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2010
Articles from 11th Feb 2010
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Everton FC 2, Chelsea 1: Sensational Louis Saha has last laugh
Feb 11 2010 | Everton FC News
JOHN TERRY is reportedly to be granted compassionate leave by Chelsea this weekend but Everton were in no mood to offer similar sympathy last night. Read
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Victory over Chelsea was deserved, says Everton FC manager David Moyes
Feb 11 2010 | Everton FC News
DELIGHTED David Moyes says Everton’s victory over league leaders Chelsea was reward for the run of form they have put together. Read
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Arsenal 1 Liverpool FC 0: From derby delight to Diaby despair
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool FC News
FROM derby delight to Diaby despair. Just when it appeared Liverpool had turned the corner, they found themselves up a familiar cul-de-sac last night. Read
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Liverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard hits out at referee Howard Webb’s decision no to award a penalty in injury time
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool FC News
STEVEN GERRARD hit out at referee Howard Webb after claiming Liverpool were denied the chance of a last-gasp equaliser at Arsenal. Read
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Howard Webb keeps Rafa Benitez under Arsene Wenger spell - Liverpool FC latest
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool FC News
LIFE’S great certainties are death and taxes but perhaps the time has come to add another constant to that list. Read
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Am I the only one to idolise John Major?
Feb 11 2010 | Comment
I REALISE John Major makes an unlikely idol. Read
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Fashion Victim: I’m sorry but you’d have to be a sucker to fall for leech therapy
Feb 11 2010 | Comment
JUST when you thought the beauty world could not get any weirder, it goes and outdoes its pretty little self. Read
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Yes, Minister, it really is Our Angela
Feb 11 2010 | Comment
MR BROCKLEBANK thanks everyone who inquired after his health during his world cruise, and wishes to assure them that he is in excellent humour after his travels. Read
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Hundreds of guests raise £200,000 for Marina Dalglish appeal
Feb 11 2010 | Comment
MORE than 600 guests danced the night away on Saturday at the Marina Dalglish Winter Ball. Once again held at the historic Knowsley Hall, guests were entertained by the fabulous Swann Band and partied until the early hours of the morning. Read
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My Will set to run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the John Smith’s Grand National for second successive year
Feb 11 2010 | Horse Racing
MY WILL is set to run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the John Smith’s Grand National again this year. Read
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Mouchel in 'upbeat' update
Feb 11 2010 | Business News
PROFESSIONAL services group Mouchel issued a buoyant six month trading note today. Read
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Merseyside's tourist board appoints new director to oversee £700m expansion
Feb 11 2010 | Business News
LIVERPOOL city region’s tourist board has appointed a new director of tourism. Read
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LDP Legal: Profit and turnover rise at Weightmans
Feb 11 2010 | Business News
WEIGHTMANS enjoyed a slight rise in profit and turnover during the last financial year. Read
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LDP Legal: Halliwells secures £19m three-year banking deal lifeline
Feb 11 2010 | Business News
HALLIWELLS confirmed it has signed a £19m banking deal, which bosses say will secure its future for the next three years. Read
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LDP Legal: Brabners Chaffe Street has signed up to sponsor Liverpool’s Shanhai World Expo 2010 pavilion
Feb 11 2010 | Business News
BRABNERS Chaffe Street has signed up to be an official sponsor of Liverpool’s pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. Read
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Halewood: Unite Union claims Jaguar Land Rover using staff as bargaining chips in bid for new agreement
Feb 11 2010 | Business News
THREE hundred Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) staff at the car manufacturer’s Halewood plant have been caught in the middle of a row between the company and unions. Read
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‘Cigarettes’ back in British pubs
Feb 11 2010 | Business News
A CHESHIRE company has signed a deal that will see its “smokeless cigarettes” on sale in vending machines in thousands of UK pubs, clubs and restaurants. Read
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1,854 jobs set to go as Ethel Austin administrator names stores to close
Feb 11 2010 | Business News
MORE than 1,800 jobs will be lost at Knowsley-based discount retail chain Ethel Austin, after administrators announced the closure of more than a third of its stores, its distribution centre and head office job cuts. Read
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Virgin set for battle with BT for business broadband market
Feb 11 2010 | Business News
BROADBAND company Virgin Media is today relaunching its business-to-business service as it bids to take on BT. Read
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New 9/11 images show World Trade Center Twin Towers during September 11 horror
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
NEWLY-RELEASED aerial photos of the 9/11 attack on New York show the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center coming down from a dramatic new angle. Read
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DWF divorce partner David Pickering on the practice of hiding assets
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
MORE people are hiding their assets when getting divorced, and aggrieved partners are now taking the law into their own hands. Read
