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  1. Tristan Learoyd is a man in his 30s wearing jeans. He is standing by a level crossing with a housing development behind him in the distance

  2. A general view of a sign showing Southampton's badge outside St Mary's Stadium

  3. Sunderland's players lift the Championship play-off final winners' trophy in the stand at Wembley Stadium

  4. Tony Lovell is wearing a grey and black knitted jumper underneath a grey jacket. He is standing in front of a field of grass with the sea on the horizon.

  5. A row of bus stands inside the new Bishop Auckland bus station. There is seating and a digital screen at each stand. A group of people is walking down the hall.

  6. Pick of the stats: Middlesbrough v Southampton

    Middlesbrough and Southampton club badgesOpta

    Middlesbrough welcome Southampton for the Championship play-off semi-final first leg on Saturday lunchtime (kick-off 12:30 BST).

    Boro won just two of their final 10 games in the regular season (D5 L3) to miss out on automatic promotion but can still reach the Premier League for the first time in nine years.

    Saints were unbeaten in their last 19 league games to climb from 15th to fourth as they look to bounce straight back to the top flight.

    • Middlesbrough have won their past two home games against Southampton, including a 4-0 league win in January. They've never won three in a row at home against Saints in all competitions.

    • Having won four of their five meetings with Middlesbrough between 2005 and 2017 (L1), Southampton are now winless in their previous four against them (D2 L2).

    • Middlesbrough were promoted to the top-flight via the play-offs in the second ever season they came into play (1987-88), beating Chelsea over two legs. Since then, they've been in the second tier play-offs four times without success, reaching the final only once (2014-15).

    • This is Southampton's third appearance in the Championship play-offs, losing to Derby in the 2006-07 semi-final before beating Leeds in the final at Wembley in 2023-24.

    • In their five previous Football League play-off campaigns, Middlesbrough have won the first leg of their semi-final tie only once (D2 L2), winning 2-1 at Brentford in 2014-15.

    • Southampton come into this game unbeaten in their final 19 Championship games (W14 D5). Only in 2023-24 have they had a longer run without defeat in the league (22), eventually getting promoted via the play-offs in that campaign.

    • Middlesbrough's past 11 goals in the regular Championship season were scored by either Tommy Conway (5), Morgan Whittaker (3) or David Strelec (3).

    • Cyle Larin has been involved in six goals in his past six starts for Southampton in all competitions, scoring in each of his previous five (1 assist).

  7. An aerial map marking out the part of land earmarked for the development of 71 homes. It borders with an existing housing development on one side, with open land on the other side.

  8. Dave Llewellyn sitting in a radio studio in front of a microphone. He is wearing a dark shirt with a pink floral pattern and has spiked red hair. He has a grey goatee and is laughing.

  9. The winning candidates from Reform UK, some wearing blue rosettes, stand in a line in front of a stage at a leisure centre where the election count has taken place. They are mostly men, with two women in the middle of the line-up. They are all smiling.

  10. A sign nailed to a fence in a field near Kendal. The sign has detail warning dog owners about the dangers of dog poo and asks owners to pick up after their pets. There is a herdwick sheep on the sign.

  11. A police car at the scene by Crimdon beach. The car is parked across a road, blocking access.

  12. A general view of a Southampton corner flag prior to the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers

  13. Hayden Hackney playing for Middlesbrough

  14. Artist's impression of one of the new properties. It is a two-storey brick building with a black front door and windows to either side. There are two windows to the upper floor as well and solar panels on the roof. A metal fence runs along the front of the house.

  15. Stock close-up image of a nurse holding an elderly person's hands.

  16. Alex Neil, wearing a navy blue Millwall jacket, with his mouth open shouting. Tonda Eckert, wearing a black jacket, looks straight-faced. Kim Hellberg, wearing a grey hoodie, claps his hands together. Sergej Jakirovic wearing a black Hull City tracksuit top.

  17. Councillor Tristan Learoyd standing on a sand dune at Marske beach with two cars parked in the distance, close to the shore. He has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing dark sunglasses, a white t-shirt, beige shorts and black and white skater shoes. He has his arms crossed and is looking at the camera with a serious expression.

  18. An aerial view of a rural landscape.

  19. A group of eels are in a murky tank as they are monitored by the Tees Rivers Trust. They are very small and thin with what appears to be shiny stripes.

  20. A stock image of a child holding an adult's hand.

  21. Blackwell Parkland campaigners with placards in December 2023. The placards read 'We love grant a green'. There are over 20 campaigners on the green with many holding up paper lanterns on sticks.

  22. A green bin, a white bag for paper, a blue bag and a grey food caddie, lined up on a street, ready for collection.