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  1. Josh Bowler sprints away from a Carlisle United opponent in the FA Cup tie between the sides in December

  2. Inaayah Makda, wearing a brown furry jacket and a headscarf, smiles at the camera as she stands next to a water fountain in the shape of a star.

  3. Faisal Shoukat pictured walking away from the court wearing a black overcoat and gold tie. He is carrying a briefcase.

  4. M&S sign on building with reflection in roof. White M and S lettering and the & sign is yellow.

  5. Sir Keir Starmer in a dark blue suit, white shirt and dark blue tie has greying slick backed hair and black spectacles. He is flanked by David Lammy on the left who has greying hair and a similar outfit. Lammy is Afro-Caribbean. Rachel Reeves is on his right - she has long brunette hair and wears a dark blue suit and bright blue blouse.

  6. Late shows proving costly for Preston

    Ali McCann drives forward in possession for Preston North End against Blackburn RoversGetty Images

    Ali McCann has made 33 international appearances for Northern Ireland

    Preston North End midfielder Ali McCann is concerned his side's inability to go the distance is costing them this season.

    Twice in successive matches - in defeat against Blackburn last Friday and a draw at Swansea on Tuesday evening - North End have conceded goals in added time.

    Having also seen winning positions snatched away by Ipswich and Middlesbrough, that is seven points down the drain which would have moved Preston in the Championship promotion play-off places.

    Only Norwich, with eight, have a worse record in the division for dropping points through goals conceded in the 90th minute and later.

    "We have to just try to find a way, when it gets tough, to see these games out to the last minute," McCann told BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "It's disappointing. That's a few points we've let slip away.

    "Through to half-time against Swansea I thought we were the better side and thought we deserved to be ahead but they created a few chances in the second half and it's disappointing on our part not to see it out in the end.

    "We were a little bit untidy and invited pressure. They threw everything at it.

    We just let it slip at the very end which was annoying."

    It is an unfortunate habit as Preston have slipped to 10th, five points out of the play-off places before Saturday's home game against Millwall.

    "We're still right in the mix - we just need to turn these good moments into three points. If we can do that at the weekend we're still in a really strong position," said McCann.

  7. An image of Trevor Turner and Trevor Lawson. Trevor Turner is wearing a navy fleece jacket with a blue jumper, Trevor Turner is wearing a red puffer jacket, both are smiling. They are standing with the landfill site in the background.

  8. 'We only let Swansea have their occasion at the end'

    Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom praised his players despite the disappointment of conceding a 95th-minute equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Swansea on Tuesday night, which was attended by Swans co-owner Snoop Dogg.

    "I'm pleased with lots of things, pleased with the performance, just obviously really frustrated, upset with not taking three points," Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "How we started the game, the work rate without the ball was excellent.

    "It allowed us to win the ball a lot and make a team that's been playing really well here look average, but then we were also really good with the ball as well.

    "We kept them quiet, that's how we played. We only let them have their occasion at the very end by conceding the equaliser."

  9. Two ambulances parked outside the A&E department at Royal Lancaster Infirmary

  10. Generic image of a GP's chest, with a stethoscope round the neck

  11. An image of Wayne Dixon and his dog Koda sitting on a sandy beach with the sea in the background. Koda is a Northern Inuit breed and is laying down with his eyes closed next to Wayne. Wayne is dressed in all black and is looking out to sea

  12. A photo of an EFL ball in the back of the net

  13. Shahid Malik pictured leaving court. He is wearing a navy overcoat and carrying some files.

  14. An image of County Councillor Simon Evans, he is not smiling, has dark hair and is wearing a navy suit, white shirt and blue tie.

  15. Street view of the Miller Arcade in Preston, a four-storey red brick building with a striking Victorian design with intricate details, large bay windows with stone surrounds and a mix of shops, restaurants and bars on the ground floor with seating outside. The top floor has much smaller windows surrounded by stone

  16. 'Very impressive' showings undermined by racial abuse

    Natalie Bromley
    Fan writer

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    Joao Pedro chases Hannibal Mejbri on the ballGetty Images

    How, in 2026, are we still reading headlines of racial abuse being directed at Premier League (and no doubt other) players? This week, police forces across the country will be investigating six separate incidents of online racial abuse following games in England and Scotland alone. Two of those incidents came from Burnley's clash with Chelsea, with both Hannibal Mejbri and Wesley Fofana being targeted.

    Let me say this loud and clear for those at the back: discrimination in any form is wrong; behaviour which seeks to intimidate, offend or harm an individual based on their perceived race, colour, ethnicity, nationality or national origins is wrong; posting your hate behind anonymous and faceless social media profiles does not make you immune from consequences.

    We have to do more as a society to eliminate this behaviour once and for all. As the saying goes, to fight racism, we have to be proactively anti-racist.

    For all the pressure that Scott Parker and his team are under, they have quietly delivered two very impressive back to back results; firstly, coming back from 2-0 down to win 2-3 at Crystal Palace, before levelling against Chelsea deep into stoppage time on Saturday afternoon.

    Let's get the negatives out of the way first; in both games the Clarets conceded very early goals and that is something Parker has to get under control. There is little point persisting with a system of five at the back if you are going to invite so much pressure onto your back line. Never mind the immediate impact it has on your game plan.

    But irrespective of that, Burnley delivered something that has been lacking for a while – grit and determination. The Clarets may well have left it too late to have any meaningful impact on this season, but it would help build some bridges with the fans if they go down with a fight.

    Find more from Natalie Bromley at No Nay Never podcast

  17. A close-up of a poster on the wooden back gate of the house that says "Closure Order, Lancashire Police has served this property with a closure notice to prevent crime, nuisance or disorder".

  18. Jacob Hill's mugshot. He is a man with receding, cropped light brown hair. He is photographed in a grey t-shirt.

  19. An aerial view of a motorway carriageway with three vehicles driving towards the camera. There are some potholes visible, some of which have been repaired.

  20. Luxmuralis installation - Lights illuminate the cathedral pillars and inside of cathedral. Purple and yellow at the front, with greens and orange and floral patterns at the back.

  21. A red triangular roadworks street sign with a silhouetted man shown digging. A road with trees and grassland are behind the sign.