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Hate preacher Abu Hamza's home seized
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
LEGAL Aid guardians at the Legal Services Commission seized the home of convicted hate preacher Abu Hamza. Read
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Speaking to Liverpool Daily Post Dominic West talks of his delight at The Wire reaction
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
THE Wire is a critically acclaimed American crime drama series set in Baltimore. Read
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Chester City’s financial woes hit derby clash
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
CHESTER City’s derby clash with Wrexham this weekend has been called off after the local council issued a prohibition notice against the club’s Deva stadium. Read
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The Wire star Dominic West on why he would love to return to work in Liverpool
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
HE SPENT five years swaggering through Baltimore's meanest streets as hard-drinking, womanising detective Jimmy McNulty in the cult HBO series The Wire. Read
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Halewood: Feelings running high as Jaguar Land Rover reshuffles its pack
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
“EMPLOYEES’ frustration is understandable, having been denied one leaving date in order to fulfil extra production needs at the Halewood plant, says LDP Business writer Neil Hodgson. Read
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Knowsley MP George Howarth calls for end to link between state and Church of England ...to combat Islamic terrorist
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE MP last night called for an end to the link between the state and the Church of England – to combat Islamic terrorist. Read
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Government rejects headteacher recruitment crisis warning
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
THE Government has dismissed talk of a recruitment crisis, pointing to the fact headteacher vacancy rates “have been low, stable and below one per cent for the past 10 years”. Read
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Liverpool-Kirkby Merseytram Compulsory Purchase Order bid could affect 800 homes along route
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
UP TO 800 homes and businesses along the route of the proposed Merseytram line could be affected by compulsory purchase orders in order to make way for the long-awaited scheme. Read
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Man accused of St Helens store death
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
A 33-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with killing a supermarket worker who died after confronting a suspected shoplifter on Merseyside. Read
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Merseyside to receive millions of pounds to fight flooding and coastal erosion
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
THE Merseyside region will benefit from a share of a £57m funding package aimed at reducing the risk of flood and coastal erosion. Read
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Licences face scrutiny as Liverpool city council aims for new bars clampdown
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL community’s fight to stop any more bars and clubs opening in parts of south Liverpool has taken a major step forward. Read
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New ‘Liverpool Eye’ completed at the Echo Arena
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
THE Wheel of Liverpool at the Echo Arena is finally complete – just in time for Valentine’s Day and those sky-high marriage proposals. Read
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'Data errors' caused high death rates at Royal Liverpool Hospital
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
DATA errors caused the Royal Liverpool Hospital to have the lowest accident survival rate in a countrywide study, according to NHS chiefs. Read
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Pupils’ diets lack greens
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
ONE in four primary school children is still refusing to eat their greens at lunchtime, according to research. Read
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Main Chester thoroughfare closed after engineers discover major structural faults in city walls
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
ONE of Chester’s main thoroughfares has been closed after engineers discovered major structural faults in the city’s historic buildings. Read
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Merseyrail named best performing rail company in UK
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
TRAIN operator Merseyrail provides the most reliable service in the UK, according to new figures. Read
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Wirral bid for new train stations
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL’S cabinet member for transport is aiming to increase the pressure on Merseytravel to build two new railway stations in the borough. Read
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‘Talismanic’ bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
A BRITISH Army bomb disposal expert, killed in southern Afghanistan, was hailed as a “talismanic figure” last night. Read
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Kirkby hero soldier welcomes overhauled Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
NORTH-WEST troops injured in Afghanistan and Iraq have welcomed an overhaul of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme which will see them awarded increased pay-outs. Read
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Ethel Austin facing 1,500 job cuts as administrator axes 129 shops and warehouse operation
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool News
MORE than 1,500 jobs will be lost at Knowsley-based discount retail chain Ethel Austin after administrators announced the closure of more than a third of its stores, its distribution centre and head office job cuts. Read
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What policies will Luciana Berger support?
