What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Wednesday's Front Pages
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By Jessica Coates, PA

Kellie Harrington's historic gold medal win at last night's Olympics dominates Irish front pages this morning.

The Irish Times leads with a story about and photograph of Harrington following her win, as does almost every other Irish newspaper this morning. The Irish Times, however, also features a story on mother and baby home survivors and a Garda investigation into threats made to Taoiseach Simon Harris's family.

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The Irish Examiner also leads with a story about and picture of the two-time Olympic champion, also featuring a story on deaths in emergency departments and a story about a fall in the amount of second-hand housing stock available.

The Echo leads with a story on worries about the reliability of buses in Cork city.

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The Irish Daily Mail, Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Daily Star, Irish Independent and The Herald all lead with Harrington's win.

Violence on UK streets continues to dominate Thursday’s front pages as prosecutors gear up to lay charges against those causing chaos.

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The Daily Telegraph and i lead with reports the UK Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is considering laying terror charges in the aftermath of the riots that saw 400 people arrested.

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned rioters could face up to 10 years behind bars, the UK Daily Mirror reveals.

Metro‘s front page says a 25-year-old builder was the first person convicted over violent scenes at a Rotherham hotel. He will be sentenced at a later date.

The UK Times says more than 6,000 riot police are on standby as protesters target 30 immigration advice centres across the UK in the wake of the Southport stabbings.

Immigration lawyers have been warned to stay away from their offices and take extra security measures, The Guardian reports.

The Daily Express says Nigel Farage has warned Britain is at a “perilous point”.

The UK Daily Mail splashes on comments from the DPP, who says he was “deeply” disturbed by news that children as young as 11 were involved in the riots.

Across the pond, the Financial Times leads on Kamala Harris choosing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate ahead of November’s US presidential election.

Lastly, the UK Daily Star reports pets can become stressed or anxious by their owners’ flatulence.

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