Birmingham & Black Country

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  1. A woman with brown curly hair is looking at the camera smiling. She is wearing a white v-neck shirt. Next to her is a man with short grey hair who is also smiling at the camera. He is wearing a blue t-shirt with "Spirit of Birmingham" on it. Behind them is a white garage door and white bags of barley.

  3. A black-and-white photograph of a traditional sweet shop interior. A shopkeeper wearing a work coat stands behind the counter reading a paper bag, beside a large mechanical weighing scale. Shelves lining both sides of the narrow shop are filled with jars of sweets and confectionery boxes, while a wall-mounted clock hangs behind the counter.

  4. A bottle with Bottler Burnham written on it under a cartoon image of the PM wearing glasses and Andy Panders' People Pleaser Pick N Mix

  5. Two people stand together in a care home or healthcare corridor. One is wearing a navy healthcare uniform with an ID badge, while the other is dressed in a blazer and patterned shirt. Healthcare signage and a framed poster are visible in the background.

  6. A woman with long brown hair and a black tshirt in a room with the blurred shapes of people behind her

  7. A man with a bald head and wearing sunglasses, with one arm tattooed, is raising his arms up in the air. He is wearing a hydration vest and blue top. Behind him there are crowds and banners.

  8. A man with black hair and beard grins broadly in a selfie taken by a woman in animal print glasses and black top, with her hair tied back. They are in a room with cream walls.

  9. A large plume of thick black and grey smoke rises into a clear blue sky from behind an industrial-style building in Wolverhampton, with the smoke towering above nearby rooftops and visible from a roadside in the foreground.

  10. Boxes of cigarette cartons seen in the back of a police van.

  11. A beautifully restored timber-framed historic building stands in a park. It has a tiled roof, small sqaure windows are the top and larger floor-to-ceiling windows and doors at the bottom. Sqaure sections made up of timbers stand out on the facade.

  12. A girl with long blonde hair, wearing a blue floral long-sleeved top, sits with her head in her hands against a white wall with a shadow behind her.

  13. Kemi Badenoch is greeted by supporters in Birmingham

  14. A blue bus with heavy front-end damage sits beside a tree in a pedestrian area near a bus station. Several workers in high-visibility clothing inspect the vehicle while emergency service personnel stand nearby. The area is cordoned off with tape, and another recovery vehicle is visible in the background. The bus appears to have collided with the tree, causing significant damage to the front of the vehicle.

  15. A snowy owl seen on the ground behind wire fencing and a second owl perching on a wooden door frame.

  16. A person wearing a dark polo shirt and olive-green trousers stands indoors in front of a large glass window featuring oversized white lettering. The background shows a brightly lit shopping centre or public indoor space with restaurant seating and warm lighting visible through the glass.

  17. An aerial view from a drone of the rock face in Wren's Nest, Dudley, with green grass and trees surrounding it.

  18. Three images. On the left Matt Hudson-Smith is pictured wearing red robes and a mayoral chain around his neck. In the middle Katie Frimston is holding a red carpet access pass. She has long blonde hair and is holding the lead of a doberman dog. In the third image Nev Trotter can be seen swimming in the Channel, he has a white swimming hat on and is eating from a blue plastic container.

  19. A teenage girl with long brown hair is pictured side-on, sitting on a bench, with her head in her hands. She is wearing grey leggings and a blue hoodie.

  20. Eight mugshots featuring people looking directly at the camera

  21. A woman stood in the middle of four football club mascots. (Left to right) A blue elephant mascot wearing a blue striped football shirt, a dog mascot in a blue shirt and white shorts, Angela is stood in the middle. She has short brown hair, brown glasses and wears a floral shirt with a blue jacket. A Bird mascot is wearing a black and white striped shirt and a bear mascot wearing a navy shirt.

  22. Bradley has long hair and a moustache. He has a open neck shirt and a necklace on and a hairy chest.

  23. A woman wearing a light-coloured floral-patterned top stands beside a canal in a city centre, with a footbridge, trees and tall buildings in the background.

  24. Two men running into doorway one wears a light blue jacket and balaclava the other wears a black jacket, tracksuit trousers and balaclava.

  25. A person with shoulder-length dark hair and large hoop earrings stands on a stage under bright overhead lighting. The person is wearing a dark blazer and is photographed from a low angle against a dark background, with part of a microphone visible in the foreground.