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  1. Police custody image of Muhammad Billal who has black hair and beard and black glasses. He is wearing a grey t-shirt.

  2. Judith and Steve Hindley standing together in a garden, with Judith wearing a light pink top and pale trousers and Steve in a dark jumper and jeans, his arm around Judith, in front of a wooden fence and leafy trees.

  3. Shadab Khan in the field during Lancashire's T20 match away to Leicestershire

  4. TV schedule announced for start of EFL season

    An image of a sign saying 'Welcome to Hillsborough' inside the stadium in SheffieldGetty Images

    The TV schedule for the opening two months of the English Football League's 2026-27 season have been announced and with that, there are a few games getting a headline slot.

    Here are the new dates to jot into your calendars across the EFL in August and September:

    • Thursday, 20 August - Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City (20:00 BST)

    • Sunday, 23 August - West Bromwich Albion v Burnley (12:00 BST)

    • Friday, 28 August - Wrexham v Birmingham City (20:00 BST)

    • Sunday, 6 September - Birmingham City v Wolves (12:00 BST)

    • Monday, 7 September - Bromley v AFC Wimbledon (20:00 BST)

    • Thursday, 10 September - Stevenage v Luton Town (20:00 BST)

    • Friday, 11 September - West Ham United v Wrexham (20:00 BST)

    • Sunday, 13 September - Sheffield United v Wolves (12:00 BST)

    • Thursday, 17 September - AFC Wimbledon v MK Dons (20:00 BST)

    • Friday, 18 September - Bristol City v Watford (20:00 BST)

    • Sunday, 20 September - Wolves v West Bromwich Albion (12:00 BST)

    The above matches are the single-game choices whose dates have been moved for TV coverage - there are also a number of Saturday lunchtime, evening and multi-game midweek matches also being televised. The full list is available here.

    The BBC Sport website will have live text commentaries of all the above fixtures and you can also tune in to games via your local BBC Radio station.

  5. An image at night showing the top of a white coastguard van that says "HM Coastguard Search and Rescue" below Blackpool Tower outlined in blue lights and a view of the lit-up pier to the right.

  6. EFL stars bow out of World Cup

    Aaron Wan-Bissaka, wearing his blue DR Congo kit, bends down with his hands on his knees with a look of dejection during their match against England on WednesdayGetty Images

    Four English Football League stars have exited the World Cup after DR Congo and Senegal suffered defeats in the last 32 on Wednesday.

    West Ham right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Burnley defender Axel Tuanzebe were both in the starting line-up for DR Congo's 2-1 loss to England, the African side having led through a seventh-minute goal from Brian Cipenga.

    Watford's Edo Kayembe came on as a DR Congo substitute in the 76th minute before Harry Kane netted a second goal to send the Three Lions through.

    Meanwhile, Hammers left-back El-Hadji Malick Diouf featured for Senegal as an extra-time substitute in their game against Belgium but a controversial late penalty from Youri Tielemans knocked the Lions of Teranga out of the competition.

  7. A combination of satellite images shows Caraballeda in Venezuela before (on the right) and after the devastating earthquakes (on the left).

  8. A rough sleeper in a green sleeping bag sleeps beside a row of shop windows

  9. David Willey holding his bat aloft in his left hand after scoring a half-century for Northamptonshire Steelbacks

  10. Venus Weerappuli, in action, bowling for Lancashire Thunder.

  11. A fire engine and a fire van along with fire fighters outside a home on Redcar Road in Blackpool where a fire has broke out. The windows of the house are open and you can see fire damage.

  12. Lee Nicholls in action for Huddersfield in a pink goalkeeper jersey

  13. A marble block with the words Nursing and Midwifery Council written on it inside a building.

  14. The Hillhouse chemical plant, a large, industrial complex consisting of several large grey buildings, sit on the opposite bank of the River Wyre. In the foreground is a field.

