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  1. A close-up of two small cardboard containers full of food with forks sticking out of both of them. They have been placed on a shelf at the side of a trader's hut outside. People can be seen walking past on the right.

  2. A pay and display machine in a car park. Cars are parked on the right and in the distance on the other side of some trees and bushes.

  3. 'Stoke's injury-ravaged team ran out of steam'

    Mark Elliott
    BBC Radio Stoke’s Stoke City commentator

    Stoke boss Mark Robins scratches his head during the 2-1 defeat to MiddlesbroughGetty Images

    Stoke lost to Middlesborough because their injury-ravaged side ran out of steam against a team good enough to capitalise.

    They played well in the first half, repeatedly causing Boro problems with a well-coordinated press and deservedly led at the break through a first goal in red and white for Tomas Rigo that marks an important step in his acclimatisation to English football.

    But missing both recognised left-backs, five strikers, their most prolific midfielder, first-choice goalkeeper and starting right-back, they could not maintain the intensity after the break.

    As a unit, they looked exhausted despite showing plenty of fight.

    That they have also now lost the man brought in to deputise between the posts for Viktor Johansson after only one game due to injury leaves the impression that the football gods might well be trolling Stoke City.

    Gavin Bazunu will be out for six weeks after picking up an injury in training and Bosun Lawal, sent off in the second half, will also miss time through suspension.

    They say "it never rains but it pours" - but in this case replace "pours" with "becomes a category five hurricane".

    Hope may be on the horizon in the form of the return of the aforementioned left-backs with Eric Bocat again featuring off the bench and Aaron Cresswell back in the squad.

    Lewis Baker is also said to be close to a return in midfield and Stoke look set to make at least one more addition to their attack during this transfer window but those reinforcements cannot come soon enough.

  4. The entrance to a library building. A sign over the doors says "City Central Library".

  5. A woman with long blonde hair, glasses, a Disney-themed lanyard and a burgundy top, stands in a room in a hospital and smiles.

  6. Goalkeeper Bazunu 'out for six weeks'

    Gavin BazunuGetty Images

    Stoke City goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu is facing a spell on the sidelines after making just one appearance for the club.

    The Republic of Ireland international kept a clean sheet on his debut in the 0-0 draw with QPR last weekend after signing on loan from Southampton but missed the defeat to Middlesbrough with a thigh injury.

    Stoke manager Mark Robins told BBC Stoke & Staffordshire: "The players are giving everything they can, they are running on fumes. Whatever can go wrong is going wrong.

    "We've got to keep giving everything until we can get some bodies back. I cannot believe how people are going down with the injuries they are. It is biting us on the backside.

    "Gavin Bazunu will be out for six weeks or so. We are paper thin."

  7. Middlesbrough forward Tommy Conway

  8. Teachers protesting outside a school, holding signs about cutting pay. They are dressed in winter gear, with a clear blue sky behind them.

  9. Ethon Archer leaning against the dug out in a Port Vale training top

  10. Two woman stand holding photo frames with certificates inside. The pair are also holding awards.

  11. Grosvenor Vale

  12. A selfie of a woman with long brown hair and a man with a grey hat and short brown hair. The woman is wearing a burgundy coat and the man is wearing a black shirt. They are both smiling while they stand in front of an outdoor concert stage.

  13. A yellow truck is in the foreground of the photo, in the middle of the image a red and black narrowboat is being lifted by a large yellow crane

  14. The large Asda sign, in giant green lettering, is fixed at the entrance of an Asda store. It is a cloudy day.

  16. A Google street view image showing a large field surrounded by hedges. Cows can be seen grazing.

  17. A series of light boxes in a field. Surrounding them are different people looking at them.

  18. A woman with long black hair and wearing a blue shirt which says "student paramedic" and "Keele University", smiles while standing outside.

  19. New Stoke keeper Bazunu aiming for 'fresh start'

    Gavin Bazunu in action for his parent club Southampton.Shutterstock

    New Stoke City goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu says he is looking forward to a "fresh start" after signing on loan from Championship rivals Southampton for the rest of the season.

    The Republic of Ireland international kept a clean sheet on his debut in the 0-0 draw with QPR on Saturday, replacing Tommy Simkin who had deputised for the injured Viktor Johansson assuredly - keeping clean sheets in each of the three games he played in.

    With Johansson and Simkin providing strong competition for a place in goal, Bazunu explained his reasons in moving to the Bet365 Stadium midway through the season.

    "I feel like the biggest thing for me was wanting a fresh start – somewhere where I was able to start from the bottom and really go again," he told BBC Radio Stoke.

    "I can see that it's a brilliant group to be a part of, so I'm very happy with the decision that I've made to come here, and I'm excited to see what things can hold this season."

    On making his Stoke debut, Bazunu added: "It was a good game for me to come into. I didn't have too much to do and the lads in front of me were really solid so it was a nice introduction for me."

    Stoke currently sit seventh, two points outside the play-off spots.

  20. Referee Ollie Yates talks with Kgaogelo Chauke of Burton Albion

  21. A mugshot of a man with short black hair, some facial hair and wearing a grey top. He is standing in front of a light grey wall.

  22. Matt Hancock in a Port Vale hoodie

  23. A general view of a two-storey wedding venue building partially obscured behind a large tree and several bushes. A large white sign in front of a low brick wall says "Slater's".

  24. A man with a blue beanie hat, glasses, a black beard, white shirt and grey coat, walks towards us on the pavement outside a court building.