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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 09 JANUARY 2026 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

8/1/2026

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 09 January 2026.

Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media.

This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world.

All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated.

If the leading story is available, links will be provided.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Metro (South Edition): "WAD A WALLY... HE'LL DO TIME!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Molly Lee

An Albanian 'Bonnie and Clyde' crime gang who stole £1 million worth of goods from wealthy property owners across Britain were caught after flaunting wads of cash and stolen designer jewellery in photos.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/08/bonnie-clyde-gang-caught-flaunting-watches-cash-stolen-1-000-000-spree-26154524

Malvern Observer: "AIMING FOR A DEGREE OF MARATHON SUCCESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Chris Garratt, a University Of Worcester colleague, is aiming to become the World's Fastest Man to complete the London Marathon in full graduation attire.

Morning Star: "TRUMP'S TERROR STATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Roger McKenzie

Cities across the United States continued to erupt in protest after Recee Nicole Macklin Good was shot dead by a Federal Immigration Officer.
Thousands of people took to the streets to vent their anger.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/what-happens-when-far-right-government-emboldens-violent-death-squad

Morning Star (Sport/Back Page): "ECB TO PROBE ENGLAND'S DISASTER DOWN UNDER"

Friday 09 January 2026's Sport Page/Back Page of Morning Star from Morning Star Sport.

Glasgow Times: "'BAD REPAIR JOB RUINED CHRISTMAS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Morgan Carmichael

A disabled mum has claimed her Christmas was ruined after housing bosses botched vital repairs to her home.
Emma Brogan, along with her sons were decanted from their Knightswood flat after a burst pipe last May flooded both their bathroom and part of the hallway.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/25743599.knightswood-mums-heartbreak-botched-home-repairs

FE Week: "CHARITY COMMISSION WANTS MORE INFORMATION ON CITY & GUILDS SALE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Josh Mellor

The Charity Watchdog is "engaging actively" with the City & Guilds Foundation following reports that two executives were in line for million-pound bonuses after its commercial awarding body was sold off.

FULL REPORT: http://FEWeek.co.uk/charity-commission-to-obtain-more-information-about-city-guilds-sale

Lancashire Telegraph: "'LIVES BEING PUT AT RISK'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

Councillors for the West Pennine ward on the hills above Darwen have accused the borough council of putting residents’ lives and limbs at risk by removing grit bins.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25747481.west-pennine-councillors-condemn-cold-snap-grit-bin-removal

Metro (North Edition): "SENSELESS LOSS OF YOUNG LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Ward

Jorja Colville, who killed her boyfriend and two friends while speeding in her Ford Focus at up to 92 Miles Per Hour on a Country Road near Falkirk in Britain on 26 July 2024 was jailed for nearly four years.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2026/01/08/woman-killed-boyfriend-two-pals-92mph-crash-jailed-just-three-years-26152945

Metro (North Edition) [Back/Sport Page]: "GREEN FOR KYOGO"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of Metro (North Edtion) by Fraser Rorison for Metro Sport..

Evesham Observer: "ANDY'S MBE HONOUR IS OARSOME ACHIEVEMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

A former Olympic canoeist from Fladbury is 'humbled' to have been made an MBE in The New Year Honours List by King Charles.
Andy Train, who competed in five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000, was given the accolade in recognition of his services to sport.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/mbe-awarded-to-former-olympic-canoeist-from-fladbury

Financial Times: "PUSH TO RESET EU TIES EXCLUDES FINANCIAL SERVICES AS CITY SHUNS CLOSER ALIGNMENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Parker / Emma Dunkley / Martin Arnold / Sam Fleming / Peter Foster

Sir Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) will exclude the City Of London from The Labour Party's push with "closer alignment" with the European Union, after Financial Services firms lobbied against any return to Brussels rules.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/8d9aca04-5675-4d38-bf22-1fcb2f1a862b

Bromsgrove Standard: "CALL FOR COUNCIL TO SEND GRITTERS ON ALL BUS ROUTES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Gordon

Kevin Nind, the owner of a Bus Company in Bromsgrove is calling for all roads which have bus services operating on them to be gritted during icy conditions.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bromsgrove-travel-operator-calls-on-council-to-grit-all-roads-on-bus-routes-in-icy-conditions

Daily Star: "CLOAK AND DAGGERS!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ed Gleave

Fiona Hughes from The Traitors threw Rachel Duffy "under the bus" in one of the most explosive nights onn the ratings-busting show.
Fellow Traitor Stephen Libby said: "I’m shaking".

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/tv/traitors-star-speaks-out-regrets-36519277

Daily Star (Back/Sport Page): "SIGH OF THE STORM"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of Daily Star by John Cross for Daily Star Sport.

Kidderminster Standard: "MISSED APPOINTMENTS PROMPT PATIENTS PLEA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Over 10,000 appointments at a Medical Centre in Kidderminster, Stourport, Bewdley and Hagley were not attended in 2025.
The extremely high number of missed appointments across Wyre Forest's five Medical Centres has prompted health bosses to issue a plea to patients heading into the New Year.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/patients-missing-thousands-of-gp-appointments-in-kidderminster-stourport-and-bewdley

Coventry Observer: "NEW YEAR'S RECOGNITION FOR RED CROSS STALWART COLIN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

An 'extraordinary' British Red Cross worker from Coventry who has over 45 years with the charity has been recognised with a British Empire Medal in The New Year's Honour's List by King Charles.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/new-year-honours-for-those-who-make-a-difference-59722

The Scotsman: "KEY PROJECTS AT RISK AMID £1BN BUDGET BLACK HOLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - Scotland) faces axing up to £1 billion from the Scottish government’s capital and infrastructure spending plans after economists warned "something will have to give" in next week's draft Budget.

Droitwich Standard: "WHEELS ARE SET IN MOTION FOR TOWN CLUB"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Droitwich will once again have a Rotary Club nearly three years after the last one folded and an appeal has started for new members to join.

The Times: "TOP DEFENCE CHIEF WARNS OF NEED FOR EXTRA £28BN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Larisa Brown

Britain’s most senior military chief has warned Sir Keir Starmer that the Ministry Of Defence are short of £28 billion over the next four years, despite plans to boost spending, The Times can reveal.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/defence/article/senior-military-chiefs-warn-keir-starmer-of-28bn-defence-shortfall-mb6pjkkl3

The Times (Sport/Back Page): "BROOK FINED FOR BOUNCER ROW"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of The Times by Simon WIlde for The Times Sport.

