Papers keep focus on sailor row

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The controversial sale of the stories of the Royal Navy sailors held in Iran continues to be covered in the press.

The Daily Telegraph says Defence Secretary Des Browne is aided by his friendship with Chancellor Gordon Brown, who may soon be prime minister.

The Daily Mail says the whole affair has been botched from start to finish.

It says Tony Blair failed to stand up to Iran in the first place, and Mr Browne later failed to do anything about spin at the Ministry of Defence.

Terror attacks

Many papers report on the fatal bombings in Algeria, which have been linked to al-Qaeda.

The Independent say many Algerians believe the attacks were in response to the Algerian army's recent clampdown on Islamists.

The Times says this was a setback for a country which had begun to emerge from a long shadow of terrorism.

As a result, the paper says, Western governments need to show support for the people of North Africa.

The Daily Mirror covers the branch of the HSBC bank catering only for those with large salaries and mortgages.

Anyone less well-off will have to pay a fee to speak to the staff inside, although they're still allowed to use the cash machines.

Magazine lessons

Meanwhile, an Ofsted report suggests teenagers are learning more from glossy magazines than they are from Mum and Dad.

The Sun is critical of this - saying glossy magazines like to be steamy instead of focusing on relationships.

The Daily Express is making predictions of stand-pipes in the streets of southern England.

This is because the Met Office is predicting yet another summer of above-average temperatures.

The Mail puts a more positive gloss on the forecast though, saying we're in for a "stunning summer".

It chooses to concentrate on the glorious sunshine and sunbathing we can all look forward to in a few weeks time when summer finally arrives.