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2009
Articles from 23rd Sep 2009
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BLUE WATCH: Protecting Steven Pienaar is the chief concern - Everton FC latest
Sep 23 2009 | Everton FC News
NORMALLY around this time of year we implore David Moyes to field his strongest side in the Carling Cup, what with it representing a great chance to win some silverware and all the rest of it. Read
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Hull hoping Carling Cup boost will flush relegation worries - Everton FC latest
Sep 23 2009 | Everton FC News
HULL are hoping tonight’s Carling Cup tie against Everton can lift the gloom surrounding their slide into the bottom three of the Barclays Premier League. Read
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Yakubu set for first start since injury - Everton FC latest
Sep 23 2009 | Everton FC News
YAKUBU is poised to take the latest step in his comeback from injury when Everton hit the Wembley trail again this evening. Read
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Why shuffling his pack may provide a winning hand for David Moyes and Everton FC in the Carling Cup
Sep 23 2009 | Everton FC News
THE very reason for which the Carling Cup attracts increasing derision could well provide encouragement for Everton this evening. Read
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THE understudies didn’t quite fluff their lines but this was certainly no award winning performance.
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool FC News
Rafa Benitez had thrown down the gauntlet to his fringe players to grab the chance to force their way into his plans on a more regular basis. Read
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We rode our luck a bit, insists Jamie Carragher after David Ngog strike helps Liverpool FC win through against Leeds in Carling Cup
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool FC News
RELIEVED Jamie Carragher admitted Liverpool rode their luck to claim Carling Cup victory at Leeds United. Read
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Leeds United 0, Liverpool FC 1: Reds exorcise Carling Cup ghosts of the past
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool FC News
THEY came to relive the old times at Elland Road last night. Thankfully for Rafael Benitez, however, the same did not apply to his team. Read
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Liverpool FC may have won, but it was no award winning performance
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool FC News
THE understudies didn’t quite fluff their lines but this was certainly no award winning performance. Read
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Nick Clegg says Liberal Democrats are the crime-fighting party
Sep 23 2009 | Comment
A LIBERAL DEMOCRAT claim to be the "crime-fighting party" was unravelling last night – when figures revealed big falls in Tory-run areas as well. Read
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Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg faces party revolt
Sep 23 2009 | Comment
NICK CLEGG was facing a damaging revolt on two fronts last night at the Liberal Democrat conference, as he prepared to warn voters not to sleepwalk into a Tory government. Read
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Rob Merrick: Promises, promises
Sep 23 2009 | Comment
IT COMES around every year, with the falling of the leaves and pledges from Anfield that this will, finally, be Liverpool's Premiership year. Read
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Laura Davis: This is clearly a concept for the bored room
Sep 23 2009 | Comment
COME on, hands up. Which brainiac came up with National Meetings Week – an entire five days dedicated to minute- taking and spending more time in boardrooms? Read
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Rip roars ahead of QEII
Sep 23 2009 | Horse Racing
QUEEN Elizabeth II Stakes favourite Rip Van Winkle produced a good final piece of work yesterday to delight connections ahead of Saturday’s Ascot feature. Read
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Haggas hoping for another Ascot High
Sep 23 2009 | Horse Racing
WILLIAM HAGGAS is hoping High Standing can get back to winning ways in the John Guest Diadem Stakes at Ascot on Sunday. Read
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Bank policymakers fearful of false dawns
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
Bank of England rate-setters are fearful of "false dawns" despite more positive signs for the struggling UK economy Read
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Camping and education trips bolster Holidaybreak
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
Travel specialist Holidaybreak today said it was on track to meet expectations for the year as school trip bookings remained resilient. Read
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Redrow in £156m rights issue to cut debt and finance acquisition
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
HOUSEBUILDING group Redrow is to raise £156m in a fully- underwritten rights issue backed by a syndicate of banks led by Merrill Lynch International and JP Morgan Cazenove. Read
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Join the Liverpool Daily Post Apprenticeship campaign
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
The Liverpool Daily Post has joined forces with the National Apprenticeship Service to launch a campaign to encourage Merseyside companies to sign up to the Government’s Apprenticeship programme. Read
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Agents secure five lettings at Winwick Quay Business Park
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
PROPERTY agents have completed five lettings in two weeks at the newly-refurbished Winwick Quay Business Park, in Warrington. Read
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Specialist waterproofing firm wins contracts worth more than £800,000
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
THE Liverpool branch of waterproofing specialist BriggsAmasco has won three contracts worth more than £800,000. Read
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Business owner urges firms to get on board
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
