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Travel Giant in Cruises U-Turn ; Exclusive Lack of Customs Facilities Blamed As Thomson Scraps Liner Plans

AMBITIOUS plans by giant tour operator TUI Travel to turn Liverpool into northern Britain's premier cruise centre have been dashed, the Daily Post can reveal. A local turf war over Liverpool's new Cruise Liner Terminal has led TUI's Thomson Cruises to dump a 30-cruise programme carrying 50,000 passengers with a liner based in Liverpool.

Children's Growing Worries About World

CHILDREN are worried about life even before they reach their teens, according to research. Eight out of 10 children find life too complicated and a third of 10 and 11- year-olds are concerned about the credit crunch.

Three Arrested in Murder Inquiry ; Body Discovered in Block of Flats

A COMMUNITY has been shaken by the murder of a 31- year-old man this weekend. Police discovered the body after being called to flats on Mill Lane, Wavertree, at about 11.15pm on Saturday.

In Brief: Better Cancer Care and Backup Call

THOUSANDS of advanced breast cancer patients are suffering from a lack of essential care, according to research out today. Nearly half of patients with advanced or secondary breast cancer do not have access to a named health care professional for medical and emotional support, unlike 98% of those with a primary diagnosis.

In Brief: T5 Shambles 'Embarrassment'

In Brief: New Drug Hope

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Free Thinkers Hold Forth at City Festival of Ideas ; Organisers Full of Praise for Liverpool Audiences

SOME of the most radical and divisive thinkers in the country have been holding forth in venues around Liverpool this weekend. Speakers such as former MP Tony Benn and Northern Irish Unionist the Rev Ian Paisley drew in thousands to the third annual Free Thinking Festival.

Merseyside Joins Anti-Knife Crime Push

MERSEYSIDE is one of the ten hotspots identified by the Government in a new campaign against knife crime. The faces of hundreds of young people taking a stand against knife crime will appear on billboards across England and Wales.

'Flights Across Atlantic for Pounds 8'

BUDGET airline Ryanair is preparing to launch transatlantic flights for just pounds 8 by buying cheap planes from struggling rivals. The plan - likely to feature flights from Dublin and Stansted to New York, Florida, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston - will be revealed today by chief executive Michael O'Leary.

Dead Boy Is Named

A 12-YEAR-OLD cyclist who died in a road accident in Chester has been named by police as Joshua Easton, of Vicars Cross. He died after his bike was in collision with a white van in Tarvin Road, on Friday afternoon.

Anthrax Spores Kill Drum-Maker

A DRUM-MAKER who inhaled anthrax spores while handling imported animal skins died yesterday in hospital. The man, from Hackney, east London, was in the intensive care unit of the Homerton University Hospital, London, since he was taken ill last week.

In Brief: Tributes to Firefighter Victims

HUNDREDS of people paid tribute to four firefighters who lost their lives in a warehouse blaze - on the first anniversary of the tragedy. Ashley Stephens, 20, Darren Yates-Badley, 24, John Averis, 27 and Ian Reid, 44, died tackling a fire at a vegetable packing plant in Atherstone on Stour on November 2 last year.

In Brief: Emergency Call Crash

A MOTORIST has died in a collision with a fire engine, emergency services said last night. The crash happened at 7.41pm on the A271 at Magham Down, near Hailsham, East Sussex.

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In Brief: Australia Rush

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Daughter Launches Musicians' Award in Memory of Choral Society Founder

A WIRRAL-WIDE music award has been launched at one of the borough's leading schools. The Charles Scarratt Music Award is open to all Wirral musicians aged 16-20 years of age.

Vaccinate Now to Halt Bird Flu Threat

PEOPLE should be vaccinated against bird flu now to avoid the disastrous effects of a sudden global pandemic, experts have warned. The World Health Organisation and national governments should give "urgent consideration" to priming potential victims with a preparatory jab, say influenza scientists.