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1. Electrician faces life sentence for murdering judge’s daughter in a rage

   Clifton George, 45, killed his partner Annabel Rook, 46, by stabbing her 31 times during a row at their east London home.

2. Matt Smith: House Of The Dragon is ‘at its best’ in its ‘darkest moments’

   The 43-year-old fronts the HBO prequel fantasy series.

3. Recycling centre fire brought under control

   The fire service confirmed the blaze was brought under control shortly before midnight and its cause is under investigation.

4. Cracking news Gromit! New Royal Mint 50p coin celebrates 50 years of Aardman

   The coin’s design features characters including Morph, Shaun the Sheep, Feathers McGraw and Wallace and Gromit.

5. Lineker says ‘marriage’ with BBC ‘starting to run out of love’ by time he left

   The former England footballer was the presenter of BBC’s Match Of The Day for 26 years until he stepped down in May last year.

6. Stamp duty reform needed to help first-time buyers afford homes, say MPs

   Rocketing house prices and slow wage growth have contributed to a deterioration in the affordability of home ownership in England, a committee said.

7. Luciano Pavarotti World Cup football shirts to celebrate singer’s 90th year

   Both shirts feature the closing line of Nessun Dorma.

8. Tim Allen thought Toy Story would end after the third film

   The 72-year-old actor plays action figure toy Buzz Lightyear in the award-winning animated film series.

9. Bronze Rodin sculpture to go under hammer for up to £1.5m

   The piece, Eve au Rocher, will feature as part of a series of six specialist sales at Christie’s.

10. Murrell inquiry could help ‘restore public trust’ in politics, Labour claims

    The party will force a vote at Holyrood this week on its call for a parliamentary probe into the actions of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.