Nov
2012
Articles from 15th Nov 2012
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Everton FC line up new deals for Sylvain Distin and Phil Neville
Nov 15 2012 | Everton FC News
DAVID MOYES wants to extend the Everton careers of Phil Neville and Sylvain Distin by at least another 12 months. Read
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Manchester City line up £40m bid to lure Luis Suarez from Liverpool FC
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool FC News
MANCHESTER CITY are poised to make a huge push to lure Luis Suarez away from Liverpool in the January transfer window. Read
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Votes counted in by-election polls
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Counting began in parliamentary by-elections in Manchester and Cardiff after polls closed on Thursday night but the results of a crunch vote in Corby will not be known until Friday afternoon. Read
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Press Association breaking news
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Hamas bears "principal responsibility" for the escalating crisis between Gaza and Israel, Downing Street has said. Read
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'DJ Travis' bailed in Savile probe
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A man in his 60s, reported to be DJ Dave Lee Travis, has been bailed pending further inquiries tonight after being arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal. Read
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Second man charged in terror probe
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with an investigation into alleged terrorist activity in Syria. Read
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McAlpine and BBC agree settlement
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Lord McAlpine has reached a settlement with the BBC over false claims made in a Newsnight report, the corporation and lawyers for the peer have confirmed. Read
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Man charged with burglary murder
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a pensioner who is believed to have been attacked during a burglary at his home. Read
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ITV boss: Schofield stunt was wrong
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
ITV's director of television has admitted Phillip Schofield was "wrong" in confronting David Cameron with a list of alleged paedophiles on live TV, adding that the action was "misguided". Read
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BBC pays £185k over McAlpine claims
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Lord McAlpine will receive a payment of £185,000 after a settlement was reached with the BBC over false claims made in a Newsnight report, his lawyers have confirmed. Read
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Government advisers pledge 'broken'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The coalition Government has been accused of breaking its promise on special advisers after it emerged that costs have risen by £600,000 to £6.8 million this year. Read
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Police chief issues integrity vow
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A Chief Constable has said officers who are found to fall short of high standards of integrity will be dealt with after five of his colleagues were arrested as part of an anti-corruption inquiry. Read
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Eurozone slides back into recession
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The 17-country eurozone economy is back in recession. Read
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PCC election 'a comedy of errors'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The Government's handling of the first elections to the post of police and crime commissioner was branded a "comedy of errors" as voters went to the polls across England and Wales. Read
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Lawyer issues legal action warning
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Lord McAlpine's lawyer has warned that legal action was being prepared against ITV's This Morning and a lengthy list of Twitter users who identified the peer's name in connection with false sex abuse claims - and that it would cost them "a lot of money". Read
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Cable vows action on 'tax abuse'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The Government is ready to take action on "systematic abuse" of the tax system carried out by multi-national companies to keep their payments down, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said. Read
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Hague urges 'clear plan' for Syria
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
William Hague has urged Syrian opposition groups to agree a "clear plan for political transition" after a National Security Council (NSC) meeting to discuss the spiralling violence. Read
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BP 'to pay billions for Gulf spill'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Oil giant BP has agreed to pay a criminal penalty amounting to billions of dollars for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the US coast, according to a person close to the deal. Read
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'More ambition' on child poverty
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Ministers have insisted they were trying to be "more ambitious" about tackling child poverty with controversial plans to change the way it is measured. Read
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Prices up as Centrica profit soars
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Around 8.5 million households are to be hit with a 6% rise in their energy bills on Friday when British Gas becomes the latest utility giant to hike its tariffs. Read
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Cruddas 'funding' libel case ended
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Former Tory treasurer Peter Cruddas has accepted a substantial donation to charity in settlement of his libel action over a claim that he was willing to accept an illegal donation to party funds. Read
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Jailed peer spent £286,000 on card
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Disgraced peer Lord Hanningfield spent more than £286,000 on a council credit card over a five-year period. Read
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Guard jailed over girl's rail death
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A rail guard has been jailed for five years for causing the death of drunk teenager by signalling a train to move as she was leaning against the carriage. Read
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BBC to reach McAlpine settlement
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The BBC said it expects to reach a settlement with Lord McAlpine after he was wrongly linked to a child sex abuse scandal by a botched Newsnight investigation. Read
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Hague condemns Gaza rocket attacks
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
William Hague has condemned rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza, insisting militant group Hamas bore "principal responsibility" for spiralling violence. Read
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Ofcom probe into 'standards breach'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has said it has launched investigations into ITV1's This Morning and BBC's Newsnight after complaints the shows breached "generally accepted standards". Read
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PM to chair Syria crisis meeting
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron will hold talks with ministers and senior officials over the spiralling situation in Syria. Read
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New arrest as Savile probe widens
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Police investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal have made a further arrest as they revealed the number of potential victims has risen to 450. Read
