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| Newspaper headlines: 'Justice for Olivia' and 'lover shopped killer' | Newspaper headlines: 'Justice for Olivia' and 'lover shopped killer' |
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| "Olivia gun killer guilty" headlines the Metro as it reports on a jury finding a man guilty of murdering Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, at her home in Liverpool. Thomas Cashman, 34, shot Olivia and her mother as he chased a fellow drug dealer into their home on 22 August last year. The paper reports there were "gasps and tears" from Olivia's mum Cheryl Korbel as the jury delivered its verdict. Metro also features smiling pictures of the King and calls him the "king of comedy" as he "charms the Germans" during his state visit. | "Olivia gun killer guilty" headlines the Metro as it reports on a jury finding a man guilty of murdering Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, at her home in Liverpool. Thomas Cashman, 34, shot Olivia and her mother as he chased a fellow drug dealer into their home on 22 August last year. The paper reports there were "gasps and tears" from Olivia's mum Cheryl Korbel as the jury delivered its verdict. Metro also features smiling pictures of the King and calls him the "king of comedy" as he "charms the Germans" during his state visit. |
| The Daily Express splashes with a picture of a smiling Ms Korbel clutching a teddy bear crafted from Olivia's clothes. "Justice for Olivia", the paper writes. It adds she yelled "yes" after learning Cashman faces life in prison for murder. | The Daily Express splashes with a picture of a smiling Ms Korbel clutching a teddy bear crafted from Olivia's clothes. "Justice for Olivia", the paper writes. It adds she yelled "yes" after learning Cashman faces life in prison for murder. |
| A picture of a smiling Olivia holding a mini-golf club covers the centre of the Daily Telegraph. The paper headlines with a quote from Merseyside Police assistant chief constable Chris Green who said people who used recreational drugs needed to understand they were also responsible for the suffering caused to innocent people, like Olivia. | A picture of a smiling Olivia holding a mini-golf club covers the centre of the Daily Telegraph. The paper headlines with a quote from Merseyside Police assistant chief constable Chris Green who said people who used recreational drugs needed to understand they were also responsible for the suffering caused to innocent people, like Olivia. |
| The Mirror also headlines with "Justice for Olivia". It highlights the "brave witness" who came forward to police to help "nail" gunman Cashman. A police officer said: "She showed incredible bravery." | The Mirror also headlines with "Justice for Olivia". It highlights the "brave witness" who came forward to police to help "nail" gunman Cashman. A police officer said: "She showed incredible bravery." |
| "Monster whose only tears were for himself" writes the Daily Mail as it features a picture of Cashman in a "vile gun pose" with a waxwork of the late Queen. The father-of-two cried in the dock after being convicted, the paper writes. | "Monster whose only tears were for himself" writes the Daily Mail as it features a picture of Cashman in a "vile gun pose" with a waxwork of the late Queen. The father-of-two cried in the dock after being convicted, the paper writes. |
| "Lover shopped Olivia killer" says the Sun as it splashes on a picture of the moment drug dealer Cashman was arrested by armed police. The paper notes Cashman's ex-partner will go into a witness protection programme. | "Lover shopped Olivia killer" says the Sun as it splashes on a picture of the moment drug dealer Cashman was arrested by armed police. The paper notes Cashman's ex-partner will go into a witness protection programme. |
| The Guardian leads with former President Donald Trump who will be charged over a hush money payment to ex-pornstar Stormy Daniels. No former US president has ever been indicted on criminal charges, the paper observes. | |
| The i reports people in their 40s may have to work until they are 69 or even 70 if the government is to stay within spending guidelines in what it calls a "pension blow". It follows a statutory review released on Thursday which recommended capping state spending on pensions at 6% of GDP, it says. Metro explains if implemented it would raise pension age from 68 to 69 between 2046 and 2048. | The i reports people in their 40s may have to work until they are 69 or even 70 if the government is to stay within spending guidelines in what it calls a "pension blow". It follows a statutory review released on Thursday which recommended capping state spending on pensions at 6% of GDP, it says. Metro explains if implemented it would raise pension age from 68 to 69 between 2046 and 2048. |
| The Times leads on plans to make graduates work for longer, to allow people in manual jobs to claim their state pension earlier. While a picture of Gwyneth Paltrow in court features on the front page. The actress was being sued over a skiing collision. | The Times leads on plans to make graduates work for longer, to allow people in manual jobs to claim their state pension earlier. While a picture of Gwyneth Paltrow in court features on the front page. The actress was being sued over a skiing collision. |
