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Attacker Plagued Me From Jail Cell ; Exclusive He Was Behind Bars, but the Torment Went On, Says Victim

A YOUNG Merseyside entrepreneur last night described how a man jailed for attacking her is able to continue to torment her despite being behind bars. Wanted French national Frederic Poullain was sentenced to four years in jail earlier this year for strangling businesswoman Natalie Reeves.

Council Did 'As Little As Possible' to Comply with Law

LIVERPOOL Council did "as little as possible" to comply with the law when introducing new traffic arrangements on its key Edge Lane corridor, a High Court judge has ruled. Mr Justice Collins made the comments in a ruling on the latest bout of legal action between the council and Derwent Holdings, the owner of three of Liverpool's worst "eyesores" along the busy corridor.

Robber On the Run After Knife Attack ; Guard Held Hostage in Trail of Terror

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into how a Liverpool post office robber escaped from a Crown Court after threatening a security officer with a knife. The full terror of how Gareth Siarl Williams escaped Mold Crown Court in North Wales by holding the woman hostage are revealed, as he spends his fourth day on the loose.

Investigation Launched Into Courthouse Escape

SECURITY firm G4S runs Altcourse prison in Merseyside and transferred Williams to Mold on Tuesday. They said Williams would have been searched on leaving Altcourse and once again on arrival at Mold.

Cancer Victim Left Alone As Wife Flies Out

A CRITICALLY-ILL man has been left alone after his wife was ordered to leave the UK and return to her native Canada. Geoff Byron, who is battling cancer, waved goodbye to wife Cindy at Manchester Airport on Christmas Day. Mrs Byron had been campaigning for five months to remain in Merseyside to care for her husband.

In Brief: Computer Projects Get Even Later

GOVERNMENT computer projects are running a total of 86 years behind schedule and pounds 1.4bn over budget, it was reported last night. A national newspaper reported the longest delay was at the Department for Work and Pensions where a new IT system to enforce child maintenance payments was running seven years late.

In Brief: Atlas Back-Up for Sat Navs

Director Scours City Archives in Search for Truth About Harrison ; Scorsese Researching Story Behind Ex-Beatle

FILM director Martin Scorsese has been digging into Liverpool's archives as he prepares to film an authorised documentary on the late George Harrison. The film, set to go into production next year, will focus on Harrison's spiritual and religious beliefs.

Watchdog to Give More Help to Terminally Ill Patients

THE NHS drugs watchdog is to take a more flexible approach to the issuing of treatments which can prolong the life of people with terminal illnesses. Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, chairman of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice), said that new guidelines to be published next week would extend the range of cancer treatments available on the NHS.

Pounds 25m Biodiesel Plant Shelved

PLANS for a pounds 25m energy plant in Wirral have been shelved. Earlier this year, Agri Energy proposed a tallow and vegetable oils reprocessing facility in Eastham.

The Obama Factor

THE Obama factor is leading to an increase in the number of Britons travelling to America in 2009, according to a Foreign Office survey. Now that Barack Obama has been elected American president, 13% more Britons are set to visit the USA next year, the survey in cooperation with UK travel organisation Abta found.

In Brief: Missing Nurse Found Alive in Car Boot

A NURSE who has been missing for more than a week was found alive in the boot of a car yesterday, police confirmed. Magdeline Makola had not been seen since she left work at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on December 15.

In Brief: Tributes to Dead Marine

In Brief: Stores Close

A QUARTER of Woolworths stores will close today as the end looms nearer for the failed retailer. Administrators Deloitte have earmarked for closure around 200 of the chain's 800-plus stores for closure at sites including Doncaster, Nottingham and Sheffield.

In Brief: Another Body

In Brief: Beauty Held

Top Five

1 Redwatch: Poor old Arsenal - the whole world is against them 2 Middlesbrough v Everton - massive six points is festive goal

Animated Twosome Top the Tv Charts

THE latest adventures of animated duo Wallace and Gromit was the most-watched television programme on Christmas Day. Around 14.3m people tuned in to BBC One to watch Wallace & Gromit - A Matter Of Loaf & Death.

Three Die in Farm Fire

Council Calls for Talks to End Pleasureland Dispute ; Law Suit Claims Ex-Owners Wrecked Site

A SEFTON Council legal team wants to meet face-to-face with the former owners of the Southport Pleasureland fairground over its claim the site was left in a "dangerous" state before being sold. The council is hoping to avoid a High Court battle as it sues Pleasureland Ltd over alleged damage done to the site.