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Police Chief: We Can Learn From New York ; Hogan-Howe Calls for Revival of Mersey Pride

MERSEYSIDE'S chief constable last night called on the region to follow in the footsteps of New York. Bernard Hogan-Howe, who has taken a job with Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, said the US city's transformation happened when its residents stopped "putting it down". Last night, he called on Merseyside residents to express their pride in their region.

Dove for Car Crash Victim

THE distraught father of Creamfields car crash victim Dominique Williams released a dove in his daughter's memory at a remembrance service for road accident victims. The 20-year-old performing arts student was killed after the vehicle she was travelling in turned over and hit a lamppost as she travelled with friends to the music festival on Saturday morning.

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Giant Birdfeeder Beats Vandals in World Record Bid

AFTER almost being destroyed by vandals, the world's biggest bird feeder could be seen in all its glory yesterday. Birdkeepers in Wirral smashed the current world record for the biggest bird feeder by creating a 13ft structure holding 401kg of seed.

We Want a Better Life for Over-50s ; Panel to Listen to Older Residents' Views

THOUSANDS of people aged over 50 are being asked to help improve services for older residents in Liverpool. The Older People's Panel will scrutinise council decisions affecting the lives of senior citizens.

Long Inquiry ; in Brief .

Fire Staffing

FIRE services have seen an "explosion" in office staff since Labour came to power over a decade ago while emergency crews have been cut, a new report claims. Research for the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) showed a big increase in office based staff, while the number of retained firefighters has also risen, by over 20%.

Shuttle Docks at Space Station ; in Brief.

Don't Mistake Meningitis for Swine Flu ; in Brief

PARENTS and GPs were urged today not to mistake meningitis for swine flu as millions of children return to school. The two illnesses can be easily mixed up because they have similar symptoms, including aches and pains and cold hands and feet.

Show's Record Crowds Stunned As Daredevil Arrows Stay Sharp ; Cash Bonanza As Hoylake Rnli Celebrates New Hq

MORE than 30,000 people watched the world-famous Red Arrows perform an awe-inspiring display over a packed Wirral coastline yesterday. The RAF daredevils were the star attraction at the RNLI Hoylake and West Kirby Lifeboat open day, rounding off the event in the late afternoon.

Stowaway Kitten Coming Home After 300-Mile Trip

A CURIOUS cat who ended up 300 miles from his Merseyside home, after hitching a ride with a removal van, will be reunited with his three-yearold owner today. The four-month-old kitten, called Gerrard, was playing in a neighbour's removal van in Elm Road, Seaforth, but did not jump out before the doors were shut. He was found when the van arrived in Hampshire and taken to Seadown Veterinary Practice, where he was affectionately named Jimmy Tarbuck after the Liverpool-born comedian.

9 1 Festival Success Paves City Streets with Gold ; As Liverpool Gets Back to Business As Usual, Jade Wright Looks at the Sucesses of This Year's Mathew Street Festival

THE Mathew Street Festival turned Liverpool into a party capital this weekend, attracting hundreds of thousands into the city centre. Today, Liverpool's businesses were celebrating the boost to the economy from one of the most successful music festivals the city has ever seen.

Great Music and Out-of-Date Gravy - a Bank Holiday with Something for All Tastes Across the Uk

FROM Europe's largest street party to gravy wrestling in Lancashire, it was a party weekend. Hundreds of thousands of revellers turned out across the country to not only Liverpool's celebration of the Fab Four, but also the Notting Hill Carnival, which is now the biggest on the continent.