Leamington Observer: "COUNCIL UNDERLINES FEARS OVER BIODIVERSITY WORK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Hughes

The concern that years of work boosting nature and biodiversity across the district of Warwick could be undone has fallen on deaf ears.
Warwick District Council wrote to Keir Starmer (Prime Minister - United Kingdom) last year calling for changes to the new Planning And Infrastructure Bill currently going through Parliament.

The Independent: "YET ANOTHER U-TURN REEVES SET TO SCRAP RATES RISES FOR PUBS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox / Athena Stavrou / Kate Devlin

Ministers have told The Independent that Rachel Reeves is set to hand Britain's ailing pubs a lifeline by reversing her plans to scrap Business Rates relief for hospitality, in another humiliating climbdown for United Kingdom's Government.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/pubs-closed-business-rates-restaurants-rachel-reeves-budget-b2896796.html

Solihull Observer: "EXTRA TIME IN JAIL AFTER GUN TRADE BID FAILS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Ameran Zeb Khan, a convicted heroin smuggler who tried to secure a reduced prison sentence by setting up a firearms supply from his prison cell, has had his sentence extended.

FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/extra-time-in-jail-after-gun-trade-bid-fails

Scottish Daily Mail: "HOW CAN A LIFE SENTENCE BE JUST 10 YEARS?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Graham Grant

Prisoners handed Life Sentences are being freed after serving as little as a decade behind bars.
More than 100 'lifers’ have been released since 2021, according to shocking figures obtained by Scottish Daily Mail.

Stratford Observer: "SECOND HOME OWNERS TO FACE 100PC TAX HIKE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Owners of furnished second homes in the district of Stratford will see their Council Tax double.
From April 2025, councils in Britain had new powers to charge up to 100 per cent additional Council Tax on second homes.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/second-home-owners-in-stratford-district-could-see-their-council-tax-double

Daily Express: "CHEERS! IT'S YET ANOTHER 'TOO LATE' U-TURN FROM PM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Williamson / Jon King

Plans to ease huge Business Rates rises on Public Houses are "too little, too late", claim members of The Conservative Party.
Sir Keir Starmer's latest climbdown on increasing business rates for pubs comes after he caved in over the Farm Tax and scrapping Winter Fuel Payments.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2155483

Daily Express (Sport/Back Page): "REDS REIN IN GUNS"

Friday 09 January 2026's Sport/Back Page of Daily Express by John Cross for Daily Express Sport.

Edinburgh Evening News: "ARTIST'S BRUSH WITH CELEBRITY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julie Douglas

A self-taught Edinburgh artist Joe Capps has seen a significant surge in commissions after wowing TV audiences with his distinctive style.

Daily Mirror: "WHERE'S WALLY?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Warburton

Nigel Farage was blasted for ignoring his day job after jetting to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Reform UK leader was pictured on the VIP jaunt last month.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farages-stunning-list-vip-36520547

Daily Mirror (Sport/Back Page): "SORE POINT"

Friday 09 January 2026's Back Page/Sport Page of Daily Mirror by John Cross for Daily Mirror Sport.

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "NEW YEAR'S HONOUR FOR CHARITY FOUNDER NAOMI"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Naomi Rees-Issitt, a determined Rugby mum who set up Life Saving charity in memory of her son, has been awarded a British Empire Medal from King Charles at The New Year's Honours List.

Daily Mail: "PUB U-TURN'S TOO LITTLE TOO LATE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves / Emily Hakins

The Labour Party are gearing up for another humiliating U-turn - as ministers signalled at a climbdown on tax hikes for Public Houses.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15445881

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "DISMAY AT 'SNUB' OVER PUB RESCUE BID"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Redditch businessman has expressed his disappointment at pub giant Greene King which, he said, had not responded to his attempts to rescue a well-known village pub.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/astwood-bank-villagers-bid-to-rescue-much-loved-oddfellows-arms-say-they-were-snubbed-by-pub-giants-greene-king

The Guardian: "'GO BACK HOME': NOW 34 EX-PUPILS ACCUSE FARAGE OF RACIST BEHAVIOUR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Henry Dyer / Daniel Boffey / Mark Blacklock

Thirty-four school contemporaries of Nigel Farage have now come forward to claim they saw him behave in a racist or antisemitic manner, raising fresh questions over the Reform UK leader's evolving denials.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2026/jan/08/go-back-home-farage-schoolmate-accounts-bring-total-alleging-racist-behaviour-to-34

The Bolton News: "LAST-MINUTE BUDGET D-DAY DATE CHANGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Bolton Council had to move their Budget setting meeting at short notice after Greater Manchester Combined Authority "assumed" the meeting would have been held later.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25744072.bolton-council-move-budget-gm-assumption

Daily Record: "MONSTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Paul Clark

Lynne-Marie Hand, a Domestic Abuse survivor has bravely spoken about her three months of terror at the hands of a rapist bodybuilder after giving up her right to anonymity.

Worcester Observer: "AIMING FOR A DEGREE OF MARATHON SUCCESS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Chris Garratt, a University Of Worcester colleague, is aiming to become the World's Fastest Man to complete the London Marathon in full graduation attire.

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/worcester-university-colleague-aims-to-put-in-first-class-performance-at-the-london-marathon

The Daily Telegraph: "REEVES TO CLIMB DOWN ON PUB TAX"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tim Wallace / Tom Haynes / Amy Gibbons

Rachel Reeves (Chancellor Of The Exchequer - United Kingdom) is preparing to reverse her decision to impose higher costs on Britain's struggling Public Houses, following a campaign by The Daily Telegraph.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/01/08/reeves-poised-pubs-tax-climbdown-after-telegraph-campaign

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 05 DECEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

4/12/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 05 December 2025.

Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media.

This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world.

All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated.

If the leading story is available, links will be provided.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Times: "DEAL TO GIVE FROZEN £8BN FROM RUSSIA TO UKRAINE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / Steven Swinford / Charlie Parker

Ministers are prepared to hand over £8 billion of Russian assets frozen in Britain to support Ukraine, as they warn that President Putin is an active threat to the UK's citizens, security and prosperity.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/frozen-russian-assets-britain-q5k22km0r

Evesham Observer: "'GOVT MUST DO MORE TO HELP YOUNGSTERS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

The Government are being urged to fix a flaw in the Welfare System that penalises young people in Supported Accomodation for finding work.

