The Independent dedicates its front page to the latest controversy over the Maddy case

The Portuguese daily Diario de Noticias ran reports on Monday that sniffer dogs from Leicestershire Constabulary found blood on the wall of the McCanns' apartment at the head height of a child Madeleine's size.
The paper said sniffer dogs which were "looking for DNA [evidence], not blood" were at the same point in the apartment where a previous dog had "sensed death". There were signs of an attempt to wipe the blood away. The revelations were seized upon by some British newspapers.

Deborah Orr writing in the same paper says

The parents of Madeleine McCann are reported as having found recent speculation in the press about their daughter, and the possibility that she is dead, to have been hurtful. One can only be relieved they were not walking the streets of the capital yesterday, where all over the city, vendors of the Evening Standard sold papers emblazoned with the headline "Police 'Framing Maddy Mother'."

Meanwhile the stories continue

Madeleine holiday friends attack police smears says the Telegraph

Friends of the parents of Madeleine McCann have condemned police leaks and a hurtful smear campaign in the Portuguese media which has labelled them as suspects in the disappearance of the four-year-old. pointing out that

Seven friends who were dining with the McCanns when Madeleine was taken three months ago have come under increased scrutiny in Portugal as police investigate a new theory that she was killed inside her apartment.

The Mirror's front page describes

Kate McCann: I am coping with the guiltKate, 39, gave a rare insight into how she and husband Gerry are coping as it was revealed blundering Portuguese police missed DOZENS of DNA samples in the McCanns' holiday flat.
The potentially crucial evidence is now being analysed in a British lab.
Kate - who was dining with friends when Madeleine, four, was snatched - said: "I know the situation we were in that night. I have said all along that I didn't feel we were taking a risk."

Accoding to the Express

MADDY: POLICE INTERCEPT PARENTS' PHONE CALLS
THE parents of Madeleine McCann have been bugged by police investigating the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter, it was sensationally claimed last night.
Newspaper reports in Portugal say Kate and Gerry McCann and their friends have had their phones tapped and emails


It has certainly knocked foot and mouth off the front pages,the Times though reporting that

Outbreak spreads but curbs on livestock movements are eased

Restrictions on livestock movements were relaxed yesterday despite animals on a third farm showing symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease.
The animals, believed to be a mix of cattle and sheep, were ordered to be killed after “suspected clinical signs” of the disease were spotted at the farm within the two-mile radius protection zone around farmland in the village of Normandy, Surrey, where the original infection was discovered.
Nevertheless, Debby Reynolds, the chief veterinary officer, decided that the spread of the disease was sufficiently limited for movement orders to be relaxed outside the six-mile surveillance zones around the infected areas, allowing farmers to take livestock for slaughter as long as certain conditions are adhered to.

It leads though with

Death in Basra: the British under siege

Private Craig Barber was killed by a single shot through a crack in the driver’s hatch of his Warrior armoured fighting vehicle, open against the sweltering heat of the Basra night. He died immediately, hit in the head.
But because the Warrior had its engine running and the vehicle was stationary, no one realised that he had been killed. It was a further quarter of an hour before Private Barber’s Warrior commander gave word to move and, puzzled by his driver’s silence, jumped down to see what had befallen him.

The Guardian reports that

Worried ministers move to tackle rise in gang violence

Black teenagers urgently need a new generation of professional role models to divert them from a world of gangs and criminality, a year long government study will say today.
The author of the research will call for a shift of focus "from rap stars, sports personalities and celebrities, to successful businessmen, lawyers and doctors", arguing that there is clear evidence that a deep-seated culture of low aspirations among black urban teenagers has contributed to them dropping out of school and being drawn into trouble.

Key witness stepping forward sparks arrest plans over Jessie James shooting says the Mail

A DRAMATIC breakthrough was made yesterday in the unsolved case of a 15-yearold gunned down as he cycled across a park.
A potentially key witness to the shooting of Jessie James has finally been persuaded to come forward.
Detectives responded by announcing they were planning their first arrests in the 11-month investigation.
The development was revealed at an inquest into Jessie's death which had been designed to break down a wall of silence generated by fear of retaliation from the killers.

A DRAMATIC breakthrough was made yesterday in the unsolved case of a 15-yearold gunned down as he cycled across a park.
A potentially key witness to the shooting of Jessie James has finally been persuaded to come forward.
Detectives responded by announcing they were planning their first arrests in the 11-month investigation.
The development was revealed at an inquest into Jessie's death which had been designed to break down a wall of silence generated by fear of retaliation from the killers.

Victims of gang culture says the Sun

THE nine people we have highlighted here serve as a poignant tribute to wasted life.
All turned their backs on a life of crime, yet fell victim of the gang culture which is infecting our towns and cities.
Yesterday, the mother of murdered teenager Jessie James spoke out against the gang lifestyle which took her boy from her.
Jessie, who hoped to be an electrician, was shot three times, just for refusing to join a gang


Air passenger numbers reach new heights says the Indy

The number of people using BAA's airports hit a new record last month with 15.1 million passengers passing through Britain's major air terminals.
As the under-fire operator awaits the preliminary findings of a Competition Commission investigation into its ownership of the three biggest airports in the South-east later today, the Spanish-owned company reported its busiest ever start to the holiday season.

