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Last Updated: Sunday, 3 August, 2003, 09:21 GMT 10:21 UK
What the Scottish Sunday papers say
The Scottish News of the World runs with the story of Rangers star Fernando Ricksen who has spoken of his secret torment of his marriage break-up.

John Leslie's parents told for the first time of their bitterness towards Ulrika Jonsson and demanded: "Why did she let our son go through hell?", reports the Scottish Sunday Express.

The Scottish Mail on Sunday headlines with "Oh my God! Am I really John Prescott's son". It tells of the moment that fox-hunting, Tory-voting Army officer Paul Watton discovered his real mother was Pauline Prescott, wife of Labour deputy leader John.

The Sunday Mail reports that John Leslie's parents have slammed Ulrika Jonsson for putting their son through hell by refusing to name the man who raped her.

The Sunday Mirror goes with the Leslie story saying that one woman at the centre of the sex attack case will "drag him back to court".

The Sunday Post runs with the story of the Scots soldier who died at Deepcut Army barracks.

Pure uranium oxide which could be used in the making of a "dirty nuclear bomb" capable of killing countless people is being offered for sale in a Basra souk for 250,000, reports the Sunday Herald.

The SNP slumps into a £500,000 debt crisis, reports Scotland on Sunday.

Britain's top spymaster has decided to retire early, dealing a damaging new blow to the Government's credibility over its presentation of intelligence on Iraq, reports The Observer.

The Sunday Telegraph says Geoff Hoon, the Defence Secretary, was under fire from cabinet colleagues last night after it emerged that he plans to go on holiday rather than attend the funeral of Dr David Kelly, the Government scientist who died in an apparent suicide last month.

David Kelly's family will have to fight a rearguard battle to prevent his reputation from being shredded in the forthcoming Hutton inquiry, says the Independent on Sunday.

Labour will have created more than 600,000 extra public sector jobs by the end of its second term, costing taxpayers £19bn in salaries, an analysis of government figures reveal, reports the Sunday Times.

The Daily Star Sunday reports that Robbie Williams was furious last night after "gridlock" threatened to ruin his three huge concerts.

The People reports that Coronation Street star Jimmi Harkishan has dumped his loyal wife for one of his two lovers.


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