A MERSEYSIDE businessman is urging companies across the region to take on apprentices. Read
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Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus honoured for setting the pace
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
DARESBURY Science & Innovation Campus has been named Most Outstanding Science Park at the United Kingdom Science Parks Association Awards. Read
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Shop Direct online retail group reduces losses but warns on future growth
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
FORMER Littlewoods group Shop Direct has cut annual losses, but admitted growth could suffer as it reins in customer credit to avoid bad debts. Read
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Completion rates reach an all-time high of 64% in 2007/08
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
SOME key facts about Apprenticeships: Read
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Collapsed Merseyside law firm Lees Lloyd Whitley leaves debts of £3m
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
DEBTS of £3m led to the demise of 190-year-old Wirral law firm Lees Lloyd Whitley (LLW). Read
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How to find out more about Apprenticeships
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
THE Daily Post Skills for the Future campaign wants to create 500 new apprenticeships on Merseyside. Read
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Retail unit available in London Road
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
EDENMARK Property is making available a retail unit in London Road in Liverpool city centre. Read
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Viewpoint: Lanlords must rethink their strategies
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
THE economic downturn has had a huge impact on commercial property across the region, forcing landlords to rethink their letting strategies. Read
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Hotels bounce back
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
LIVERPOOL hotels bounced back with a bumper August after a miserable year for the trade. Read
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Tidal power scheme makes waves
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
A FIGHTING fund may be set up to pay for a legal challenge to the first workplace parking levy to be approved by a local authority. Read
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Delays could hit mid-size jet plan
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
DELAYS to the Airbus A380 superjumbo could mean that the firm won’t be able to introduce its new generation single-aisle jet for another 15 years. Read
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Edward Symmons markets Old Swan property
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
LIVERPOOL agency Edward Symmons is seeking offers for the freehold interest in a commercial property in Old Swan, Liverpool. Read
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City offices makeover close to completion
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
THE £2.5m modernisation of Castle Chambers, in Liverpool, is nearing completion. Read
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Whitegates generates £1m at property auction
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
WHITEGATES’ latest property auction has generated sales of £1m. Read
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Park Group pleased with progress though festive orders fall
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
SAVINGS firm Park Group says its corporate voucher sales have risen this year, while its Read
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Markets look for signs of growth
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
THERE are usually two reasons why equities go up in price. Either earnings are rising or there is an increase in the multiple of earnings, known as the PE ratio, that investors are prepared to pay. Read
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Pochin’s pain as market stays subdued
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
CHESHIRE-BASED contractor and developer Pochin’s has slumped to a loss before tax of £9.4m in the year to May 31, compared with a £1.8m profit the previous year. Read
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JD Sports continues to generate profits but broker warns on second half trading
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
HIGH street retail chain JD Sports Fashion delivered a robust first-half performance, but stockbrokers have scaled back their full-year profits forecast, on expectations of a slowing trading environment. Read
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AIM boss tours the regions to woo firms
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
THE head of the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) was in Liverpool last week to speak to the region’s corporate advisors. Marcus Stuttard, head of AIM, was bidding to encourage more of the region’s companies and investors to engage with it. Read
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i3 Group trio compleet charity bike ride
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
A TRIO of directors from fibre-optic network specialist’s i3 Group have successfully cycled all the way from Land’s End to John O’Groats in aid of three charities – Cancer Care, Water Aid and MacMillan Cancer Support. Read
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Universities to deliver SME leadership programme
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
LIVERPOOL’S two main universities are to jointly deliver a £9.5m leadership development programme for small firms. Read
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NatWest gets into bed with Liverpool furniture firm to fund growth plans
Sep 23 2009 | Business News
THERE is no lying down on the job at Perfect Bedrooms, the Liverpool firm which has claimed several significant new contracts. Read
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Shock as Halton Lea Shopping Centre crashes into administration