Meanwhile the Telegraph reports

Endeavour Space shuttle blasts off

Once Endeavour was safely past the 73-second mark of the flight, the moment when Challenger exploded shortly after the call "Go at throttle up," Mission Control exclaimed, "Morgan racing toward space on the wings of a legacy."
Immediately after the shuttle reached orbit, Mission Control announced, "For Barbara Morgan and her crewmates, class is in session."
Morgan was McAuliffe's backup for Challenger's doomed launch in 1986 and, even after two space shuttle disasters, never swayed in her dedication to NASA and the agency's on-and-off quest to send a schoolteacher into space. She rocketed away in the center seat of the cabin's lower compartment, the same seat that had been occupied by McAuliffe.

Staying with the same paper it reports that

Skin cancer is fastest growing UK disease

Skin cancer is just one of the "lifestyle cancers" that are on the rise as Britons risk their health by sunbathing, drinking too much and eating a poor diet.
The number of cases of the most dangerous skin cancer, malignant melanoma, has risen by 43 per cent in the last decade. In 2004 there were 8,939 cases diagnosed, compared with 5,783 in 1995, the Cancer Research figures showed.

The story makes the lead in the Mail

Modern living to blame for cancer epidemic

Binge drinking, reckless sunbathing and overeating are fuelling a massive rise in cancer, experts warn.
In a shocking report, they have laid bare the deadly consequences of increasingly hedonistic modern lifestyles.
Cases of mouth cancer, which is associated with smoking and drinking, have increased by almost a quarter.

The Sun leads this morning with

Winehouse in drugs collapse

LIMP Amy Winehouse was dragged through an A&E unit’s double doors before collapsing from a huge drug overdose yesterday.
The semi-conscious singer was hauled in by husband Blake Fielder-Civil and a girl pal.
When she reached the reception desk, her legs buckled and she fell to the floor with a shriek.
The party-loving star’s trademark beehive hair hung lank around her shoulders as staff at London’s University College Hospital rushed her for emergency treatment.

Tories deny logo change is olive branch to Cameron's critics says the Independent

As David Cameron's leadership comes under fire from Tory right-wingers, the colour of the party's oak tree logo has suddenly changed from green to blue. The controversial scribble design was hailed a year ago as a symbol of the party's environmentally-friendly credentials and its modern outlook.
But the Tories reverted to their traditional colour when William Hague, the shadow Foreign Secretary, gave a presentation on the iniquities of the European Union treaty.
Although the squiggled design remained, it was sky-blue and adorned with clouds and a glint of sunlight.

BBC may close channels, admits chairman reports the Telegraph

In a wide-ranging interview with The Daily Telegraph, Sir Michael Lyons said that "radical changes" could be imposed when the trust ruled on cost-saving plans this autumn.Mark Thompson, the BBC's director general, is finalising his proposals to take to the trust on Sept 19. Speculation has been rife about where the axe will fall, with BBC3 and BBC4 being singled out as possible casualties.
Over six financial years from 2007 to 2013, the BBC needs to save £2 billion to close the gap between its funding hopes and the lesser amount that it was actually awarded in January's licence fee settlement.

Musharraf set to declare state of emergency says the Times

The political crisis in Pakistan deepened last night as President Musharraf was poised to impose a state of emergency, a move that would grant him sweeping powers.
First indications of the clampdown came when General Musharraf cancelled a visit to Kabul, where he was due to address a joint jirga (council) of Pakistani and Afghan tribal elders. Officials denied reports that the President had decided to declare a state of emergency, but other sources said that an announcement was imminent.

Meanwhile the Guardian reports that

Chávez opens his wallet wider to boost Latin American influence

President Hugo Chávez has launched an intensive tour of South America to shore up Venezuela's influence over the region and to loosen the grip of western creditors. The socialist leader promised to buy up to $1bn (£500m) of Argentinian bonds and to help fund a $400m gas plant, bolstering his reputation as a benefactor of Buenos Aires's economic recovery.
Mr Chávez was expected to announce other economic and energy deals during visits to Uruguay, Ecuador and Bolivia, underlining his ambition to forge a common Latin American front under his leadership.

Location, Location... Burglary reports the Mirror

A £1MILLION home was burgled and a valuable painting stolen - days after appearing on a TV property show.
The owners of the country house are convinced crooks got the idea after seeing it on Channel 4's Location, Location, Location.
Thieves eyed up valuables as presenter Kirsty Allsopp showed round prospective buyers, the unnamed victims believe.

Builder loses nuts and bolts reports the Sun

BUILDING boss Howard Shelley carried out the ultimate DIY conversion — by CASTRATING himself so he could become a woman.
The 42-year-old dad of two decided on the drastic move after being told he would have to wait at least two years for a sex change on the NHS.
He found a website which gave a step-by-step guide to the eye-watering home surgery, then waited till wife Janet went out before setting to work with a kitchen knife in the loo.
With the job done, he wrapped his severed appendages in a cloth and dropped them in the bin.


Finally the Guardian reports on the latest update of the Cornish shark

'I can't believe the story went so big. I didn't even get any money out of it'

A grey-white snout with the threat of awful teeth juts clear of the water and the wake the beast's body creates implies speed and strength. The experts may have poured scorn on the wobbly video clips of dark fins breaking the waves but when the Sun published the photograph last week even the most macho of surfers may have thought twice before dipping a toe into the Atlantic.
Other recent sightings were probably of basking sharks or of smaller, harmless species, but it seemed certain that this was a great white shark, haunting the waters off Cornwall.
Yesterday, however, the great white "sighting" was exposed as a fake - a great white lie, so to speak. The shark was, indeed, a great white, but it was snapped during a fishing expedition off South Africa, 6,000 miles away rather than close to the British surfing mecca of Newquay, north Cornwall, as had been claimed.