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  1. A man places a ballot paper into a black ballot box at a polling station.

  2. A close-up of two puffins standing on grass looking at each other, with their black and orange beaks touching.

  3. Longsands beach during the bank holiday weekend of 2 May, 2026. Swarms of people can be seen stretching across the coastline, even though it did not appear to be particularly sunny when this photo was taken. In one corner, a group can be seen climbing on top of a cabin roof.

  4. The Redheugh Bridge. It is a long concrete structure supported by two pillars which stand in the River Tyne.

  5. Chris Harris clapping spectators after a match at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France

  6. Andrew Douglas is standing by his boat in Seahouses harbour. He is a man in his 50s wearing a blue coat with a white hoodie and has short blondish grey hair.

  7. Paul Blackett celebrates after scoring a penalty as other South Shields FC players approach him. They are wearing claret and blue shirts with white shorts and socks.

  8. A Google Streetview screenshot of Hirst Park in Ashington. A tarmac path runs through a green space with trees and bushes.

  9. An aerial image of Henderson Hall after the fire. Its roof has been completely destroyed. Rubble has been left on the floor of the exposed upper floors. In the background is parkland and trees.

  10. A view of a street of tall, terraced, sandstone buildings. The two to the right are shops. One of them, Bob's Barbers, has a gaping hole in the tiled roof due to a collapsed chimney. Some rubble is strewn on the ground in front of the building and the street is taped off.

  11. A close up image of a church organ being played by a man in a grey jumper flecked with white, and with grey hair and grey stubble.

  12. HMS Northumberland, a large grey navy ship, at sea, location unconfirmed, 2015.

  13. A mid-terrace building with grey exterior walls. On the left of the building are blue double doors with glass windows. Above the doors is a sign which reads "RYHOPE WORKINGMENS CLUB AND INSTITUTE LTD" with two Heineken logos either side. In the middle and right of the exterior wall are two glass windows with white panels.

  14. A woman holding a homemade sign on the beach. It is a white square sign with blue writing which says 'sick of sewage' with blue squiggly lines around the border. The woman has grey hair with a full fringe and is wearing large sunglasses. She is also wearing a white fleece. She has a straight face and is looking to the right of the camera. There is a group of people around her, some talking to each other and others looking in the same direction.

  15. Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe

  16. Fairgroung swings which is in motion. People on the swings are blurred and the centre of the ride is tilted and lit up. There is a yellow rollercoaster behind the swings and other rides on the floor below. The room is covered in palm trees and the ceiling is largel glass with beams.

  17. Mark Cramman has glasses, a white shirt and dark suit and is holding a microphone. There is a purple background.

  18. A person wearing a high‑visibility vest points directly towards the camera while standing on a sunlit pavement outside closed shopfronts

  19. A black and white sheep dog in a tin trough facing the camera with their eyes closed and tongue out panting. There is a stone wall on either side of the trough. Behind is a large expanse of flat agricultural land. The sky is covered in clouds with bits of blue peeking through.

  20. Two fried eggs

  21. William Osula celebrates with Joe Willock after scoring for Newcastle United against Brighton at St James' Park on 2 May, 2026

  22. A headshot of Tina Ion. She has long brown hair and is wearing red lipstick.

  23. Kieran Carter, a man in his late 20s with short, brown hair and a stubble beard. He is wearing a blue tartan shirt. He is stood in Newcastle's city centre near a metro station.

  24. Inside of a nightclub. The dance floor is packed full with people, and purple strobe lights shine down on them from the right and left. Above the dance floor is a screen that says 'EMPIRE' in white.