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Papers show the freeze in images Papers show the freeze in images
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What the Daily Mail is calling the "big freeze" continues to feature prominently across the papers.What the Daily Mail is calling the "big freeze" continues to feature prominently across the papers.
Striking images tell different elements of the story. The Daily Mirror has an image of the coach which overturned in Cornwall, killing two elderly women.Striking images tell different elements of the story. The Daily Mirror has an image of the coach which overturned in Cornwall, killing two elderly women.
The Daily Express gives more prominence to a photograph of a line of stationary traffic on the A21 in Kent.The Daily Express gives more prominence to a photograph of a line of stationary traffic on the A21 in Kent.
The Independent's images include Eurostar passengers queuing up at London's St Pancras station.The Independent's images include Eurostar passengers queuing up at London's St Pancras station.
Spending cutsSpending cuts
The Times reports cost-cutting at the Ministry of Defence has led to the cancellation of training exercises.The Times reports cost-cutting at the Ministry of Defence has led to the cancellation of training exercises.
But the Defence Minister Bill Rammell tells the paper that no service personnel will deploy to Afghanistan without adequate training.But the Defence Minister Bill Rammell tells the paper that no service personnel will deploy to Afghanistan without adequate training.
It is cuts to the universities budget which exercise most of the newspapers.It is cuts to the universities budget which exercise most of the newspapers.
The Times says it could lead to two-tier higher education, while the Daily Telegraph warns of fines imposed on universities for admitting too many students. The Times says it could lead to two-tier higher education, while the Daily Telegraph warns class="bodl" href="http://news.gateway.bbc.co.uk/vcs/webbrowser.htm">of fines imposed on universities for admitting too many students.
Cuts and bonusesCuts and bonuses
The Independent believes the rapid expansion of universities has done them no favours - with yet-to-be tested new qualifications and diluted teaching.The Independent believes the rapid expansion of universities has done them no favours - with yet-to-be tested new qualifications and diluted teaching.
The Guardian senses we have seen the future - cuts not only in universities, but in vast areas of the public services, from arts to transport.The Guardian senses we have seen the future - cuts not only in universities, but in vast areas of the public services, from arts to transport.
Meanwhile the Daily Telegraph reports payments of £130m in bonuses to civil servants.Meanwhile the Daily Telegraph reports payments of £130m in bonuses to civil servants.
It says this is equal to over £350,000 a day paid by the public purse to those in Whitehall, on top of salaries.It says this is equal to over £350,000 a day paid by the public purse to those in Whitehall, on top of salaries.
Cracking victoryCracking victory
Most importantly, though, the Daily Mail reports on the discovery of a formula to ensure how to win the bigger half when pulling a Christmas cracker.Most importantly, though, the Daily Mail reports on the discovery of a formula to ensure how to win the bigger half when pulling a Christmas cracker.
Victory is assured, the paper says, if you pull down and backwards at an angle between 20 and 55 degrees while holding the cracker an inch from the barrel.Victory is assured, the paper says, if you pull down and backwards at an angle between 20 and 55 degrees while holding the cracker an inch from the barrel.
The technique was devised by Debenhams' quality control department, who after pulling some 500 discovered the secret, the paper says.The technique was devised by Debenhams' quality control department, who after pulling some 500 discovered the secret, the paper says.
The formula may work, but some may disagree on its Christmas spirit.The formula may work, but some may disagree on its Christmas spirit.