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Fraud Fears Over Atms

POLICE have warned cashpoint customers to be vigilant after an eagle-eyed passerby foiled fraudsters using a device that steals PIN numbers. Eryl Jones removed a gadget used by thieves from a HSBC cashpoint machine in Ruthin - only to have it snatched from his grip by two men, who then raced off.

Vandals Damage Lifeboat

Youngsters Hit the Height of Fashion in an Easter Parade

Riverside Skyscraper Plan Is Back On Track ; Exclusive Developer Optimistic Pounds 100m Brunswick Tower Will Be Approved by Planners

A MAJOR pounds 100m plan to build the tallest residential tower in Northern Europe in the heart of Liverpool's dockland could be given the go-ahead after all Maro Developments has re-submitted its Brunswick Quay skyscraper project to the city planning department just weeks after having it was controversially rejected. The company has already launched an appeal following the council's decision in January to refuse the go-ahead for its 50- storey glass tower.

Easter Getaway Grinds to a Halt

NORTH Wales holiday routes were choked with traffic yesterday as tourists headed for an Easter getaway. The A55 twice came to a standstill near Bangor, with police blaming the sheer volume of vehicles trying to funnel into a single lane across the Britannia Bridge.

You Can't Have Third Lane On 'Bottleneck' Bridge

WELSH transport minister Andrew Davies yesterday ruled out a third lane to ease traffic chaos on Anglesey's Britannia Bridge. The decision followed an expert analysis of the peak-hour congestion at the bottleneck, which forces traffic from the dual carriageway A55 into a single lane crossing of the Menai Strait.

Youths Arrested for Bursting Balloons Near Queen

POLICE last night defended a decision to arrest two teenagers for apparently bursting balloons as the Queen arrived for yesterday's ancient Maundy Service. Two 17-year-old youths were arrested on suspicion of using threatening behaviour as the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived for the ancient ceremony at Wakefield Cathedral during which she presented 158 pensioners with purses containing the Maundy money.

Pension Shake-Up Calms Police Fears

A SHAKE-UP will prevent crime-fighting cash being swallowed up by the rising pensions of retired police officers, the Government confirmed yesterday. The Home Office announced it would pay pensions from a central pot from next year - as the Daily Post reported last month - after complaints that a huge slice of police budgets was 'dead money'.

Teachers Urge More Cash for School Meals

Sex Assault Investigation

Kojak Is Back

LOLLIPOP-SUCKING New York police detective Kojak will make a long- awaited return to US television tonight. Played by Pulp Fiction star Ving Rhames, Theo Kojak returns as a policeman who plays by his own rules.

Vaccine Hope

A PNEUMONIA vaccine for infants could save hundreds of thousands of lives each year in developing countries. The vaccine, against the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, reduced the number of deaths among a population of 17,000 children in The Gambia by 16%.

T-Rex Return

Lottery

Would You Like Chips with That Zebra, Sir ; Exotic Dishes Outrage Animal Activists

ANIMAL rights activists have condemned a North Wales hotel for serving up exotic dishes such as kangaroo curry and crocodile steak. Padarn Lake Hotel, in Llanberis, which unveiled the new menu four weeks ago, also serves zebra, wild boar, and ostrich meat.

Rac Predicts Easter Rush Could See 17m Vehicles Taking to the Road

TENS of thousands of motorists brought travel problems to parts of the UK yesterday as the Easter get-away began in earnest. Conditions on Britain's major routes were more like a busy Friday while the first of a record 2.2m people travelling abroad this weekend flew out of the country.

A New Golden Age for St Helens ; Jade Wright Visits a Town Where Experience Is Cherished

IN TODAY'S modern society, it often seems as if age can be a hindrance when seeking employment. But in one Merseyside town it appears to be a positive factor when being considered for a position. Now St Helens Council is in line for a national award for its recruitment strategy which has seen thousands of elderly and middle- aged people given jobs.

Pledge On 'Pele Hotel' Future

Missing Man Found Safe