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Mersey Troops Denied Fresh Rations ; 40 Days Without Fruit, Bread or Milk for Soldiers in Afghanistan Exclusive

FRONTLINE Merseyside troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan have not been provided with any fresh rations for 40 days. The Daily Post can reveal that 100 service personnel at one Forward Operating Base (FOB), in Helmand, have spent over a month surviving on freeze-dried ration packs without any fresh fruit, bread or milk.

City Mail Workers in Fresh Walk-Out ; New Talks Break Down

A THIRD day of wildcat postal strikes in Liverpool is likely to take place today, after negotiations over working conditions failed last night. Six hundred staff at several mail depots in the city, including the main site at Copperas Hill, staged unofficial walk-outs for the second day yesterday, protesting against new working hours.

First Round Ends in Mccartney Battle

SIR Paul McCartney and his estranged wife, Heather Mills, emerged from court last night following a gruelling day of legal wrangling over their divorce settlement. As he left, Sir Paul flashed his traditional "V" for victory sign, while Ms Mills shielded her face from the throng of waiting cameramen and reporters.

In Brief: Labour Blow As Poll Puts Tories Ahead

GORDON BROWN received a fresh blow last night as an opinion poll showed Labour trailing the Conservatives by three points. The Ipsos Mori poll for a national newspaper today put the Tories on 41% with Labour on 38% and the Liberal Democrats on 11 %.

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Trap to Snare Fire Crews' Attackers

A "TROJAN horse" fire engine is to be used to trap gangs who attack fire crews after a Liverpool fire engine was petrol-bombed during a 999 alert. Mersey Fire and Rescue Service managers announced the measure last night, saying they would not stand for violence or abuse directed at their staff or engines.

Liverpool Ballet Premiere 'Triumph of Imagination' ; a Rare Gift to Celebrate City's 800th Birthday

IT MAY be a new ballet, the score largely unfamiliar, but The Snow Queen, world premiered at the Liverpool Empire last night, has the look and sound of an established classic. Of course, Hans Christian Andersen's story on which it is based is an old favourite and Prokofiev's music, mostly from his ballet, The Stone Flower, with extracts from other works included, is easy to digest.

A Balanced Diet Aimed at Keeping Soldiers Fighting Fit

OPERATIONAL Ration Packs (ORPs) are designed to give soldiers a balanced diet containing the required amount of calories until they can be provided meals on operations using fresh rations. ORPs are available in both 24-hour and 10-man formats.

In Brief: Firefighters Strike Fear Over Pensions

THE threat of a national strike by firefighters was raised yesterday in a row over pensions. The Fire Brigades Union is seeking an urgent meeting with the Government to try to resolve the dispute after claiming that the pension rights of firefighters were under threat.

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Chef Died Learning to Surf in Australia

A CHEF drowned while learning to surf on a family holiday to Australia, an inquest was told. Peter Anthony Hoban, 47, from Leasowe, got into difficulties while using a friend's bodyboard off the Gold Coast in eastern Australia.

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