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAJOR shopping centre crashed into receivership, it was announced yesterday. Read
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Liverpool's culture venues open late for the Long Night
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE city’s cultural attractions big and small will be open into the night tomorrow for a unique chance to see things in a very different way. The Long Night will see the city’s museums and galleries open to the public and celebrating into the evening. Read
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Merseyside firefighters could vote twice over strike action
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE’S firefighters could be asked if they want to strike for a second time, it emerged last night. Read
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Alan Hansen joins Liverpool FC legends for charity golf day at Hillside Golf Club
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
ALAN HANSEN and a host of Liverpool legends got into the swing of things yesterday to raise money for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Read
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Masked gang shoots teenager in Huyton
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A 19-YEAR-OLD man was shot during an attack by up to four men outside shops in Merseyside. Read
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Three car collision in Oxton, Wirral
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THREE cars were involved in a collision in Wirral last night. Read
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Wirral pubs caught showing Premiership football without a licence
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
PUBS have been fined thousands of pounds after private investigators caught them illegally showing Liverpool and Everton games on Sky. Read
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Man denies arson attack murder of Liverpool toddler Francesca Bimpson
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN has denied murdering three-year-old Francesca Bimpson in an arson attack. Read
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Fuel for thought
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A WELSH steam engine at a tourist railway overlooking a coal mine is being forced to run on fuel from Siberia. Read
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Mersey tidal power a step closer with £22m boost
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE prospect of a tidal power scheme on the Mersey Estuary has moved a step closer with the launch of a feasibility study into plans – and a new £22m fund to support marine renewable energy. Read
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Jesus ‘is Aldi shopper’
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Church of England needs to shed its middle-class Marks & Spencer-only image in order to attract the Asda and Aldi generation of worshippers, a senior bishop has warned. Read
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Liverpool insists it is committed to World Expo Shanghai 2010
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL remains fully committed to its presence at the World Expo Shanghai 2010, a senior executive at Liverpool’s regeneration agency confirmed last night. Read
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Anti-cancer jab
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE HPV vaccine catch-up programme is now under way in Wirral, thanks to schools and general practice nurses. Read
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Citizen’s arrest charge complaint
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN charged with assault after making a citizen’s arrest on a youth he believed was throwing apples has complained to the police watchdog. Read
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Too many pregant women in Liverpool had first midwife check-up too late
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
AN ACTION plan was launched after not enough Liverpool women had their first pregnancy check-up in the recommended time. Read
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Celebrity chef Lesley Waters is host with the roast as she launches older people’s dinners drive
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
TELEVISION chef Lesley Waters served up roast dinners to pensioners yesterday. Read
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Singer Kelly Clarkson brings hits tour to Arena
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
POP superstar Kelly Clarkson is bringing her All I Ever Wanted tour to Liverpool’s Echo Arena next year. Read
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Warrington dentist admits flashing leopard-print thong
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A DENTIST has admitted groping a young nurse and flashing his leopard-print thong at a second, but told a disciplinary tribunal he did not mean to upset them. Read
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Housing slowdown
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE number of homes changing hands dipped slightly during August as the property market suffered its traditional seasonal slowdown. Read
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£64m news bill
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
REGIONAL news programming on ITV could be losing up to £64m by 2012, Ofcom has warned. Read
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Attorney General fined £5,000
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
ATTORNEY General Baroness Scotland’s job was hanging in the balance last night, after she was fined £5,000 for employing an illegal worker as a housekeeper. Read
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River Mersey is cleaner than at any time since the Industrial Revolution, Liverpool conference hears
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE end of a successful 25-year campaign to clean up the River Mersey was marked with a major conference in Liverpool with Lord Heseltine as guest speaker. Read
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Eden Project founder Tim Smit gives lecture as part of Liverpool University’s public lecture series
