EXCLUSIVE: THE TEXT MANIAC

Is the headline in the Mirror as the Ipswich murders continue to dominate the front pages

A TEXT sent from Ipswich Ripper victim Paula Clennell's mobile phone on the day she vanished may have come from the murderer.
A friend of the 24-year-old got a reply to a message she sent asking if Paula was OK. But detectives believe it was a cynical bid by the maniac to buy himself time.

The Sun on the same theme headlines

FIND THE FAT MAN IN THE BMW

The indy for the second day running devotes its front page to the story

Suffolk manhunt: To catch a killer
A massive manhunt is under way to find the murderer of five women in Suffolk. What clues have the police unearthed so far?

The front page of the Times has a picture of the deserted streets of Ipswich with the headline

Sleepy town that's living a nightmare

"Ipswich has lost its innocence. Previously famous for the simple pleasure of watching the “tractor boys” of Ipswich Town Football Club where the statue of Sir Alf Ramsey stands proud, it faced comparison with Leeds and Bradford in the days when the Yorkshire Ripper struck.
In what should be one of the liveliest times of year, women are scared to walk the streets alone, or after dark, and sales of rape alarms have risen. The big department stores are ferrying staff to car parks and the station, colleges are allowing students to leave early and pubs are sending their female staff home by taxi, warning customers to take care. "

Away from the story,the Telegraph headlines

Government to axe 2,500 local post offices

Around 2,500 post offices are expected to close because of increasing losses and fewer people using the network, Alistair Darling, the Trade and Industry Secretary, has announced.

Whereas the Guardian leads on its front page with

Motorists risk jail for using phones in car

Motorists who use mobile phones and tailgate other cars could be jailed under a tough new package of measures unveiled yesterday, aimed at stamping out bad habits. Drivers who kill on the roads are also more likely to face charges of manslaughter, instead of the lesser charge of death by dangerous driving, as part of plans by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Behaviour for which drivers could be jailed for dangerous driving, rather than careless driving, include using a hand-held mobile on the move, tailgating, tuning a car radio,
overtaking on the inside, running a red light, or emerging from a side road into the path of another vehicle.

Most of the papers feature the news that this year will be the hottest on record

Central England sweltered in temperatures that are likely to make this year the hottest since records began in 1659, according to a report published by meteorologists.

Says the Telegraph

Temperatures logged by weather stations across England reveal 2006 to have been unusually mild, with a mean temperature of 10.84C. The record beats the previous two joint hottest years of 1999 and 1990 by 0.21C.

According to the Guardian

Finally ahead of today's Stevens report,the Express is reporting

Your mother died in an accident

PRINCE Charles and his sons were yesterday told the findings of the Scotland Yard inquiry into Princess Diana’s death.The results of Lord Stevens’ investigation into Diana’s controversial death were revealed to Princes William and Harry, together with their father, a day before its main conclusions are unveiled to the public.The report is understood to conclude that Diana and her lover Dodi Fayed died as the result of a tragic accident, caused by drunken chauffeur Henri Paul.Scotland Yard had said the families of both victims would be given at least 24 hours to digest the report before its publication. “Clearly, it would be outrageous if we only gave the report to one side,” said a spokesman. But it looked as if that is exactly what happened.