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  1. Head and shoulders view of a smiling James Anderson

  2. Samuel Hyde standing in front of a wall. His head is down while a police officer stands beside him.

  3. Graham Alexander looks nervous on the sideline

  4. Matt Smith in a red hat and navy coat standing in front of the stone wall. He has a beard.

  5. White seal pup lying on a pebble beach beside a large rock, with its head resting against the stone.

  6. Image shows a Passport-style photo of Arif Patel, who has short dark hair, a short dark beard, and is wearing a grey suit with a grey and white striped shirt and grey tie.

  7. BBC North West Tonight presenter Roger Johnson, who is wearing a suit, shirt and tie, is smiling at the camera in the studio.

  8. Burnley corner flag before the Sky Bet Championship match between Burnley and Middlesbrough

  9. Jay Rodriguez in action for Burnley

  10. big fish

  11. A four-year-old girl lies in a hospital intensive care bed, covered by white bedding and wrapped in extensive bandaging around the upper body. Medical tubing and monitoring lines are attached, including a breathing tube connected to ventilator equipment. The girl's face is blurred to protect her identity.

  12. Three people standing in shallow water at night hold a very large carp fish horizontally between them. The individuals are wearing waterproof fishing clothing and headwear, including a headlamp. The fish has large golden-brown scales and spans most of the width of the image. The scene is lit by a bright flash against a dark background, with trees and waterside vegetation faintly visible behind them. One person gives a thumbs-up gesture while Ash Hegarty raises a clenched fist.

  13. Wide view of Central Drive in Blackpool. In view is the former Pennine Hotel, a large, red-brick building with several storeys and a pitched roof, alongside a row of empty commercial properties.

  14. Image shows a man on a floating platform on a canal. It has a large piece of machinery on the front which is collecting weeds and other organic matter, which has turned the entire surface a bright green colour.

  15. Preston 'have to fight and scrap' - Alexander

    Alexander: 'They're desperate to get behind us'

    Preston boss Graham Alexander spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire after their 3-2 home defeat by Sheffield United.

    For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

  16. Celestini insists Burnley have spirit after QPR draw

    Celestini: 'The right result for both teams'

    Burnley head coach Fabio Celestini spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire after the Clarets' 1-1 draw at QPR. For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

  17. A rectangular brick church building sits beside a roadside in an urban residential area. The church has a flat roof and a series of tall, narrow windows running along the front elevation. A large white cross is mounted on the right-hand side of the building's facade.

  18. Close-up of a tan terrier dog on a lead, looking at the camera with its mouth open, outdoors on grass.

  19. Ellie wearing a purple fleece-lined headband and outdoor workwear standing inside a dairy barn, with black-and-white cows visible in feeding stalls in the background. The barn has a metal-framed structure and natural light entering through large openings. Visible branding on the clothing straps reads "Hoggs."

  20. Pick of the stats: Preston North End v Sheffield United

    The club crests of Preston North End and Sheffield United side by side

    Preston are hoping to end an eight-game winless run which has produced only two points when they host Sheffield United on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).

    The Blades visit Deepdale unbeaten in their past three outings, including two victories.

    • Preston did the league double over Sheffield United last season, having been winless in their previous eight (D2 L6). They have not won three in a row against the Blades since 1897.

    • Sheffield United lost this exact fixture 3-2 last season, last losing consecutive away league games against Preston in 2010/2011.

    • Preston have won just two of their past 13 home league games (D3 L8), failing to keep a single clean sheet in that run.

    • Just four of Sheffield United's past 42 away league games have been drawn (W20 L18), though these draws have all come in their last 14 on the road (W6 L4).

    • Preston boss Graham Alexander is unbeaten in all five of his league games against Sheffield United (W2 D3), with this his first meeting with the Blades since a 1-1 draw with Scunthorpe in February 2017.

  21. Pick of the stats: QPR v Burnley

    The QPR and Burnley club crests side by side

    QPR will aim to move into the Championship play-off places on Tuesday when they face Burnley at Loftus Road (19:45 GMT).

    The Clarets are in West London hoping for a first win under new boss Fabio Celestini after he started with a goalless draw against Portsmouth on Saturday.

    • QPR have won just one of their past seven league games against Burnley (D2 L4), a 2-1 away win in April 2023. They have failed to score in five of their past six against the Clarets.

    • Burnley have lost just one of their past eight away league games against QPR (W4 D3), winning their past two visits by an aggregate score of 8-0.

    • After a run of just one home win in seven league games (D3 L3), QPR have won their past two by an aggregate score of 9-1.

    • Burnley have kept just one clean sheet in their past 25 away league games, a 4-0 win at Watford last month.

    • Richard Kone has been involved in seven goals in his past seven home league starts for QPR (6 goals, 1 assist), netting a hat-trick in the opening 15 minutes last time out against Swansea.