'Crossbow horror' and England's 'last-minute glory'

Jul 11, 2024 - 14:20
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Daily Mail front page for 11/07/24
"Crossbow horror" is the headline in the Daily Mail, which is among several papers to lead on the attack at a house in Hertfordshire in which the wife and two daughters of BBC racing commentator John Hunt were killed. Suspect Kyle Clifford, 26, has been apprehended. Like most of the other papers, the Mail also finds room to highlight England's victory over the Netherlands at Euro 2024. "Super-sub" Ollie Watkins's 90th-minute goal fired the team to "last-minute glory" in the semi-final, it says.
Times front page for 11/07/24
The Times carries photos of Carol Hunt, 61, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, the victims of the crossbow attack, on its front page. Its story on the case focuses on the apprehension of Kyle Clifford, a former soldier.
Daily Mirror front page for 11/07/24
The Daily Mirror reports that race commentator John Hunt was the person who found his wife and daughters after the attack. Its headline reads: "BBC man family slain".
Daily Telegraph front page for 11/07/24
The Daily Telegraph's story on the killings notes that Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced she would urgently examine a ban on the sale of crossbows, within hours of the attack.


Daily Express front page for 11/07/24
The Daily Express says the crossbow attack suspect was captured after a "huge manhunt". On England's 2-1 football victory over the Netherlands, the Express shows pictures of goal scorer Ollie Watkins alongside celebrating fans under the headline, "Is it finally coming home?"


Daily Star front page for 11/07/24
"Wat a night", says the Daily Star. "Supersub Ollie's last-gasp strike puts us in final".


Metro front page for 11/07/24
"Nether in doubt!" reads the headline in the Metro as it reports the late goal that saw England beat the Netherlands, which took the Three Lions to their second consecutive Euros final.
Guardian front page for 11/07/24
England are in "dreamland" after their semi-final win, says the Guardian. Its main story reports comments from UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales. The prime minister, who is set to announce an early release scheme of non-violent offenders, has said the situation was "shocking" and a "total failure" of the previous Tory government, the Guardian says. Former Conservative justice secretary Alex Chalk told the Today podcast the early releases were "the right way to proceed" but that longer-term solutions were needed.


i front page for 11/07/24
The i features a picture of England captain Harry Kane celebrating the team's Euro 2024 win with goal scorer Ollie Watkins. The paper also carries an exclusive on its front page - reporting that the government is to force water firms to give refunds to customers if they fail to upgrade their sewage networks.


Financial Times front page for 11/07/24
The Financial Times focuses on Joe Biden's re-election bid. The FT says the US president has suffered "twin blows" after actor George Clooney called for him to stand down and veteran Democrat Nancy Pelosi said he had a "decision" to make on his future, amid concerns over his age and health.

Almost all the papers carry pictures of Ollie Watkins celebrating his goal that secured England's place in the Euro 2024 final.

Looking ahead to the clash with Spain, the Sun has nicknamed him "Olé Watkins".

The Daily Telegraph says the striker had been "all but invisible" during the tournament, but has now secured "instant immortality".

In its match report, the Daily Mirror calls Gareth Southgate a "genius" for making the decision to bring Watkins on as a substitute.

A few of the papers say the England manager could soon be known as Sir Gareth. The Daily Express says he's "almost certain" to receive a knighthood if England wins the Euros.

Under the headline "Honour me head son", the Daily Star says it has been told by sources that he's likely already done enough at the tournament to "clinch him the gong".

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England's Ollie Watkins celebrates after his last-minute goal saw the team qualify for Sunday's Euro 2024 final

Several papers lead on the killing of the wife and two daughters of the BBC horse racing commentator John Hunt.

The Times alleges that the youngest victim had broken up with the suspected attacker. The Daily Mail says the ex-soldier was found following a "20-hour manhunt" in a cemetery.

The Guardian focuses on the dilemma facing Sir Keir Starmer about overcrowded prisons in England and Wales.

The paper points to Whitehall sources who say 20,000 inmates could be freed as part of a new early release scheme.

The president of the Prison Governors Association, Tom Wheatley, is quoted as saying his union is "hopeful the penal populism of the last government is a thing of the past," and that Labour would invest more in the service.

The Times says the new government is to "make a major pitch to companies to recruit former prisoners". It says the prisons minister, Lord Timpson - whose business has employed thousands of ex-offenders - wants to "significantly boost" the number of firms hiring them.

The paper says research by the Ministry of Justice shows prisoners who gain employment are less likely to re-offend.

The i says ministers are to force water companies to refund customer bills if they fail to tackle sewage spills.

The paper says the new environment secretary has said firms will no longer be allowed to use infrastructure funding to pay for bumper bonuses, dividends and salary increases.

The Financial Times says the government is drawing up plans to put failing water companies into "special measures".

A few of the papers say that the former Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg is to become a reality TV star, after losing his seat at the election.

The Guardian says the show called Meet The Rees-Moggs will be available on the streaming platform Discovery+ this year.

The Telegraph says it will follow Sir Jacob and his family in the run up to the election. The former business secretary, who lives in a 17th Century house in Somerset, is quoted as saying the series "may be a bit more Fawlty Towers than Downton Abbey".

-bbc