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2010
Articles from 23rd Apr 2010
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Everton FC face Europa League fight with Liverpool FC
Apr 23 2010 | Everton FC News
EVERTON are now almost certainly facing a straight fight with Liverpool for a Europa League berth after Portsmouth’s appeal to be handed a UEFA licence was yesterday rejected. Read
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Atletico Madrid 1 Liverpool FC 0 - all hopes rest on Anfield recovery
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool FC News
AT the start of the season, Rafael Benitez would have sat back in his office at Melwood and envisaged his team’s European adventure ending in Madrid. Read
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Liverpool v Atletico match facts
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool FC News
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Liverpool FC angry at Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini suggestion he wants to buy Fernando Torres
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool FC News
LIVERPOOL have reacted angrily to suggestions Fernando Torres could be set to leave after Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini yesterday publicly declared his interest in the striker. Read
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Rafa Benitez backs Anfield factor to help Liverpool FC reach Europa League final
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool FC News
RAFAEL BENITEZ remains confident the Anfield factor can propel Liverpool into the Europa League final despite a disappointing defeat in Madrid last night. Read
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Election 2010: Rob Merrick‘s election diary
Apr 23 2010 | Comment
LIAM FOX, the unfortunate Tory defence spokesman, was all sweetness and light when his car and lap-top were stolen, telling reporters: “As Tony Blair once said, things can only get better.” Read
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Phil Redmond column: Cleggmania certainly brightened up an otherwise grey landscape
Apr 23 2010 | Comment
WAS there another of life’s ironies in the Icelandic ash cloud allowing Cleggites their place in the sun? While the media eagerly seized on something other than the election to flog their wares, they were probably also grateful for the time to do some proper digging in, around and under the political party they had, by their own admission, previously ignored. Read
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Daily Post racing correspondent Chris Wright looks for winner to win Racing Post/Coral Naps Competition
Apr 23 2010 | Horse Racing
GOING into today’s final day of the ‘jumps’ version of the Racing Post/Coral naps competition the Liverpool Daily Post racing correspondent Chris Wright leads the table. Read
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Fast ground likely to force Eric’s Charm to miss the Bet 365 Gold Cup at Sandown
Apr 23 2010 | Horse Racing
ERIC’S CHARM is set to miss tomorrow’s bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown due to the expected fast ground. Read
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Royal Liver sacks finance director and starts to recover cash pay-outs
Apr 23 2010 | Business News
ROYAL Liver has sacked its finance director for “serious breaches of his duties”, claiming he made payments unauthorised by the company. Read
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CBI survey shows improved manufacturing output for first quarter
Apr 23 2010 | Business News
NEW figures from employers’ organisation the CBI show that the UK’s manufacturing sector is strengthening, with exports growing and the first rise in domestic orders in 2½ years. Read
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German suitor claims takeover will lead to growth for Merseyside bus operator Arriva
Apr 23 2010 | Business News
GERMAN ownership of bus and rail firm Arriva will have no impact on its UK business, or its Merseyside operations, which account for 60% of the region’s bus services. Read
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Jan Molby, Danish ex-LFC star is guest of honour for Liverpool NSPCC lunch
Apr 23 2010 | Business News
JAN MOLBY, the former Liverpool midfielder, will be guest of honour at the NSPCC’s 10th annual Sporting Lunch in Liverpool next Friday, April 30. Read
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Pubs group Punch hoping for sales boost from successful World Cup campaign
Apr 23 2010 | Business News
ENGLAND’S progress in the summer South Africa World Cup could boost pubs group Punch Taverns. Read
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Architects Austin-Smith:Lord set for growth
Apr 23 2010 | Business News
ARCHITECTURE practice Austin-Smith:Lord says it is set to expand thanks to growing demand for “public realm” projects designed to stimulate regeneration. Read
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Stranded passengers flood back to John Lennon airport
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
EMOTIONAL scenes greeted travellers returning to John Lennon airport as the huge backlog of stranded passengers continued returning home. Read
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport almost back to full capacity as ash cloud ban is lifted
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL John Lennon airport was operating at around 90% of its normal capacity yesterday. Read
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Wirral councillor Suzanne Moseley died of natural causes
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL councillor found dead at her home suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. Read
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Cherie Blair exclusive interview on Lib-Dems, Luciana and the Shanghai Expo
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
CHERIE BLAIR became the latest high-profile figure to join the fight to cut the Liberal Democrats down to size following Nick Clegg’s recent surge in popularity. Read
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Major report into philanthropy on Merseyside launched by Cherie Blair
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
CHERIE BLAIR launched a report on the charitable past of Merseyside and how it should inspire a new generation. Read
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Court dismisses appeal from Roman Polanski’s victim
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
A CALIFORNIA appeals court has denied a petition by Roman Polanski’s victim to dismiss the decades-old sex case against the film director. Read
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Election 2010: Constituency profile for West Lancashire
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
WEST LANCASHIRE has only ever been held by Labour or Conservative MPs in the 27 years since it was created. Read
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Opinions divided at leaders’ debate party in Liverpool bar
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL FC were losing in Europe last night, but in one city bar it was European matters of a different kind that dominated. Read
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Hung Parliament ever more likely as Nick Clegg wins second TV debate
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
NICK CLEGG pulled off a repeat victory in last night's second leaders' TV debate, but by a much narrower margin than the triumph that gave the Liberal Democrats a turbo-boost a week earlier. Read
