INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: FRIDAY 13 JUNE 2025 | TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY AT INFORMING BRITAIN

Welcome to your official rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Friday 13 June 2025.

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

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Daily Express: "MIRACLE OF MAN IN SEAT 11A WHO WALKED AWAY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Giles Sheldrick 
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The British sole survivor of the Air India jet disaster that killed 241 passengers and crew has been called The Miracle Man Of Seat 11A.

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​The Yorkshire Post: "DEFENCE DEAL TO BE REVIEWED BY THE US"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ralph Blackburn

The United States are to review a major defence deal with The United Kingdom and Australia, which includes a multi-million pound contract for Sheffield Forgemasters.
Aukus pact would see major contract for Sheffield Forgemasters.

FULL REPORT: YorkshirePost.co.uk/news/politics/us-to-review-defence-deal-involving-sheffield-forgemasters-5174932

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Glasgow Times: "NEW CITY BRIDGE IS A NO-GO FOR BUS FIRM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ava Whyte

Public Transport operator blames crossing closures for no services.
FirstBus has said they are unable to run services across the first-ever opening road bridge on the River Clyde.

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Daily Star: "MIRACLE OF SEAT 11A"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton

A Brit miraculously escaped an airline crash which left 241 people dead.
Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the only survivor, was in Seat 11A of the Air India jet.

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The Redditch And Alcester Standard: "SURPRISE CALL LEAVES ERIC WITH £50K REVAMP PRIZE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne

A Redditch man who dedicates his time to keeping the local area clean and graffiti-free has won a £50,000 home makeover.

FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/redditch-community-hero-eric-bryan-wins-50000-towards-a-home-makeover

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Eastern Eye: "'STARMER WILL SIGN FTA ON INDIA VISIT'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rithika Siddhartha

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's upcoming visit to India paves the road for a very exciting new era. 

FULL REPORT: EasternEye.biz/david-lammy-pakistan-visit

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Malvern Observer: "NO DATE SET FOR RETURN AFTER FLATS ARE CLEARED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins

Stunned residents were forced to leave their homes in Worcester at short notice after a fire inspection revealed dangerous cladding. 

FULL REPORT: WorcesterObserver.co.uk/news/residents-evacuated-from-their-homes-in-worcester-out-of-the-blue

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The Times: "CRASH LEAVES SOLE SURVIVOR"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ben Clatworthy / Hannah Gardner / Shahid Tantray / Sian Bradley

More than 240 people were killed, including 52 Britons, when an Air India flight heading to London crashed moments after take-off from Ahmedabad. 

FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/transport/article/air-india-plane-crash-latest-news-8drj6bp3m

The Bolton News: "ALDI'S TWO-PRONGED BID TO RESURRECT STORE PLAN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Gee

Supermarket chain Aldi has launched a bid to overturn a council's rejection of its £10million plan for a new store at Paragon Business Park on Chorley New Road in Horwich.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25230279.aldi-fight-2-fronts-bid-build-store-near-beehive-roundabout

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The Guardian: "AT LEAST 260 DIE AS PLANE ON WAY TO UK CRASHES IN INDIA"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emine Sinmaz / Hannah Ellis-Petersen 

More than 260 people have been killed after a London-bound Air India flight crashed in a residential area of Ahmedabad, with a British man being the sole survivor.

FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2025/jun/12/london-bound-air-india-flight-ai171-plane-crash-people-onboard-ahmedabad

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​Kidderminster Standard: "GEARING UP TO CELEBRATE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF CARNIVAL FUN"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

The organisers of Stourport Carnival are gearing up to celebrate the event's centenary this year.
 
FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/stourport-gearing-up-to-celebrate-100-years-of-carnival-as-appeal-for-previous-queens-is-launched

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Morning Star: "MOD SHAMED OVER TRAINING IDF TROOPS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec

The Ministry Of Defence has admitted that Israeli troops are currently being trained in Britain, as UK Government are accused of "active participation" in the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/fury-minister-admits-britain-still-training-israeli-troops-amid-gaza-genocide

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​Coventry Observer: "NEW REHAB SERVICE SET TO CHANGE CITY LIVES"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris

An ambitious new five-year plan for Adult Social Care in Coventry has been revealed.

FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/council-unveils-new-plan-for-adult-social-care-in-coventry

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Daily Mail: "I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M ALIVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Inderdeep Bains / Andy Dolan

A British man has miraculously survived after a London bound Air India flight crashed into a ball of flames, moments after take off.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14805359

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The Scottish Farmer: "NO CUTS TO CATTLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Glen Barclay

Scottish farm emissions fall to record low between 2023 and 2024.
Agriculture minister Jim Fairlie has moved to reassure farmers there are no plans to reduce livestock numbers, as new figures show agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Scotland have fallen to their lowest levels on record.

FULL REPORT: TheScottishFarmer.co.uk/news/25232418.scottish-farm-emissions-fall-record-low-2023-24

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The Daily Telegraph: "THE MIRACLE OF SEAT 11A"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hayley Dixon / Victoria Ward / Albert Tait / Sagar Patel

A British passenger was the sole survivor of a plane crash in India that is feared to have killed 240 people.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh walks away from fireball that killed 241 passengers, including 52 Britons.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh staggered barefoot through the wreckage of the doomed Air India plane, bloodied and dazed.

FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/12/the-british-father-who-became-miracle-sole-survivor-of-plan

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​Droitwich Standard: "NATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR PANTRY'S VOLUNTEERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sonny Rackham

A team of volunteers in Droitwich have been named Community Champions as part of a national project by Aldi to celebrate unsung heroes across the UK.

FULL REPORT: DroitwichStandard.co.uk/news/droitwich-volunteers-crowned-aldi-community-champions

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​The Independent: "HOW DID HE SURVIVE? BRITISH MAN RESCUED FROM AIR INDIA CRASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alex Croft

A British national has survived a plane crash disaster.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh has no memory of escaping the crash on an Air India flight in India.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/asia/india/air-india-crash-british-survivor-seat-11a-b2768925.html

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​Bromsgrove Standard: "NO MORE DELAYS - DEALER GETS 22-YEAR PRISON TERM"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris

A drug dealer from Rubery found guilty of supplying class A drugs – namely cocaine – across Worcestershire and beyond has been jailed for 22 years and eight months.

FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/news/rubery-class-a-drug-dealer-jailed-for-22-years-eight-months-56268

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Financial Times: "MORE THAN 240 DIE AS AIR INDIA FLIGHT CRASHES IN GUJARAT FOLLOWING TAKE-OFF"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Chris Kay / Krishin Kaushik / Andres Schipani

Deadliest airline disaster since 2014.
Dreamliner jet bound for UK.
New pressure piled on Boeing.

FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/0f1196c5-c656-4804-b84d-cc5225b4939f

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Scottish Daily Mail: "I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M ALIVE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Inderdeep Bains / Andy Dolan

A British man has miraculously survived after a London bound Air India flight crashed into a ball of flames, moments after take off.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14805359

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Lancashire Telegraph: "SWOOP ON FOUR FIRMS IN VAPES AND CIGS BLITZ"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Bill Jacobs

Raids by police and trading standards officers, aided by a detection dog, on four Blackburn businesses have seized more than £50,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and vapes.

FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25230713.blackburn-illegal-fag-vape-raids-seize-50k-contraband

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Metro (South Edition): "BRIT IS ONLY SURVIVOR OF FLIGHT 171"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Hooper / Jasper King

A British man is believed to be the only survivor of a jet crash which killed 250 people when an Air India flight, from India to London, fell out of the sky. 

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2025/06/12/british-man-sat-front-plane-believed-survivor-air-india-crash-23393895