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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.
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.
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Interest rates are currently at their highest for 16 years, meaning people are paying more to borrow money for things such as mortgages and loans, but savers have also received better returns.
Friday’s front pages have no single lead with various topics splashed on the papers. Most lead on domestic topics – with politics and health the most popular but a few international stories – including the latest from Gaza do find space to make the front pages.
Elsewhere, celebrities and the arts are also featured.
The back pages are dominated by the latest from the Premier League and the Europa League.
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