What the Scottish papers say

Football hero Colin Hendry's children showed the courage that runs in their family as they said their last goodbyes to their mother Denise, reports the Daily Record.

The Courier describes how Scottish flags flew at half-mast as hundreds of mourners gathered at the funeral of the footballer's wife.

Disgraced banker Sir Fred Goodwin is set to be wined and dined by Prince Charles, according to the Scottish Sun.

The Herald claims the devastating effects of the swine flu pandemic could damage the recession-hit UK economy and the country's transport network.

The Scotsman describes how defence chiefs have openly declared that a helicopter shortage is killing troops in Afghanistan, unleashing an unprecedented challenge to the government over resources.

Politicians turned the tables on BBC bosses with the allegation that expenses claimed by the corporation's top executives were out of control, the Press and Journal says.

Thousands of middle-class Scots face the nightmare prospect of losing their homes because of the credit crunch, according to the Scottish Daily Mail.