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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Great British Bake Off recipe has proved a sweet success for BBC Worldwide. P7
Daily Telegraph
Good Morning Britain cut short by fire alarm. P3
BBC’s Life in Squares attacts complaints over soft-focus camera effects. P5
Great British Bake Off favourite suffers an Aga saga. P5
Cilla Black died from a stroke after hitting head. P10
Financial Times
Sale of FT Group to Nikkei is latest disappointment for Axel Springer as it looks for scale. P15
The Times
Sons prepare to fly Cilla Black’s body home for funeral. P5
BBC’s Alan Yentob denies influencing Newsnight report on charity. P16
The Independent
Cilla Black died from a stroke after hitting head. P16
i
Kermit and Miss Piggy announce their break up. P3
The Great British Bake off returns to our screens. P26
Wall Street Journal Europe
Apple and Google racing to predict users’ needs. P19
Axel Springer’s profit slips as revenue rises. P23
Daily Mail
Cilla Black died from a stroke after hitting head. P4
Daily Express
Grieving Cilla Black fans launch campaign to get her to No 1. P3
Doctor Who wouldn’t work as a film, says Steven Moffat. P18
The Sun
Cilla Black died from a stroke after hitting head. P7
Great British Bake Off coverage. P22-23
Good Morning Britain cut short by fire alarm. P31
BBC axes gameshow Prized Apart. P31
Emmerdale coverage. P32-33
Daily Mirror
Cilla Black died from a stroke after hitting head. P1,4-5
Good Morning Britain cut short by fire alarm. P14
Noel Edmonds interview. P14-15
Daily Star
Team forced to quit Good Morning Britain studio due to fire alarm. P3
Great British Bake Off bosses fear cakes may be stolen by seagulls. P7
Hopes for No 1 for Cilla Black. P9
Celebrity Big Brother hopes to sign ex-TV judge Jason Gardiner. P22
BBC gameshow Prized Apart axed. P22
