18. Station Road in Rowley Regis has buildings on either side and vehicles can be seen driving down it

  19. A general view of a brick-built warehouse building, which is being used as a vehicle repair business, on the side of the road. Several cars are parked on the side of the road.

  20. Port Vale manager Jon Brady walks along the touchline in his club tracktop and jacket

  21. Two hands are operating a silver valve on a yellow gas canister, which is on a wooden floor. An orange hose is attached to the canister.

  22. Two piles of brown-coloured offal on a main road, just before a traffic-light controlled pedestrian crossing. Cars can be seen manoeuvring

  23. Stoke name Higgins as new academy director

    Jack Higgins leans on a metal fence. He is wearing a grey T-shirt. There is a brick building behind him in the backgroundStoke City

    Stoke City have appointed Jack Higgins as the club's new academy director.

    The 34-year-old is a former head of education at Burnley and joins the Potters after spending the past six years as manager of the academy at League Two Fleetwood Town.

    In his time with the Cod Army, Higgins oversaw the development of their academy to Category Two status in 2023.

    Stoke sporting director Jonathan Walters said Higgins' experience of "building productive environments, developing players and connecting academy and first-team football" made him the "ideal person" for the job.

    "Over the last few months, we have taken time to look closely at our academy structure and how we can better support the development of young players throughout the club," Walters added.

    "We all recognise that the step from academy football to first-team football has become increasingly challenging in the modern game.

    "Our responsibility is to make that pathway as clear and consistent as possible."

    The club have also announced Sam Stockley will become head of professional development phase and take charge of the under-21 side.

    Stockley has been with Stoke for the past year having spent 14 years working in youth football in the USA.

  24. A woman with brown hair is wearing a yellow jumper and is pointing a control at a white air conditioned unit on a wall.