Bush feels the heat

"America turns on Bush" is the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror, which says the relatives of those killed on 11 September are furious that warnings of a possible terrorist attack were not made public.

The paper also reveals that a federal report written three years ago highlighted the risk of hijacked airliners being flown into buildings like the Pentagon and the White House.

The Guardian believes the time is right for a full investigation into what the White House knew - and why it remained silent about the warnings for eight months.

The Independent detects the first whiff of panic in Washington, but believes it will be healthy for America if the US media adopts a less deferential approach and begins to ask Mr Bush some hard questions.

'Stop bashing US'

In an interview for the Guardian, the US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, admonishes European leaders for "bashing" American actions in the war against terrorism.

Mr Powell is particularly critical of the negative reaction given to Mr Bush's speech labelling some countries as an "axis of evil".

Claims by the Afghan cleric, Mullah Omar, that Osama bin Laden is alive and preparing more terrorist attacks are reported in the Daily Express.

Also in Afghanistan, the Times says American warplanes may have killed up to a dozen innocent civilians at a wedding after mistaking them for hostile forces.

It is thought that guests were firing weapons in the air in celebration - prompting the US air attack.

Warning on euro

Tony Blair's enthusiasm for the euro continues to reverberate through the papers. The Daily Mail wonders if he is motivated by ambition and vanity as he tries to secure his place in history as the man who took Britain into the single currency.

The Sun warns the prime minister that its general support for him will evaporate in any referendum campaign on the euro. In times of war, the paper says, the gloves will come off.

The Commission for Racial Equality is helping white working-class men to fight what they regard as discrimination against them, according to the Daily Telegraph.

In what the paper calls the biggest change of emphasis in its 25-year history, the commission is seeking to represent whites as much as blacks and Asians.

The Financial Times says action to clamp down on noisy neighbours will be signalled by the government next week.

Legislation is expected to make it easier for councils to prosecute people who play loud music, let their dog bark incessantly or carry out DIY jobs during unsocial hours.

The paper quotes research which suggests that cities are ten times noisier than they were a decade ago.

Mambo Number 5

The Times reports that an 89-year-old supply teacher in Essex is winning rave reviews from his pupils.

Donald Turner is a science graduate and used to work for the Ministry of Defence but has no teaching qualification.

Pupils at the Sacred Heart of Mary School in Upminster are so impressed that they have been lobbying the head teacher to offer him a full-time post.

During one recent day at the school he spent the morning teaching geography and art, then at lunchtime he slipped on a pair of plimsolls and led a class through a line-dancing routine to the tune of Lou Bega's "Mambo Number 5".