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  1. The image shows a person wearing high‑visibility orange work trousers with reflective silver bands near the ankles. The person is standing on a road surface, visible from the waist down. They are wearing sturdy, worn work boots. In front of them, a propane blowtorch or similar heating tool is being used to apply intense flame to a rectangular patch of asphalt on the road.

  2. A person wearing a black top with a bullet proof vest on top with a number of pockets and a yellow gun in the middle. The word POLICE is written across the vest.

  3. A large mound of black bin bags, loose cardboard and household waste spills across a grass verge and pavement on a residential street. Overflowing wheelie bins in black and blue sit among the debris, with some lids propped open by the volume of rubbish inside. Terraced houses with bay windows line the street behind, with parked cars visible along the road on an otherwise ordinary-looking neighbourhood.

  4. Two woman and a child in the picture. The woman on the left is wearing a red cardigan, a patterned top, has short dark hair and is wearing glasses, she is smiling at the camera. Next to her is a woman in a floral long sleeve top, wearing glasses with shoulder length brown hair and she is smiling. On her knee is a little girl with a long sleeved purple top and long dark hair. They are all sat on a grey sofa.

  5. A white Mercedes number plate that only has one letter visible to a camera.

  6. A micro sculpture of a man in a black coat, black hat and grey trousers sat in a horse inside the eye of a needle

  7. A close-up of a police officer wearing a high visibility jacket. They are writing in a notepad, and wearing a wristwatch.

  8. A wide view across rows of red-brick residential rooftops in Dudley, with the Birmingham city skyline visible in the hazy distance. The BT Tower and construction cranes rise above the horizon behind a mix of suburban housing, trees and tower blocks.

  9. A family photograph of Eunice Jones, who has long, dark hair and brown eyes and is smiling at the camera

  10. Spencer is walking down a street and is wearing a brown coat a white shirt and a grey hat. He is also wearing glasses and has a brown beard.

  11. An orange train at a new railway station which is yet to open to the public

  12. A woman wearing a black headscarf, dark hoodie and a white face mask crouches among thick concrete rubble and dust inside a heavily damaged building. The walls around her are blown open, exposing twisted metal and collapsed floors across multiple storeys. A patterned rug and scattered personal belongings are partially buried in the debris.

  13. A man with short dark hair, a white shirt and dark jacket with a patterned yellow and black scarf around his neck and brown walls behind him

  14. A stock image picture of a woman in a light green jumper with letters and a mobile phone in front of her. She has her hands up to her face, looking tired or stressed.

  15. Mason Newman, who has a beard, stands behind the bar and pulls a pint. He is wearing shades and a leopard-print coat, as well as a black baseball cap. He is looking at the camera.

  16. A floral display in the window of a flower shop spells out the word MOM in pink flowers. In front of it are pots of different coloured flowers and grasses, each individually priced.

  17. A headshot of a man with silver hair and a beard, smiling at the camera. He wears a black hoodie and has his arms crossed over his chest.

  18. An orange and beige corn snake wrapped around figure toys on a brown

  19. Two women stood in front of a blossom tree. The woman on the left has red hair with a cream jacket and black t-shirt with light green trousers. The woman on the right has long brown hair and is wearing a green full-length coat

  20. A black and white timbered building surround in scaffolding.

  21. A man with short grey hair, a pale shirt and a grey jacket in front of an orange background

  22. Mayar Yahia has black hair with gold hair cuffs and red white and black beads. She is wearing a yellow top and holding up a peace sign with her hand

  23. Police mugshot of Joseph Jones. He has short brown hair and stubble on his lower face.

  24. Three men's faces are facing the camera, with a prominent sky image including dark clouds in the background. The man in the middle is wearing a yellow turban and that man and the one on the right are holding swords.