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Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
A daily newspaper and news website serving the cities of Liverpool and Merseyside, England. Stories cover local, state, and national events in politics, news, entertainment, culture, sports, and recreation, with selected stories included of international significance.
Articles from January 16, 2006
Abraham Handed a Welcome Boost; CYMRU ALLIANCE
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Halkyn United 1 Holyhead 0 BOTTOM-of-the-table Halkyn celebrated only their second win of the season and handed new manager Dave Abraham a huge boost. After battling out a goal-less first half Halkyn made the decisive break on 71 minutes. ...
ARTS DIARY: ALADDIN Brindley Arts Centre, Runcorn
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Byline: JOE RILEY UPSTREAM cross-river rivalry shows that Widnes's loss is Runcorn's gain. The post-Christmas touring pantos which used to be at the Queen's Hall have transferred to the new canal-side Brindley centre on the opposite bank of the...
ARTS DIARY: Passionate Work for Friend of High Places
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Byline: BY PHILIP KEY Arts Editor LIVERPOOL-BORN civil engineer Steve Lewis has always loved the landscapes of Snowdonia, a love that has now been transferred to published book form. Lewis, 45, based in Little Sutton, also happens to be an enthusiastic...
Banquet for a King of the Kop; EXCLUSIVE Dinner Date Is Special Occasion for Basque Hero
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Byline: BY ADRIAN BUTLER Daily Post Correspondent EVEN by the standards of someone who can score a goal from his own half, it was a special occasion. Liverpool FC player Xabi Alonso received a surprise gift from his home region at the weekend...
BRITAIN: Drunk Man Leaves Air Passengers Stranded
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Byline: By JANE KIRBY MORE than 200 British holidaymakers were on their way home last night after a drunken and abusive man caused their plane to be diverted. Some of the passengers on board the flight from Cancun, Mexico, had to help cabin crew...
BRITAIN: Minutes Later He Was Dead. Slaughtered by Muggers; Police Release CCTV Pictures of Murdered Solicitor
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Byline: By CAROLINE GAMMELL SCOTLAND Yard last night released CCTV images of the last few moments of a City lawyer before he was brutally stabbed to death only yards from his home. Tom ap Rhys Pryce, 31, had been on a night out with colleagues...
Careers in Childminding
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What do careers in childminding involve? Childminders look after children in the childminder's home. Most full-time work is with babies and children under five. Looking after older children before school, after school and during the holidays may...
Cash Points
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Byline: Edited by JANE HALL WOMEN hold an average of nearly a quarter of their wealth in cash, research showed today. An estimated 12.8 million women have a savings account, with 7% of women claiming they hold all their assets in cash, according...
City Ad Agencies 'Left Out' of Culture Pitch; City Firms Should Be Included
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Byline: BY BILL GLEESON Business Editor THE Liverpool Culture Company has been criticised for failing to invite some local advertising agencies to take part in a pitch for a planned national campaign. The Culture Company is close to selecting...
COMMENT & ANALYSIS: John Webster; OBITUARY
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THE sensitive TV viewer was understandably a little reluctant to admit that he watched the advertisements between those tedious breaks for the programmes. It somehow suggested the activity of "a most primitive people". After all, Earth-lings peeled...
COMMENT & ANALYSIS: Revamp Vital for 'Sex List' System
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AT THE time of writing, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly was still in her job last night. But the mounting pressure on her position, following the furore over the past week about people from the Sex Offenders Register being allowed to work in schools,...
COMMENT & ANALYSIS: Schools Revolution; LARRY NEILD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
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WHEN Tony Blair's government uttered those words, education, education, education, little did people realise it mean revolution, revolution, revolution. The government proposals will create a collection of Schooldoms across the land, with head teachers...
Cricket: Cricket Spinners Want the Chance to Take Their Turn on Tour
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Byline: BY MYLES HODGSON Daily Post Correspondent ENGLAND'S emerging spinners face a Loughborough trial to convince coach Duncan Fletcher of their suitability for this winter's tour to India. The selectors last week announced a 15-man squad to...
DUNCROW HITS BLUES; Pompey Bid May End Scot's Everton Career
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Byline: By IAN DOYLE EVERTON have been left fuming at an attempt by Portsmouth to sign Duncan Ferguson, with the striker now unlikely to play for the Goodison club again. And David Moyes' immediate forward options will be further diminished today...
