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  1. Five young men in their late teens and early 20s. They all have similar haircuts, with a fringe and faded back and sides. Four of them are gesturing with their fingers. Three of them extend their thumb, index, and pinky fingers - leaving their middle and ring finger tucked down. One points with his index and middle finger whilst holding a Lucozade bottle. They are all dressed in casual clothing.

  2. The funeral procession which is being led by five men in different coloured kilts playing bagpipes. Behind them is a black hearse with a white, red and green floral tribute on top of it which spells out 'Dad'. Uniformed police officers in black suits and white hats walk alongside the vehicle. Police officers in black uniform and black hats line the street on either side with different coloured flags resting on the road in front of them. In the distance is a crowd of people on the left who are out of focus.

  3. 'Boro lacked killer instinct' - Maddison

    Middlesbrough players look dejected in their yellow kit as they exit the Carabao Cup following a loss to Crystal PalaceGetty Images

    Former Middlesbrough midfielder Neil Maddison believes Boro lacked the "killer instinct" to compete against Premier League side Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.

    Boro were knocked out of the competition following a 3-0 defeat despite enjoying 59.3% possession in the match and attempting more shots (16 to eight).

    "You can have all the possession you want, possession doesn't win you games," academy ambassador Maddison told BBC Radio Tees.

    "I thought we could have gambled a little more around their box. A couple of chances where you can get your shots off, put balls into the area, but I felt they coped with that really well.

    "We played some lovely stuff and I was really impressed at times. The difference was both 18-yard boxes. They defended theirs really well and we didn't."

    Listen to the full reaction below or on BBC Sounds here.

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    Reaction: Crystal Palace 3-0 Boro

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  4. 'Massive step forward' despite cup exit - Hellberg

    Hellberg: 'A lot of positives to take' from Palace defeat

    Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg insisted his side took "a massive step forward" despite exiting the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 defeat by Crystal Palace on Tuesday.

    Jorgen Strand Larsen scored headers in each half before Daichi Kamada added a third as Palace advanced to the fourth round.

    Hellberg admitted his players needed to be better in certain moments but was happy with the performance and, with more players coming back from injury, believes competition for places will see the team get even better.

    "It is tough to say it was a 3-0 game," he told BBC Radio Tees. "In many ways we were quite good. When they were around our box they were better and we don't defend the first two goals as well as you need to. In general, we had a good game, we had chances to score at 1-0.

    "We were around their box a lot of times but we need to do more in those moments, be more direct, take the ball central when we had the chance but in general a lot of positive things even if the result was not what we wanted.

    "It feels tough to be down 2-0 after 55 minutes but that is also a quality thing. It should have been a more even game for a longer time.

    "I have a lot of different players and now more people are coming back and you can see the quality in the squad and how they want to work and how we play football.

    "We need to keep taking steps around the two boxes, but I think this game in terms of how we play was a massive step forward against a very strong side. There will be a lot of competition around and you need to take your chance when you play."

    The trip to Selhurst Park was Boro's fifth away game in six matches and their third over the past week. Hellberg is glad to be back home against Norwich on Saturday but is delighted with how his players have handled the schedule.

    "It has been travelling all the time and hotels and everything so it will be nice to be back at The Riverside," he said. "I am happy and pleased for the supporters and how the players have done over this week and played football. A lot of the things we have done have shown we are on a good path forward."

  5. Somewhat blurred mugshot of Malcolm Clark. He has a large oval shaped head with faint stubble, short black hair and drooping eyes that give an empty expression.

  6. Rachel Peacock is wearing a black top and sat next to a Cadbury's giant selection box. It is decorated with Father Christmas, elves and reindeer as well as chocolate bars. Behind the box there is a vase of yellow flowers.

  7. 'Positives to take from gritty Boro'

    Middlesbrough goalkeeper Radek Vitek distributes the ball against Queens Park Rangers on SaturdayGetty Images

    Middlesbrough kept their first clean sheet of the Championship season after eking out a 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, and it's the positives to take from their gutsy performance that has fan Dana Malt optimistic for the future.

    "It's not always about the swashbuckling Boro, it sometimes does need to be about the gritty Boro," Malt said.

    "[Will] Lankshear, seventh goal of the season - that's crazy! First start for Ashley Phillips. He did look like he was struggling with the pace, but he's not had a pre-season. Radek Vitek had a good game today, that's a confidence boost.

    "This team are still adapting, and there's a sense that there is more to come from Boro, and that's exciting."