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Modified viruses could be ‘seek out and destroy’ cancer
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
VIRUSES can be modified to seek out and destroy cancer cells, scientists said today. Read
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Developers Laing and Balfour Beatty shortlisted to build new Alder Hey hospital
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
TWO of the UK’s construction giants have been shortlisted to build the new Alder Hey children’s hospital. Read
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Father of Peter Tobin victim seriously ill in hospital
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
THE father of a schoolgirl murdered by serial killer Peter Tobin is fighting for his life after suffering a suspected heart attack. Read
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Cheshire Dogs’ Home’s giant resident Rocky finds new home
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
A LOT of people wouldn’t consider taking on a dog that weighs as much as a grown man. Read
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Boudicca cruise liner illness investigation call
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
A TRAVEL law expert last night demanded a full investigation into the latest outbreak of illness on Liverpool cruise liner Boudicca. Read
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Liverpool to celebrate St George’s Day in style
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL was celebrating St George’s Day with a range of events across the city today. Read
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Vasily Petrenko shines in Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concert
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
IT WAS a concert of bookends: two gigantically descriptive works surrounding a Mozart piano concerto. Read
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Lady Newby to run London marathon for Great Ormond Street hospital
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
LADY NEWBY, one of the oldest survivors of open heart surgery, is running the London Marathon on Sunday for the hospital that saved her life in the 60s. Read
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Writer Stuart Maconie gives talk at Edge Hill University
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
A TRAVEL writer and broadcaster is giving a talk to mark Edge Hill University’s 125th anniversary. Read
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Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to play the BBC Proms 2010
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
VASILY PETRENKO will conduct the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO) at this year’s Proms, it was announced at the Royal Academy of Music last night. Read
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Cheshire sees surge in Scouting
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
THE number of people involved in Scouting in Cheshire is at its highest level for a decade. Read
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Borrowing figures lower than expected, but still worst on record
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
ANNUAL public borrowing figures came in lower than the Chancellor’s forecast, but the UK’s £163.4bn plunge into the red was still the worst since records began, it was revealed yesterday. Read
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Catholic bishops issue ‘full apology’ as child abuse scandal rocks church
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
CATHOLIC bishops in England and Wales have offered a full apology and said there were “no excuses” for the child abuse scandals that have rocked the church. Read
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Jaffa Cakes theft owns up after 50 years
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
A 65-YEAR-OLD man who was racked with guilt for 50 years, after he stole a packet of Jaffa Cakes from his employer, tracked down his former boss to reimburse him. Read
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‘My Way’ send off for punk legend Malcolm McLaren
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
FRIENDS and family sang and danced in tribute to late punk legend Malcolm McLaren at his funeral today. Read
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Art fairs in Liverpool this weekend
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool News
TWO of Liverpool’s monthly art fairs continue tomorrow. Read
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Aussie Marcus Fraser leads by one in the Ballantine’s Championship
Apr 23 2010 | Golf News
MARCUS Fraser carded a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to post a one-shot clubhouse lead at the end of a weather-disrupted first day of the Ballantine’s Championship. Read
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Fatherhood will take Jason Manford off the comedy circuit after his current tour to New Brighton’s Floral Pavilion
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool Arts
HE’S one of the hottest names in comedy, so it seems surprising that 28-year-old Jason Manford is already thinking of retirement. Read
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Creaturing expert Al Seed on his quest to create the perfect spider impression
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool Arts
AL SEED is obsessed with encounters with spiders. Read
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KISS on fire-breathing, tongue-wagging and why they owe everything to The Beatles
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool Arts
ON A leather sofa in the library of his hotel room sits Gene Simmonds, the blood-spitting, fire- breathing, tongue-wagging frontman of KISS. Read
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Michael Bolton plays the Liverpool Philharmonic in November
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool Arts
Who is he? Michael’s a Connecticut-born 57-year-old Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter Read
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Film review: Date Night
Apr 23 2010 | Liverpool Arts
ROMANCE is dead and the lead characters of Shawn Levy’s hysterical action comedy may be, too, before the end credits roll. Read
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Future depends on survival - Zola
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Gianfranco Zola knows his chances of remaining in the West Ham hotseat depend on keeping the club in the Barclays Premier League. Read
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Gopperth ensures Falcons stay up
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Jimmy Gopperth's majestic display inspired Newcastle to an enthralling 32-30 victory at relegation rivals Sale to secure the visitors' place in next season's Guinness Premiership. Read
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Quins fight back to stun Wigan
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Harlequins turned the table on its head by coming from 24-6 down at half-time to pull off a sensational 38-26 victory over Wigan in front of a bumper 18,605 crowd, the biggest of the season in Engage Super League XV so far. Read
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Froch camp dismisses injury reports
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Carl Froch's team have played down reports of an injury on the eve of his WBC super-middleweight title defence against Mikkel Kessler. Read
