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Wales: Saving Lives and Axing Jobs? ; Today's No-Smoking Law Means a Healthier Wales ... But Many Landlords Fear It Also Spells Ruin From 6am Today, Smoking in Public Places Is Banned in Wales and Enjoying a Cigarette with a Pint Down the Local Is a Thing of the Past. Ian Parri Reports On a New Era

THE smoke rises in apocalyptic palls on entering the public bar of the Twthill Vaults, stinging the eyes until they get used to this unexpected poison-gas attack. Most of the almost totally male clientele in this bar, in the residential part of Caernarfon whose name it carries, appear to be smoking.

Wales: T-Shirts to Cement National Pride

CASTLE Cement's Padeswood works near Buckley is proud to be Welsh and wants the world to know it. The company has printed several hundred T-shirts, and some banners, emblazoned with the words Falch o fod yn Gymreig - which translates into Proud to be Welsh - and is now distributing them throughout builders' merchants in Wales.

Wales: Eisteddfod Yr Urdd Cynradd Ynys Mon

THESE Anglesey primary school children have qualified to compete at the Urdd National Eisteddfod: Solo Year 2 and under: Glesni Rhys Jones, Ysgol Bodedern. Solo Years 3&4: Ffion Elin Davies, Ysgol Llanfairpwll. Solo Years 5 & 6: Lucy Kelly, Ysgol Llangaffo. Duet Years 6 and under: Ffion Elin and Manon, Ysgol Llanfairpwll. Song party (Adran) Year 6 and under: Adran Corn Hir, Llangefni.

Am I On the Right Boat to Get to the Dark Side?

We Were Bugged, Says Gps Call-Out Agency ; Exclusive Concern Over Patients' Confidentiality As Uc24 'Sweep' Uncovers Listening Device

THE confidentiality of thousands of patients has been compromised after a bug was discovered in the offices of Merseyside's biggest out-ofhours GP service. Urgent Care 24 (UC24) chiefs have revealed that, following an electronic sweep of their Wavertree offices by a specialist surveillance company, an electronic listening device was recovered from the back of one of their computer screens. Last night, Dr Simon Abrams, medical director of UC24, said he was shocked and highly concerned that the...

Five More City Academies Planned for Liverpool

ANOTHER five Liverpool schools are being lined up as new city academiesl. The possible changes, which would affect thousands of pupils, were discussed at a meeting of education officials and the Office of the Schools Commissioner last week.

Intruder Storms Mccartney Home

A MAN has been arrested by police and detained under the Mental Health Act after trying to force his way into Paul McCartney's mansion, screaming: "I must get to him." It has been reported that the middle-aged man, driving at frightening speeds, burst through security patrols into McCartney's isolated Sussex estate on Friday.

Welsh Get Free Prescriptions Today

PRESCRIPTIONS will become free in Wales today - the same day the rest of the country sees a 20p rise from pounds 6.65 to pounds 6.85. It prompted calls for charges to be scrapped across the NHS in the wake of the Welsh decision.

In Brief: Falklands Volunteers On the March

A BAND of brave volunteers who risked their lives to defend the Falkland Islands from invasion are gathering today to relive their experiences 25 years on. Around 30 of those who served with the Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF) on the night of April 1-2 1982 when Argentinian troops invaded are set to march through the territory's capital Stanley.

In Brief: Smoking Ban Hits Wales

In Brief: Tickets Blow

In Brief: Keys Blunder

Doddy's Farewell to the Floral ; One Institution Awaits the Revival of Another

MORE than nine decades after it was opened as a bandstand on the Wirral seafront, one of Merseyside's best-loved theatres saw its final performance last night. The sold-out show by Ken Dodd at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton was the last before it is shut down for a complete revamp as part of the first stage of the long-awaited transformation of the seaside resort.

Nurses' Bad Backs

A RISE in the number of obese patients on wards could be causing thousands of NHS nurses to seek treatment for back pain, according to experts. Around 5,000 nurses are currently being treated for back pain following a surge in patients' weights and the number of patients a nurse has to care for, according to the British Chiropractic Association.

My Guantanamo Nightmare Is at an End

A BRITISH resident released from Guantanamo Bay after nearly five years said his "nightmare is finally at an end" after he was reunited with his family in the UK. Bisher al-Rawi, an Iraqi national who had been held at the US base since 2002, said he was "delighted" to be back home and paid tribute to all those who campaigned for his release.

A Host of Golden Daffodils to Celebrate Liverpool's 800th Birthday

TO CELEBRATE Liverpool's 800th birthday, people in the Welsh Streets of Liverpool have joined forces with plant enthusiasts to produce a golden display of daffodils and narcissi. Windows and forecourts are being decorated with planters as residents make environmental improvements of their own.

In Brief: Call Centres to Provide a Million Jobs

WORK being switched to India is having little effect on call centres in the UK, which will provide more than a million jobs by the end of this year, according to a new report. The industry grew by 6% last year, mainly because of expansion by firms which already have centres based in this country, it was found.

In Brief: Craig Named Best-Dressed

In Brief: Wwi Honour

In Brief: Lindsay Appeal