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  1. Moon blocking the light of the sun

  2. Road with fields on one side and a hedge on the other

  3. 🎧2026-27 EFL season preview

    The new EFL season is back and so is the 72+ podcast.

    Aaron Paul is joined by Andy Woodman, Luke Chambers and Lyle Taylor to preview all three divisions on our new 72+ feed, looking at who are the promotion contenders, relegated giants and dark horses.

    Salford City manager Peter Cklamovski also discusses his journey from Australia and Asia to English football, working with Ange Postecoglou and the pressure of taking charge of one of League Two's promotion favourites.

    Listen below or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.

    2026-2027 EFL season preview

    The 72+ podcast has a new home - click here to subscribe

    Listen on BBC Sounds

  4. EMR Aurora Class 810

  5. Large container filled with plastics for recycling

  6. Three men wearing glasses, a shirt, a tie and a jacket are holding a framed certificate that includes the words outstanding restaurant of the year Basmati restaurant. They are in front of a black board including the words Oceanic Awards.

  7. Police tape cordoning off De Montfort Place in Leicester

  8. A scorched field with fire crews in the background. The sky is blue and there are no clouds.

  9. A woman demonstrates wearing Celestron solar eclipse glasses

  10. Stonework from the lost village of Nether Hambleton is revealed by the low water levels at Rutland Water reservoir in the East Midlands.

  11. Pedestrianised area with shopfronts in Leicester

  12. An drone-taken aerial view of scaffolding on top of a large red brick building

  13. A birds eye image of waste in a field surrounded by soil.

  14. Keaton Jennings smiles as he raises his bat and helmet to celebrate his century for Lancashire against Somerset at Taunton on Tuesday, 11 August, 2026

  15. Tom Wilson-Brown in action for Swindon Town

  16. Picture of the front of a train - the class 810 - on a railway line.

  17. Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to Ilkeston in Derbyshire

  18. 🎧 Welcome back to… 72+

    The 72+ podcast is BACK and it's got a brand new home.

    Follow along as Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff dive into the biggest stories across the EFL, with expert analysis, exclusive guests and the moments everyone is talking about.

    A new episode drops on Tuesday night so make sure not to miss it by clicking subscribe on the new 72+: The EFL Podcast BBC Sounds page here.

    Welcome to… 72+

    Listen on BBC Sounds

  19. Admir Bristric, sat down while wearing a blue Leicester City shirt and white shorts, holding up a maroon away Leicester City shirt upwards with both hands to his left-hand side

  20. Gossip: Leicester in race for Liverpool talent

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    League One's Leicester City are among a number of clubs interested in Liverpool midfielder James McConnell, 21, but will face competition from Championship interest in the Englishman. (The Athletic)

    The Foxes' English defender Tom Wilson-Brown, however, is expected to exit the club with Stockport County closing in on a deal for the 21-year-old. (Leicester Mercury)

    Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Tuesday's gossip column here.

    An image detailing how to follow your Championship team on BBC Sport: "On the app? Tap the bell icon to get news about your club sent to you. Signed in on a browser? Hit 'Follow' to stay up to date.

  21. A man standing on stage with a crowd in front of him

  22. The Reverend Johannes Arens is standing holding a letter with a statue of Christ in the background.

  23. An aerial view of Villa Park with Gloucester v Leicester in action on the pitch

  24. A42 in Leicestershire