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  1. Pairs of shoes - including trainers and high heels - have been painted blue.

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  4. Cole Stockton in action for Salford City in their red home shirt

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  6. The sculpture of a mother and son stands in front of a sign reads "Darling Be Home Soon".

  7. Gossip: Preston target Crystal Palace's Devenny

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    Preston North End have made an ambitious attempt to sign the versatile Northern Ireland international Justin Devenny from Crystal Palace, though the 22-year-old is also admired by Leicester City and Southampton. (Lancashire Post)

    Wolves have reportedly identified Aston Villa attacker Lewis Dobbin, 23, as a potential summer transfer target, with Middlesbrough and Southampton also linked with the English former Preston loanee. (Lancashire Post)

    For more transfer news and rumours, read Thursday's full gossip column here.

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  8. Devine a 'benchmark signing', Preston fans told

    Alan Kelly on Preston North End breaking their own transfer record

    Record signing Alfie Devine is a benchmark of what Preston North End's ambitions are, according to the club's former goalkeeper Alan Kelly.

    The midfielder has signed a five-year contract after moving from Tottenham to Deepdale having been on loan last season, scoring eight goals in 45 Championship appearances.

    The fee is undisclosed but the club have said it is "almost three times" what they paid for Portsmouth forward Callum Lang in February, which was reported to be around £2m.

    "He's someone all Preston fans were looking to see back and for the club to pay a reported £6m, everyone will be delighted with that," said Kelly, who now works as a summariser for BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "There were a lot of teams after him because of his quality, so to go out and get him, it sets a benchmark and what they're prepared to spend."

    Preston were third in the Championship table in mid-December before going on to finish 14th and Kelly believes they and Devine will be targeting a big improvement next season.

    "Alfie Devine is someone the team can be built around and I think he warrants that sort of money and could be worth even more moving forward so it's a win all round for the player, club and the fans," he said

    "He'll have the drive of having been at a Premier League club like Spurs and will want to take Preston there - he'll have aspirations and dreams and signing for the club means he's been told they can come to fruition."

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  11. Four EFL players remain in the World Cup

    A side by side image of Norway's David Moller Wolfe in a red Norway shirt with a navy blue cross on it and Zeki Amdouni of Switzerland in an all red playing stripGetty Images

    David Moller Wolfe (left) and Zeki Amdouni have helped their countries reach the World Cup quarter-finals

    We started with 49 EFL players at the World Cup but only four have survived to reach the quarter-finals with their respective teams.

    England could face three of them with Watford goalkeeper Egil Selvik and defenders David Moller Wolfe (Wolves) and Sondre Langas (Derby County) part of the Norway squad which has broken new ground by reaching the last eight.

    Selvik, 28, has played one game at the tournament so far, a 4-1 defeat by France in their final group game, while Moller Wolfe, 24, has started four of their five matches.

    Langas, 25, like Selvik has had just the one outing, also against France.

    Norway meet England in Miami on Saturday, 11 July (KO 22:00 BST).

    Burnley forward Zeki Amdouni appeared as an extra-time substitute for Switzerland in their last 16 win over Colombia on Tuesday night, going through 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw.

    That was the 25-year-old's third appearance of the tournament, all of which have been from the bench and he will hope to feature in their quarter-final tie against Argentina in Kansas City on Sunday, 12 July (02:00 BST).

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  13. Harry pictured on his 10th birthday with short brown hair wearing a purple and yellow Luke Littler darts shirt. He stands in his living room in front of the fireplace with purple and yellow number 10 balloons with Luke The Nuke written on it and a dartboard and Harry's name. He is smiling.

  14. Two portrait images, side by side. The left image shows a couple in a church, in front of pews filled with people. He is wearing a mossy green suit, she is wearing a white wedding dress. On the right, the same couple. He wears a bald cap and has sunglasses on, she's in a wedding dress with a stick-on goatee. She's carrying a red paper drinks cup.

  15. Rosie's legs can be see in the centre of the photo. Her left leg has red marks from fresh scars and heavy dark coloured bruising. On her right leg her blue and white shorts can be seen. There two yellow shoes on the floor.

  16. Alfie Devine in action for Preston North End in their white home shirt

  17. Jaidon Anthony punches the air after scoring away

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  19. 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.

  20. Two side-by-side images of PC Daniel Secker and PC Hannah Nutter in their black uniforms. Both are smiling. Secker has red hair and a short beard and Nutter has long dark hair tied back

  21. Keaton Jennings batting for Lancashire on a sunny evening in their red T20 kit

  22. Preston's EFL Cup tie moved to Goodison Park

    A general view of the inside of Goodison Park with a banner stretched across a stand declaring 'The home of Everton Women'Getty Images

    Preston North End's Carabao Cup first round tie at home to Huddersfield Town has been moved to Goodison Park.

    Deepdale is having a new hybrid pitch installed which the club say will be ready in time for their first home Championship game against Wolves on Saturday, 22 August.

    The cup tie kicks off at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 8 August, the week before the new league season starts.

    "To ensure no issues after a significant £1.5m-plus investment, the decision was made to ask permission to play away from PR1 in round one," Preston said in a statement.

    Goodison Park was the home of Everton up until the start of the 2025-26 season when they moved to their new Hill Dickinson Stadium with the Toffees' women's team taking up sole residency.

  23. A young woman with long blonde hair, in a grey coat and yellow high vis vest, holds a sign that says 'stop the stink' in front of large green skips at a landfill site.

  24. Burnley's Hartman joins Espanyol on loan

    Quilindschy Hartman in action for BurnleyGetty Images

    Burnley left-back Quilindschy Hartman has joined La Liga side RCD Espanyol on a season-long loan.

    The 24-year-old joined the Clarets from Feyenoord in June 2025 and made 21 Premier League appearances for them last season.

    He also contributed five assists as the club were relegated to the Championship.

    "The club wishes Quilindschy the best of luck for his loan spell," a Burnley statement said.

  25. Ian Barton in action for Lancashire