Today's headlines (England)

Today's headlines


The Guardian
Phone companies challenge John Yates's evidence on phone hacking. P1, 2
BBC planning restrospective on David Attenborough's career. P7
Gamers less likely to go to university. P15
Sales brief hints at double newspaper profits for Richard Desmond. P31

The Independent
Hugh Grant turns tables on former News of the World reporter. P7
BBC considers leaving London sites in bid to save cash. P17
Cineworld set for Spanish screenings. P42
HP sues former employee. P42

Daily Telegraph
Government to appoint director of digital media. P1, 6
Sir Michael Lyons has parting shot at No.10 spin chief Craig Oliver. P6
BBC to cut two management layers. P13
BBC sounding death knell for Blue Peter, former presenter claims. P13

The Times
X Factor betting scam. P4
YouTube to invest in original content. P15

Financial Times
Review: Chumby8 app player. P14
HTC phone marker overtakes Nokia by market cap. P17
Jury out on whether Nokia's Microsoft tie-up will work. P23
Samsung issues gloomy forecast. P23
Mecom spurns Dutch banks' approach. P23
Mexico broadcasters team up to take on telcos. P23

Wall Street Journal Europe
Elderly Georgian lady arrested for cutting internet. P3
Google and US near agreement on ITA deal. P18
Arianna Huffington shakes up AOL. P18
Facebook reveals new design for servers. P18

Daily Mail
Youngsters deprived of gadgets suffer 'cold turkey'. P3
Government to appoint director of digital media. P5
The X Factor hit by betting scandal. P13
Times editor James Harding 'approached to join MI5' years ago. P19
Commodore 64 goes on sale. P21

Daily Express
Essex girl favourite to win Channel 5's Big Brother. P30

The Sun
Noel Gallagher 'turns down £1m to be The X Factor judge'. P3

Daily Mirror
EastEnders to film royal wedding special. P3
Three Virgin Media staff sacked over The X Factor betting scam. P9
Simon Cowell 'to launch £1m roulette show'. P11
BBC's Caroline Thompson tries public transport. P28

Daily Star
Simon Cowell 'to launch £1m roulette show'. P1, 5
Essex girl favourite to win Channel 5's Big Brother. P9
Jodie Marsh quits Celebrity Coach Trip. P23

And finally ...
The Times editor James Harding was approached to join top-secret spy ring MI5 while at Cambridge University, he told a London meeting this week. He was ready to sign on the dotted line, according to the Daily Mail's Ephraim Hardcastle, but soon realised that he "didn't want to lead a life of secrecy". Quite, Harding knows all too well the dangers of secrecy. What is NightJack doing these days, we wonder? Daily Mail, P19.