The Scotsman: "STARMER BRANDS FARAGE 'TOXIC' IN GLASGOW SCHOOL PUPILS ROW"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Sir Keir Starmer has branded Nigel Farage a "toxic, divisive disgrace" after the Reform UK leader became embroiled in a row over diversity in Glasgow schools.

Kidderminster Standard: "'ACTION NEEDED BEFORE MORE DEATHS ON ROAD'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Calls have been made for urgent action be taken to prevent anymore crashes on a road in Kidderminster before seriously injured or killed.

Daily Star: "NOT OUT!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Joe Root’s Ashes century spared Aussie Matthew Hayden’s blushes – and his daughter's.
Hayden said he would streak if Root didn’t get a ton.

Droitwich Standard: "100 AFFORDABLE HOMES PLAN GETS GREEN LIGHT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Plans for 100 new affordable homes in Droitwich have been given the go-ahead.
Bromford Housing Association, which bought the site earlier this year, have had their application for the layout, appearance, scale and landscaping for the site, on a field off Tagwell Road, approved by Wychavon District Council.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/plans-for-100-affordable-homes-in-droitwich-given-go-ahead

Scottish Daily Mail: "DOCTOR'S WARNING AS SCOTLAND HIT BY DEADLY FLU CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Claire Elliot / Dan Barker

Scotland is in the grip of its worst Flu Crisis in years as hospitalisations and infections surge with a mutant strain sweeping the North of Britain.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15346641

Worcester Observer: "MP URGES SWIFT PROGRESS ON FLOOD MEASURES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called on Government Ministers to encourage the Environment Agency to speed up work to deliver flood schemes for Severn Stoke and Tenbury Wells.

Morning Star: "REFORM TRIES TO SHRUG OFF RACE ROW AS IT GETS RECORD £9M 'GIFT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Reform UK boss Nigel Farage is wallowing in cash as his Hard Right party secured a record-breaking donation designed to buy the next General Election.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/reform-uk-receive-record-breaking-ps9m-donation-crypto-boss

Bromsgrove Standard: "COUNCILLORS CLASH OVER MARKET HALL SITE COSTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith

Concerns have been raised about Bromsgrove's Nailers Yard redevelopment with one Councillor saying it 'may be turning into Bromsgrove's on HS2'.

Daily Mirror: "DAWN'S BLOOD ON HIS HANDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Hill

Vladimir Putin is "morally responsible" for the death of Dawn Sturgess (a mum-of-three) poisoned by Novichok left on British streets by Russian agents, an inquiry into her death has ruled.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-watch-live-dawn-sturgess-36349716

Coventry Observer: "NEW CENTRE SET TO BOOST DELIVERY OF LIFE-SAVING HEALTH TESTS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

A new Diagnostic Centre under construction in the City Centre of Coventry is set to 'revolutionise patient access and speed up life-saving tests', the local NHS Trust has said.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/new-diagnostic-centre-to-revolutionise-patient-access-and-speed-up-life-saving-tests

Daily Mail: "FARAGE'S 'IT AIN'T HALF HOT MUM' ATTACK ON BBC DOUBLE STANDARDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Nigel Farage turned the tables on the BBC today in a furious row about racism.
The Reform UK leader has been dogged by questions from the corporation about alleged schoolboy racism, which he denies.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15354019

Leamington Observer: "COUNCILS STILL FAR APART ON HOW FUTURE WILL LOOK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Division remains in Warwickshire over Local Government reorganisation after two different proposals were officially submitted to the Government.
A two-unitary proposal has been submitted by Stratford District Council, Warwick District Council, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and North Warwickshire Borough Council.

FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/division-remains-in-warwickshire-over-local-government-reorganisation-59241

The National: "'A CEASEFIRE IN NAME ONLY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

The National publish a timeline of the ongoing violence in Gaza since a 'ceasefire' was agreed - as Netanyahu's brutal, aparthied regime's genocide continues to claim lives.

Malvern Observer: "MP URGES SWIFT PROGRESS ON FLOOD MEASURES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called on Government Ministers to encourage the Environment Agency to speed up work to deliver flood schemes for Severn Stoke and Tenbury Wells.

FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/west-worcestershire-mp-presses-for-progress-on-local-flood-schemes

The Guardian: "FARAGE HITS OUT AS FRESH CLAIMS OF 'VINDICTIVE' TEENAGE RACISM EMERGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Daniel Boffey / Henry Dyer / Rowena Mason

Nigel Farage has turned on broadcasters for questioning him about his alleged teenage racism and antisemitism as the number of school contemporaries who recalled such behaviour to the Guardian reached 28.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/dec/04/farage-turns-on-broadcasters-racism-allegations-bbc

The Yorkshire Post: "FEARS OF 'WATERING DOWN' OF RAIL PLANS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The prospective plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) could be watered down if the Government allows the legal protections for the HS2 leg to Crewe to lapse, experts have said.

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "FONDLY REMEMBERING AUTHOR AND HISTORIAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Tribute have been paid to renowned Redditch author, Anne Bradford who has died at the age of 91.
Anne had written numerous books drawing upon local history and personal accounts to create ghost stories.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/tributes-paid-to-much-loved-redditch-author-and-historian-anne-bradford

Daily Record: "YOU RATS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Billy Gaddi

Two men who killed a mum in a crash as they raced each other at speeds of up to 111MPH were, last night, branded "rats".
Shona McKinlay's devastated son, Callum, hit out after "cowards" Rory Nimmo and John Clark were found guilty at The High Court in Glasgow.

FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/two-drivers-killed-much-loved-36345749

Rugby & Lutterworth Observer: "COUNCIL MAY STEP IN OVER DECLINING SHOPPING SITES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

Rugby Central Shopping Centre and other key sites could be taken over by Rugby Borough Council (RBC) as part of its plan to revitalise the Town Centre.
The council aims to either buy the centre outright, work as part of a joint venture, or use its new rental auction powers and compulsory purchase procedures to take control of the Shopping Centre.

