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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Midsomer Murders to feature its first regular lead Asian character. P3
News Corp confirms it is in talks with Rebekah Brooks on new digital business. P4
EU charges Google with distorting market. P25
How death threats have become common on social media. G2 P6-8
Paul Abbott on Channel 4’s No Offence. P9-11
Daily Telegraph
Midsomer Murders to feature its first regular lead Asian character. P7
Jamie Bartlett: why Wikipedia can’t always be trusted. P18
AC/DC’s Brian Johnson launches classic car show on Quest. P23
Google denies abusing search dominance. Business P1
Christopher Williams on the Google antitrust investigation. Business P5
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg aims to bring free internet access to all. Business P5
Financial Times
Google braces for EU antitrust investigation. P5
EU poised to launch broader competition crackdown. P5
Editorial: Brussels finally takes on Google in an open fight. P10
Alan Riley: the failed search for a Google deal. P11
Lex on Google’s finances. P14
The Times
Google faces $6.6bn fine as Brussels accuses it of cheating consumers. P6
Liverpool FC acts on abusive tweets. P20
Charlie Hebdo editor gets the last word in posthumous book. P29
Obituary: TV producer Derek Smith. P54
The Independent
Tories to send spin doctors to TV debate despite PM’s absence. P12
Rebekah Brooks about to return to News Corp role. P15
Pioneering Seven Up! director dies at 83. P22
The week in radio. P45
i
First Lady of Venezuela gets her own TV show. P3
Iceland’s participation in Eurovision in doubt due to strike action. P3
Top Gear star James May supports Sue Perkins. P15
Murdoch lines up prized role for Rebekah Brooks. P17
The week In radio. P45
Wall Street Journal Europe
Google faces EU antitrust investigation. P1,19
Google’s antitrust woes may have wider impact. P18
The British couple who began battle on Google seareches. P19
Daily Mail
Quit the HSBC job now, under-fire BBC Trust chairman is warned. P19
Google charged with skewing search results. P19
How to be a University Challenge champion: read lots of Wikipedia. P29
Make me the new Jeremy Clarkson: Sarah Vine’s open letter to BBC boss. P48
Daily Express
Virginia Blackburn: BBC would be mad to put Sue Perkins on Top Gear. P14
Explosive Coronation Street plot sparks a 999 emergency. P25
Google fights EU abuse case. P46
The Sun
Coronation Street cast to pay tribute to Anne Kirkbride at character’s funeral. P1, P3
Fire crews rush to Coronation Street set after false fire alarm. P3
Kate Garraway’s mobile phone rings whilst live on air. P15
Ed Sheeran wants a role in Game of Thrones. P17
Paul Hollywood finally makes £1m after firms flop. P23
Towie makers to launch reality show set in Marbella. P31
Google faces European Commission probe. P45
Daily Mirror
James May disowns Twitter trolls that sent death threats to Sue Perkins. P3
BBC allows Tory spin doctors to lobby at snubbed debate. P5
Midsomer Murders to introduce its first regular Asian character. P9
Britain’s Got Talent ‘miming’ dog act is hit by complaints. P15
University Challenge contestant hits out at the lack of females on the show. P23
Big Brother South Africa contestant expelled following rape claims. P3
Fury at Twitter ‘racist’. P6
Staged Coronation Street blast triggers real-life alert. P11
Top Gear star James May supports Sue Perkins. P17
BBC apologises for Lord Bell’s joke on Adrian Chiles’s show. P22
Midsomer Murders set to have X Files-style plot line. P26
