Sir Paul McCartney is in the headlines after saying he will "vigorously" contest allegations of violence made by his estranged wife Heather Mills. �

After being the first to carry the allegations, the Daily Mail reports that the former Beatle spent Wednesday with his lawyers. �

In private, Sir Paul's friends said he was "incandescent with rage" over the claims, the paper said. �

The Sun reports his denial and says "the gloves are off" in their dispute.

Al-Qaeda target

The Guardian claims Britain has become al-Qaeda's number one target. �

Intelligence experts tell the paper that the organisation has successfully re-grouped and now presents a greater threat than ever before. �

What the experts say is most worrying, is evidence of how the terrorists would operate in the UK. �

The Guardian believes they would be like old Provisional IRA cells with a leader, a quartermaster in charge of weapons and training, and volunteers.

Postal petition

The Daily Mirror says it is supporting moves to save local post offices. �

It says a "jumbo" petition signed by four million people shows they are "still a lifeline" for the elderly and less well off. �

The Daily Telegraph says David Cameron has tried to make the Conservatives the "greenest" party with what it sees as his "re-balancing" of the tax system. �

The paper thinks it will pave the way for new taxes on pollution, including a likely levy on air travel.

Air travel

The Financial Times reports Britain will drive to bring forward the timetable for making airlines pay for the cost of their own pollution.

It says ministers will argue for their inclusion in the EU's greenhouse gas trading scheme within two years.

And the Times claims Concorde could fly again, reporting an Air France plane at a museum in Paris is being kept in near-airworthy condition. �