Daily Post

The Day Crowds Stayed Away ; Only a Loyal Few Turn Out for Queen's Historic Visit

JUST a few hundred people turned out to greet the Queen as she made a historic visit to Liverpool yesterday. City centre streets were largely empty as the Royal motorcade drove the Queen, pictured, inset, to the Anglican Cathedral to hand out Maundy money,despite them being lined with crowd control barriers.

Bbc Blast at Welsh Football Chiefs

THE BBC yesterday cried foul after the Welsh FA signed a pounds 10mdeal with Sky. BBC Wales bosses claimed viewers and clubs would be worse off under the satellite broadcaster, which secured rights to screen all of the Wales' home games as well as Welsh domestic football.

Gridlock ; Anger As A55 Roadworks Spark Easter Travel Chaos

THOUSANDS of motorists were left fuming yesterday after roadworks brought holiday chaos to the A55. Seven mile jams built up on the westbound carriage way due to roadworks at the Penmaenbach tunnel,near Conwy.

Hundreds More British Troops Flown Out to Iraq ; Violence Spreading Throughout Country

HUNDREDS more British troops flew out to Iraq yesterday as forces from other coalition partners lost control of three southern cities. Shiite militants led by radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr heldKut and controlled part of Najaf. Militiamen were also reportedly in control of police stations and government buildings in Kufa.

Mps Want House Recalled

LABOUR MPs last night demanded the recall of Parliament on Monday because of the 'dire situation'in Iraq. The formal request to the Speaker,Michael Martin,for a recall was made by Father of the House Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow) and Alice Mahon (Halifax),both bitter opponents of the war.

Porn Shame of Hospital Consultant

Wall Tragedy

Aids Battle

Prince Meets Oldest Man

Joyce Letter

Lottery

Winning Owner May Be 2005 National Sponsor

GRAND National winning owner John Halewood last night revealed he could have a new role to play at Aintree next year -as an official race sponsor. The millionaire Liverpool drinks magnate made the revelation as he brought winning horse Amberleigh House to meet the 400-strong workforce in Merseyside.

Crisis in the Middle East: Mayor Ken Dreams of Saudi Royals Hanged

COALITION tactics against terror come under attack from former Labour cabinet ministers yesterday, while allies in Saudi Arabia and Israel were denounced by London Mayor Ken Livingstone. In the first of three controversial interventions,former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook claimed US forces are fuelling violence in Iraq by "acting like warriors", A fundamental change of tactics to peace keeping was needed, said Mr Cook, who quit the Cabinet over the war.

Crisis in the Middle East: Marsh Arabs' Plea

TRIBAL leaders of the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq visited London yesterday to highlight the plight of the people driven from their ancestral villages by Saddam Hussein. Despite the fall of Saddam,almost 250,000 Marsh Arabs remain in refugee camps, unable to return home because of the dictator's draining of the marshlands on which their historic way of life depends.

Crisis in the Middle East: Briton Missing

INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the disappearance of a British civilian working in Iraq. Gary Teeley, who was 37 yesterday, was believed to be working for a Qatari firm providing non-military services in the southern city of Nasiriyah.

Crisis in the Middle East: Taking On Al-Qaida Was a Toppriority

ONE of the first priorities of the Bush administration after taking office was "the elimination of the al-Qaidanetwork",US national security adviser Condoleezza Rice insisted yesterday. In a much- awaited appearance before a congressional commission in Washington,Dr Rice said the dangers posed by Osama bin Laden's terror group were top of the agenda even before the September 11attacks.

Mersey Musical Is Hot Property

A MUSICAL at Liverpool's Empire Theatre later this month is one of the hottest-selling shows in the UK,according to the charts of a major ticket seller. Twopence To Cross The Mersey has beaten such high-profile shows and events as Blood Brothers,Cats, and an Alice Cooper concert.

Litter Louts Shamed

Celebration Whiskey for Ginger

HALEWOOD International has already produced a special Amberleigh House whiskey to celebrate Saturday's National win. The bottle was presented to winning trainer Ginger McCain by company owner John Halewood.

Is This Feather All That Remains of a Rare Visitor From the Sahara Desert?

MYSTERY last night surrounded the fate of an exotic bird spotted in North Wales. A handful of feathers appeared to be all that remained of the migrant hoopoe -which arrived in the Conwy Valley after straying from its summer home in southern Europe.