Eccentrics Prove We Have a Penchant for the Outlandish
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Byline: Peter Elson WHAT'S in a name? Plenty, one might think, looking at the list of the world's most eccentric celebrities. Compiled by the BBC, it's obviously going to have a British bias but, in fact, the entire list is composed of compatriots,...
Expert at Hand after Croatian Tragedy
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A NORTH Wales rescuer yesterday told how he helped find two dead climbers after a Croatian mountain tragedy. Alistair Read was in the Balkan country teaching local teams the tricks of mountain search and rescue. But yesterday he became caught...
Eye in the Sky
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Byline: By DAVID GREENWOOD EYE in the sky technology was used for the first time in North Wales by searchers hunting for the body of a missing hill walker. Draughtsman Gary Davison was last seen alive on Snowdon two weeks ago. Rescuers so...
Focus Is Now on United, Says Benitez
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Byline: BY ANDY GILPIN Daily Post Staff Steven Gerrard drives Liverpool on LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez hardly had time to savour masterminding a win over a resolute Spurs side before turning his attentions toward next weekend's crunch match...
Football: Anfield Boss Is Focused on Results; I'm Not Thinking about Second. It's about Winning Matches and Winning Lots of Them - Rafael Benitez
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Byline: By ANDYGILPIN LIVERPOOL boss Rafael Benitez hardly had time to savour masterminding a win over a resolute Spurs side before turning his attention toward next weekend's crunch match against Manchester United. The Spaniard has already earmarked...
Football: BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP - Curbishley Sacrifices Pretty Stuff to Grind out the Results
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Byline: BY JIM VAN WIJK Charlton 2 Birmingham 0 ALAN CURBISHLEY is a big fan of 'total football' but was more than happy to see Charlton continue their revival by grinding out another positive result against Birmingham at The Valley. The...
Football: BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP - Joyful Robben Had to Go, Admits Mourinho
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Byline: BY DAMIAN SPELLMAN Sunderland 1 Chelsea 2 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho admitted referee Chris Foy had no option but to send off match-winner Arjen Robben in a pulsating encounter at Sunderland. The Dutchman was dismissed after...
Football: BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP - Newton's Law Points the Way for West Ham's Return to Form
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Byline: BY JOHN CURTIS Aston Villa 1 West Ham 2 SHAUN NEWTON has urged West Ham to maintain the standards demonstrated in the second half of their victory at Villa and revive their season after a wobbly festive programme. Alan Pardew's...
Football: BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP - Return to the Past Is Providing Blueprint for Sounder Future
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Byline: IAN DOYLE at Fratton Park Portsmouth 0 Everton 1 IT wasn't too long ago that if Everton's players had thrown their shirts into their travelling crowd, they'd have had them thrown back in their faces. How quickly times change. On...
Football: BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP ROUND-UP
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Wigan 0 West Brom 1 TEN-MAN West Brom ended 10 months of away-day misery as Martin Albrechtsen came off the bench to score his first goal for the club. Yet it was all so different just two minutes before the break when Bryan Robson was left...
Football: BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP - Wenger in Hurry after Henry's Super Show
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Byline: BY ADRIAN CURTIS Arsenal 7 Middlesbrough 0 ARSENE WENGER will push for Thierry Henry to sign his new contract as soon as possible after opening talks with the French superstar. Henry confirmed on Saturday that negotiations were...
Football: Bay Boss Jones Happy to Settle for Shared Spoils; UNIBOND LEAGUE
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Colwyn Bay 0 Clitheroe 0 A MISSED penalty cost Colwyn Bay the chance to go two points clear at the top of the First Division. Alex Kevan's 43rd minute spot kick, awarded for a foul on Simon Burton, hit the bar and was scrambled clear - and...
Football: Beattie Is Relishing Front-Line Action Plan; Striker Stars in Lone Ranger Duty
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Byline: BY IAN DOYLE Daily Post Deputy Sports Editor JAMES BEATTIE insists he is happy leading from the front by himself for Everton. The 27-year-old was asked to play as a lone striker at Portsmouth on Saturday as David Moyes reverted to a 4-5-1...
Football: Benitez Reaps the Rewards for His Patience and Faith; Thanks to Liverpool's Masterly Spanish Coach, Kewell Is Slowly Climbing out of Rehab - Len Capeling
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Byline: COMMENT By LEN CAPELING THIS was a game of two Kewells. The first loitered without intent during the opening half, anonymous to the point of extinction, neither getting the ball enough nor demanding greater involvement. The second scored...
