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  1. Hull City boss Ruben Selles and John Eustace of Derby County

  2. A group of walkers stand at the top of a hill on the pink heather-covered Two Toms Trail, part of the Pennine Way.

  3. Memorabilia in Blackpool's Showtown History Centre - Norman Wisdom's suit and hat, the drawing on an easel is of Doodles (The Tower Clown in residence prior to Chalie Cairoli). A bowler hat is Charlie Cairoli's, as is a fly repellent whistle and trick dog lead and a small medal is a Tower Circus medal. Another drawing on an easel shows the original skull and cross bones design of the Coral Island building

  4. The medical team dressed in scrubs smiling standing outside an operating theatre involved in the 1,000th procedure using the robotic system.

  5. Ryan Morgan smiles and looks into the camera. He has short brown hair and is wearing a dark coloured top. A blurred out building can be seen behind him.

  6. Codi Yusuf bowling for Paarl Royals in the South Africa SA20

  7. Chris Maxwell playing in his last game - an FA Cup tie against Tamworth

  8. Ballam Road, Lytham, on a cloudy day which shows the signs to Westby and Lytham.

  9. Jake Baxter is staring directly at the camera. He is wearing a black T-shirt and there are three pictures on the wall in the background.

  10. Blurry CCTV footage of a slim man who is dressed in a maroon jacket, black beanie hat and dark trousers. He is walking along a deserted street at night.

  11. Daniel Moonbrook is clean shaven and wearing a dark hoodie

  12. Emma Lamb batting

  13. 'Survival is key in first Premier League season'

    David Unsworth
    Former Burnley defender on BBC Radio Lancashire

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    Burnley boss Scott Parker celebrates after the win over Sheffield United sealed promotion to the Premier League.PA Media

    Burnley boss Scott Parker celebrates after the win over Sheffield United sealed promotion

    What does success look like for Scotty Parker next year in the Premier League? If he survives the first season, it's a brilliant season. Survival is key.

    You only have to look at clubs that are promoted; they usually go straight back down.

    Celebrations quickly turn into a survival campaign. That's how you build a club. That's what Sean Dyche did. Stay in the Premier League the first year and build from there.

    I hope he [Parker] is backed in the transfer market in terms of recruitment and given the money that he deserves because he is a fine, fine young manager.

    I knew Scotty Parker was a good young coach, but I didn't realise how good he actually was until he came to this football club.

    He's a young man with great experience already. He's got three promotions under his belt, and the sky is the limit for him.

    He should be getting amazing plaudits. I don't think he does. I don't think he gets the acclaim and the plaudits that he is due.

    The way he's turned it around in a short period and then from January, it's incredible.

    If this guy is not up for manager of the year, there is something wrong.

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  15. Gregg Riley's mugshot. He has receding, shaved hair and some stubble.

  16. Shannon Lord holding baby Ayla in hospital while Dayle Newton has his arm round her. They are both looking at the baby who is wearing a white hat and is wrapped in a pale pink blanket

  17. 'Burnley are set up better for Premier League now'

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    Burnley players celebrate winning promotion to the Premier League on the pitch at Turf MoorPA Media

    We asked you how it feels to see Burnley win promotion back to the Premier League and whether they can stay up next season.

    Here's what you said:

    Alan: For a mostly new squad to achieve what they have done is beyond belief. The whole club have been magnificent in giving supporters a team to get behind and believe in again. Superb.

    Tom: This promotion feels completely different to last time. Last time, it felt as if the plan was to get promoted after a few seasons in the Championship rebuilding and preparing. This time it definitely was the plan. I feel we are much better set up for the PL now. Our defence is so solid so hopefully we can grind out the results next season. I hope Parker's backed financially in the summer to buy a proper striker otherwise we're in trouble.

    James: It's such a mixed bag. It's absolute elation in the moment, especially considering the turbulence at the start of the season in terms of new manager and the exodus. On the other hand, it's tinged with looking up the record of the most recently promoted teams and the experience of last year. The gulf is only getting bigger and it'll take something Herculean to stay up now we're back.

    Joe: It's a great feeling to secure the promotion, but a bit apprehensive for next season. Our last run in the Prem was miserable. Scott Parker's style will be more suited in the Prem but seeing how the promoted teams have got on this year doesn't inspire much confidence.

    Frank: Defensively Scott Parker has done an incredible job. To go 31 games undefeated in this league has been an awesome achievement, conceding only 15 goals all season thus far. Like all clubs, Burnley need a reliable high-scoring striker (or two!) - their top scorer with 15 goals, Brownhill, plays in midfield, and this lack of goals from the front men will be a major issue next season in the Premier League. Burnley's location to the Manchester clubs and good relationships may help them get quality loanees from either club which would help from both a quality and financial aspect. I think Burnley have a good chance of surviving next season.

    Richard: Burnley should do better than Leeds in the Premier League next season if they can keep hold of Parker and back him. Good luck and congratulations. East Lancashire needs a settled Premier League club.

    Matt: Consistency and defensive brilliance all season and the winning results have started to come. They have deserved promotion - not forgetting Sheffield United had a two-point deduction. Burnley have had a massive transition with 50+ ins and outs. Remarkable what Scott Parker has achieved. We need strength in depth across the defence and midfield, we need a number 9 who is going to get 15+ goals a season. Survival in 17th place has to be the aim.

    Clifford: We were incredible, fulfilled our objective, breaking records on the way. People say we are boring. Football has become a tad boring. Scott Parker has been quite simply amazing.

  18. An old double decker tram - in burgundy and cream - in the workshop. It has a rounded front with Halliwell on a sign as its destination

  19. One win in 13 games 'not good enough' - McCall

    'We need a result to stay in the division' - McCall

    Preston North End assistant manager Stuart McCall says they should never have been in a Championship relegation battle but have "no one to blame but ourselves".

    The Lilywhites have won just one of their past 13 games (D6 L6) and are now only three points above the drop zone with two matches remaining.

    "We should no way be anywhere near the position we are, but our poor results in the last 13 games have put us where we are," McCall told BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "The run recently has been disappointing. Poor really, there is no getting away from it.

    "We've got to go out there and make sure that we put in a performance against Plymouth which gets us the result that we need to stay in the division.

    "It sounds a crazy thing to say, but that's the reality."

    McCall said Preston have "lost too many points in positions where we've been ahead" and the players now need to "stand up and be counted".

    Paul Heckingbottom's side have led in six of their last eight games, but the only time they have managed to convert that into three points was against Portsmouth at Deepdale on 15 March.

    "So there should be criticism flying around," he added.

    "It's not where we want to be, it's not where anybody wants to be. Any criticism coming our way is totally deserved and merited.

    "After the QPR game we talked about mentality and desire. That's something we're going to have to look at.

    "The stats are there. To be ahead in six games and not take a victory out of it - there is something not quite right."

    Preston's remaining fixtures:

    • 26 April: Plymouth Argyle (H)

    • 3 May: Bristol City (A)

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    A dock at Heysham Port with a Stena Line container ship in the foreground

  22. The brothers - both with short dark hair and short beards - stand in front of the serving hatch of the tram carriage where they sell the potatoes. Both are wearing hoodies and two people are in the background preparing the spuds.

  23. Louisa Palmisano smiles wearing a pink button-up jumper with a blue headband. She is sat in a chair next to a radiator indoors.

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