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Davis remains on course for upset
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Steve Davis kept the prospect of a stunning upset alive in his enthralling second-round match against world champion John Higgins. Read
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Ntini signs for Kent
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Kent have secured Makhaya Ntini as their first overseas player of the summer. Read
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Dowie ends Zaki's loan spell
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Egypt striker Amr Zaki has played his last game for Hull after boss Iain Dowie opted to send him back to parent club El Zamalek. Read
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Sagna 'set to stay' - agent
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Bacary Sagna's agent expects the player to remain at Arsenal next season unless "a very important offer" is received by the north London club. Read
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Pienaar will stick with Toffees - Moyes
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Everton manager David Moyes believes Steven Pienaar will pledge his long-term future to the club. Read
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Sagna 'set to stay' - Agent
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Bacary Sagna's agent expects the player to remain at Arsenal next season unless "a very important offer" is received by the north London club. Read
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Gould in command against Robertson
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Martin Gould was threatening to knock out another big name as he built up a 6-2 lead over Neil Robertson in their second-round clash at the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship. Read
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Bale not for sale - Redknapp
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp takes his Tottenham team to Manchester United on Saturday with a message for the Premier League: "Gareth Bale is not going anywhere." Read
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Dunford quits Blues
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Michael Dunford has resigned from his role as Birmingham chief executive. Read
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Lennon back in Spurs squad
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Aaron Lennon is set to make his comeback for Tottenham against Manchester United on Saturday. Read
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Qualifier makes superb start
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Qualifier Martin Gould dominated the early stages of his second-round match against Neil Robertson this morning at the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship. Read
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Flutey makes Wasps return
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
England centre Riki Flutey has agreed a three-year deal to rejoin his former club Wasps. Read
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Blues hold key to Chucho future
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Birmingham insist they will have the final say on the future of on-loan striker Christian Benitez. Read
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Mensah Black Cats talks to be held next week
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Talks over defender John Mensah's hopes of winning an extended stay at Sunderland will go ahead next week after being delayed by the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Read
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Clear-cut mission for Falcons
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Newcastle will go for broke at Edgeley Park tonight in an attempt to secure Guinness Premiership survival. Read
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King set for emotional return to Hull
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Wakefield forward Paul King is looking forward to making an emotional return tonight to Hull, the club he never thought he would leave. Read
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Ferguson dismisses retirement reports
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed speculation that he might confirm his retirement at the end of next season. Read
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Deco issues battle cry
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Deco has ordered his Chelsea team-mates to view the final rounds of the Barclays Premier League title race as a "war". Read
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Song faces late check
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Arsenal will hand a late fitness test to midfielder Alex Song as the Gunners look to secure their place in the top three with victory over Champions League challengers Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Read
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Brazil ace eyes Man Utd move
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Brazil international Luis Fabiano has hinted he could be interested in a move to Manchester United. Read
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Zamora facing fitness race
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Bobby Zamora is facing a race against time to be fit for Fulham's Europa League semi-final decider against Hamburg next week. Read
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Rafa relying on home comforts
Apr 23 2010 | National Sport
Liverpool have made comebacks something of a trademark in recent seasons and manager Rafael Benitez is confident his side can turn things around having lost their Europa League semi-final first leg 1-0 to Atletico Madrid. Read
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Southport FC’s bid to win the Blue Square North league to be determined this weekend
Apr 23 2010 | Other Football
SOUTHPORT’S title fate will be decided this weekend as the season reaches a dramatic climax. Read
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Tranmere Rovers’ reserves team win five-goal thriller against Oldham Athletic
Apr 23 2010 | Other Football
TRANMERE posted their first totesport.comLeague win in more than two months as a reserve team line-up with plenty of experience proved too strong for Oldham. Read
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Mixed news on the injury front for Tranmere Rovers as they battle for League One survival
Apr 23 2010 | Other Football
TRANMERE lost one experienced midfielder and put another back in the selection frame as they prepared to pick up the fight for League One survival at Colchester United tomorrow. Read
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Economic growth of 0.2% in first quarter of 2010
Apr 23 2010 | National Business News
Weakness in the UK recovery was exposed today as official figures showed a slowdown in economic growth in the first three months of 2010. Read
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How to make money online
Apr 23 2010 | Special Features
If you are looking for ways to earn extra money or even are looking at taking the leap into self-employment, have you considered the possibilities of an online shop? Purchasing items wholesale, whether it be wholesale clothing, toys, cosmetics or novelty products is an excellent way to earn a living on the internet. Read