Feb 11 2010 | Letters
IN THE furore surrounding Luciana Berger’s selection as Parliamentary candidate by Wavertree New Labour, apart from her position as a leader of Labour Friends of Israel, it has been overlooked that there is no public record of which policies she supports. Read
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THEATRE REVIEW: Closing Time, Liverpool Actors’ Studio
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool Arts
BY TITLE and poster design, it appears to be a campaigning play fighting 2,500 UK pub closures a year due to the smoking ban and cheap supermarket booze. Read
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Spike Theatre bring Hoof! and Top of the World to Liverpool Everyman and Unity theatres
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool Arts
IT’S out with the old and in with the new for Liverpool-based Spike Theatre, as it does a spot of early spring cleaning to its repertoire. Read
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What’s on in Merseyside: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool Arts
THEATRE Read
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Bill Owen’s son Tom on his one man show: Last of the Summer Wine – Treading the Boards
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool Arts
TO TELEVISION audiences across the worl,d he was loveable rascal Compo – but, to Tom Owen, he was simply “Dad”. Read
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Pressley takes charge at Falkirk
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Steven Pressley was unveiled as Falkirk's new manager on Thursday evening following the departure of Eddie May by mutual consent. Read
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Grant charged after ref row
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
The Football Association have charged Portsmouth manager Avram Grant with improper conduct for confronting referee Kevin Friend at half-time during the 1-1 draw with Sunderland on Tuesday. Read
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Cole suffers injury blow
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Chelsea have announced that defender Ashley Cole will be out of action for approximately three months after fracturing his left ankle in Wednesday's match against Everton. Read
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Revised Silverstone gets go ahead for 2010 GP
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has given the green light for Silverstone to stage the 2010 British Grand Prix on a revised circuit layout. Read
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McGeechan to work with Gloucester
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Gloucester have announced that British and Irish Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan is to work with the club in an advisory capacity. Read
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Gerrard backs Reds to beat City
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has set his sights on beating Manchester City in 10 days' time as the race for Champions League places heats up. Read
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Giggs out for a month
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Ryan Giggs will be out of action for four weeks after fracturing his right arm in Manchester United's Barclays Premier League game at Aston Villa on Wednesday night. Read
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Ferris fit to face France
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris has been passed fit for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with France in Paris. Read
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Blatter surprised by Terry sacking
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
John Terry would have been applauded in some countries rather than sacked as national team captain for having an alleged affair, according to FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Read
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Hull settle Duffen dispute
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Hull have settled their legal dispute with former chairman Paul Duffen out of court, the club announced on Thursday morning. Read
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Phillips set for comeback
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Wales star Mike Phillips is set to make his comeback from injury when the Ospreys resume Magners League action later this month. Read
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Redknapp in court on tax charges
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp and former Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric faced charges of tax evasion in court on Thursday. Read
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Tigers and Gunners handed FA fines
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Hull have been fined £40,000 and Arsenal £20,000 and both clubs warned over their future conduct for failing to control their players in a Barclays Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium on December 19. Read
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Rowntree: Cole ready for Italy challenge
