UK Newspaper Front Pages for 18 May 2013

Minister heckled by head teachers
Education Secretary Michael Gove receives one of the angriest receptions of his three years in office as he appears before head teachers in Birmingham.

No 10 issues 'loon slur' denial
No 10 denies that "anyone in Downing Street" made comments reported in several papers describing Tory activists as "mad, swivel-eyed loons".

Tearful Beckham signs off with win
An emotional David Beckham leaves the pitch in tears as he completes the final home match of his career - a victory for French champions Paris St-Germain.

Bank governor in Help to Buy warning
The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has "no place in the long run".

Denmark crowned Eurovision winners
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest, while the UK's Bonnie Tyler comes 19th.

British girl dies at Egyptian hotel
A British child who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt is named as five-year-old Chloe Johnson from Forest Hill, south London.

Police name victims of A419 crash
Wiltshire Police name the two female victims of what they call an "horrific incident", which also left three men seriously injured.

Fire guts County Down ancestral home
More than 80 firefighters tackle a blaze at one of Northern Ireland's grandest ancestral homes, Mourne Park House.

NHS protesters march in London
Demonstrators angry at changes to the NHS march through London before delivering letters of protest to No 10.

Funds misuse school 'must act now'
Governors at a school accused of inappropriate use of public money are urged to "take action" by Westminster Council.

Hydro venue 'will open on time'
The operators of Scotland's new 12,000-seat entertainment arena have said the venue will open on time despite reports that it was months behind schedule.

Tributes at service for murdered vet
Friends, family and colleagues pay tribute to a murdered Irish vet at a memorial service in Flintshire.

Olympic champion Ennis marries
Britain's Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis marries her long-term partner Andy Hill at a ceremony in Derbyshire.

Frears: Ali film 'isn't about Ali'
Stephen Frears is the only established British director showing a film at this year's Cannes Film Festival, detailing boxer Muhammad Ali's refusal to be drafted by the US army during the Vietnam war.

NW 200 abandoned after heavy rain
Saturday's racing at the NW 200 is abandoned because of persistent rain, with Michael Dunlop winning the only race to take place.

Bomb was thrown during gun attack
Police discover a bomb in the Foxes Glen area of west Belfast - the scene of a gun attack on officers on Thursday afternoon.

Democracy 'damaged by English focus'
Democracy in Wales is being damaged by a lack of coverage of Welsh affairs in the London-based media, the assembly's presiding officer fears.

Children's theatre marks 50 years
A gala is held in the Denbighshire town of Rhyl to mark the 50th anniversary of a purpose-built theatre for children.

Treasury claims banks 'safer in UK'
The latest UK government paper on the impact of Scottish independence will claim the UK is better placed to manage the risk of a financial crisis.

'Full levers' call for Scots economy
A Scottish government paper on independence will argue Scotland's potential for growth is being held back by the lack of decision-making powers.