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A man and woman were found dead with stab wounds in their Blackburn home on Hardman Street, leading to a murder investigation. A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder while police cordoned off the area and conducted inquiries. No wider threat to the community has been identified.

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Whitbread has announced the closure of nearly 200 restaurants across the UK, including 106 Beefeater locations on Thursday and 89 Brewers Fayre branches on Monday. This decision is part of a strategic shift to focus on an integrated food and beverage offer, as detailed by CEO Dominic Paul.

Frances Connolly launched the 60 for 60 Challenge at Middlesbrough Velodrome, urging seven athletes to collectively run, swim, and cycle 60 miles to raise funds for her charity, the PFC Trust. This initiative honours her 60th birthday and supports local causes in the North East of England.

Sunday’s front pages lead on various topics, with domestic politics spread across several. For a handful of papers, there are fresh reports about the newly – and controversial – Labour MP Natalie Elphicke, who defected from Conservative to Labour last week. 

Elsewhere there is a handful of arts and entertainment news on the front pages – including the Eurovision winner and other domestic topics. 

The back pages all lead on the latest from the weekend’s Premier League action – as Liverpool are officially out of the title race, and Man City move into top place. 

Arsenal are in action today – facing Man Utd – and it’s a must-win if the Gunners want to claim the title. 

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