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE man behind Cornwall’s successful Eden Project delivered a public lecture in Liverpool last night. Read
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Police hunt wanted man with connections to Skelmersdale
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
POLICE are hunting a Polish national found guilty of cultivating cannabis . Read
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Missing boy found safe alone on Liverpool-bound train
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A YOUNG boy has been found after going missing for three days. Read
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Ellesmere Port union officials head to Europe for talks on future of Vauxhall plant
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
UNION leaders from Ellesmere Port’s Vauxhall plant joined European colleagues in a rally to support Belgian car workers in Antwerp today. Read
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Computer expert gives evidence against ex-Liverpool councillor and Southport King George V College teacher accused of downloading obscene images
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
JURORS trying a former Liverpool Labour councillor accused of downloading indecent images of children have heard from a computer expert. Read
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Fire crews douse cylinders after Liverpool dockland explosion fear
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
FIRE crews spent the night dousing gas cylinders caught in a docklands blaze. Read
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Author's mugger 15
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A YOUTH who mugged an 81-year-old children’s writer could be as young as 15, police said last night. Read
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Youngest miss jabs
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE youngest children from large families are among those who may miss out on vital vaccinations, the health watchdog warned. Read
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Obama leads climate deal push
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
WORLD leaders and industry chiefs sought to build momentum for a new international deal on climate change, as they attended a United Nations summit aimed at speeding up progress on agreeing cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Read
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Wirral councillor: Maggots in bins pose ‘no risk to your health’
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
FAMILIES with bins collected fortnightly were told their maggot problem is not a “health hazard”. Read
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Two dead as training helicopter crashes
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO people have been killed in a helicopter crash near Blackpool. Read
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Disabled driver sent parking ticket because Wirral’s spy car could not see blue badge
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A DISABLED driver was hit with a parking fine – because Wirral Council’s “spy car” could not see his blue badge. Read
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MPs call BBC trust ‘arrogant’
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE BBC’s governing body was accused of “arrogance” by an influential group of MPs, over its response to criticism of the Corporation’s commercial arm. Read
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NSPCC will hold a Black Tie Ball at the Hillbark Hotel
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A BLACK Tie Ball in aid of the NSPCC’s Safe Place Appeal will take place this winter in Wirral. Read
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Shirley’s party
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
DAME Shirley Bassey has held a glittering reception at The Ritz to launch her new album. Read
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Rescue bid launched for sick whale
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
SIGHTINGS of what is thought to be a northern bottlenose whale in the River Clyde last night sparked a rescue operation. Read
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New doctors linked to death risk in hospitals
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool News
EMERGENCY patients are more likely to die in NHS hospitals when their admission coincides with an influx of newly-qualified doctors, a study has shown. Read
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Cruising into the good times
Sep 23 2009 | Letters
WITH or without the £9m European grant as an excuse, we should not be surprised by Southampton’s port owner and their council’s attempt to sink Liverpool’s chances to install facilities to cater for full “turn-around” cruises (Daily Post, September 18) as they see their port as the rightful major beneficiary of the cruise industry. Read
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Britain underdogs
Sep 23 2009 | Golf News
GOLF: Britain and Ireland have been so badly hit by withdrawals that despite four successive wins in the Seve Trophy – now renamed the Vivendi Trophy – they are underdogs against Continental Europe in Paris this week. Read
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Californian singer Corinne West to play Mello Mello
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool Arts
CALIFORNIAN singer Corinne West plays what promises to be a great gig at Mello Mello on Thursday. Read
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Daily Post Arts Editor’s Pick of the Day: Wednesday September 23, 2009
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool Arts
CINEMA: The Abandon Normal Devices festival opens with a screening of Lynn Shelton's Humpday, a funny and daring take on the 30-something buddy movie. Events will be held at venues across the city until Sunday as part of the brand new festival of cinema and digital culture.FACT festival passes, above, £35 for 10 films, £20 for six, 0871 704 2063, full AND programme at www.andfestival.org.uk Read
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Victoria Gallery & Museum hosts Egyptian-themed afternoon
