'Crossbow horror' and England's 'last-minute glory'

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Daily Mail front page for 11/07/24
Times front page for 11/07/24
The Times carries photos of Carol Hunt, 61, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, the victims of the crossbow attack, on its front page. Its story on the case focuses on the apprehension of Kyle Clifford, a former soldier. [BBC]
Daily Mirror front page for 11/07/24
The Daily Mirror reports that race commentator John Hunt was the person who found his wife and daughters after the attack. Its headline reads: "BBC man family slain". [BBC]
Daily Telegraph front page for 11/07/24
The Daily Telegraph's story on the killings notes that Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced she would urgently examine a ban on the sale of crossbows, within hours of the attack. [BBC]
Daily Express front page for 11/07/24
The Daily Express says the crossbow attack suspect was captured after a "huge manhunt". On England's 2-1 football victory over the Netherlands, the Express shows pictures of goal scorer Ollie Watkins alongside celebrating fans under the headline, "Is it finally coming home?" [BBC]
Daily Star front page for 11/07/24
"Wat a night", says the Daily Star. "Supersub Ollie's last-gasp strike puts us in final". [BBC]
Metro front page for 11/07/24
"Nether in doubt!" reads the headline in the Metro as it reports the late goal that saw England beat the Netherlands, which took the Three Lions to their second consecutive Euros final. [BBC]
Guardian front page for 11/07/24
i front page for 11/07/24
The i features a picture of England captain Harry Kane celebrating the team's Euro 2024 win with goal scorer Ollie Watkins. The paper also carries an exclusive on its front page - reporting that the government is to force water firms to give refunds to customers if they fail to upgrade their sewage networks. [BBC]
Financial Times front page for 11/07/24
The Financial Times focuses on Joe Biden's re-election bid. The FT says the US president has suffered "twin blows" after actor George Clooney called for him to stand down and veteran Democrat Nancy Pelosi said he had a "decision" to make on his future, amid concerns over his age and health. [BBC]
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