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  1. Kevin Nolan on the touchline

  2. Generic image of a police cordon, with an officer pictured out of focus in the background

  3. Exterior of the former YMCA Rural Splash Pool with scaffolding at the front of the building on Station Road, Kirkham

  4. Kiena Dawes, with long black hair and silver hoop earrings and peach colour lipstick, smiles for the camera.

  5. A police mugshot of Jamie Cooper, who has short cropped hair, stubble and is smirking at the camera

  6. Porteous pleased with Preston move

    Ryan Porteous in action for PrestonRex Features

    Ryan Porteous has 12 international caps for Scotland

    Ryan Porteous believes joining Preston has strengthened his position in the plans of Scotland manager Steve Clarke.

    The defender has made 12 international appearances and is in the squad for Scotland's two-legged Nations League play-off against Greece during the current international break.

    The 25-year-old moved to Deepdale on loan from Watford on transfer deadline day and has featured in all eight of their Championship games since signing.

    "I've come in to bring Preston short-term success and put myself in the best position to be ready for the internationals coming up and I think I've done that," Porteous told BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "My goals were to come, play for Preston, do the best I can for them and put myself in the best position in the eyes of Steve Clarke."

    Porteous scored his first goal for the club in last Saturday's 2-1 win over Portsmouth which has kept Preston nestled in mid-table - 11 points above the bottom three and 10 adrift of the top six.

    "When I was joining I spoke to the manager and (defender) Liam Lindsay who I obviously know really well and wanted to get an idea of what the club was like," Porteous added.

    "He sold the club to me in a five or 10 minute phone call so I knew what I was coming into."

  7. Black gravestone reading: Baby Boy 1st October 2011 Found and cherished by the community

  8. JJ Watt gives a thumbs up

  9. A Eurasian bittern or great bittern bird among wetland reeds.

  10. Aerial view of Blackpool's seafront showing North Pier, the beach and Promenade and Blackpool Tower on a sunny day.

  11. A woman with blonde hair and glasses, looks worried as she cradles a young toddler, with blonde hair, wearing a white baby grow. Both are sitting on a hospital bed

  12. An Esso petrol station with several cars filling up. There is also a convenience store in the same building where drivers are paying for fuel.

  13. Head and shoulders image of Layeena Masters and Amber Greenwood at Blackburn College

  14. Egan-Riley scoops young player of the month award

    CJ Egan-Riley in action for BurnleyRex Features

    CJ Egan-Riley started his career with Manchester City

    Burnley defender CJ Egan-Riley has been named the EFL's young player of the month for February.

    The 22-year-old was part of the Clarets side which kept six clean sheets last month in their record 12-game run without conceding a goal in the Championship.

    "I'm enjoying my football and we've got a goal here to get back to the Premier League," Egan-Riley told BBC Radio Lancashire in a recent interview.

    Egan-Riley, who joined Burnley from Manchester City in 2022, has featured in 33 of their 38 league games this season, helping them to third place in the table.

  15. Andy Holt behind a microphone in a function room. He is bald, with glasses and is wearing a black tracksuit top

  16. Ian Dunn with shaved head, white beard, blue and white striped shirt with rolled up sleeve and navy blue trousers. Christine Butterworth with white hair, white coloured sweat shirt and black zip up cardigan and their little dog in the middle of their black leather sofa.

  17. Covid-era social distancing warning sign on a pavement. It is a circular yellow sign with the words written in black: "Please keep a safe distance".

  18. Head and shoulders image of Ann Parkinson standing in front of the exhibition. She is wearing a navy coat and cream scarf, has short wavy grey hair and is smiling

  19. Milutin Osmajić

  20. Stevie Wonder in front of a microphone. He is wearing a black beret, sunglasses and a white bomber jacket with a black squiggle pattern

  21. Stephen Atkinson speaks during a Reform UK press conference at Royal Horseguards Hotel in London

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    The Manxman ferry, which is painted in the Steam Packet's livery of red, black and white, sailing into Douglas Harbour.

  23. Close-up of smoking cigarette on the square grill of a public ashtray.

  24. An outside view of the museum from the street with purple flowers and an old-fashioned street light in the foreground