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Peace Doves Mark Deaths of 100 Soldiers

City Gps Ignore Deal On Evening Surgeries ; We Need Same Service As Rest of Country, Says Mersey Mp

FAMILY doctors in Liverpool are still refusing to open surgeries in the evenings and at weekends, despite signing a deal in return for higher pay. No GP practices in the city are yet offering appointments at times convenient to workers, three months after the British Medical Association bowed to government pressure for extended hours.

Strike Action Ends As New Deal Tabled

A DEAL to resolve the bitter fuel drivers' pay dispute was agreed last night, averting the threat of further strikes. The breakthrough came at the end of all-day talks between leaders of the Unite union and managers from haulage firms Hoyer and Suckling Transport.

Fuel Protest Again at Stanlow

AROUND 40 people last night staged a protest about the price of fuel outside Stanlow oil refinery. Cheshire Police said officers had been sent to Stanlow, in Ellesmere Port, to ensure the protest remained peaceful.

Unions Protest at Longer Working Hours

FRENCH union members protested yesterday at the government's latest effort to encourage people to work more than 35 hours a week. Strikes by civil servants did not appear to cause major disruption.

In Brief: Singin' in Rain Star Charisse Dies, Aged 86

ACTRESS-DANCER Cyd Charisse has died in Los Angeles at the age of 86. Charisse's publicist Gene Schwam said his client died early yesterday at Cedars- Sinai Medical Centre after suffering an apparent heart attack on Monday.

In Brief: Fresh Tory Sleaze Inquiry

In Brief: Rivers Dropped

In Brief: Murder Arrest

In Brief: Bridgend Death

King's Triumphant City Return ; Edward Vii Back in Rightful Place at the Pier Head

A MAGNIFICENT bronze horse rode through Liverpool yesterday - on the back of a lorry to return to its rightful place back on the city's waterfront. After 12 months of restoration work, King Edward VII was mounted back on his plinth at the Pier Head.

Major Review for City Council

LIVERPOOL City Council is to restructure its top level of management it emerged last night - in a move that could see redundancies. The council's executive management team, made up of chief executive Colin Hilton, John Kelly (regeneration), Phil Halsall (finance and legal services), Stuart Smith (children's services), and Tony Hunter (community services) will be assigned new roles.

Water Pipeline Link-Up for Liverpool and Manchester ; Pounds 125m Scheme Is Water Firm's Biggest Project

WATER giant United Utilities (UU) are planning a 33-mile pipeline linking Liverpool and Greater Manchester. The company is in talks with more than 200 landowners and the eight councils along the proposed route.

Benefits Worker Swindled Pounds 18,000

A MOTHER swindled pounds 18,000 while working for the benefits agency dishing out advice. Kathryn Roberts was employed by the Department of Work and Pensions to help people inquiring about income support.

Appeal for Relatives

A HOSPITAL is looking for the families of two deceased patients, so they can be given a proper funeral. John Feeney, 64, of Dragon Lane, Whiston died at Whiston Hospital on May 15 and Margaret Slater, 85, of Finch Manor, Finch Lea Drive Liverpool died on May 22.

Mother's Touching Tribute to Her Tragic 'Little Angels' ; 'They Were Our World, a Reason for Living'

THE mother of two young children killed by their father and found with him in a North Wales beauty spot has paid tribute to her "beautiful little angels". Amy Philcox, seven, and Owen, her three-year-old brother, were found dead alongside their father, Brian, 52, in his Land Rover in the Conwy Valley, in North Wales, on Sunday.

Luxury Flats Plan for Old Convent

AROUND pounds 7.5m is to be spent to restore a derelict former convent in South Liverpool into luxury apartments. The former Kelton Convent, Woodlands Road, Aigburth, will be converted into 14 apartments and 26 new flats will also be built in two new wings in the grounds to help pay for the restoration of the existing grade II listed buildings.

Gun Death Man Held

A MAN was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murdering a Liverpool dad in Kirkdale on Sunday. David Garrity, 32, was shot in the chest at around 3am as he cycled down an alley off Stanley Road.

Paedophile Downloaded Child Porn While at Work ; Previous Conviction for Child Sex Attacks

A SERIAL paedophile has been put behind bars indefinitely for downloading child porn at work. Mark Thompson, 55, was jailed for 12 years in 1999 for a string of sex attacks on young girls and boys over 20 years.

Poignant Peace Vigil and Theatre Drama Pay Tribute to the Victims of War

THE mothers whose stories inspired a dramatic heartfelt play, performed at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre, were in the city last night to watch it for the first time. And ahead of the play, the families were invited by Audrey White, of Merseyside Stop the War Coalition, to a vigil outside St George's Hall.