Football: Carragher: In-Form Kewell Will Help Us Regain Title
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Byline: By ANDY GILPIN JAMIE CARRAGHER believes a revitalised Harry Kewell will help Liverpool claim the title. The Australian winger was in sparkling form as the Anfield side tightened their grip on third spot in Premiership by seeing off fourth-placed...
Football: Chester Still Lacking Bite as Fortunes Slump
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Byline: BY NEIL TURNER Chester City .0 Boston United .1 CHESTER CITY turned in yet another toothless and disappointing Coca-Cola League Two performance on Saturday, and with it extended their recent run to six consecutive league losses. ...
Football: Chester to Get Taste of All-Day Working; LEAGUE TWO It Was Important to Get a Clean Sheet First and Foremost, If You Do That You're Likely to Win Games - Denis Smith We Could Have Won the Game More Easily, but We're Lucky to Have a Special Talent like Mark Jones - Mike Ingham
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Chester City 0 Boston United 1 CHESTER turned in another toothless and inept performance on Saturday and extended their recent embarrassing run to six consecutive league defeats. The latest less than acceptable showing came against a very...
Football: Everton's Fury after Ferguson Approach; Portsmouth Prompt Displeasure as Bent Poised for Pounds 2.5m Exit
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Byline: BY IAN DOYLE Daily Post Staff EVERTON have been left fuming at an attempt by Portsmouth to sign Duncan Ferguson, with the striker increasingly unlikely to play for the Goodison club again. And David Moyes's immediate forward options will...
Football: Fergie Not Worried by City's Victory; at 2-1, We Raised the Tempo and Got Some Decent Possession around the Box - Sir Alex Ferguson
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Byline: By CHRISTOPHER BEESLEY UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists that his side will have no problems in bouncing back from their 3-1 derby defeat at rivals City. The Red Devils face Conference side Burton Albion in a seemingly-straightforward...
Football: Ghosts of Past Come Back to Haunt United; Another Tactical Reshuffle Saw Giggs Moved Back into a Midfield Playmaker's Role - Christopher Beesley at 2-1, We Raised the Tempo and Got Some Decent Possession around the Box - Sir Alex Ferguson
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Byline: By CHRISTOPHER BEESLEY at The City of Manchester Stadium THIS was supposed to be the weekend when United showed that they were still a fighting force in the Premiership title race. Unbeaten domestically throughout November and the festive...
Football: Gregory to Get Windfall from Spirited Derby; Warrington 21 Widnes 20
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Byline: BY IAN LAYBOURN WARRINGTON overcame their spirited derby rivals and raised a cash windfall for their seriously ill former player Mike Gregory. The pre-season friendly, watched by a crowd of 6,124 at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, will raise...
Football: Hat-Trick Henry Is the Big Inspiration for Highbury Romp; PREMIERSHIP
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Arsenal 7 Middlesbrough 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger will push for Thierry Henry to sign his new contract as soon as possible after opening talks with the French superstar. Henry confirmed on Saturday that negotiations were finally underway...
Football: Home Blues for Canaries; WELSH PREMIER
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Caernarfon Town 0 Carmarthen Town 2 CAERNARFON'S waywardness in front of goal was punished when the more clinical Carmarthen showed how it should be done by scoring two headed goals to convert deep crosses. Wayne Phillips' team were in trouble...
Football: I'm 100% Committed to England, Says Eriksson
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Byline: BY CAROLINE GAMMELL SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON insisted yesterday that he was "100% committed" to managing England, despite newspaper allegations that he was looking for a lucrative job elsewhere. The Swede was caught in a sting by "fake sheikh"...
Football: Ingham Calls for Greater Backing from the Fans; It Was Important to Get a Clean Sheet First and Foremost, If You Do That You're Likely to Win Games - Denis Smith We Could Have Won the Game More Easily, but We're Lucky to Have a Special Talent like Mark Jones - Mike Ingham
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Byline: By MARK CURRIE WREXHAM goalkeeper Mike Ingham issued a heartfelt appeal to the club's supporters for backing following the win at Rushden & Diamonds, which keeps the Dragons in touch with the League Two play-off positions. The Northern...
Football: Jackson Holds Fort in Bloody Fight; Hartlepool 0 Tranmere 0
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Byline: NICK HILTON at Victoria Park TRANMERE ROVERS slugged their way through one of those afternoons at Victoria Park when it was pertinent to first ask if everyone was still in one piece at the finish before considering the outcome of the battle....
