61.   Mark Rees, from Tunbridge Wells, is a transsexual who has fought a lengthy battle for legal recognition of his sex change.

62.   They have called for an immediate apology and say the muddle may have cost crucial votes in the battle for Darlington.

63.   A BOARDROOM battle for control of the Premier Division club Falkirk FC went to court yesterday when a judge was asked to ban an extraordinary general meeting on Thursday.

64.   Mr McCrystal himself fought a tremendous battle for compensation which was the subject of a Newsnight special report.

65.   Police say a battle for territory between crack cocaine dealers has been behind a series of recent shootings in South London.

66.   Only then can the battle for compensation begin.

67.   Meanwhile, the Chancellor was in retreat last night after some ministers appeared to be winning their battles for an increase in their budgets.

68.   BRAVE crash victim Gemma Quinn has astounded doctors in her battle for survival.

69.   LORD Hanson has admitted defeat in the takeover battle for Mr Kipling-to-Hovis group Rank Hovis McDougall.