  15. EFL World Cup round-up: Jimenez joy, Swedes' sorrow

    Raul Jimenez, wearing his green Mexico kit, celebrates scoring his goal against Ecuador on Wednesday with his fist in the airGetty Images

    Wolves striker Raul Jimenez scored during Mexico's victory over Ecuador on Wednesday to set up a potential last-16 tie with England at the World Cup.

    The 35-year-old doubled the host nation's lead by finding the top corner during the 2-0 win and Maxico will now face either the Three Lions or DR Congo on Monday at 01:00 BST for a place in the quarter-finals.

    Wanderers team-mate David Moller Wolfe also secured a place in the last 16 after starting the match for Norway in their 2-1 win over Ivory Coast.

    The defender will be joined by Egil Selvik of Watford and Derby County's Sondre Langas as the Norwegians head to New Jersey to play Brazil on Sunday at 21:00 BST.

    However, there are some English Football League players who will not be continuing to feature in the tournament after yesterday's results.

    Rams stopper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom was between the sticks for Sweden's knockout match against France on Tuesday but they succumbed to a 3-0 loss.

    Stoke City keeper Viktor Johansson and Burnley defender Hjalmar Ekdal also return home following Sweden's loss without any tournament minutes under their belt.

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

  17. 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

  18. Louie Moulden wearing a Norwich City orange goalkeeper's kit during a pre-season friendly in July 2025

  19. Seamus Conneely lines up for Accrington Stanley against Bromley in February.

  20. Burnley fail with Edwards approach

    Nick Mashiter
    Football reporter

    Rob EdwardsGetty Images

    Rob Edwards has previously managed Forest Green, Watford and Luton

    Rob Edwards has turned down an approach from Burnley, leaving the Clarets still looking for a new manager.

    Edwards, who was surprisingly sacked as Wolves head coach earlier this month, had been a candidate for the Turf Moor job.

    He was under consideration even while Burnley pursued Craig Bellamy to replace Scott Parker, only for Bellamy to have a last-minute change of heart and opt to stay with Wales.

    Former Nottingham Forest and Leicester manager Steve Cooper, who left Brondby in May, has been linked to the role but it is understood he is not looking to return to management this summer.

    It means Burnley remain without a manager two months after Parker's departure following the club's relegation from the Premier League.

    Burnley's squad were due to return for pre-season fitness checks on Monday and will travel to the United States for a tour next month, with their first game, against FC Cincinnati, on 11 July.

    Edwards was available after his Wolves exit, which came after the club had backed the 43-year-old, despite relegation from the Premier League.

    He joined from Middlesbrough in November, with the club turning to their former defender to stabilise them and bring them back to the top flight, but he was replaced by Portuguese coach Cesar Peixoto.

  21. Farmer Thomas Olverson wearing a green shirt, sitting on a yacht on a body of water

  22. Summerville exits World Cup but Canada progress

    A photo of Crysencio Summerville, wearing his orange Netherlands kits, holding his shirt to his face after his penalty is saved against Morocco on Tuesday.Getty Images

    West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville saw his shot saved during a dramatic penalty shootout against Morocco to knock the Netherlands out of the World Cup on Tuesday.

    Summerville had provided the assist for Cody Gakpo's opener in the 72nd minute, but Morocco equalised in the 91st to force extra time.

    Both sides had missed two previous penalties before the 24-year-old stood up to take the fifth for the Dutch side; however Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou denied him, and Ismael Saibari then sealed the win for their opponents.

    Burnley's Lyle Foster will also be heading home after South Africa succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to Canada.

    However, the win for the North American side does mean three English Football League players have made it through to the round of 16 in the World Cup.

    Southampton striker Cyle Larin and Ali Ahmed of Norwich City both featured for Canada in the group stage but were unused substitutes for Sunday's knock-out match alongside Middlesbrough's Alfie Jones.

    Canada next faces Morocco in Texas on Saturday at 18:00 BST.

  23. Five singing on the set of Strictly Come Dancing. They are all wearing black and dancing in front of white spotlights

  24. Furness General Hospital in Barrow. Buildings with orange bricks are interspersed with roads and grassy banks. Ambulances are parked to one side.