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool Arts
THE University of Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery & Museum is hosting an Egyptian-themed family afternoon on Saturday. Read
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Hide&Seek runs social gaming day at FACT for Abandon Normal DevicesFestival
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool Arts
A SOCIAL gaming extravaganza is taking place at FACT tomorrow. Read
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REVIEW: Kes, Liverpool Playhouse Theatre
Sep 23 2009 | Liverpool Arts
THERE are few moments of light in Lawrence Till’s stage adaptation of Kestrel for a Knave and even fewer under Nikolai Foster’s direction. Read
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Toure ensures City progress
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Manchester City captain Kolo Toure steered the club into the fourth round of the Carling Cup by scoring the winner in extra-time to beat Fulham 2-1 at Eastlands. Read
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Old Firm pair progress
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Scott McDonald led the way as Celtic showed their determination to hold onto the Co-operative Insurance Cup by dumping Falkirk out 4-0, while arch-rivals Rangers progressed beating Queen of the South 2-1. Read
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Toffees thump Tigers
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Everton were barely extended as they cruised into the fourth round of the Carling Cup with an emphatic 4-0 defeat of under-strength Hull. Read
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Welbeck sends 10-man United through
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Danny Welbeck's second-half goal proved enough to send 10-man Manchester United into the Carling Cup fourth round with a 1-0 win over Wolves. Read
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Andrew concerned by French issues
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Rob Andrew has admitted that Riki Flutey's shoulder injury has brought into sharp focus the problems England have with key players being based in France. Read
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Bell takes Renault reins
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Bob Bell has been appointed Renault's acting team principal for the remainder of the Formula One season in the wake of the Singapore race-fixing scandal. Read
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Strauss warns England's under-achievers
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Captain Andrew Strauss has provided a veiled warning that England's one-day team are playing for their futures at the Champions Trophy. Read
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Button: We're well prepared
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Jenson Button is hoping several hours of simulator work will help him strengthen his grip on the Formula One world title. Read
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Campbell in limbo after quitting County
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Sol Campbell could be left in limbo until the January transfer window after walking out on Notts County. Read
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England to face Brazil
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
England will play five-time World Cup winners Brazil in a friendly in Qatar on Saturday, November 14. Read
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Campbell quits County
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Sol Campbell could be left in limbo until the January transfer window after walking out on Notts County. Read
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Renault set to continue in F1
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Renault has confirmed its intention to remain in Formula One, despite the stain on their reputation caused by the Singapore race-fix scandal. Read
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County confirm Campbell exit
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Notts County have confirmed Sol Campbell has left the club "by mutual consent" after the former England defender asked to cancel his contract following only one game. Read
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No decision over Harmison
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
England captain Andrew Strauss insisted no decision has yet been made on the future of Steve Harmison. Read
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Yeung inches closer to takeover
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Carson Yeung has moved closer to completing his takeover of Birmingham after his company, Grandtop International Holdings, increased their share capital in the midlands club to 81.7%. Read
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Wimbledon dream prompts Henin return
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
A burning desire to win Wimbledon is one of the major reasons why Justine Henin has decided to return to the professional ranks next year. Read
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Police 'not investigating Diouf claims'
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Everton insist there is no police investigation into allegations by El-Hadji Diouf that bananas were thrown at him at Goodison Park on Sunday. Read
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Police set to look at racism allegation
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Police are set to continue their inquiries into an allegation that Blackpool striker Jason Euell was racially abused during the Carling Cup defeat by Stoke at the Britannia Stadium. Read
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Sheikh Mansour completes buy-out
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Sheikh Mansour has completed a 100% buy-out of Manchester City. Read
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Hughes wants 'less hysteria' over City
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Mark Hughes has called for some balance in the analysis of Manchester City. Read
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Campbell's County dream over?