FULL REPORT: RugbyObserver.co.uk/news/council-eyeing-up-shopping-centre-purchase-to-help-revitalise-town-centre

Daily Express: "FEARS OF WORST FLU WAVE TO STRIKE NHS THIS WINTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hanna Geissler

After an early start to the flu season, experts warn that the National Health Service (NHS) faces their worst "tidal wave of flu" as cases hit a record Winter high.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/2142238

Solihull Observer: "INSPIRED TO BACK HEART CHARITY APPEAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason

Neena Chauhan - a Solihull influencer whose life was 'brought to a standstill' in her 20s after suffering a Heart Attack - is backing British Heart Foundation's Christmas campaign.

The Daily Telegraph: "LAMMY BREAKS RANKS ON BREXIT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tony Diver

David Lammy has suggested that rejoining EU Customs Union would boost economic growth amid mounting calls from within Downing Street to undo Brexit.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/04/lammy-breaks-ranks-on-brexit

Edinburgh Evening News: "TATTOO'S £157K FOR HOSPICE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Julie Douglas

Ticket sales from this year's Edinburgh Military Tattoo have raised more than £157,000 to support Hospice Services across Edinburgh and The Lothians.

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): "ISRAEL BOMBS TOWNS ACROSS SOUTHERN LEBANON"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Najia Houssari

The Israeli army targeted several buildings in towns across Southern Lebanon after issuing evacuation warnings, including maps, to residents.
The strikes came as the Army Commander briefed the Israeli President and Prime Minister of Israel on the latest developments regarding placing weapons under state control.

FULL REPORT: ArabNews.com/node/2624990

Stratford Observer: "COUNCILS STILL FAR APART ON HOW FUTURE WILL LOOK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Division remains in Warwickshire over Local Government reorganisation after two different proposals were officially submitted to the Government.
A two-unitary proposal has been submitted by Stratford District Council, Warwick District Council, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and North Warwickshire Borough Council.

FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/division-remains-in-warwickshire-over-local-government-reorganisation-59241

Financial Times: "EXPAT ENTREPRENEUR'S RECORD £9MN GIFT THRUSTS REFORM INTO FUNDRAISING LEAD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anna Gross / Chris Cook / Mari Novik

Christopher Harborne's big boost to Nigel Farage.
Quarterly donations top £10 million.
Nigel Farage's Reform UK received a record £9 million. donation from businessman Christopher Harborne, pushing the party's fundraising far ahead of The Labour Party and The Conservative Party.
Tories and Labour left trailing.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/db73535f-7d9d-4586-b53a-a690d3b0e36d

The Front Pages of Schools Week and FE Week.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

18/9/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 19 September 2025.

Browse through #IBPapers on 𝕏, and #IBPapers on BlueSky, to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media.

This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world.

All papers are from within United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated.

If the leading story is available, links will be provided.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Daily Express: "KEIR GIVEN SOME HOME TRUTHS BY DONALD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown / Michael Knowles

Keir Starmer was humiliated as Donald Trump told him to use troops to halt Small Boat crossings, before a migration crisis destroys the UK "from within".

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/politics/2110397

Glasgow Times: "TOTAL CHAOS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Football 'ultras' descend onto pitch and attack elderly staff.
Incident caused £1.5K of damage as police hunt culprits.
CEO refusing to make workers go until safety improves.

Financial Times: "'CALL OUT THE MILITARY' TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, TRUMP URGES STARMER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: George Parker / James Politi / David Sheppard

Donald Trump has told Sir Keir Starmer he should "call out the military" to stop illegal migration to Britain, as the US president ended a state visit with a warning that the problem could destroy the country.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/570e5f44-b6dd-4c26-86e9-6a0c330a6c25

Coventry Observer: "MISS COVENTRY WILL REPRESENT CITY WITH PRIDE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

An 'honoured' law graduate and Good Citizen Award recipient, has been crowned the new Miss. Coventry.
Sharandeep Sahota, who is 21, was presented with the Miss. Coventry crown and sash after approximately 25,000 people chose her in a national Public Vote.
The Miss. World hopeful says she will represent the city with "pride and dedication".

The Scotsman: "ROSS DEMANDS SNP MINISTER IS SACKED OVER HOLYROOD 'ASSAULT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Bol

Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has claimed he was "physically assaulted and verbally abused" by an SNP minister at the Scottish Parliament.

FULL REPORT: Scotsman.com/news/politics/douglas-ross-snp-minister-jamie-hepburn-5323803

The Times: "IMMIGRATION IS DESTROYING UK, TRUMP TELLS STARMER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Matt Dathan

President Trump has told Sir Keir Starmer that Illegal Immigration is destroying Britain "from within" and advised him to consider using the military to stop small boat crossings.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/trump-state-visit-keir-starmer-immigration-channel-crossings-x0gjkjwl0

Daily Star: "PUTIN'S LET ME DOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kate Nelson

Orange Manbaby Donald Trump says Mad Vlad "has let me down".
The US Pres admitted he thought it would be easy to end the war in Ukraine.
But has now warned: "We could end up in WW3".

Evesham Observer: "SAM WANTS TO CHANGE LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

A former British Army soldier from Badsey has launched a new venture to combat the growing mental health crisis affecting young people.
Afghanistan war veteran Sam Coton, who served in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers has formed the Better Me, Better You CIC to help young people facing the pressures of modern life by helping them build resilience and positive mindset.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/vale-veteran-on-a-mission-to-improve-young-peoples-mental-health

Scottish Daily Mail: "TORY MSP: I WAS ASSAULTED BY SNP MINISTER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Michael Blackley

Former Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has accused an SNP minister of attacking and verbally abusing him in parliament.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15111329

Metro (South Edition): "CHEQUERS MATES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and United States President Donald Trump put on a show of unity at Chequers to demonstrate Britain and America's unique bond - smiling even as huge differences in policy appeared.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/09/18/inside-room-happened-donald-trump-keir-starmer-24201270

Bromsgrove Standard: "DRIVER JAILED AFTER CRASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A dangerous driver who killed a mother and seriously injured the deceased’s daughter in a collision in Hagley has been jailed for almost nine years.
Anayat Ur-Rehman - age 26 - of Holcombe Road, Birmingham, pled guilty to causing death and causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/nearly-nine-years-in-jail-for-dangerous-driver-who-killed-mother-and-catastrophically-injured-daughter-in-hagley-57961

Daily Mail: "TRUMP SHOWS PM WHO'S BOSS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

Donald Trump told Keir Starmer to call in the military to stop the boats - or risk Britain being 'destroyed from within' by Illegal Immigration.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15112465

FE Week: "MCFADDEN'S SKILLS TAKEOVER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Josh Mellor

Skills England will become part of the Department For Work And Pensions (DWP), Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed.
In a written ministerial statement, Sir Keir Starmer said apprenticeships, adult further education, skills, training and careers, and the newly created agency Skills England will all now be controlled by DWP.

