Williams Synod speech mulled

The ongoing row over the Archbishop of Canterbury's comments regarding Sharia law in Britain continues to be covered in the daily newspapers.

The Times looks ahead to the meeting of the Church of England's General Synod.

It reports that Dr Rowan Williams will attempt to set the record straight over his comments on Sharia law on what it calls his "day of judgement".

The Daily Telegraph thinks Dr Williams is braced for an angry confrontation with senior Church members.

The Sun says RAF Nimrod spy planes flying over Afghanistan have heard Taleban fighters speaking in Birmingham and Yorkshire accents.

The revelation, it claims, establishes a clear link between British Muslims and the Taleban.

Lights out

"A triple triumph" is how the Financial Times headlines Barack Obama's US primary and caucus victories on Saturday.

The Independent says he is reclaiming momentum and is also closing the gap on Hillary Clinton.

The Daily Mail says thousands of street lights are being turned off after midnight by councils.

This is to cut carbon dioxide emissions and local authorities' energy bills.

Buckinghamshire is said to be carrying out one of the most radical trials; 1,700 lights illuminating 25 miles of road will reportedly be switched off.

Happy sandboys

The Mirror reports how the blue Smartie has made a comeback.

It was axed three years ago amid fears that it made children hyperactive, but a natural alternative to the original synthetic colouring has now been found.

The Telegraph has the results of research by German scientists into the age-old problem facing children at the seaside - building a sturdy sandcastle.

Apparently the sandcastle's strength does not depend on the ratio of sand and water, but on the way the grains of sand interact with the water.

Dry sand will not stick together, the scientists conclude - but wet sand will, even if it is not very wet.