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Sol Campbell's future as a Notts County player is in doubt after only one game, according to reports on Wednesday morning. Read
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Onions relishing Trophy test
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Graham Onions refuses to be daunted by the task which faces him and his England team-mates over the next week. Read
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Hart 'delighted' as Pompey prevail
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Portsmouth manager Paul Hart was not just relieved but delighted with his side's 3-1 win over Carlisle in the Carling Cup - and insisted his team are showing form that suggests their perilous Premier League position is false. Read
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Symonds: 'Misguided devotion' behind crash
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Pat Symonds has revealed it was out of "misguided devotion" to Renault he engaged in one of sport's greatest conspiracies. Read
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Di Matteo 'disappointed' with Wilshere
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
West Brom manager Roberto Di Matteo hit out at Arsenal teenager Jack Wilshere for his part in Jerome Thomas' sending-off as Arsene Wenger's young Gunners moved into the fourth round of the Carling Cup with a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium. Read
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Benitez satisfied by Reds reward
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez felt his much-changed team were rewarded for their hard work after edging past Leeds 1-0 in the Carling Cup on Tuesday night. Read
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Robins pleased with home win
Sep 23 2009 | National Sport
Barnsley boss Mark Robins claimed that Tuesday night's 3-2 Carling Cup win over Premier League new boys Burnley is proof his side can defeat big teams at home. Read
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GB women up for Liverpool date
Sep 23 2009 | Other Sports
HANDBALL: Performance director Lorraine Brown has revealed that Great Britain’s women are hopeful of victory in their pre-qualification double header against Finland this week. Read
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Cycling on the up
Sep 23 2009 | Other Sports
CYCLING: Buoyed by a spectacular year on the road, Great Britain enter this week’s Road World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland in confident mood. Read
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Briatore may go to fight in court
Sep 23 2009 | Other Sports
MOTOR RACING: Flavio Briatore’s punishment for fixing last year’s Singapore Grand Prix has been described as “excessive” by the head of Spain’s motor sport federation. Read
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Murray still hoping he can make it big in Japan
Sep 23 2009 | Other Sports
ANDY MURRAY will rest his injured left wrist for the next fortnight but is hopeful of playing in the Japan Open. Read
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Working Day: Tennis organiser hopes to find a local ace
Sep 23 2009 | Working Day
MICHELLE BENNETT, 31, is the marketing manager for Northern Vision, organisers of the Tradition-ICAP Liverpool International Tennis Tournament, in Calderstones Park. Read
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Council votes to start issuing Asbos to car clampers
Sep 23 2009 | Weird World
A council voted to start issuing Asbos to car clampers. Read
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Anish Kapoor makes a very fine mess at the Royal Academy
Sep 23 2009 | Weird World
The peaceful hush of the Royal Academy was broken by cannon fire for a special exhibition. Read
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"Scaredy-cat" Bengal tiger gets stuck at top of 15ft activity tower
Sep 23 2009 | Weird World
A “scaredy-cat” Bengal tiger damaged his species’ fearless reputation after getting stuck at the top of a 15ft activity tower. Read
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Swimming cow rescued by firefighters
Sep 23 2009 | Weird World
A cow was rescued by firefighters after it got stuck while going for a swim in a river. Read
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Man buys back his own stolen property
Sep 23 2009 | Weird World
A man ended up buying back his own stolen property after it was sold on to an elderly couple. Read
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Man arrested for growing marijuana on motorway central reservation
Sep 23 2009 | Weird World
A man was arrested in Greece for growing marijuana on the central reservation of the country’s main motorway. Read
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Man's two year coughing fits caused by fragment of plastic fork
Sep 23 2009 | Weird World
A man plagued with coughing fits for two years was found to have a 1in piece of plastic fork in his lung inhaled while sucking a soft drink. Read
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Man in court for throwing thousands of golf balls into National Park to commemorate dead
Sep 23 2009 | Weird World
A man who threw thousands of golf balls into California’s Joshua Tree National Park for more than a year to “honour deceased golfers” has been charged with littering. Read
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Liverpool student union's attack on business leaders over tuition fee hike call
Sep 23 2009 | News
LIVERPOOL student union chiefs have attacked “arrogant” business leaders for recommending a hike in tuition fees. Read
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Markets look for signs of growth
Sep 23 2009 | Business Opinion
THERE are usually two reasons why equities go up in price. Either earnings are rising or there is an increase in the multiple of earnings, known as the PE ratio, that investors are prepared to pay. Read
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Matt Johnson: Seizing the opportunities created by our city’s student population
Sep 23 2009 | Business Opinion
FOR those who’ve successfully made it through the process of university admissions, a whole new world awaits. Read
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Bill Gleeson: How did one of our oldest law firms collapse?
Sep 23 2009 | Business Opinion
IT’S a sad day when a firm that can trace its roots back 190 years closes - law firm Lees Lloyd Whitley this week became the latest victim of the tough economic conditions. Read
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Seizing the opportunities created by our city’s student population
Sep 23 2009 | Business Opinion
FOR those who’ve successfully made it through the process of university admissions, a whole new world awaits. Read