Football: Jewel Kewell 'Will Help Liverpool Win Title'
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Byline: BY ANDY GILPIN Daily Post Staff JAMIE CARRAGHER believes a revitalised Harry Kewell will help Liverpool claim the championship. The Australian winger was in sparkling form as the Anfield side tightened their grip on third spot in the...
Football: Jones Polishes off Diamonds; but despite Superb Double, Dragons' Promotion Credentials Are Still Open to Question It Was Important to Get a Clean Sheet First and Foremost, If You Do That You're Likely to Win Games - Denis Smith We Could Have Won the Game More Easily, but We're Lucky to Have a Special Talent like Mark Jones - Mike Ingham
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Byline: By MARK CURRIE Chief Sports Writer at Nene Park RUSHDEN & D 0 WREXHAM 2 Jones 36, 67 A RETURN to winning ways for Wrexham on Saturday was welcome news for manager Denis Smith and his players, but the 2-0 success against a struggling...
Football: Kewell's Strike Is Priceless; Reds Close Up on Rivals United as Enigmatic Aussie Ends Year-Long Goal Drought I'm Not Thinking about Second. It's about Winning Matches and Winning Lots of Them - Rafael Benitez Thanks to Liverpool's Masterly Spanish Coach, Kewell Is Slowly Climbing out of Rehab - Len Capeling
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Byline: By ANDYGILPIN at Anfield LIVERPOOL 1 Kewell 59 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 LIVERPOOL: Reina, Finnan, Hyypia, Carragher, Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Sissoko (Kromkamp 90), Kewell, Morientes (Warnock83), Crouch (Cisse 66). Subs: Carson, Sinama-Pongolle....
Football: Little Tries to Silence Transfer Talk
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Byline: BY NICK HILTON Tranmere Correspondent MANAGER Brian Little says Tranmere's first experience of the winter transfer window is proving an unwelcome distraction. Little admits some of his players are unsettled by speculation suggesting they...
Football: Luca's Lost Horn (and Sparky's Lost Footing)
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LUCA TONI'S lost his horn - and it's playing merry heck with his scoring. The Fiorentina and Italy striker is stuck on 16 goals for the season in Serie A, but it all started so well. Having got off to a flying start in his side's first 13 Serie...
Football: Moyes: Our Key Men Are Coming Back into Form; It Was a Big Game and Lots of People Were Talking in Terms of a Relegation Clash - David Moyes I've Got My Shot Away, Albeit with a Bit of Help, but It Was on Target So It's My Goal - Leon Osman
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Byline: By IAN DOYLE DAVID MOYES has hailed Joseph Yobo after he helped Everton to their third successive Premiership victory before departing for the African Nations Cup. The Nigerian was man of the match as the Goodison oufit secured a well-deserved...
Football: Moyes Salutes Departing Yobo; BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP
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Byline: BY IAN DOYLE Daily Post Correspondent DAVID MOYES has hailed Joseph Yobo after he helped Everton to their third successive Premiership victory before departing for the African Nations Cup. The Nigerian was man of the match as Everton...
Football: Porthmadog Bounce Back in Good Style; WELSH PREMIER
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Porthmadog 5 NEWI Cef n Druids 0 PORTHMADOG bounced back after that painful 7-0 experience at leaders TNS the previous week by producing a season's best performance against the basement strugglers. But Newi Cefn Druids had been very much in...
Football: Put Your Shirt on Blues Continuing the Slow Climb Away from Danger Zone; It Was a Big Game and Lots of People Were Talking in Terms of a Relegation Clash - David Moyes I've Got My Shot Away, Albeit with a Bit of Help, but It Was on Target So It's My Goal - Leon Osman
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Byline: By IAN DOYLE at Fratton Park PORTSMOUTH 0 EVERTON 1 Osman 31 IT wasn't too long ago that if Ever-ton's players had thrown their shirts into their travelling crowd, they'd have had them thrown back in their faces. How quickly...
Football: Surprise as Leaders Fail to Hit Home Net; NWC League
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Byline: BY ANDREW MOFFAT DIVISION ONE leaders Skelmersdale United saw their lead at the top reduced to only two points when they surprisingly crashed 2-0 at home to lowly Glossop North End. In front of a healthy 248 spectators, United turned...