FULL REPORT: FEWeek.co.uk/confirmed-skills-england-moves-to-dwp-from-today

The Times Scotland: "IMMIGRATION IS DESTROYING UK, TRUMP TELLS STARMER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Steven Swinford / Oliver Wright / Matt Dathan

President Trump has told Sir Keir Starmer that Illegal Immigration is destroying Britain "from within" and advised him to consider using the military to stop small boat crossings.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/trump-state-visit-keir-starmer-immigration-channel-crossings-x0gjkjwl0

The West Australian (Australia): "OUR LIFE UNDER NET ZERO"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rhianna Mitchell / Katina Curtis

Electric cars dominating the roads, charging stations on every corner and not a gas cook-top to be found in Australian kitchens.
This is what life could look like 10 years from now under The Federal Government's roadmap to reaching their ambitious emissions reduction target.

FULL REPORT: TheWest.com.au/business/energy/net-zero-plan-what-the-push-towards-electric-means-for-australian-households-c-20060519

Kidderminster Standard: "RALLYING CALL TO SAVE POPULAR PADDLING POOL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

has been launched in a bid to raise funds to save the much-loved Paddling Pool at Kidderminster's St. George’s Park.
Kidderminster Town Council is due to make its decision about the future of the pool on Wednesday 22 October 2025.

FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/appeal-to-save-kidderminsters-st-georges-park-paddling-pool-amidst-220000-repair-bill

The Guardian: "USE THE MILITARY TO STOP CHANNEL CROSSINGS, TRUMP TELLS STARMER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Pippa Crerar / Patrick Wintour / Robert Booth

Donald Trump has told Britain it should "call out the military" to control its borders during a tightly controlled summit in which Keir Starmer ducked major flashpoints with the US President.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/trump-tells-britain-to-call-out-the-military-to-control-its-borders

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "BANNED FOR ASB SPREE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A Redditch woman who was convicted of Criminal Damage at a McDonald's restaurant has been handed a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) which bans her from the premises.
Kaitlin Wilkins, 20, of Four Oaks Close, Redditch, was found guilty at Worcester Magistrates Court (on Tuesday 16 September 2025) of entering the Clews Road branch of McDonald's which is located in the Coldfield Drive area (on Saturday 19 July 2025) when she had been drinking vodka.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/woman-handed-criminal-behaviour-order-banning-her-from-redditch-mcdonalds-after-wreaking-havoc-there

Morning Star: "BRITAIN GUILTY OF FUELLING ISRAEL'S MASS ATROCITIES, WARNS AMNESTY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Britain's involvement in the Gaza genocide was condemned in a new report by Amnesty International UK, which highlighted 15 companies profiting from fuelling Israel's mass atrocities.
The United Kingdom Government is enabling mass atrocities through Defence Contracts.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/we-cannot-allow-immense-unfathomable-suffering-palestinian-people-be-ignored-minute-longer

Morning Star [Sport/Back Page]: "HODGKINSON POWERS INTO 800M SEMI-FINALS IN JAPAN"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Keely Hodgkinson was relieved to purge the boredom from her system after qualifying comfortably for the World 800 metres Semi Finals as the winner of her heat in Tokyo's World Athletics Championships.
Hunter Bell also claimed a win on sixth night of competition.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/hodgkinson-cruises-800m-semi-finals-world-championships

State Times (Jammu & Kashmir): "REOPENING OF CLOSE TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN KASHMIR WILL BE TAKEN UP WITH HM: OMAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Unlisted

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ssured tourism stakeholders and players that he will take up their concerns with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and request for opening up of several closed tourist destinations in Kashmir.

FULL REPORT: StateTimes.IN/reopening-of-closed-tourist-destinations-in-kashmir-will-be-taken-up-with-hm-omar

The Yorkshire Post: "PUTIN LET ME DOWN SAYS ANGRY PRESIDENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Donald Trump hit out at Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war in Ukraine at his Press Conference with Sir Keir Starmer, saying he had been let down

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-uk-putin-has-really-let-me-down-over-ukraine-5324584

Droitwich Standard: "SON TAKES ON SEVERN CHALLENGE IN HOSPICE FUNDRAISER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A Droitwich man is set to run hundreds of miles along the River Severn over a few days to raise funds for a local hospice who cared for his father with 'incredible compassion' in his final days.
Joe Hemming will be running 220 miles from Llanidloes in Wales to Bristol in memory of his dad, Armed Forces veteran Rob Hemming, who died in the care of St. Richard's Hospice.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-man-to-run-220-miles-for-st-richards-hospice-in-memory-of-father

The Guardian (Australia Edition): "BOWEN SAYS CUTTING EMISSIONS BY MORE THAN 70% 'NOT ACHIEVABLE' AS 2035 TARGET CRITICISED FROM ALL SIDES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dan Jervis-Bardy

The Albanese Government insists their new 2035 emissions reduction target of 62% to 70% represents the "maximum level of ambition", as climate campaigners warn it falls short of what Australia should be doing to combat global heating.
Anthony Albanese says 62% to 70% range represents 'the sweet spot' as Coalition rejects 'economy wrecking' target while Greens label it a 'betrayal'.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/18/albanese-unveils-responsible-new-climate-target-to-slash-emissions-over-next-decade

Daily Mirror: "THANK GOODNESS THAT'S OVER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mikey Smith / Lizzy Buchan

Donald Trump clashed with Keir Starmer on issues such as Gaza, but resisted his usual tantrumps during disagreements.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-swerves-donald-trump-35927462

Metro (South Edition) [Sport/Back Page]: "CHRIS CAN LIKE IT OR LUMP IT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fraser Rorison

Stephen Robinson has hit back at former Celtic Football Club stiker Chris Sutton over his comment describing St. Mirren as a 'lump it' team.

