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  1. A woman in an orange hi-vis jacket and a red beanie hat with a heart and union written on it is being interviewed in the rain on a picket line. Several people holding umbrella and wearing raincoats can be seen blurred out on the picket line behind her.

  2. Anel Ahmedhodzic in Championship play-off action for Sheffield United in 2025

  3. Ben Walkden (WALKDEN 19) is congratulated on his first Lancashire wicket

  4. Pick of the stats: West Brom v Burnley

    The West Bromwich Albion and Burnley club crests side by side

    These sides will go into Sunday's game at The Hawthorns (12:00 BST) full of confidence.

    West Brom opened the campaign with a 2-1 win at Norwich City while Burnley came from 2-0 down at home to West Ham to claim a draw at Turf Moor.

    • West Bromwich Albion are winless across each of their past seven league games against Burnley (D5 L2), since a 1-0 away win on matchday two of the 2017-18 Premier League campaign.

    • Burnley lost each of their first six away meetings with West Bromwich Albion this century but are unbeaten in their most recent four, drawing each of the past three (W1).

    • After beating Norwich 2-1, West Brom are looking to win the opening two games of a league campaign in successive seasons. Prior to that, West Brom had completed the feat just once since 1998-99 onwards (2017-18).

    • Burnley went unbeaten in each of their final 16 Championship away games en route to promotion in 2025 (W11 D5) and only three teams have had longer runs in the competition's history (since 2004-05): Leicester City (20, ending in Oct 2023), Hull City (17, ending in April 2011) and Reading (17 ending in Feb 2006).

    • Since the start of 2024, West Brom have won just one of their 14 league games against sides relegated form the Premier League the season prior (D8 L5), though are unbeaten across their last six at home (W1 D5).

  5. Joan Fletcher, who has short wavy blonde hair and dark-framed glasses and is wearing an olive green waterproof coat with hood, stands smiling in Clitheroe town centre holding a black umbrella

  6. Absi Ahmed looking to the right of the camera lens. He has dark, curly hair which is short on the sides and long on the top. The photo is cropped close, with only his head and shoulders visible. He is wearing a black suit jacket, black shirt and black tie. He has a thin moustache and a beard covering just his lower chin.

  7. Gossip: Burnley keen on defender Ahmedhodzic

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    Burnley are targeting a move for Feyenoord defender Anel Ahmedhodzic. The 27-year-old Bosnian is also interesting former club Sheffield United and Southampton. (Anthony Joseph - Sky Sports)

    Meanwhile, the Clarets could be set to lose forward Zian Flemming. French Ligue 1 side Lille are interested in signing the 28-year-old Dutch striker who has already scored three goals this season. (Fabrice Hawkins - RMC Sport)

    Read more of Thursday's EFL gossip here.

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  8. Pick of the stats: Preston North End v Wolves

    The club crests of Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers side by side

    This is a meeting between two founder members of the English Football League with Preston winning 4-0 on the second weekend of the 1888-89 season.

    Since then, Preston have won 49 of their encounters while Wolves have recorded 47 victories and there have been 27 draws in all competitions.

    • Each of Preston's past four home league games against Wolves have finished as draws since a 3-1 loss in September 2008. It is the same amount of stalemates as across their prior 18 home meetings with Wolves combined.

    • Wolves have lost just one of their past eight league games against Preston North End (W3 D4), with this the first meeting between the pair since a 1-1 draw in February 2018.

    • Preston have lost just two of their past 11 league games against sides relegated from the Premier League the season prior (W4 D5), though did lose their most recent on home soil against Southampton in May (1-3).

    • Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Wolves have failed to win any of their past 11 matches played on the opening two days of a campaign, losing each of their five away games in that run while netting just one goal in total.

    • On the opening day of the 2026-27 Championship season, no player completed more successful passes than Wolves defender Toti Gomes (88), while his 95.7% pass accuracy rate was the strongest of any player to produce 40+ completed passes in the competition.

  9. Five women dressed in dark clothing and wearing hijabs and bicycle helmets stand holding five bikes. They are on a grass verge alongside a river, with a grassy field in the background, lined by trees

  10. A group of cyclists in colourful racing kits ride closely together on a tree-lined road during a road race, with several riders competing for the lead.

  11. Gregoire Coudert applauds the Brest fans after a match against Paris St Germain in May

  12. Absi Ahmed looking to the right of the camera lens. He has dark, curly hair which is short on the sides and long on the top. The photo is cropped close, with only his head and shoulders visible. He is wearing a black suit jacket, black shirt and black tie. He has a thin moustache and a beard covering just his lower chin.

  14. Three men are sitting together, smiling, while drinking alcohol.

  15. Police custody image of Keira Burton who has long dark brown hair and eyes. She is wearing a cream fleece.

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    A row of motorbikes. They are predominantly red and black in colour.

  17. Zoe Farmer stood beside her black car which has scratches and dents along the front. She has brown hair and is wearing a brown top with black shorts.

  18. Michael Mellon wearing a red Oldham Athletic kit

  19. Blue and white police tape and the back of a branded police van with red and yellow pattern.

  20. Gossip: Preston set to miss out on Drameh

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    Preston and Stoke are set to be disappointed in their pursuit of Hull City defender Cody Drameh who reportedly wants to remain with the Premier League club. The two Championship clubs are reported to have offered £1m for the right-back. (Sky Sports)

    Find more of Tuesday's EFL gossip here.

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  21. The entrance to South Pier, a large rectangular building painted yellow and red. It has a huge sign saying South Pier in yellow under a red roof shaped like a wave and many large red glass entrance doors with a small shop either side.

  22. A man, whose long wavy blond hair obscures his face, empties waste in a white plastic carrier bag into a grey wheelie bin.

  23. A family of four sit on a picnic bench, with a dog.