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Pupils Waste Two Years Studying Wrong Book ; Birkenhead School Faces Investigation

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched at a Wirral private school after pupils spent two years studying the wrong book for a crucial GCSE exam The mistake at Birkenhead HMC Independent School only came to light when fifth-formers there opened their English Literature exam papers. Last night, staff at the pounds 7,647 a year school said they have reassured parents the error would be taken into account by markers but lawyers claimed the establishment could still face future legal action John Clark,...

The Body in the Pond ; Worker Found Dead at N.Wales Tourist Haven

MYSTERY last night surrounded the discovery of a man's body in a pond near one of North Wales' biggest tourist attractions The 54- year-old from the Conwy Valley area was found by a worker on the edge of the Bodnant Estate in Tal y Cafn yesterday morning. The estate is home to the National Trust's Bodnant Gardens.

Movie Bosses Head to Hospital

A BOLLYWOOD blockbuster will shoot in North Wales after film bosses snapped up a script written by a consultant at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Nikhil Kaushik wrote the script for Bhavishya: The Future, which films in Wrexham tomorrow.

Teen Spat at Vicars

A TEENAGE beggar yesterday admitted spitting in the faces of two North Wales vicars. The 15-year-old pleaded guilty to two charges of assault after she turned on the vicars after being told to leave a Prestatyn church.

Chief Leads Clampdown On Abandoned Cars

MERSEYSIDE Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe took part in a clampdown on unroadworthy and abandoned vehicles yesterday. The force has started an initiative to remove them from the streets as part of the next phase in the blitz on anti-social behaviour Vehicle-related anti-social behaviour includes abandoned vehicles; the inappropriate use of vehicles including reckless driving and the misuse of scrambler bikes, quad bikes and Go-peds, as well as the use of untaxed and unroadworthy vehicles o...

Southport Protest at Loss of Identity

POLITICIANS in Southport last night vowed to protest against proposals to change the constituency's name to Sefton North. The move would form part of a controversial programme to reshape Merseyside's parliamentary boundaries, which is to be announced later this month.

Nhs Trust Chief to Face Fraud Charges

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Council Tax Debts Owed Tops Pounds 6.2m ; Authorities Say That Services Not Affected

NORTH Wales authorities are owed more than pounds 6.2m in unpaid council tax. Figures for 2004/2005 yesterday revealed the six North Wales councils are still recouping the missing millions.

Peace Campaigner Says He Is There to Stay

A PEACE campaigner yesterday marked the fourth anniversary of his round-the-clock protest outside parliament with a vow to 'stay as long as it takes'. Sitting among his banners, flags and placards, Brian Haw, 56, said: 'I'm either a hero, a villain or a silly old fool sitting on the pavement.

Parents' Car Runs Over Toddler

A TWO-year-old boy was seriously injured after being knocked down by his parents' car. The accident happened in Ford Road, Prescot, at 7pm last night.

New York Skyscraper Plan for Lime Street Landmark

AN IRISH development company has unveiled plans for a 32-storey tower block close to Lime Street Station with a New York-style rooftop viewing platform. The proposed pounds 50m building will include a world-class hotel, conference suite and luxury apartments.

Bouncing Babies Get the Rhythm for a Life of Dancing

BOUNCING babies may grow up to be the greatest dancers, new research suggests. Scientists found that, when an infant is bounced on a knee in time to music, it starts to develop a feel for rhythm.

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Knifeman Threatened with Taser

POLICE brandished a Taser gun to break up a fight between two men, one of whom was armed with a knife, in Liverpool city centre last night. The officers were on patrol in Bury Street, at the junction with Bold Street, where one man was attacking another with a large knife.

Another Day ... Another Wrexham Film Deal ; First Hollywood, Now the Booming Indian Scene Comes to Town

A NORTH Wales hospital is the unlikely backdrop for a Bollywood blockbuster after film bosses snapped up a script by an NHS eye surgeon. Indian film star Saeed Jaffrey has been cast in the movie written by Wrexham Maelor Hospital consultant Nikhil Kaushik.