That's all the papers.

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 04 JULY 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

3/7/2025

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Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 04 July 2025.

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This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

If the leading story is available, links will be provided.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

The Yorkshire Post: "'GIVE MAYORS TOURISM TAX POWERS'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

Britons are in favour of visitor levies being introduced in parts of United Kingdom that are popular with tourists, a new poll has found.

Glasgow Times: "FATHER FORCED TO CARRY KID DOWN ESCALATOR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

A man with a wheelchair-bound daughter was stranded as lift broke at a Glasgow-based TK Maxx store.

Daily Star: "'A FANTASTIC PLAYER, GREAT FRIEND AND A LOVING HUSBAND & FATHER'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Cameron Winstanley

Jurgen Klopp has paid tribute to his former Liverpool star Diogo Jota after the Reds hero tragically died in car accident at the age of 28 on Thursday morning

FULL REPORT: DailyStar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-klopp-tribute-diogo-jota-35494868

Daily Star (Sport): "YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: David McDonnell

Arne Slot led the tributes after the football world was left in mourning following the death of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota.

The Scottish Farmer: "BORDER BTV-3 BLOCKADE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Harrison

Livestock movements into Scotland and Wales from England now require a licence under new Bluetongue regulations.
The Scottish Government have been urged to reconsider policies regarding the movement of livestock into the North of Britain.

FULL REPORT: TheScottishFarmer.co.uk/news/25283750.bluetongue-tracker-tool-guides-farmers-livestock-movement

The Times: "NHS APP TO GIVE PATIENTS A 'DOCTOR IN YOUR POCKET'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Smyth / Poppy Koronka

As the Government makes consumer technology a focus of the ten-year plan for the health service, the Prime Minister promised patients a 'doctor in your pocket'.

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/nhs-app-news-jc9qp6gd2

Liverpool Echo: "FOREVER OUR NUMBER 20"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jess Molyneux / Ryan Paton

Liverpool fans say 'forever our number 20' as Diogo Jota tributes mount at Anfield.
Flowers and messages of tribute to footballer Diogo Jota continue to be laid at Anfield Stadium today after if was announced that the Liverpool FC player had died in a car accident.

FULL REPORT: LiverpoolEcho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/diogo-jota-forever-number-20-31985294

Morning Star: "CLINGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Murray

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to save his political future as polls and parliamentarians alike give his precarious premiership the thumbs down on the first anniversary of Labour Party's General election win, tomorrow.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/labour-party-will-get-trouncing-next-election

FE Week: "BURNLEY COLLEGE BUSTED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anviksha Patel

Burnley College principal resigns amid investigation.
Burnley College's principal Karen Buchanan has resigned – months after she was mysteriously suspended, FE Week can reveal.

FULL REPORT: FEWeek.co.uk/burnley-college-principal-resigns-amid-investigation

The National: "BROKEN PROMISES. U-TURNS. SCANDALS. FAILURES."
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: TBA

Sir Keir Starmer is facing Labour dissent, economic uncertainty and spiralling conflict abroad as he marks a year in Number 10.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/national/25285364.starmer-faces-labour-turmoil-global-volatility-marks-year-number-10

The Guardian: "HUNDREDS KILLED AS ISRAEL STEPS UP GAZA STRIKES DESPITE CEASEFIRE HOPE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Burke

Israel has escalated its offensive in Gaza before imminent talks about a ceasefire, with warships and artillery launching one of the deadliest and most intense bombardments in the devastated Palestinian territory for many months.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/jul/03/israel-bombardment-offensive-gaza-hamas-ceasefire-talks

The Independent: "CRISIS, WHAT CRISIS? 'I WAS HAVING A TOUGH DAY,' INSISTS REEVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves hugged each other as they launched their new plan for the NHS and put behind them a troubled week which saw markets panic over the Chancellor's future.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rachel-reeves-keir-starmer-unity-nhs-plan-b2782126.html

Metro (South Edition): "DEVASTATING TRAGEDY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Anthony Morgan

Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother have died after a car crash in Spain.
Tributes have flooded in for Liverpool striker Diogo Jota who was killed in a car accident.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/07/03/diogo-jota-dies-car-crash-liverpool-brother-live-23567539

Daily Record: "HOLIDAY STRIKE CHAOS THREAT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ruth Suter

Holidaymakers in United Kingdom could be hit by flights chaos as hundreds of key Airport Workers prepare to strike.

FULL REPORT: http://DailyRecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ryanair-axes-170-flights-air-35491512

Daily Express: "'OUR HEARTS ARE BROKEN'... FANS SHOCK OVER DEATH OF KOP STAR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Riches

Stunned Liverpool Football Club fans flocked to Anfield after Diogo Jota was killed in a horror car crash in Spain.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/sport/football/2077066

Daily Express (Sport): "FOOTBALL MOURNS JOTA"
LEAD SPORT CORRESPONDENT: David McDonnell

Football is in mourning following the death of Liverpool Football Club's forward Diogo Jota in a car crash.

Financial Times: "BIG ASSET MANAGERS PILED IN TO GILTS AS MARKETS DIPPED DURING REEVES CRISIS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ian Smith / Jim Pickard / Emily Herbert

BlackRock and Fidelity seize moment.
Bets placed on sell-off passing.
Keir Starmer bolsters Rachel Reeves.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/20493a21-bd13-40a1-b021-7408c409214c

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER 2024 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

12/12/2024

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 13 December 2024.

Follow #IBPapers on 𝕏 and #IBPapers on BlueSky to keep up with the latest from Informing Britain Papers on Social Media.

This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

From Monday 12 August 2024, the category section will list the various newspapers featured in Informing Britain Paper, so if you want to see all posts featuring a specific title, click down the list on the right of this page.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

Daily Express: "QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED OVER 'AWFUL CASE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Paul Jeeves

Major fears that murdered Sara Sharif was likely to be abused were raised throughout her short life.

FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/news/uk/1988048

Bromsgrove Standard: "WORK STARTS ON £14M MARKET HALL PROJECT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Spades are officially in the ground at Bromsgrove's major Market Hall development sparking the beginning of the £14.5 million project.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/work-underway-at-bromsgroves-major-market-hall-development

Daily Star: "SARNIE SHORT OF A PICNIC?"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nadeem Badshah

Leader Of The Opposition Kemi Badenoch has launched a blistering attack on sandwiches.
But the PM defended the plucky bread-based favourites.

Glasgow Times: "SWIMMING CLUB DEALT 'MASSIVE BLOW' AS POOL REMAINS CLOSED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Morgan Carmichael

Whitehill Swimming Club - which has been described as the heart of community - has served local swimmers for almost five decades.

The Daily Telegraph: "ANDREW'S LINKS TO CHINA SPY REVEALED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charles Hymas

Ex-civil servant in China described as Duke Of York's 'close confidant' unable to enter Britain on security grounds from 2023.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2024/12/12/prince-andrew-links-to-chinese-spy-banned-from-uk

Malvern Observer: "REPORT BACKING COUNCIL'S £6M REVAMP OF CREM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

A £6.96 million upgrade to Astwood Crematorium is a step closer following a report by Worcester City Council.

FULL REPORT: MalvernObserver.co.uk/news/7million-to-give-worcester-crematorium-new-lease-of-life-53328

The National: "LABOUR ARE ACCUSED OF ENERGY BILLS BETRAYAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Adam Robertson

Labour have been accused of "betraying" voters as it was revealed energy bills are predicted to rise again from next April.

FULL REPORT: TheNational.Scot/news/24790998.labour-betray-voters-energy-bill-set-rise

The Redditch & Alcester Standard: "SHOPS SHUT DOWN FOR SELLING ILLEGAL VAPES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

Two shops in Redditch have been shut down after investigators discovered they were selling illegal tobacco and vape products.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/two-redditch-shops-ordered-to-close-for-selling-banned-tobacco-and-vapes

Scottish Daily Mail: "ANDREW ADVISER IS BANNED OVER FEARS HE'S A 'CHINESE SPY'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Greenhill / Rebecca English

Businessman who was Prince Andrew's 'close confidant' and invited to his Birthday Party is barred from UK on security grounds.

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "POLICE HAD TO FIRE AT SIEGE GUNMAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding

A gunman who triggered an armed siege and a bomb squad call-out at his home in Castle has been jailed.

FULL REPORT: http://NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/24776586.gunman-jailed-triggering-armed-siege-northwich

The Independent: "'I HELPED START SYRIA'S REVOLUTION. I'M PROUD. JUSTICE PREVAILED'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bel Trew

Muawiyah Syasneh was 16 when his anti-Assad graffiti on a school wall led to his arrest, sparking protests that ended in Civil War.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-graffiti-muawiyah-syasneh-assad-b2663425.html

Bucks Free Press: "NURSE DIED FROM SEPSIS AFTER WAIT IN OWN HOSPITAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Timothy Edgley

A 28-year-old Zoe Bell died from sepsis after waiting 12 hours in A&E.
She wasn't seen because the hospital was short-staffed.

FULL REPORT: BucksFreePress.co.uk/news/24788849.wycombe-nurse-died-sepsis-wasnt-seen-due-lack-doctors

FE Week: "APPRENTICESHIP UCAS POINTS READY TO LAUNCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Shane Chowen

Higher education admissions body UCAS reveals how many UCAS points level 3 apprenticeships will be worth.
Long-awaited plans to award UCAS points to apprenticeships have been revealed by the university admissions body.

FULL REPORT: FEWeek.co.uk/revealed-ucas-points-plan-for-apprenticeships

Lancashire Telegraph: "MAJOR FRAUD HAD LEFT PUPILS 'UNSAFE'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nat Goodlad

A school business manager conned her employers out of more than £80,000 to repay spiralling debts.

Morning Star: "REPORT ON THIS GENOCIDE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Israel are systematically killing healthcare workers and journalists in Gaza, doctors said today, in a direct plea for British media to scrutinise their country's complicity in genocide.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/israel-is-systematically-killing-healthcare-workers-and-journalists-doctors-warn

Bury Times: "DAWN SWOOP FINDS £100K DRUGS FARM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alice Gerrard

Value of cannabis farm found.
An estimated £100,000 worth of cannabis was found after a raid at a borough warehouse.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/24784305.value-cannabis-farm-found-2-floors-bury-raid-revealed

The Yorkshire Post: "REGION'S 25,000 A YEAR GOAL FOR HOMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Kit Sandeman

Almost 25,000 new homes will need to be built every year in Yorkshire to meet commitments.

The Bolton News: "'OPPORTUNITIES MISSED BEFORE PATIENT DEATH'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eoin McCaul

An inquest began into the death of Fatimah Adda after she took her own life.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24786010.missed-opportunities-woman-took-life-bolton-hospital

If you're in need of emotional support or are affected by issues raised in this article, please visit InformingBritain.com/Advice for support information.

Metro (England): "OUT TO LUNCH!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro

Ed Miliband has hit back at Kemi Badenoch for her anti-sandwich stance, ten years after he was notoriously photographed struggling to eat one.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2024/12/12/kemi-badenoch-declares-war-sandwiches-early-christmas-decorators-22172880

Knutsford Guardian: "225-HOME ESTATE GIVEN OK AT APPEAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Belinda Ryan

Controversial plans for a 225-home development in Knutsford have been approved at appeal with one of the main objectors saying it is now an improvement on what was first proposed.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/24785976.knutsford-225-home-scheme-approved-appeal

Evesham Observer: "CAMPAIGN TO TACKLE DEMENTIA CONCERNS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans

People living with or showing symtoms of dementia in Evesham and Pershore are asked to seek local support.

Droitwich Standard: "OUTRAGED BY PLANS FOR 100 VILLAGE HOMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Countless residents in Hampton Lovett are strongly opposing plans to develop nearly 100 homes in the town.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/major-concerns-as-developer-pushes-for-91-homes-in-hampton-lovett

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INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 06 SEPTEMBER 2024 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

5/9/2024

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Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 06 September 2024.

Follow #IBPapers on 𝕏 to keep up with today's previews.

This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.

From Monday 12 August 2024, the category section will list the various newspapers featured in Informing Britain Paper, so if you want to see all posts featuring a specific title, click down the list on the right of this page.

Here are tonight's Page 1 previews.

