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Ten Days Left to Rescue Lewis's ; Store Administrator in Last-Ditch Talks with Potential Buyer

LIVERPOOL'S famous Lewis's department store was 10 days away from closure last night, as administrators faced a race against time to find a buyer before the store is closed on May 12. As the window signs were put up declaring that the store will shut at the end of next week, the administrators said they were "still hopeful" of securing a sale for the iconic Liverpool department store.

Millionaire Fan Dies in Air Crash

A MILLIONAIRE Chelsea fan and his teenage son were among four people killed in a helicopter crash yesterday - 11 years after the club's vice-chairman died in a similar tragedy. Wreckage of the Twin Squirrel craft and the bodies of 44-year- old tycoon Phillip Carter, his 17-year-old son Andrew, pilot Stephen Holdich, 49, and friend Jonathan Waller, 42, were found in woods in Wansford, Cambridgeshire, less than a mile from the Carters' 14th- century stately home in Thornhaugh.

Former Everton Chairman Philip Carter Very Much Alive

SKY News was forced to issue an on-air apology after mistakenly identifying one of the victims of the helicopter crash as Everton Football Club's former chairman and life president Sir Philip Carter. The channel had put Sir Philip's name up on screen and named him as one of the deceased.

In Brief: Rac Warns of Bank Holiday Traffic Queues

THE RAC warned yesterday of the "worst-ever May Day Bank Holiday congestion" with traffic jams expected to peak tomorrow afternoon. The motoring organisation added that motorists plan to drive 1.8bn more miles in total than they did during the May Day weekend last year.

In Brief: Oaps Saved From Blaze

In Brief: Pension Fears

In Brief: Gunman Held

A Great House Haunted by the Spirit of the '60s ; Mansion That Doesn't Deserve to Be Turned Into Flats

THE breathtaking Victorian mansion personified the spirit of the '60s through its philosophy of communal living, open parties and art exhibitions. But now Ullet Grange, the only intact property of its kind in Sefton Park, is up for sale and, with 30 rooms on four floors, is a bargain at just under Elm.

Sprawling 130-Year-Old House Echoes with History

THE house was built in about 1875, at the time of the Sefton Park competition, in which Liverpool Corporation bought land from the Earl of Sefton, and then held a competition for the design of the park. The house was first inhabited by Liverpool merchant Edward Ellis Edwards, the original partner of Samuel Smith in the cotton broking firm Smith, Edwards and Co, until his death, at the age of 88, in 1906.

Driver Trapped After Crash

A MAN was cut free from his car after a three-vehicle collision on the M62 in Huyton last night. The accident happened on the eastbound carriageway of the motorway at Junction 5, and led to the road being closed for several hours.

Minister in Gun Scare

AN AIRGUN pellet reportedly smashed the window of a train carrying a Cabinet minister yesterday. Police were unable to confirm reports that the minister was Education Secretary Alan Johnson.

Carers Chaos Prompts Call for Shake-Up Over 'Waste'

HOME carers employed by Liverpool council are fighting over jobs because there is not enough work for them to do, unions claimed last night. In-house carers revealed they are being paid to stay at home, and at other times are being "doubled up" and sent on jobs with colleagues.

In Brief: Man Denies Murder of Wife at Home

THE trial of a man accused of murdering his wife after she asked him to help her die was adjourned yesterday. Frank Lund, 58, is accused of the murder of wife Patricia, 65, at their home in New Brighton in September.

In Brief: Shot Girl: Boy Is Charged

In Brief: Plant Reopens

In Brief: Cool Face

In Brief: Tesco Trusted

Acropolis Now! Liverpool Fans Plan Date with History ; Thousands of Supporters Plot Route for Athens Final

ON ONE hand, there is the promise of football, beer and kebabs, just like at home. On the other, there is the birthplace of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

Burglars Raid Liverpool Goalkeeper's Home During Match

THE home of Liverpool FC's hero goalkeeper, Pepe Reina, was burgled while he played in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final against Chelsea. Reina, who saved two out of three of Chelsea's penalties to take Liverpool to a 4-1 victory, returned to discover intruders had entered his Woolton home.

Assault Lands Man in Prison

A MAN who launched an unprovoked attack on another man in the street has been jailed for 15 months. Robert O'Rourke, 38, assaulted Nigel Roberts on his way to a city centre nightclub last June, Liverpool Crown Court heard.