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  1. Gunner Jaysley Beck smiles in a selfie wearing a khaki camouflage jacket.

  3. Heavy traffic on a multi-lane motorway at dusk, with cars, vans and lorries travelling in both directions. Overhead electronic signs display a temporary 50mph speed limit and a congestion warning message. Vehicle headlights and taillights illuminate the busy road, while power lines and roadside trees are visible in the background.

  4. Two women walking on a grassy hillside and smiling. One, on the far side, is wearing a blue cap, greeny-blue T-shirt, dark trousers and brown walking boots. She is carrying a yellow rucksack. The walker nearest the camera has sunglasses perched on her head and her long dark hair tied up. She wears a pink T-shirt that has a sort of tie-dyed pattern of yellows and very light blues. She carries a black rucksack and wears dark green shorts and brown walking boots. She also has two thin black hiking sticks. There are large rolling peaks in the background and clouds high in the sky. The path is stony but clearly marked and well trodden between the short grass of the fell.

  5. Andrea Aldridge has grey wispy hair. She's wearing round, black glasses and smiling slightly. She's wearing a red top. On the right there is a white sign which reads Manna House with an arrow underneath. There is also a rainbow sculpture attached to the top of the sign.

  6. Two mountain rescuers dressed in red waterproof clothing are on the side of a grassy cliff as they attempt to rescue a person off the face. The rescue is happening in a gully off the summit of Sharp Edge, Blencathra.

  7. Thorncliffe Crematorium which is a mainly two-storey pitch-roofed brick building with a protruding flat white roof held up by thin pillars above the entrance. The tarmac road and path around it is wet from rain.

  8. Dozens of healthy, green cannabis plants in square pots inside a foil tent. The plant are small and have sharp leaves. There is a small plastic monitor hanging from the tent. The picture is shot with flash.

  9. An empty stage at Kendal Calling, with the festival branding. There are a handful of people in the field in front of the stage milling around.

  10. A group of about 20 people standing on what appears to be a stage in front of a large sign purple and blue sign stating in white letters: BBC Make A Difference Awards. They are a mix of men and women, of varying ages, and many are wearing smart or formal clothes as befits and award ceremony. The lighting over all is low level, with a purplish tinge.

  11. The tops of trees in a variety of autumn colours, from green through to yellow, gold and red, in front of a square church tower in light coloured stone. A flag of St George flies from a flagpole on top, and the sky is blue with light clouds.

  12. The front of a coffee shop, the glass doors of which are plastered with signs stating opening hours, advertising take away, quiz, and various safety notices. The figure of an owl is etched in the centre. To the right is a smiling man, with receding grey hair and a grey beard, wearing a chain of office over a brown anorak type coat, dark trousers. His right arm is raised pointing to a round blue plaque affixed next to the door.

  13. A chicken in front of a bush. It has a yellow beak and orange feathers with a red wattle and comb.

  14. Rubbish on a pebble strand in front of a pool with a waterfall running into it. There are three full black bin liners, and a rolled up air bed and a sleeping bag and pillow.

  15. Irish Gate Bridge, also known as Millennium Bridge, in Carlisle. The large steel structure crosses a busy dual carriageway with traffic moving along the road beneath it. There are towers on either side containing lifts which have been permanently closed due to vandalism. The bridge has a slight curve to it and a tall white steel pole with cable attachments towards the far side.

  16. A group of seven girls, mostly wearing Brownie or Guide uniform, holding litter pickers and bin bags. They are standing on a path near the Ribblehead Viaduct, smiling at the camera.

  17. A lifeboat - with a blue and white hull and orange deck structure - on a low loader lorry. It is travelling on a narrow road with trees to the side.

  18. Two female Kordofan giraffes at Twycross Zoo, in Leicestershire.

  19. Four middle-aged, male firefighers are standing in Newcastle City Centre wearing their firefighting kit and carrying their yellow or white helmets.

  20. George is smiling. He is wearing a grey hoodie, shorts and beanie and purple gloves. He is carrying a cross body brown satchel bag.

  21. The Old Courthouse building sits on the bank of the river Cocker. The right hand side of the building has collapsed, exposing the inside of the three storey building. Bits of debris can be seen poking out of the water below.

  22. A group of people in white, light blue and gold costumes with metallic mass covering most of their faces. The sky is dark and they are holding up long sticks with animals on them. There is a clock tower in the background which is lit up. The person at the front of the picture is looking into the camera and holding up their hand with their mouth open. There are crowds on either side of the people in costumes.

  23. Stewart Irwin pictured outside a cafe seating area. He has short stubble and is bald. He is wearing a blue button collar t-shirt and is looking down.

  24. Navy is smiling while standing on the top of one of the Wainwright fells wearing a red t-shirt, black trousers and walking boots, with his arms outstretched. The view behind him is of lower peaks and stretches miles into the distance. The sky is blue with a thin layer of clouds.

  25. Tommy Price is smiling and shaking hands with one of the mountain rescue team. Tommy has tattoos down his right arm and he is wearing a navy t-shirt. A group of mountain rescue volunteers are standing nearby in the high street.