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Benitez Helps Kick Off Tsunami Gala Dinner

Teenage Binge Drinking Crisis Worsens ; Mersey Study Reveals 15-Year-Olds Drink 67 Bottles of Wine a Year

A THIRD of Merseyside children are binge drinking every week, and the average 15-16 year-old is putting away up to 67 bottles of wine, or 269 pints of beer, every year. Those are the stark findings of a wide-ranging report released today which reveals that the problems cut right across society from the richest to poorest groups of youngsters.

Clein's Shock Resignation 'Sour Grapes', Says Bradley

THE resignation of a senior Liverpool councillor from its executive board has been described as "sour grapes" by council leader Warren Bradley The shock decision by Cllr Paul Clein to quit as executive member for children's services after 10 years in the post was last night described by supporters as a "loss to the city". But opposition to the ruling Liberal Democrats said it showed a party in the midst of "civil war" that is "imploding on a daily basis", after Cllr Clein was openly critical ...

Lib-Dem Split Denied After 'Childish' Decision to Quit

LAST night executive board members denied that the resignation marked a rift in the Lib-Dems. Cllr Storey added: "This has nothing to do with cracks in the party."

In Brief: Mystery of Hitler's Art Collection

THE National Gallery has discovered that one of its paintings once belonged to Hitler. It believes Cupid Complaining To Venus was once part of Hitler's private collection.

In Brief: Youngsters to Speak Out

THE BBC has announced a TV search to find Britain's best young speaker. Speak Up (working title) is a new eight part primetime series on BBC2.

In Brief: Snack Alert

In Brief: Abuse Inquiry

Writ Large . . . Celebrating St Helens' Coal Heritage ; Motto to Mark 400 Years of Town's Mining

THE Big Art Project is taking hold in St Helens as the town searches for a new motto which celebrates it. With 400 years of mining history school pupils and community groups were asked to think of a new motto using only letters from the gates of the town's former colliery.

Pounds 71m Border Link Road Scrapped

CHAMPAGNE corks were popping yesterday in celebration as the road scheme planned to improve the main link between Merseyside and North Wales was scrapped. The pounds 71m expansion of the A494 into a super-highway was formally ditched by the Welsh Assembly Government yesterday.

Tiny Origami Plane Holds Travel Clues

JAPANESE scientists and origami masters hope to launch a paper airplane from space and learn from its journey back to Earth. A prototype has passed a durability test in a wind tunnel and Japan's space agency adopted it yesterday for feasibility studies.

In Brief: Capital Mayor Candidates Line Up

THE four main candidates for London mayor have taken part in hustings before members of the capital's business community. Around 400 representatives from the world of finance and industry attended the event, which was organised by London First, CBI London and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In Brief: Firefighters' Grim Discovery

FIREFIGHTERS attended a crash in which one of their colleagues died, his fire service has confirmed. Two crews from Hadleigh fire station, Essex, attended the accident scene in nearby London Road where Stephen Capp, 39, who had been riding a motorcycle, had been in collision with a car.

In Brief: Tough Targets

In Brief: Prize Lost

A NATIONAL Lottery prize of pounds 6.9m remained unclaimed when the deadline to pick up the cash passed. No one had come forward with the winning Euromillions jackpot ticket, so the cash will go to good causes.

In Brief: Lords Water

Iran and China Offer a Taste of the Exotic in City's Global Marketplace

PRODUCE from as far afield as Iran, China and Indonesia was unveiled in Liverpool yesterday after the launch of the first International Street Market of 2008. A total 300 metres of 45 stalls were set up in Williamson Square and Tarleton Street and will be in place until Sunday, offering produce from around the world.

Study to Help Care for Stroke Patients

STROKE patients and carers could benefit from new research at University Hospital Aintree (Fazakerley). The TRACS (Training Caregivers after Stroke) study is hoping to improve the rehabilitation of stroke patients, and reduce the burden on their carers, by providing a structured training programme for carers.

Incinerator Demands

LIVERPOOL councillors have called on the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority to be more open about plans to develop a waste incinerator. Proposed by consultants on behalf of the waste authority, the incinerator would burn 800,000 tonnes of waste each year.

Endeavour Back Home

THE space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven are back on Earth after making a delayed landing. The shuttle swooped through the darkness to the illuminated runway at Kennedy Space Centre in a rare night-time touchdown.