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  1. Tom Hartley and James Anderson

  2. A man with short dark hair smiles at the camera. He is taking a selfie and is wearing a light blue t-shirt

  3. Ched Evans

  4. Generic image which shows a close-up of an elderly man's hands clasping the top of his walking stick. He is sitting down and wears a white striped shirt, red pattenered braces and dark tie.

  5. A tanned man with short brown hair a moustache and mid-length dark beard is looking into the camera for a police head and shoulders shot. He is wearing a grey top.

  6. A photograph of Jay Slater, in close-up. He is smiling at the camera

  7. James Trafford delivers instructions to Burnley team-mates with his arm raised

  8. Custody image of Thomas Dures with brown hair and wearing a grey hoodie.

  9. A person in a blue duffle coat and a woman in a pink bobble hat can be seen curled up sleeping next to a stone monument.

  10. A street view of the exterior of the A&E department, where liveried ambulances are parked outside the entrance.

  11. Rows of 40 seized bikes are seen lined around a yard next to a redbrick building.

  12. Tom Hartley bowling

  13. Daniel Flemen in a hospital room strapped into a wheelchair with head and shoulder supports. He has dark hair and glasses and a tube in his nose.

  14. Jay Slater poses with his arm around his mother Debbie Duncan's shoulder. Both are smiling for the camera.

  15. Clarets appoint Fjlelde as set-piece coach

    Burnley have confirmed the appointment of Pal Fjelde as a set-piece coach.

    Fjelde has previously worked at clubs in his native Norway, including Bryne, Viking, and Staal. He has also worked as a set-piece coach for the Norway Football Federation.

    "I'm very excited. It's a huge opportunity and I'm really happy to have the trust of the manager and from the club," Fjelde said.

    "I think more and more clubs see the importance of set-pieces and how crucial they can be in matches, so it's important to emphasise and put the work in on them."

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  17. 'I can't wait to get going' - new striker Smith

    Michael SmithRex Features

    New Preston North End signing Michael Smith says he "can't wait to get going" following his move from Sheffield Wednesday earlier this week.

    The 33-year-old left the Owls after his contract was ended by "mutual consent" along with former team-mate Josh Windass, who has subsequently moved to Wrexham.

    Smith scored for Wednesday against Preston in a 1-1 draw at Hillsborough last December and is looking forward to reuniting with head coach Paul Heckingbottom, who he also worked with during a loan spell at Barnsley in 2015-16.

    "Even at my age, with my experience, it's still always a little bit nerve-wracking coming into a new club but it seems like a good group to be a part of," Smith told BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "The settling in period comes and goes really quickly. I'm going to have to play catch up a little bit but I've managed to get some runs in so I can't wait to get going.

    "Obviously I've played under the manager before so I sort of know how he works. I want to come here and keep trying to get better even at my age.

    "I know I've missed the pre-season trip so I'll be spending a lot of time getting to know the squad and on the training ground - hopefully it stands us in good stead come August.

    "I've never had a good game there [at Deepdale] as an away player so I'm looking to change that but it's always been a stadium I've enjoyed playing at."

  18. Two Hen Harrier chicks in their nests. They are small cream-coloured birds with dark beaks and yellow claws.

  19. Generic image of a police van and blue-and-white crime scene tape.

  20. Thorntrees Avenue in Lea, Preston, a street lined with 1930s semi-detached houses, on an overcast day.

  21. Blackpool Illuminations, with yellow, green, blue and red strip lights

  22. Tom Hartley raises his bat to acknowledge his maiden first-class century

  23. A police officer in hi-vis jacket taken from the back with a police car in the background

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