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
England scrum coach Graham Rowntree is convinced rookie prop Dan Cole can handle being thrown in at the deep end against Italy's renowned pack of scrummagers. Read
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Kidney wants flexible Ireland
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Declan Kidney refuses to restrict his players for Ireland's potential RBS 6 Nations title showdown with France on Saturday. Read
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Zola draws a line under ownership row
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Gianfranco Zola insists his players were not sending a defiant message to the club's new co-owners as they mobbed the Italian coach during their 2-0 win over Birmingham. Read
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New Zealand complete whitewash
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
New Zealand completed their whitewash of Bangladesh in the one-day series with a three-wicket victory at AMI Stadium in Christchurch. Read
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Tigers ponder Boateng appeal
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Hull manager Phil Brown is debating whether to appeal against the red card dished out to George Boateng at Ewood Park. Read
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Naughty Nani rebuked by Ferguson
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson believes Nani has only himself to blame for missing the Carling Cup final. Read
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Benitez: Webb got it wrong
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was left fuming after seeing his Liverpool side lose ground in the Premier League with a 1-0 defeat at the Emirates stadium. Read
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Terry granted leave
Feb 11 2010 | National Sport
Chelsea captain John Terry will miss his side's FA Cup tie against Cardiff this weekend after being granted leave by manger Carlo Ancelotti. Read
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Ian Thomas-Moore wants to drag more of Tranmere Rovers’ rivals into the drop zone
Feb 11 2010 | Other Football
IAN THOMAS-MOORE wants Tranmere to give Saturday’s opponents Southend United a taste of the same medicine they administered to Gillingham this week. Read
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Outstanding Tranmere youngsters overcome Preston North End
Feb 11 2010 | Other Football
TRANMERE’S youngsters produced an outstanding performance to take the Puma Youth Alliance points from Northwest Conference leaders Preston. Read
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LOCAL ATHLETICS: Ricky Challinor clinches comfortable victory for Liverpool Harriers
Feb 11 2010 | Other Sports
LIVERPOOL Harriers’ Ricky Challinor clinched a comfortable victory in the senior Liverpool & District Cross Country Championships at Clarke Gardens. Read
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LOCAL ATHLETICS: Success helps put West Cheshire’s Joseph Morrison back in title contention
Feb 11 2010 | Other Sports
JOSEPH MORRISON pushed himself into title contention with a victory at the West Cheshire AC Schools’ Cross Country Race Series staged at Stanney Oaks, Ellesmere Port. Read
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Accelerated headteacher training schemes aim to fill headship void
Feb 11 2010 | News
IN A bid to overcome the problem, the Government has introduced accelerated headship training schemes. Read
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Liverpool and Merseyside facing headteacher ‘recruitment crisis’
Feb 11 2010 | News
MERSEYSIDE schools are facing a headteacher recruitment crisis because of a reluctance to take on what was last night branded an “impossible job”. Read
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Recession sees 'one in eight shops empty'
Feb 11 2010 | National Business News
One in eight shops stand empty on Britain’s beleaguered high streets after the recession saw vacancies shoot up by 24% in the second half of 2009, a report revealed today. Read
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Lloyds sells esure stake for £185m
Feb 11 2010 | National Business News
Lloyds Banking Group today sold its 70% stake in Sheilas’ Wheels insurer esure to a management team led by founder Peter Wood for just over £185m. Read
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Thomas Cook bookings lifted by Redknapps' advertising campaign
Feb 11 2010 | National Business News
Travel giant Thomas Cook today hailed the “resilience of the summer holiday” as Britons fed up with the wintry weather rushed to book summer breaks. Read
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Mobile Phone Recycling Increasingly Popular
Feb 11 2010 | Special Features
Growing numbers of people are becoming more recycle-savvy and opting to use popular handset recycling services like Mobile Phone Xchange instead of sending their old mobile phone to landfill. Read
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Fashion gallery: Look perfect in pastels this spring
Feb 11 2010 | Liverpool Life
For cutting-edge fashion at prices you can afford, look online, says Emma Johnson Read
