RED TOP REVIEW

Katona's woes go atomic

Another day, another celebrity's life detonates messily across the pages of the tabs. Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona financial woes are going from bad to worse, according to the Daily Mirror. The paper claims that her mother's home could have to be sold off to pay Kerry's outstanding debts. She still owes £82,000 following bankruptcy proceedings and has provided creditors with a list of her assets.

Unfortunately for her mother, Sue, 48, her £100,000 home is Warrington is on the list because it was bought for her as a present by her daughter. Mother and daughter fell out a few years ago and the paper suggests Katona could be tempted to sell the house to clear her remaining debt without having to dip into her own remaining assets.

Leeming goes online to find Mr Right

Lunchbyte fans of a certain age will remember Jan Leeming. For those of you lucky enough not to have a Scoobie, she's a former BBC newsreader who, in the words of the Dail Mail, was "never short of admirers - five marriages are proof of that". The paper reveals that times have changed for poor Jan and that she is looking for love in the lonely hearts columns under the dubious name Cheetahgirl. Hold on, it gets worse. Jan, claims the paper, has taken six years off her age, describing herself as a "very attractive" Capricorn of 60. "I am often taken for late forties/early fifties," she adds.

XL boss buys another mansion

Back to the Mirror and another property-flavoured tale. The paper claims the boss of collapsed airline XL "splashed out" £875,000 on a second home four months before the firm went bust. The paper says Phil Wyatt paid cash for the "sprawling detached house" for his daughters in May, when the firm was in trouble. Wyatt, who already owns a £2m mansion nearby in West Sussex, tells the paper: "I bought the house for my daughters. Yes, there is no mortgage but it's family money. I wouldn't risk that on business. XL was never going to have an effect on my home because I had no personal guarantees."


TELEVISION

By Fiona Leith

Temper! temper!

Heston Blummenthal, Muriel Gray and Rory McGrath offer their personal insights into temper tantrums, as Rhys Jones attempts to unravel whether anger is caused by situations or our own selves.
Losing It: Gryff Rhys Jones On Anger, BBC2, 9pm

Cutting edge

Actress Leslie Ash investigates the business of cosmetic beauty, following her lip plumping surgery which notoriously went wrong. Surprisingly Ash still insists that she wouldn't be against further treatment as she gets older, despite her traumatic experience.
Lesley Ash Face To Face, ITV, 9pm

Let's talk about sex

The classroom is this week swapped for the stark reality of the delivery room, as Anna Richardson shows the unflinching truth of giving birth, while her teenage students are given a lesson in mastering the art of contraception.
The Sex Education Show, Channel 4, 8pm


SPORT

By Graham Bean

Livi lions aim to roar again
Livingston's credentials as a team with aspirations to play in the top flight will come under severe scrutiny this evening when they face Celtic tonight in the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup at Celtic Park.

With a new owner and manager, Livingston have made a bright start to the season and lead the First Division after seven matches.

They also have ambitious plans off the pitch. Chairman Angelo Massone wants the club to buy Almondvale stadium from West Lothian Council later this year.

Massone aims to reduce the capacity from 10,000 to 6,000.
The Italian owner is also mulling over plans to build a hotel and sports injury clinic for the football club.


BUSINESS

By Nathalie Thomas

Wall Street worries see FTSE wobble
The FTSE 100 was weighed down by concerns this morning about how the US government's bail-out of Wall Street would be financed.

London's leading shares were down 71.08 points at 5165.18 in early trading as negotiations between Congress and the US government over the terms of the $700bn (£383bn) rescue package sparked concerns about a delay or potential watering down of the move. Britain's financials were among the biggest fallers this morning.

Oil prices staged a remarkable one-day surge yesterday, hitting $130 a barrel at one point, as investors began to doubt the ability of the US government to stabilise the financial system. Prices steadied slightly this morning, and oil was trading at $107 a barrel before 10am.


INTERNET

By Marc Horne

Website of the day
Here's a game that even Europe's underachieving Ryder Cup team could master. It's online crazy golf.