What the papers say

Journalist Andy Wood takes a look at what is making the headlines in Wednesday's morning newspapers.

The News Letter's front page has a tongue-in-cheek flavour:

"Welcome to my world," the paper says over pictures of Johnny Adair and fellow loyalist Andre Shoukri, jailed for six years on Tuesday.

The News Letter says that Shoukri will be kept well away from Adair, once he is moved from the committal wing at Maghaberry Prison.

It says prison bosses fear "blood on the walls" if the pair ever meet.

The Irish News leads with the revelation that a number of police files relating to murder investigations over the past 30 years have been lost.

The files would have formed part of the investigation of more than 1,800 unsolved paramilitary killings, the paper says, meaning the re-investigation of some cases is likely to be "severely hampered, if not impossible".

'Impression of surprise'

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern features heavily on the front pages of both the Irish Times and Irish Independent.

The Times reports that he has called for an independent public inquiry into the death of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, following the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday.

The Irish Independent claims Mr Ahern knew a month ago that the chairman of the Flood Tribunal planned to resign, but "gave the impression of surprise" when he gave the news to the Dail last week.

It says Mr Ahern also kept Deputy Prime Minister Mary Harney "in the dark".

In the London papers, no single story dominates.

In the growing spirit of tennis Henmania, the Sun offers a tear-out poster showing "Tiger Tim" complete with fangs, whiskers and striped hairdo

The Independent reports food giant Kraft's decision to cut the amount of fat and sugar in its products.

The company claims the decision was made "because it's right for the people who use our products and right for us," adding that it would be "favourable" if it helps to head off a few lawsuits.

The Daily Mail reports on a claim from the Institute of Psychiatry that cannabis users are seven times more likely to develop mental illness than non-users.

According to Professor Robin Murray of the Institute, "the more cannabis that's consumed, the more psychiatrists we're going to need".

The Daily Telegraph dubs Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt's consultation document on age discrimination published on Wednesday as "war on the cult of youth".

In the growing spirit of tennis Henmania, the Sun offers a tear-out poster showing "Tiger Tim" complete with fangs, whiskers and striped hairdo.

There is, however, no suggestion about where you might hang the poster in the unlikely - no unthinkable - event of Tim crashing out of Wednesday's Wimbledon quarter finals.