The fatal stabbing of a festivalgoer at the Notting Hill Carnival happened too late to make the early editions of the newspapers.

Instead, the papers focus on the appalling weather and the sheer numbers involved in the festivities.

The Guardian says heavy rain failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the crowds of nearly a million people.

Organisers have told The Daily Telegraph that the revellers polished off one-and-a-half tons of chicken, a ton of pasties and nearly 5,000 gallons of rum during the two-day event.

Higher education woes

The party may be over, with a whiff of autumn in the air, but - according to The Times - this does not mean as many teenagers as Tony Blair would like are returning to education.

The paper says most of the extra 40,000 university places - funded by the Government - remain unfilled.

The level of take-up raises concerns that universities will lower entry requirements, says The Times.

In its leader it considers whether what it calls the "wild dash towards degrees for all" should be abandoned.

Oxford for Chelsea?

One student who has definite plans for further study is, apparently, Chelsea Clinton.

The Daily Mail reports that she is planning on following in her father's footsteps by going to Oxford University next year, once she has finished her undergraduate degree at Stanford University in California.

The Times suggests Chelsea's life among the spires is likely to be much "tamer" than her father's.

It says she is fanatically vegetarian, drinks next to nothing, and unlike the President, has never been close to inhaling.

Himalayan nightmare

The Sun is among several papers to report on the latest ordeal faced by Martin Young, the Briton who was left for dead by Himalayan robbers who killed his fianc�e and her son.

It says the ambulance taking him to hospital burst a tyre and crashed into a tree, giving him more "minor bumps".

The Express says the journey from northern India to Delhi took 21 hours to complete.

Big bother

The Daily Telegraph reports that a senior psychiatrist has joined the debate over Channel 4's hit programme, Big Brother.

The show involves participants being filmed continuously while they share a house for nine weeks. The paper quotes a warning by Dr Raj Persaud, to the Edinburgh Television Festival on Monday, that contestants are being subjected to potentially dangerous levels of stress.

In the Express, Dr Persaud says he is deeply concerned because to entertain, the show needs to be mentally damaging to the participants. He says to be stereotyped and turned into a freak is stressful even to the point of being dangerous.

Monk's orders

The Times reports that monks on one of the remotest Orkney islands have banned female archaeologists from wearing revealing clothes while they excavate a local chapel.

The Roman Catholic Transalpine Redemptorists - who bought the island in July - take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.

A senior member of the order tells the Times the clothing restriction only applies to women under 30, because "it can be very difficult telling women over 30 what to do".