Papers hail Mandela monument

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There were two Nelson Mandelas in London, the Daily Mirror notes, as a statue of the former South African president was unveiled.

The Daily Express says the statue took its deserving place at the heart of democracy, in Parliament Square.

The Times says Mr Mandela is one of the few people who can carry off having a statue of himself unveiled during his own lifetime.

In the Independent's words, it was a fitting monument to courage and hope.

'Little miracle'

The Sun's top story is the fatal shooting of three people at a house in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.

The paper has the headline "A little miracle", after a three-year-old girl survived the incident.

In other papers, the Daily Mail speaks of a suburban slaughter, while the Daily Telegraph says gunmen brought death to the suburbs.

The Daily Express calls them the assassins of suburbia, and says three men died in a hitman-style bloodbath.

Airport warning

The Daily Telegraph reports that one in the eight trains runs late, with almost 400,000 passengers facing daily delays.

The rail regulator also warned that overcrowding could become worse because of a lack of carriages, it says.

Also on transport, the Times says airport operator BAA is planning to cut 2,000 jobs.

It has prompted airlines to warn that a lack of staff will result in even poorer service than passengers suffer already, the paper adds.

Golden fairy tale

Christine Ohuruogu is dubbed Britain's new golden girl on the front and back pages after winning the 400 metres at the World Athletics Championships.

The Independent describes her success as a golden fairy tale which recaptures Britain's glory days.

The Sun says it was an unbelievable achievement for someone who had not raced for a year because of a ban for missing drugs tests.

The Guardian says it was a performance as unexpected as it was redemptive.