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Washington Post's Ben Bradlee dies
Legendary editor also made decision to publish Pentagon papers on the Vietnam war and turned the paper into a global authority
Rona Fairhead appears to back BBC3 TV closure
BBC Trust chair says decision to take channel online only is 'in and of itself' a good idea - and denies she has 'gone native'
Prison officer gave press tips on James Bulger killer
Scott Chapman, accused of accepting £40,000 'chucked at him' by tabloids, tells trial Jon Venables' special regime was wrong
Channel 4 develops Peter Kosminsky drama on Islamic State
Film-maker behind The Government Inspector and the BBC's Wolf Hall in early stages of creating drama likely to air in 2016
The Guardian overtakes New York Times
theguardian.com becomes world's second most popular English-language newspaper website, with 42.6m uniques in September
Paul Gambaccini to return to BBC in November
Presenter who was cleared of historic sex crimes to return to Radio 2 show and Radio 4's Couterpoint after a year's absence
Ambassador demands Top Gear apology
Embassy claims Jeremy Clarkson wrongly accused officials, criticising his 'provocative behaviour and offensive remarks'
Telegraph Media Group to cut 55 more jobs
Editor-in-chief Jason Seiken sends letter to staff about digital restructure
Top analysis on MediaGuardian
Is Ukip winning on Facebook and Twitter?
Frances Perraudin: Nigel Farage's party has made a big impact on social media - but will that success translate into votes at election time?
Today's headlines
Ben Bradlee, Washington Post editor during Watergate, dies aged 93. P3
Father of hostage John Cantlie dies after making appeal. P4
Argentina seeks public apology from BBC over Jeremy Clarkson claims. P15
Father of hostage John Cantlie dies after making appeal. P1,6
Dave Lee Travis's sentence 'not unduly lenient'. P3
BBC could charge for premium shows, says new trust boss. P10
Culture secretary says he has stopped watching Newsnight. P10
Paul Gambaccini back on BBC radio next month. P17
Apple's iCloud hacked in China> Business P5
Nielsen to roll out new digital ratings system. P16
BBC uses anti-terror laws to chase licence fee evaders. P13
Pakistan bans critical TV news station. P36
Police close file on killing of journalists in East Timor in 1975. P38
Matthew Norman on Mike Read. P17
Pre-Tweet tool stops Twitter users using hackneyed buzzwords, obvs. P19
Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes launches How to Get Away with Murder in UK. P37
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel settle legal action against Heat magazine. P3
Interview with the most powerful woman in US TV Shonda Rhimes. P34
Apple's iCloud hacked in China. P17
New iPhone lifts Apple's prospects. P17
Peer on Lords technology panel criticised for admitting she knew nothing about Google Maps. P21
Argentina seeks Top Gear apology. P25
BBC could lose right to spy on licence fee dodgers, says minister. P26
Rona Fairhead backs plan to make BBC3 online-only. P27
Sir David Attenborough interview. P29
Sun reporter gives evidence in cannibal suspect's trial. P4
Paul Gambaccini back on BBC radio next month. P25
The X Factor coverage. P29
Paul Gambaccini back on BBC radio next month. P3
Argentina seeks public apology from BBC over Jeremy Clarkson claims. P3
Piers Morgan tops poll of people that make us embarrassed to be British. P3
Bookies suspend betting on who killed EastEnders' Lucy Beale. P19
New trailer for I'm a Celebrity. P23
Argentina's top diplomat demands apology from BBC over Top Gear's behaviour. P25
Kate Moss to appear in BBC adaptation of David Walliams' book. P35