Football: THE COUNTDOWN; Ten Unexpected Results in the Cup
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1. Manchester Utd 0 Exeter 0 Former Old Trafford trainee Andy Taylor squandered two chances that would have given the Nationwide Conference side an astonishing victory on January 8 last year. 2. Burton 0 Manchester Utd 0 United's millionaires...
Football: Watson Laments Struggling Port's Elementary Mistakes
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Byline: BY HAYDN PREECE Southport 0 Scarborough 2 BOTTOM club Southport succumbed in this crucial Nationwide Conference relegation six-pointer. Southport have now picked up just one point from their last 10 Conference matches. Former...
Football: Yellow Peril Chelsea Boss Backing Referee Foy; PREMIERSHIP I Don't like a Yellow Card Card When a Player Celebrates with Fans, but It's the Rule - Jose Mourinho
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Byline: By DAMIAN SPELLMAN Sunderland 1 Chelsea 2 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho admitted referee Chris Foy had no option but to send off match-winner Arjen Robben in a pulsating encounter at Sunderland. The Dutchman was dismissed after...
Horror as New-Born Calves Killed by Dog in City Park
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Byline: BY ADRIAN BUTLER Daily Post Correspondent A PAIR of new-born calves were killed by a pitbull terrier at a farm connected to one of Liverpool's favourite attractions. Neighbours near Croxteth Hall and Country Park heard screaming and bellowing...
INTERNATIONAL: Pakistan Fury as CIA Attack Kills Children; at Least 17 Die in Border Village
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Byline: By SARA THOMAS ANTI-US Islamic groups began nationwide protests yesterday against a deadly CIA airstrike that killed innocent civilians instead of the apparent target - top al Qaida lieutenant Ayman al-Zawahri. The protests gathered pace...
'Just Because Society Has Moved Away from Religion, Schools Should Not Accept That'
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RELIGIOUS leaders and church schools said they were happy with the law, and said the large number of church schools in Liverpool was evidence of demand for spiritual guidance in education. David Johnson, spokesman for Liverpool CofE Diocese, said:...
King Cracker Breaks Down Defensive Net; WELSH PREMIER TNS 1 Port Talbot 0
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TNS manager Ken McKenna hailed his side's patient approach after overcoming a resilient Port Talbot to open up a commanding 14-point lead at the top of the table. Despite their possession, the Saints had struggled to break down the steelmens' resistance...
LEISURE TIME: theSTARS
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Byline: BY ARIANRHOD ARIES (Mar 21-April 20) You've finally got some spare cash to treat a partner to a special surprise, says the ace of pentacles. But don't expect them to be grateful. TAURUS (April 21-May 21) You're up for an adventure, says...
Mersey Jobs Are Safe, Say Unions in Vauxhall Scare
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Byline: BY GRAHAM DAVIES Daily Post Staff UNION officials at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory last night insisted its future was not under threat. Their reaction came after a chairman of plant owners General Motors (GM) admitted the site, one...
New Bargains May Not Be Good Value; Financial Firms Have Cottoned on to the New Year Sales - but Do the Figures Add Up? Jane Hall Reports
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Byline: By Jane Hall AGGIE MacKENZIE and Kim Woodburn have cleaned up in Britain and America. Now the stars of Channel 4's How Clean is Your House? have been signed up by Bradford & Bingley to help customers tidy up their New Year finances....
Nurses Urged to Protest at 2% Pay Offer; It's Actually a Wage Cut, Says RCN
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Byline: By TOM BODDEN Welsh Affairs Correspondent WELSH nurses were urged today to send a defiant pay message to chancellor Gordon Brown. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is launching a "sign and send" campaign in protest at the government's...
Osman Makes the Difference; Supporters' Views of the Weekend's Games
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Byline: BY PAUL COOPER Everton Supporter SATURDAY'S win was much needed and deserved. We were the better team for long periods of the game as Portsmouth struggled to get any continuity going. New signings provided a boost for the Fratton Park...
Premium Tip for Young Drivers; yourMONEY
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Byline: JEREMY GATES THE latest survey of insurance premiums from the Automobile Association (AA) shows that passing the driving test is the least of their worries for thousands of young people keen to get behind the wheel. According to the AA,...
Protest Stepped Up over Threat to Ports
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Byline: BY LARRY NEILD City Editor THE umbrella organisation representing more than 500 Merseyside maritime businesses last night added its voice to the growing body of opposition to a proposed shake-up of port services by the European Commission....
