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  1. A person wearing a parka walks outside a court building covering her face in a black material

  3. Oliver Reid, of Orkney Council, standing in front of council offices which are covered in ivy. He has short grey hair and is wearing a dark blue suit, white shirt and a light blue tie.

  4. Large plumes of thick black and grey smoke rise from an industrial site in Tipperty, near Ellon, as firefighters tackle a major blaze. Agricultural and industrial buildings are visible in the foreground, with open countryside stretching into the background.

  5. Matt Damon, centre, as Odysseus, stands with a group of men in Greek armour and helmets in Culbin Forest.

  6. An aerial view of a long flat peninsula surrounded by dark blue sea. The coastline is rocky and the sky is blue. The island is brown and sparsely populated by several industrial buildings and a tall launch pad.

  7. Veteran Jim Glennie in uniform with medals, smiling and saluting.

  8. A person wearing a parka walks outside a court building covering her face in a black material

  9. A black-and-white image of men on a fishing boat looking at the camera.

  10. A road camera image of sheep on the dual carriageway of the A90

  11. Leonard Albiston - elderly man, seated at a piano playing

  12. A white football with black panels on grass, with a goal net in the background

  13. Athletics at the 2017 Island Games

  14. A police van, ambulance and fire engine stopped beside some traffic lights beside some city buildings

  15. Venezuela earthquake

  16. Two firefighters dressed in orange standing in front of a damaged building and pile of rubble.

  17. Aberdeen Airport

  18. An orange squishy toy is being held, and a false fingernail is protruding from it.

  19. The entrance to Fraserburgh Academy. There is a low wall and three blue and white signs, with one that reads: "Fraserburgh Academy. Aberdeenshire Council". There is a long road from the entrance up to a number of buildings that make up the school.

  20. Aberdeen Manager Stephen Robinson during a pre-season friendly match between Cove Rangers v Aberdeen at the Balmoral Stadium, on June 27, 2026, in Aberdeen, Scotland.

  21. A lifeboat in the water at night watches over a helicopter rescue from cliffs in the distance

  22. A police accident sign, with the words POLICE ACCIDENT in white bold letters on a blue background, on a road.

  23. Newborn baby's hand, with a hospital identification wristband round it, resting on an adult hand.

  24. Two people looking up at the Scene in Braemar, a huge painting featuring a 12-point stag on a Highland peak with other deer

  25. A 30mph sign which says 'Welcome to SULLOM VOE TERMINAL - Please drive carefully', with oil and gas infrastructure in the background after a winding road.