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1. Stone Roses and ex-Primal Scream bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield dies aged 63

   Mounfield was part of The Stone Roses’ classic line-up alongside singer Brown, guitarist John Squire and drummer Alan ‘Reni’ Wren.

2. Households set to learn of slight energy bill drop from January

   Experts at Cornwall Insight have said they expect Ofgem’s price cap to drop by 1% because of lower wholesale energy prices.

3. Temperatures could drop to minus 12C before cold snap gives way to sunshine

   Temperatures dropped below freezing across the country on Friday morning,

4. 60% of farmers ‘at financial risk from supermarket buying behaviour’ – survey

   Some 69% of farmers believe the buying relationship between growers and retailers has deteriorated in the last two years, the poll found.

5. Co-op announces £70m plans to create thousands of apprenticeships

   The retail giant said it was committed to establishing 7,000 apprenticeships by 2030.

6. BBC an ‘organisation under severe pressure’ – report

   The corporation has been hit by a series of scandals in recent months, leading up to the resignation of director general Sir Tim Davie.

7. Dame Helen Mirren to appear on The Repair Shop for cello restoration

   Author Julia Donaldson and actor Rob Brydon will also visit the experts to get their special treasures mended and fixed in time for Christmas.

8. Consumer confidence ‘bleak’ as public braces for Budget

   GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index fell by two points to minus 19 in November.

9. Women's Champions League: Ellie Carpenter on target as Chelsea held by Barcelona

   Blues had lost last three games against Catalan opponents

10. FKA Twigs album Eusexua and Bob Geldof among Rolling Stone UK Awards winners

    Other winners included Irish rock band The Cranberries, who received the icon award.