National League announce date when next season's fixtures will be unveiled
Magpies and Shrimps find out key dates for next season
Chorley and Morecambe have discovered key dates ahead of the forthcoming 2026/27 season.
Fixtures will be released on Friday, July 10, with the opening day of the season scheduled for Saturday, August 8.
Christmas Fixtures will take place on Saturday, December 26 and Monday, December 28, although clubs can reschedule that to the following day.
The first fixture of 2027 will take place on Saturday, January 2 with the final day set for Saturday, April 27.
Promotion finals weekend will be across Saturday and Sunday May 8 and 9.
Meanwhile, Magpies stalwart Billy Whitehouse is glad to be back at the place he calls home.
The former Leeds United and Doncaster Rovers ace announced his return to Victory Park for what will be his third spell in black and white.
The attacking midfielder – who played once for Leeds in the FA Cup – first joined Chorley in 2021, spending three years with the club before returning to Alfreton Town.
However, he was back at the club within a year and featured for the club last season before leaving for Cleethorpes Town in October.
Magpies boss Andy Preece has managed to entice the 29-year-old back to the club where he will be looking to add to his overall record of 165 appearances and 14 goals for the club next season.
Whitehouse told Chorley FC TV: “I am delighted to be back. I don’t think a lot of people realised how difficult it was for me to leave last time.
"It was something I didn’t want to do but it was almost a need at the time. I had changed jobs and I was travelling in on my own which was difficult.
"I think from the moment I left, I knew I wanted to come back.
"It’s a special club and I class it as my club now considering I have been here that long.”
Meanwhile, the National League have confirmed key dates for the forthcoming campaign.
Fixtures will be released on Friday, July 10, with the opening day of the season scheduled for Saturday, August 8.
Christmas Fixtures will take place on Saturday, December 26 and Monday, December 28, although clubs can reschedule that to the following day.
The first fixture of 2027 will take place on Saturday, January 2 with the final day set for Saturday, April 27.
Promotion finals weekend will be across Saturday and Sunday May 8 and 9.