This page will be updated as the headlines come in.

South Wales Evening Post: "INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF CARE HOME RESIDENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conor Gogarty

Police are investigating the death of a 96-year-old woman who suffered injuries at a care home.
Mary Thomas, who had dementia, died in hospital 16 days after.

FULL REPORT: WalesOnline.co.uk/news/wales-news/police-investigate-death-care-home-29858993

FE Week: "STUDENT SUSPENSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS SOAR IN COLLEGES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Whitney Crenna-Jennings / Allen Joseph

How suspensions impact students in early adulthood.
Young people suspended at school are significantly less likely to be in a sustained positive post-16 destination.

FULL REPORT: FEWeek.co.uk/how-suspensions-impact-students-in-early-adulthood

Metro (England): "KYLE DON'T BLAME ME I'M JUST THE HOST"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ruth Lawes

TV star Jeremy Kyle has denied humiliating his guest Steve Dymond, who later died after an overdose.

FULL REPORT: METRO.CO.UK/2024/09/05/jeremy-kyle-arrives-steve-dymond-inquest-address-death-first-time-21552158
Digital article by Ruth Lawes / Josie Copson

Edinburgh Evening News: "ROSY FUTURE FOR FERGUS"

Boy, five, is new flora and fauna ambassador for Dobbies Garden Centres.

Evesham Observer: "PUBLIC GET SAY ON OPTIONS FOR FUTURE SCHOOL SYSTEM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A consultation will explore proposals to change age ranges, combine schools and increase pupil numbers at educational establishments in and around Pershore.

FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/consultation-launched-on-proposals-for-educational-changes-in-pershore

Daily Star: "'MAD VLAD HAD SPY WHALE WHACKED'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nadeem Badshah

Vengeful Mad Vlad Putin is behind the shooting of a friendly beluga spy whale called Hvladimir that defected to Norway, claims a retired United States Admiral.

Redditch & Alcester Standard: "FORGING NEW PLANS TO GROW HOUSING STOCK"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A cross-party coalition of more than 100 Council Landlords, including Reddich, will jointly publish five 'solutions' for Central Government to 'secure the future of England's Council Housing'.

Scottish Daily Mail: "STURGEON FILE SUBMITTED TO PROSECUTORS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon

Police submit their file on Nicola Sturgeon to prosecutors in latest Operation Branchform development.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-13818421

Lancashire Telegraph: "'MY PET CAT FOUND MY BREAST CANCER'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah McGee

A woman by the name of Saima Afzal from Blackburn, who found out she had cancer because of her cat, says she has been left with debilitating symptoms since having the surgery.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/24562542.blackburn-woman-left-debilitating-symptoms-cancer-surgery

Daily Mirror: "A MONUMENT FOR QUEEN ELIZABETH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Russell Myers

The late Queen Elizabeth II is to be honoured with new monument in an iconic location.

FULL REPORT: MIRROR.CO.UK/news/royals/queen-elizabeth-ii-honoured-new-33610107

Malvern Observer: "KERRY'S EFFORTS HELP BRING IN VITAL CASH FOR HOSPITAL"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

Kerry Papps' Spinathon at Anytime Fitness Malvern raised almost £3,000 for a nearby medical facilty.

The Daily Telegraph: "PRISONERS COULD SERVE TIME IN ESTONIA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Eir Nolsøe / Charles Hymas

Renting space in The Baltic State's jails 'on table' under Ministry Of Justice plans to tackle prison overcrowding.

FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/news/2024/09/05/uk-prisoners-jail-estonia-overcrowding

Daily Record: "CHILD KILLER NEEDS 3 GUARDS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Marcello Mega

Child killer Aaron Campbell is to have three guards round the clock when he's moved to an adult jail.

The Bolton News: "PLAN TO SHINE LIGHT ON DARK PARTS OF TOWN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

A major investment is set to be made in lighting up "dark and shadowy" areas of Bolton's Town Centre.

The Scotsman: "NEW 'TOURIST TAX' PLAN TARGETS CRUISES AND MOTORHOMES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alison Campsie

A proposed charge for motorhome users heading to a Scottish island is gathering support.

FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/scottish-news/motorhome-tax-scottish-island-campervans-charge-isle-of-skye-4763150

Western Mail: "POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH OF CARE HOME RESIDENT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conor Gogarty

The family of Mary Thomas, 96, say she had severe bruising and broken bones when she died.

FULL REPORT: WalesOnline.co.uk/news/wales-news/police-investigate-death-care-home-29858993

Daily Mail: "RWANDA'S BACK - BUT IT'S GERMANY PLANNING ON USING IT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Groves

The Labour Party faced embarrassment last night after Germany proposed sending illegal migrants to facilities in Rwanda.

Coventry Observer: "A SPARKLING SILVER FOR KARE WITH MORE TO COME"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Sutcliffe

Coventry's Kare Adenegan wins silver for Great Britain at Paris Games.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/sport/paris-2024-paralympics-coventrys-kare-adenegan-wins-silver-for-great-britain-at-paris-games

Morning Star: "WE WILL MARCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ceren Sagir

Palestine campaigners vow to continue protests despite Met 'ramping up' threats against them.
Palestine campaigners have vowed to continue protests against arms sales to Israel and for a ceasefire despite the Metropolitan Police "ramping up" threats against them.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/we-will-march

Glasgow Times: "WORSHIPERS BID TO SAVE 'UNIQUE' CHURCH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emily Moore

A long-standing organist is making a last bid to save her beloved church ahead of a decision next week which could see it close.

FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/24565673.worshipers-bid-save-unique-glasgow-church-close

Daily Express: "WE'RE NOT GREEDY BRITAIN'S ELDERLY WLL DO DEAL ON FUEL SUPPORT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Lister

Britain's pensioners have urged Sir Keir Starmer to support a compromise deal that would mean only the well-off lose Winter Fuel Payments.

FULL REPORT: https://EXPRESS.CO.UK/news/politics/1944931

Bromsgrove Standard: "NOW HEAR THIS! MASTS MARK 90TH BIRTHDAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A Transmitting Station located in Droitwich which was once the world's most modern long wave transmitter has celebrated its 90th anniversary this week (Wednesday 4 September).

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/bbcs-historic-wychbold-masts-transmitters-celebrate-90th-birthday

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