Midlands train disrupted by 'people trying to hang St George's Cross flags from bridges'
Speed restrictions were imposed on the journey
Birmingham Live 
Burnley boss Scott Parker shares Man United verdict - 'A bad time'
Manchester United will welcome Burnley to Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
Manchester Evening News 
Train service delayed after people 'tried to hang flags from bridges'
Restrictions were put in place on the line following the reports
Lark Lane restaurant loses licence after owner charged with sex offences
Celal Arslan, owner of La Gomera, denies 14 counts of sexual offences
Liverpool Echo 
Bride baffled when groom leaves her at alter – until she sees what he's holding
A video has captured the moment a groom decided to do something completely unexpected during his wedding vows – and it's left people on the internet absolutely floored
The Daily Record 
Gang that illegally imported 91,350,000 laughing gas canisters into UK are jailed
But the gang brought in almost triple the amount of the combined 3.8 million imported by Costa and Starbucks in the same period.
Metro 
Fraud mastermind sock firm boss to pay back £90m
Arif Patel ran a complex carousel fraud that was one of the biggest of its kind ever discovered.
BBC 
Employers have used E-Verify for years. ICE's arrest of a Maine police officer raises new questions
The case of a Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities even though he was vetted by a government system called E-Verify is raising questions about what employers can do to make sure they’re employing people who can legally work
The Independent 
McDonald's making big change to UK restaurants from September 10
McDonald's is rolling out a new menu from September 10, with the fast food giant - which has Birmingham restaurants - confirming the launch of three fan items.
Alisson Becker responds as wife Natalia says 'we're holding on'
The couple enjoyed some time away from Merseyside
I shopped at Tesco, Sainsbury's, M&S and Lidl and found the one with the longest-lasting fruit
I switch which supermarket I shop at to find the best deals — there's one where I find the produce is fresher and tastier
Daily Mail UK 
Domestic Abuse Survivors Are Revealing The First Things Their Partner Did Early In The Relationship That Indicated They Were Abusive, And This Is So, So Important
"It starts off slow, and then all of a sudden, you feel responsible for their emotions." View Entire Post ›
BuzzFeed News 
Metal Gear Solid Delta collector’s statue is a ‘hilariously bad’ waste of money
Snake gets a budget makeover thanks to an expensive collector's edition of Metal Gear Solid Delta, which has been described as 'trash' by fans.
UK motorists urged 'do not touch your phone' 3pm next Sunday in nation-wide alert
The government will trial its second emergency alert system on Sunday, September 7, with a loud, siren-like sound coming from phones and tablets
Daily Express 
Digested week: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting engaged is news we need | Lucy Mangan
Star couple’s engagement has all the hallmarks to follow for months. Plus, why September marks the true new year It is not often that one conceives and fulfils a lifetime ambition all in one morning but today I achieved this momentous feat. To wit: over breakfast I read about the great sunflower fields at Westgate Farm near Walsingham, Norfolk, which for the two weeks that the mighty blooms are in mighty bloom across its 16 acres invites people to come and pick their own for a small fee. Have you ever heard of anything better? Desire – no, need – filled me. Continue reading...
The Guardian