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Homes: Living in a Stylish Barn ; Sue Kelbrick On a West Lancashire Conversion

WELL Farm Barn is set in the attractive semirural location of Bickerstaffe and comes with nearly an acre of land. Outside there are extensive gardens, a double garage, a stable and a barn.

Speed Led to Triple Death Crash

THREE people died instantly when a high-powered rally car ploughed through a wall and into a tree on a North Wales road An inquest heard that "significant speed was involved" in the crash which claimed the lives of 42-year-old David Echlin, his 16-year- old son James and driver Richard Parry, 23. His 1.9litre Peugeot 205 GTi mounted the pavement and demolished 25 metres of stone wall before crashing sideways into a tree.

Bullied Pupil, 14, Found Hanged ; Parents Wanted School Move for 'Happy Slap' Victim Shaun

A TEENAGER was found hanged by his school tie after a campaign of bullying which included a "happy slapping" attack by another pupil Shaun Noonan, 14, was headbutted, thrown into a ditch, stamped on and chased by thugs at Sutton High School in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, an inquest heard yesterday. In one incident, a bully made a flying drop-kick into Shaun's back while others filmed the assault on a mobile phone.

Blair Threat to Hooligans' Parents

TONY BLAIR yesterday pledged to extend the use of orders forcing parents to control their hooligan children after it was revealed that tough powers handed to North Wales courts have rarely been used. The prime minister said more organisations will be allowed to apply for parenting orders and they will now slapped on the parents of children who show the early signs of "going off the rails".

Sex Charge Man Killed On Road ; Pensioner Died Hours Before Court Date

A PENSIONER died in an horrific road crash hours before he was to appear in court over an alleged sexual attack. Alun Davies, of Chester Road, Gresford, near Wrexham, was to be tried in Mold Crown Court yesterday over an alleged sexual attack on a teenager in toilets in the Tesco store on the Broughton Retail Park.

Three People Die in House Fire

THREE people died yesterday in a fire that ripped through their house. Fire crews were called to the property in Amberton Crescent in Gipton, Leeds, after reports of smoke coming from the building. Eyewitness Tony Charlesworth said people tried to help those trapped inside but were driven back by the intensity of the blaze.

Boy's Murder: Babysitter Sectioned

A BABYSITTER arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a six-year-old boy was sectioned under the Mental Health Act yesterday, police said. The body of James Brennan was found by his father after he was slashed to death in his bedroom in Chorlton, Greater Manchester.

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Pounds 2.3m Heritage Centre Planned to Honour Muslim Pioneer ; the Abdullah Quilliam Society Wants to Turn a City Building Into a Muslim Heritage Centre Sam Lister and Deborah James Report

THE building that once housed Britain's first mosque could be turned into a Muslim heritage centre after Liverpool City Council agreed to hand over the building for a token sum in rent. The Sheikh Abdullah Quilliam Society is now in negotiations with several high profile Middle Eastern contacts to raise the pounds 2.3m needed to convert the four-storey building on Brougham Terrace.

Inquest Fails to Shed Light On Mystery of Labourer's Death On Demolition Site

A DEMOLITON site worker died after a fork-lift truck, driven by an untrained driver, ran over him, an inquest was told yesterday. But how Anthony Hoare from Hatton Hill Road, Litherland, Liverpool, came to be hit by the machine remains a mystery.

Homes: Six of the Best

Adlington, Cheshire, pounds 995,000 SET in the idyllic Cheshire countryside in five acres of land, Keepers Cottage is approached through a pair of wrought iron electric gates which open onto a gravelled driveway.

Aircraft Workers' Club Gets 24-Hr Licence for Drinks ; Wings One of First to Gain Extended Hours

A SOCIAL club for aircraft workers has become one of the first in Wales to be granted a 24-hour seven-days-a-week drinks licence. The Broughton Wings Sport and Club, on the site of the Airbus UK factory, in North Wales, has received the licence for the club which has around 5,000 members.

Rolls-Royce Workers Plan Strike Ballot

HUNDREDS of workers at a Rolls-Royce factory are to be balloted for strikes in a major escalation of a row involving the sacking of a trade union official. Amicus said 800 of its members at the plant in Bristol, which makes engines for military aircraft, will vote over the next few weeks.

Eighth Time Lucky at 50

A 50-YEAR-OLD woman who suffered seven miscarriages and two ovarian tumours has finally given birth to a baby boy. Val Backhouse, from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, gave birth to Alex Reece after spending pounds 21,000 on seven IVF courses.

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