| The Financial Times leads with China's warning to Europe to reject US demands to curb trade with Beijing. China's EU ambassador Fu Cong tells the FT Washington would "stop at nothing" to disrupt normal ties between the EU and China. The paper says the US has stepped up efforts to convince allies to "harden their approach towards China as relations between the two superpowers sour over Taiwan and Beijing's support for Russia." It also features a picture of new Scottish leader Humza Yousaf in his debut first minister's questions. It notes he could face an "early test" in a by-election in former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier's seat. | The Financial Times leads with China's warning to Europe to reject US demands to curb trade with Beijing. China's EU ambassador Fu Cong tells the FT Washington would "stop at nothing" to disrupt normal ties between the EU and China. The paper says the US has stepped up efforts to convince allies to "harden their approach towards China as relations between the two superpowers sour over Taiwan and Beijing's support for Russia." It also features a picture of new Scottish leader Humza Yousaf in his debut first minister's questions. It notes he could face an "early test" in a by-election in former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier's seat. |
| A menacing robot features on the Daily Star's front page as it writes that artificial intelligence chatbots are "absolute amateurs" at popular word game Wordle. | A menacing robot features on the Daily Star's front page as it writes that artificial intelligence chatbots are "absolute amateurs" at popular word game Wordle. |
| The conviction of Thomas Cashman for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel at her home in Liverpool last year is front page news for the majority of the papers. The same headline, "justice for Olivia", is used by the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express which pictures the schoolgirl's mother, Cheryl Korbel, holding a pink teddy bear made from her daughter's clothes as she celebrated the guilty verdict outside court. The Daily Mail describes Cashman as a "monster". It highlights a photograph of him "smirking" and making a gun gesture as he pretends to shoot a waxwork model of the late Queen. The Sun says the killer was "shopped" by his former lover who was "sickened by his crime". | |
| Noting that Cashman made a quarter of a million pounds a year selling cannabis, the Daily Telegraph says his attack on Olivia has reignited a debate about the role the drugs trade plays in violent crime. The paper features a warning by Chris Green, the police officer who led the murder investigation, who said that people who used recreational drugs were driving the organised crime responsible for Olivia's death. The Telegraph claims a "deadly arms race" across Merseyside has seen feuding gangs resort to military-grade weapons as they vie for territory leaving some residents so frightened they have even started wearing makeshift bulletproof vests to go to the shops. | |
| Cheryl Korbel holds aloft a teddy made from her daughter Olivia's clothes | |
| With the headline "retire early if you did not go to university", the Times says that people who joined the labour market straight from school could be exempt from rises to the state pension age. The current age is 66, but independent estimates suggest that those born after 1980 could work past 70. The paper says an official review has now recommended ministers consider an "early access scheme" aimed at helping those who have spent their lives doing manual work, meaning 65-year-olds who do not have a degree but do have a full record of National Insurance contributions could be allowed to receive their state pension years before graduates of the same age. | |
| A new study warning that a wave of tax and price rises is set to leave families with a £50,000 income almost £700 a year worse off is featured by the Guardian. It says bills for dental work, prescriptions, water, broadband and car tax will all jump as government departments and regulated companies are allowed to impose inflation-busting rises, while average annual council tax bills will top £2,000 for the first time. The Trade Union Congress has told the paper that the cost of living nightmare is "far from over" with "millions still living wage packet to wage packet". | |
| Plants emit sounds a study by Tel Aviv University has suggested | |
| Several papers highlight research that claims plants "cry out" when they're distressed or need water. The Daily Telegraph says recordings show the plants make "occasional ultrasonic popping noises similar to bubble wrap which increase when they are under stress". According to the Sun, the sounds are hard for humans to detect "but animals, insects and other organisms may be able to hear them". The Daily Mirror suggests that gardeners apply some "herbal medicine" after doing the pruning. | |
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