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  1. Karoy Anderson in action for Blackpool

  3. Robbie Williams looks at the camera with a serious expression, with greying black hair and wearing a brown tracksuit top

  4. A smiling baby lies on a cot with his head up and rosy cheeks

  5. Generic image of a seagull in flight, it is facing to the left with its wings raised against a dark green and grey blurred background. The bird is white with black-tipped wings and a yellow beak and eye

  6. Ben Stokes

  8. The reservoir surrounded by green grass and with a "public health warning" sign taped to a steel fence or gate

  9. Marie Stephenson, woman with blonde hair smiling. She is in a field with several cows in the background with her.

  10. A young man in a white t-shirt standing in a boxing ring smiling.

  11. General view of the crossing with rail lines going across the road and to the left three lights in a black box surrounded by white and red stripes to the side of a sign that says 'keep crossing clear'

  12. Street view of the site on an industrial estate with neon gates and a large grey metal-clad building in the background.

  13. A woman wearing sunglasses and dressed in white with a long, flowing, ankle-length floral overshirt with bright, bold, orange and pink flowers on it sits on the bonnet of a vintage black car with a large chrome grille smiling in the sunshine

  14. Head and shoulders of Nelson Mandela sitting in a gold fabric chair with his right hand touching his cheek as he smiles. He has white hair and is wearing a cream and gold shirt with a bold swirl pattern

  15. Ella is standing in her graduation gowns next to Salford Quays. She is holding flowers in one hand and waving her other in the air. She has a joyful smile.

  16. Smoke can be seen billowing off moorlands after a fire quickly spread in the area. Patches of burnt grass be seen on the moorlands.

  17. Lorraine and Gigi

  18. Dave Fishwick stands smiling widely with his arms outstretched to the sides/ He has very short dark hair and is wearing a blue checked suit jacket and a white shirt

  19. A side-on shot of Mitch Stanley bowling for Lancashire in the Championship

  20. Defender Esteve leaves Burnley to join RB Leipzig

    David Anderson
    BBC Sport England

    Maxime Esteve in action for Burnley back in May during their unsuccessful Premier League relegation fightShutterstock

    Maxime Esteve has left Burnley after two and a half years

    Former France Under-21s defender Maxime Esteve has left Burnley to join Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.

    Burnley have agreed a reported fee of £27.3m for Esteve, two years after they paid Montpellier £10.2m to make his loan permanent.

    Esteve, 24, was a big success at Turf Moor and key to their 2024-25 Championship-winning campaign under Scott Parker, playing all 46 league games.

    The 6ft 4in centre-half initially joined Burnley on loan on transfer deadline day on 1 February 2024, under then manager Vincent Kompany, and made 100 appearances for the Clarets.

    Burnley rewarded him for his progress with a five-year deal 12 months ago, but following their third relegation in five years from the Premier League, Esteve heads to a team who finished third in the German top flight last season.

  21. Generic shot of a Lancashire road sign, in red with white lettering saying Lancashire, The Red Rose County

  22. Head and shoulders shot of MP Chris Webb in Blackpool. He has short dark hair and a beard and is wearing a dark blue suit, pale blue shirt and burgundy tie. He is standing outside with hotels and Blackpool Tower in the background.

  23. Close up of a brown cow being judged at an agricultural show. It has a red rope off a dark harness which is being held by a woman in a white coat with dark hair tied back who is looking to the right

  24. George Balderson batting for Lancashire in the T20 Blast. He has his bat held out and his eyes shut

  25. Tutonda signs for Accrington from Rochdale

    David Tutonda playing for Morecambe against Doncaster Rovers in 2025Shutterstock

    Congolese defender David Tutonda has joined Accrington Stanley from Rochdale on a one-year deal.

    Tutonda, 30, came through the youth system at Cardiff City and has played for clubs including Gillingham, Morecambe and Barnet.

    Stanley boss John Doolan told the club website: "David is someone we've been looking at a while. He is a very good player, very experienced and knows the league well."

    A previous move to Stanley fell through and Tutonda said: "That was an opportunity I missed, so I'm glad it's come back around."