Racing: Kingscliff Primed for Return to Haydock; Alner Eyes Peter Marsh Option as Duo Advertise National Claims
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Byline: BY CHRIS WRIGHT Daily Post Staff TOTESPORT Gold Cup favourite Kingscliff may put his Cheltenham credentials on the line in a return to Merseyside for the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock this Saturday.While two horses - Eurotrek and Haut de...
Renewed Kewell Starting to Repay Faithful; BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP
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Byline: ANDY GILPIN at Anfield Liverpool 1 Tottenham H 0 THE afternoon started with an old friend aiding Liverpool's unrelenting charge up the Premiership table. It ended with the old Harry Kewell following suit. As Robbie Fowler - such...
Revamp Vital for 'Sex List' System; YOUR VOICE IN WALES
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UK education secretary Ruth Kelly was still in her job last night. But the mounting pressure on her position, following the furore over the past week about people from the Sex Offenders Register being allowed to work in schools, makes it far from certain...
Roberts Hits Double to Keep Up Rhos Aelwyd's Title Push; ROUND-UP
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Byline: By JOHN BRIDGWATER ERYL ROBERTS bagged a first-half brace, one from the penalty spot, as Rhos Aelwyd maintained their title challenge in the Welsh National League Premier Division with a 4-1 success at Mold Alex. Steve Walters nodded...
Rugby: Cup Joy for Nant; Narrow Victory Earns Last-16 Spot
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NANT Conwy joined Wrexham and Llangefni in the last 16 of the premier WRU knock-out competition when they defeated visitors Rhydyfelin in fifth round of the Konica Minolta Cup 10-9. The visitors led 6-0 at the interval - thanks to a brace of penalty...
Schools - Change Law to Reflect Our Times; OUT OF DATE? RELIGIOUS WORSHIP Deborah James Finds the Credo of Regular Christian Worship Has Been Left Behind in Many Schools
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Byline: Deborah James HEADTEACHERS have called for a change to "outdated" laws forcing them to hold daily prayers for pupils. A Daily Post poll found secondary schools across the city are already failing their legal duty to hold a collective...
Shannon Woe; Pool Striker Scores and Is Sent off WELSH PREMIER MATCH OF THE DAY Welshpool 2 Bangor City 0
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Byline: BY NAME IN CAPS STRIKER Aden Shannon suffered a mixed afternoon as Welshpool consolidated third spot after claiming a double over Bangor at Maesydre. With Calvin Davies injured, Shannon was handed a rare start and capitalised on his chance...
Shining Kewell Has the Crowd Back on His Side; YOU CAN'T IGNORE HIS WEEKEND VERDICT
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Byline: Len Capeling THIS was a game of two Kewells. The first loitered without intent during the opening half anonymous to the point of extinction, neither getting the ball enough nor demanding greater involvement. The second scored a quite...
Tarotscope
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Byline: ARIANRHOD CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20) Nothing's going right for you at the moment, according to the reversed world card. But your luck will change. You just have to attract positive Karma. AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) You need to demand...
Tennis: Murray Facing a Baptism of Fire; Teenager Tipped for Top
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Byline: By FRANK MALLEY THEY close the roof these days to save players and spectators frying when the temperature reaches 35 degrees on the Rod Laver arena in Melbourne. But that is nothing compared to the heat on Andy Murray as he prepares to...
Tennis: Open Newcomer Murray Refuses to Look Ahead; Hewitt Lies in Wait for Best of British
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Byline: BY FRANK MALLEY in Melbourne BRITISH sensation Andy Murray is not looking far beyond his first round assignment at the Australian Open - knowing he could have easily drawn a seeded player for his Melbourne Park bow. The 18-year-old takes...
Thai Rape Torment for Mersey Tourist; Teenager in Custody after New Beach Resort Attack
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Byline: BY GRAHAM DAVIES Daily Post Staff A 28-YEAR-OLD woman from Merseyside has been raped while holidaying in Thailand, it emerged yesterday. The woman, believed to be from Liverpool, was attacked early on Saturday after accepting a lift home...
Tories Demand Kelly Steps Back from Sex Abuse Probe
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Byline: BY ANDREW WOODCOCK Daily Post Correspondent CONSERVATIVES last night wrote to Education Secretary Ruth Kelly demanding she hand over control of an inquiry into her department's handling of paedophile teachers to an independent figure. ...