    Listen to the full post-match reaction plus interviews with Kim Hellberg and Callum Brittain below or on BBC Sounds here.

    Reaction: QPR 0-1 Boro

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  8. Police vans of varying size are lined up in a row, leading up to the site of the wreckage, all with reflective liveries. To one side, two police officers rest holding paper cups, with one sitting on the central reservation metal crash barrier which separates the two sides of the road.

  9. Frances Connolly, who won £115m on the lottery in 2019. She is standing inside Middlesbrough Velodrome holding a large bell. She has long grey hair held back by a white and black polka dot hairband. She is wearing a white blazer with black detailing and a golden necklace. She is holding the silver bell by its wooden handle and holding it in the air. She is looking into the distance and smiling.

  10. Five men in their late teens and early 20s. They all have similar haircuts, with a fringe and faded back and sides. Four of them are gesturing with their fingers. Three of them extend their thumb, index, and pinky fingers - leaving their middle and ring finger tucked down. One points with his index and middle finger while holding a Lucozade bottle. They are all dressed in casual clothing.

  11. A blueprint of two lines of terraced homes facing on to communal gardens filled with trees and shrubbery. People are variously gardening, cooking on a BBQ and having picnics on the grass and sitting on benches.

  12. 'This win showed every side of us' - Hellberg

    Hellberg: 'Proud' of Boro's performance at QPR

    Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg spoke to BBC Radio Tees after Boro's narrow win away to Queens Park Rangers, their first victory on the road since March.

    For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

  13. Chief Constable Victoria Fuller speaking to the BBC

  14. A quadbike can be seen driving on its back two wheels in a field in Middlesborough

  15. The white horse-drawn hearse carrying Jakub Matusiak's coffin arrives at St John's Church, Middlesbrough. Plumes of orange feathers can be seen as a crowd of people look on.

  16. Two young men wearing balaclavas sit on a red quad bike

  17. Malanda's best position is centre-back - Hellberg

    Adilson Malanda, wearing Middlesbrough's white away shirt, in action at BurnleyGetty Images

    Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg has said he believes Adilson Malanda's strongest position is centre-back.

    The 24-year-old usually plays in the backline but has been utilised in a defensive midfield role on occasion, including in Boro's 1-1 draw at Burnley on Wednesday.

    Speaking before Middlesbrough's trip to QPR on Saturday - the second of three away games for the team in six days - Hellberg said Malanda "is the centre-back and that's where I see him".

    He told BBC Radio Tees: "But then of course, you need to put the best team on the pitch and I think Malanda has been absolutely brilliant.

    "Some of our best games are when he plays as a six stepping up. I think his first half [at Burnley] was absolutely brilliant."

    Hellberg described the Frenchman, who arrived at Boro from MLS side Charlotte FC in August 2025, as a "unique player".

    He added: "In general I think his best position is centre-back, but sometimes you have to put what's best for the team and he's very versatile and can do a lot of things.

    "He's an unbelievable footballer that should get a lot of praise from everyone for what he's doing and how he puts his team first, because whatever I tell him, if I told him to be goalkeeper tomorrow, he would do it."

    Hellberg confirmed midfielder Myles Peart-Harris is fit to travel to Loftus Road after missing the Burnley game with a calf issue, but said the match will come too soon for injured winger Jeremy Sarmiento.

    Listen to Kim Hellberg's full pre-match press conference below or on BBC Sounds.

  18. Morgan Whittaker playing for Middlesbrough this season

  19. Mugshot of Savage. He has faint stubble and short thick dark curly hair. He also has a tattoo over his right eye.

  20. Mugshots of Hoe and Flanigan. Hoe is young and clean shaven with a a scar stretching from the side of his moth and short dark hair. Flanigan looks older and has stubble and short dark hair.

  21. A large grand looking stone building which is the home of Middlesbrough Council. It has dozens of windows and a number of turrets with engravings between storeys.

  22. Natalie McDonald is smiling brightly. She has long brown hair and blue eyes and is wearing a leopard print top.

  23. Matt Beeton, wearing a Port of Tyne-branded high-visibility jacket and hard hat, stands in front of construction vehicles working to remove a salvaged crane which collapsed after a crash between two ships.

  24. A composite image of Natalie McDonald and Valentina Foster. McDonald is wearing a white wedding dress with a tiara perched on her head. She has long dark hair and is holding a bouquet of white roses with four blue ones dotted within it. Valentina wears an electric blue dress with white flowers on the neckline and waist. She has long light brown hair with a blue and white headband. She is holding a small white basket with white and blue roses and she wears white gloves.