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  1. Crystal Palace defender Danny Imray pictured during a friendly match against Millwall

  2. Vukcevic joins North End for training camp trial

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    Montenegro defender Andrija Vukcevic has joined up with Preston North End for a week-long trial at their training camp in Valencia.

    The 28-year-old, who has 18 international caps, is without a club after leaving Mexican side FC Juarez in July.

    He spent last season on loan to Spanish side FC Cartagena, making 23 appearances in LaLiga2, plus one in their Copa del Rey match against SD Beasain.

    Vukcevic could face a Spanish team during his trial with the Lilywhites as North End's training week will culminate with a pre-season friendly against Getafe.

  3. Burnley ownership to acquire Espanyol

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    Burnley's owners Velocity Sport Limited have agreed a deal to acquire La Liga side Espanyol.

    It means the Clarets become the latest team to join the multi-club ownership model a number of teams in the Premier League already have.

    Espanyol play in the top tier of Spanish football, where they finished 14th last season, two points above the relegation zone.

    The two clubs will continue to run separately but will now be part of the same ownership group.

    "With this deal, RC Espanyol and Burnley will be part of this investment group, which expands its interests by having a club in La Liga and another in the Premier League - although each will remain independent," Espanyol said in a statement.

    Velocity Sport Limited, the sports investment arm of ALK Capital, took over Burnley in December 2020.

  4. A view of a section of the M6 taken from a bridge showing the accident scene, with emergency vehicles on the hard shoulder

  5. James Anderson

  6. Road ramp entrance to Preston Bus Station with signs and pedestrian walking nearby.

  7. A plot of empty industrial land with fencing and signage

  8. A plain wooden coffin is being carried into a crematorium on the shoulders of four pall bearing men in grey suits. A chaplain is seen in the background waiting to greet the coffin.

  9. Jane Johnson, who has shoulder-length grey hair, wears brown glasses. She is photographed wearing a patterned white, dark blue and black top.

  10. A view of a section of the M6 taken from a bridge showing the accident scene, with emergency vehicles on the hard shoulder

  11. Head and shoulders image of Lynn Kelly, who has long dark hair and is standing in front of a rhododendron

  12. Axel Tuanzebe playing for Manchester United

  13. A picture of Rainford Road in Bickerstaff, with a grey two lane road in the foreground, a long grass verge in the background, with trees lining the road behind that. Two street lights can be seen on the left of the picture. The sky is blue with scattered cloud cover.

  14. Claudia Rose singing before the match. She is wearing a cream halter neck waistcoat and has dark hair with a central parting tied back in a bun and chunky gold earrings. The crowd is blurred in the background

  15. A stock image showing the side of a lifeboat, looking towards the RNLI equipment unit with the sea and setting sun in the distance.

  16. Will Jacks

  17. Davina Perrin returns to the Bears changing room

  18. A large plume of smoke can be seen billowing above the sands of Morecambe Bay with hills in the background.

  19. Generic image of a bus stop sign painted in yellow capitals against the black asphalt of a road

  20. Close-up of environmentally aware person holding grey container with blue recycling symbol with clear plastic bottles inside. They are wearing a blue and white striped top and jeans.

  21. The tiled front of the Art Deco building comprises two floors, with shops on the ground floor and multiple windows on the first floor.

  22. A table full of tiny gnome figures in an array of different colours. The gnomes have tall pointed hats and large beards.

  23. George Herd is smiling as he holds an ice cream cone while standing on a path by the sea. He has red hair and is wearing a blue all-in-one waterproof suit.

  24. Jonny Bairstow