Tracing a Vital Part of Our Life; the Vigour and Vision of the Victorians Flow Seamlessly into the Technological Age to Carry the Water Supply into Our Homes. Peter Elson Reports
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Byline: Peter Elson TURNING on the tap in our homes or places of work and we expect clean, safe drinking water to flow. Having instant access to water is so simple and so accepted that it's hard to imagine otherwise. Yet much of the physical...
Viewpoint: Forthright & Fearless
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Byline: IVOR WYNNE JONES HOW many of us wish we had been given a different name at birth? I recall a Denbigh woman named Ida Downs, and a famous judge called Blanco White, both of whom presumably wished their parents had more sense. Fifty-seven...
WALES: Across the UK, Cyclists Mourn Four Friends Lost in Cruel Twist of Fate; 200 Join Club in Tribute Bike Ride
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Byline: By STEVE BAGNALL CYCLISTS across Britain rode out yesterday in an emotional tribute to four comrades who died in a tragic accident. Wearing black armbands, up to 200 joined Rhyl Cycling Club members for their weekly run in a heartfelt...
WALES: Asbo for Woman in Repeated Suicide Attempts
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A WOMAN who repeatedly tried to drown herself was banned from visiting a North Wales beach, said police. Amy Dallamura from Aberystwyth was handed an Asbo barring her from entering the sea, the beach, parts of the promenade as well as walking on...
WALES: Demi Film Sets Scene for Tourism; Anglesey Will Become a 'Star'
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Byline: By DAVID POWELL A MULTI-million pound Hollywood movie shot in North Wales is to be released in UK cinemas within weeks, bringing a tourist boost. The Demi Moore movie Half Light is likely to make Anglesey an international star. The...
WALES: I Don't Want My Girl's Killers Dead; Murdered Katherine's Mum against Death Penalty
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Byline: By GARETH LLEWELLYN THE mother of a British backpacker raped and murdered in Thailand yesterday said she did not want her daughter's killers to be executed. Elizabeth Horton said she believes Bualoi Posit, 23, and Wichai Somkha-oyai,...
WALES: I Quit Plaid over Elinor Taking OBE; EXCLUSIVE Honour Last Nail in the Coffin' for LAwis
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Byline: By EMYR WILLIAMS EX-Plaid Cymru vice-president Robyn LAwis last night revealed he's quit the party in protest at harpist Elinor Bennett accepting a gong from the Queen. Ms Bennett, wife of former Plaid president Dafydd Wigley, was given...
WALES: Lib-Dem Poll Won't Stop Our Wedding Plans; but They Haven't Fixed a Date Yet
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Byline: By DAVID POWELL MID Wales MP Lembit Opik last night insisted his wedding to TV presenter Sien Lloyd was still on the cards. The 40-year-old denied campaigning for Lib Dem wannabe leader Mark Oaten was jeopardising the couple's wedding...
WALES: Mumps Cases Soar amid MMR Fears; 1,500 New Victims in a Month
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Byline: By KATE MANSEY HEALTH chiefs last night blamed a massive rise in North Wales youngsters falling ill with mumps on parents shunning MMR jabs. Last month more than 1,500 were struck by the potentially-fatal virus, up 340 in just two months....
WALES: Murder They Wrote; Crime and History Writers Join Town's Festival
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Byline: By STEVE BAGNALL BEST selling historical crime writers are coming to North Wales for a literary festival. Authors Anne Perry, Michael Jecks, Alanna Knight and David Wishart are taking part in the Imagine Festival which starts in Wrexham...
WALES: Practice Peak; Africa's Highest Point to Be First-Ever Climb for GP, 63
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Byline: By DAVID GREENWOOD A NORTH Wales GP is preparing for his first-ever mountain climb - to the top of Africa's highest peak - to help children suffering from AIDS at a cash-strapped orphanage. A leisurely holiday to Tanzania is being turned...
Waterloo Have Extra in the Pack to Cash In
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Byline: BY IAN HARGRAVES Waterloo 39 Halifax 17 Accolades for Crosby club as they start new year in style WATERLOO started the new year as they had finished the old one, with a clear-cut victory that keeps them five points clear at the...
Work Begins on 'Classic' Resort's Pounds 4m New Look; Scheme Will Not Stop Shops Opening during Next 12 Months, Says Council
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Byline: BY GRAHAM DAVIES Daily Post Staff THE pounds 4m transformation of Southport town centre begins today, four months after it was saved from a cash crisis. Work will start on Chapel Street's pedestrianisation, which faced being ditched when...
