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  1. Rye joins Tamworth on permanent deal from Barnet

    Rhys Murphy of Yeovil Town and Joe Rye of Worthing FC jostle for the ballShutterstock

    Joe Rye (left) scored two goals last season as Tamworth finished 11th in the National League

    Tamworth have signed centre-back Joe Rye on a permanent deal from League Two side Barnet after a successful loan spell last season.

    Rye, 22, played 22 National League games for the Lambs in 2025-26.

    He joined Barnet from Worthing in 2024 but only made four senior appearances for the Bees, spending time on loan at Chelmsford City and Boreham Wood as well as Tamworth.

  2. A road has been blocked off with small cones and blue and white police tape, which is stretched across the image. A police car is parked in the middle of the road and an officer is standing next to it.

  3. Two dogs being walked on leads down a pathway, with a pair of legs either side of them. The dog on the right is looking straight at the camera with its tongue out.

  4. A woman with dark, curly hair tied back wearing a white broderie t-shirt in a room with cream and pastel coloured heart floral motif wallpaper.

  5. Composite image, featuring a rare yellow and black moth on a plant on the left, comedian Chris McCausland in a white suite performing on Strictly Come Dancing (centre) and on the right a white car

  6. Tamworth re-sign striker Tshikuna

    Tamworth have re-signed striker Nathan Tshikuna after he failed to agree terms on a new deal at National League rivals Wealdstone.

    The 27-year-old scored nine goals in 47 appearances in all competitions for the Stones last season.

    He previously spent two seasons with Tamworth, helping them win promotion from National League North and reach the third round of the FA Cup in January 2025, where they were beaten by Premier League side Tottenham.

  7. A man with short hair, a black shirt and tattoos on his arms and neck, smiles as he stands in front of a van with branding on it and a chairs, table and laptop inside.

  8. A man with a mainly brown beard is prominent in the photo and looking at the camera. The background is grey behind him.

  9. Four young people are standing in front of a building which has a large advertising hoarding on it. The advert is for a bus ad features the words "Sit. And enjoy the ride." As part of the advertising poster, there is an image of two people holding a dog and they appear to be sat on a bus.

  10. Orange barriers, cones and a red "road ahead closed" sign block off a city centre street. A police car, fire engine and van are parked behind the cordon. Emergency service personnel can be seen working at the scene.

  11. A general view of Brunton Park. A corner flag with the Carlisle United crest on it can be seen with the main stand at the stadium with blue seats with CUFC written in white seats behind.

  12. A fire engine stands outside New Street Station, with fire personnel seen standing by the engine.

  13. A yellow baseball cap on a white background

  14. Two men, one with short grey hair and the other wearing a grey hat, smile as one takes a selfie of them. A blue plaque with "The Antelope" on it is mounted on a wall behind them.

  15. Stan Hedley and his dog are photographed in his garden. He is wearing a black t-shirt and is looking off to the right. He has medium-length brown hair. The dog is looking in the opposite direction and is tan coloured.

  16. Stafford Street in Hanley, with a sign saying road ahead closed. Behind red barriers a police car and fire engine is visible. A large red brick property can be seen in the distance, with other shops also visible.

  17. Ethan Galbraith playing for Northern Ireland

  18. A man in glasses, with short hair and moustache, and wearing chains of office over red ceremonial clothing, looks at the camera.

  19. A street view image of an Edwardian pub building, which is empty and derelict. The windows and doors are boarded up. A car park is visible on the left. Cars can also be seen parked along the street on the right.

  20. A young woman with dark hair worn up and a fringe sits in a garden holding a small tan and white long-haired chihuahua in a grey harness. She has floral tattoos across her chest and shoulders and the number 444 inked on one arm. Behind her are a wooden fence, a lawn and red-brick houses.

  21. A street view image of a three-storey, 19th Century library building which has brick walls and greenery in front of it. Several windows are boarded up or broken.

  22. A beaver is sitting amongst leaves on soil and has a large stick in its mouth.

  23. Pieters & Pugh back to help Stoke's next generation

    A side by side image of Erik Pieters and Danny Pugh both in match action wearing red and white striped Stoke City shirtsGetty Images

    Erik Pieters (left) and Danny Pugh have both taken coaching roles in Stoke's academy

    Former Stoke City players Erik Pieters and Danny Pugh have returned to the Championship club to take coaching roles in the academy.

    Pieters, 37, made more than 200 appearances during a six-year stay with the Potters between 2013 and 2019.

    The former Netherlands international has been appointed as a professional development coach, while the defender will also be available as an overage player for the under-21 team.

    Pugh initially joined Stoke on loan from Preston in 2007 before making the move permanent for £500,000 in January 2008.

    The 43-year-old will help to coach the under-18s, having previously held the same position between 2021 and 2023.

    Academy Director Jack Higgins said: "In Erik and Danny, we are adding two people with strong links to the football club to our professional development phase staff."

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  24. A close-up of yellow average speed cameras which are overlooking a motorway. Blurred motorway traffic can be seen in the background.