RED TOP REVIEW
By Fiona Leith
Attempted murder at T in the Park
The troubling news of a stabbing at T in the Park during the early hours of yesterday morning leads the Daily Record's coverage of the event today. A 22-year-old man was reportedly stabbed 11 times after stepping in to break up an argument at the music festival's campsite. Police are looking for two men, and treating the incident as attempted murder. The victim is said to be in a serious but stable condition at Ninewells in Dundee.
Cool bull
The Sun reports on the bizarre behaviour of a bull in St Andrews, who during yesterday's unexpected sunshine decided to take a dip in the farm's swimming pool. It's unsure whether the animal just wanted its own cattle dip, but the Sun can confirm that the water was 'fresian cold'.
The Adrian Chiles show
The Mirror, along with many other tabloids, has got its knickers in a twist this morning following the news that TV presenter Adrian Chiles, who split from his wife last month, has been snapped spending 'almost an hour' in the company of his co-host on The One Show, Christine Bleakley. One (show) thing's for sure – the speculation won't harm the ratings.
BUSINESS
By William Lyons
One bank's in the money
THE City was digesting the news of another takeover bid this morning, as rumours that Alliance & Leicester is in advanced talks with a bidder offering 299p per share swept through the trading floors. News of the bid, which would value the high-street bank at £1.25 billion, sent shares rocketing almost 40% to 310p.
The Spanish banking group Santander has previously held takeover discussions with A&L, and City sources say it is understood to be the bidder.
TELEVISION
By Fiona Leith
The Qu'ran: Open to interpretation
Documentary by award-winning film-maker Antony Thomas exploring what Islam's holiest book preaches about issues such as equality, punishment and peace, and what it says about other faiths. Thomas meets some of the people who live according to their understanding of the text, from peasant farmers to leading Islamic thinkers.
• The Qu'ran, Channel 4, 8pm
Is China to blame for Darfur's agony?
Just a month before the Beijing Olympics kick off, Hilary Andersson reports on China's covert arms trade, investigating allegations that the country is supplying the Sudanese government with weapons to wage a campaign of violence in Darfur.
• China's Secret War: Panorama, BBC1 Scotland, 8.30pm
SPORT
By Graham Bean
Olympic hopefuls near the start line
Britain's athletics team for the Beijing Olympics will be announced today, with uncertainty still surrounding two of the biggest names.
Sprinter Dwain Chambers' place in the squad hinges on a High Court ruling on Wednesday. Chambers, who has served a ban for doping, is mounting a legal challenge against the British Olympic Association byelaw which prevents convicted drug cheats from taking part in the Games, arguing that this is a restraint of trade.
Marathon world-record-holder Paula Radcliffe's participation in the Games is in doubt because of injury. She will undergo tests at the British Olympic Medical Institute in London today to see if she is winning her race to recover from a stress fracture in her left thigh.
Scotland's Hayley Haining will replace her in the squad if Radcliffe doesn't make it.
INTERNET
By Murdo Macleod
Website of the day
This spoof exercise video shows the Jedi way to fitness – until Darth Vader turns up to sort them all out.
The full article contains 603 words and appears in Scotland On Sunday newspaper.
