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April 30th, 2008

Wednesday’s front pages

Posted by: Avril Ormsby
Tags: UK News

dailymail-2.JPGThe Austrian father who kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and forced her to have seven of his children still dominates the tabloid front pages but the broadsheets go for a variety of other stories, including Prince William in Afghanistan and the price of fuel, while Manchester United’s passage to the Champion’s League final is also featured.

DAILY MAIL: William Flies to War Zone

Prince William, who is on attachment to the RAF, made a secret flying visit to war-torn Afghanistan to see the work of British military personnel. Story here

THE SUN: Beast Beside the Sea

The paper shows Josef Fritzl pictured in a bathing costume during a holiday in Thailand while his daughter and children cowered in the dark of their cell. Story here

THE TIMES: Secret Tax adds 200 pounds to Cost of Family Cars

Tens of thousands of families will have to pay up to 245 pounds extra a year under new road tax rules after a covert government decision to include cars up to seven years old, the paper says. Story here

THE INDEPENDENT: The Power Struggle

The newspaper compares the 7.2 billion pounds profit announced yesterday by Shell and BP with the amount consumers pay for gas, electricity and air travel. Story here

THE GUARDIAN: Schools May Be Judged on Teenage Pregnancy Rates and Drug Problems

The paper said schools would be made to keep records of teenage pregnancy rates, pupils’ drug problems, criminal records and obesity levels — as well as exam results — under government plans to give parents a true picture of children’s lives. Story here

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: English is Not the First Language for 800,000 Children

Almost 500,000 children in primary schools have English as a second language, with a further 350,000 pupils in secondary schools, the paper said. Story here

DAILY MIRROR: Cellar Mum: I’m Sorry

The mother of the girl kept in a cellar for 24 years by her Austrian father was reported in the paper as saying she had no idea during a reunion. Story here 

DAILY EXPRESS: Soaring Price of Fuel Hits Holidays

The era of cheap family holidays is at an end as airlines push up prices to pay for escalating fuel costs, the paper quotes an expert as saying. Story here

FINANCIAL TIMES: Relocating Companies Spark UK Tax Review

Chancellor Alistair Darling launched a review of the competitiveness of the UK’s tax system as a leading accountant warned a “bandwagon effect” could create an exodus of companies from the country for tax purposes, the paper said. Story here

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