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Retail dip worse than expected
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Weakening consumer confidence has been laid bare as figures revealed a much worse than expected October for retailers. Read
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ITV action taken over This Morning
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
ITV said it has taken "appropriate disciplinary action" over the incident where This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield confronted David Cameron with a list of alleged paedophiles. Read
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Israelis killed in rocket strike
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Three Israelis have been killed in a rocket attack from Gaza against southern Israel, police officials said. Read
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Five detectives held in data probe
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Five police officers have been arrested as part of an anti-corruption investigation which reportedly centres on allegations that statistics were manipulated to meet crime reduction targets. Read
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Centrica set for £1.4bn profits
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
British Gas owner Centrica has courted more anger over its planned price hikes by revealing it is set to make profits of £1.4 billion this year. Read
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Gaza Strip pounded by Israel forces
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Israeli aircraft, tanks and naval gunboats have pounded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip and rocket salvoes thudded into southern Israel, as terrified residents on both sides of the frontier holed up at home in anticipation of heavy fighting on the second day of Israel's offensive against Islamic militants. Read
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Morning news headlines for November 15, 2012
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
VOTERS go to the polls today to choose England and Wales’s first police and crime commissioners; David Cameron faces a major by-election test today as voters go to the polls in Corby and Lord McAlpine is expected to reach a settlement with the BBC, his solicitor has told the corporation. Read
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Lord McAlpine discussing settlement
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The former Conservative politician who was wrongly linked to a child sex abuse scandal as a result of the botched Newsnight investigation is expected to reach a settlement with the BBC, his solicitor has told the corporation. Read
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PM faces major by-election test
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron faces a major by-election test as voters go to the polls in Corby, where the Conservatives are defending a slim majority. Read
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Voters set to elect first PCCs
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Voters are heading to the polls to choose England and Wales's first police and crime commissioners under the most radical shake-up of the service in half a century. Read
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Guard sentenced over girl's death
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A railway guard will be sentenced for causing the death of a teenager who fell under a train. Read
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China's new leader faces obstacles
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Months of sharp behind-the-scenes jostling will reach a climax with the announcement of a new Chinese leadership that almost regardless of its make-up is likely to be much like the one it replaces: divided, deliberative and weak. Read
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IDS vows to tackle child poverty
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Iain Duncan Smith will seek to reassure critics that he is committed to ending child poverty but insist that "meaningful and accurate" measures must replace "arbitrary" household income targets. Read
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Watchdog praises sustainable Games
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
London 2012 was the most sustainable Games, a watchdog has claimed. Read
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Airport capacity need 'costing UK'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Lack of capacity at Heathrow is already costing the UK up to £14 billion a year in lost trade, according to a report. Read
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Defence chief warns of cuts impact
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The head of the armed forces has warned that he is not able to do everything ministers would like in the wake of the Government's defence cuts. Read
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Avoid alcohol, mums-to-be warned
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Women who drink as little as one small glass of wine a week while pregnant could risk reducing their child's IQ, a study has suggested. Read
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Gary Bainbridge: The Contortionist’s Allotment
Nov 15 2012 | Comment
REGULAR readers may remember that a few Friday nights ago somebody impaled a doughnut on my doorknob. I certainly will never forget it. Read
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Will Batchelor: Do Police Commissioner elections cheapen democracy?
Nov 15 2012 | Comment
I’LL be honest with you. I was planning to seize the moral high ground this week and cast down my furious judgement on those (and there will be quite a few, according to the experts) who will not bother to use their vote in today’s Police and Crime Commissioner elections. Read
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Mr Brocklebank: At the going down of the sun, Curly lad
Nov 15 2012 | Comment
“DON’T you know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken,” wrote Terry. Read
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Women in the driving seat of divorce
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
A SURVEY of leading divorce lawyers revealed that women are increasingly taking the lead in calling time on their marriages. Read
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Profile: Nick and Kathy van Breemen of Moose Coffee
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
Tony McDonough meets NICK and KATHY VAN BREEMEN, directors of Moose Coffee Read
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Event Marketing Solutions creates lab-on-wheels for European tour
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
ELLESMERE Port-based Event Marketing Solutions (EMS) has created a mobile laboratory which converts into a hospitality space for a high profile European tour by life sciences technology company AB SCIEX. Read
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Jenny Stewart to head Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
JENNY Stewart is to be the next head of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, the Liverpool Post can reveal. Read
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New identity for Chinese health and wellbeing project
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
MORE than 100 leaders of the health and adult social care sector attended the launch last night of Chinese Wellbeing at the city’s Adelphi Hotel. Read
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750 jobs could be created at hi-tech campus
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
UP TO 750 jobs could be created at Daresbury’s science campus under plans to develop a new office and laboratory complex. Read
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Sunlight’s Rainhill laundry pilots new working model
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
A REVOLUTIONARY new way of working was officially launched at a Rainhill laundry this week as part of a £1.8m investment. Read
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Bootle lifejacket maker ISP targets expansion with sole supply deal
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
A BOOTLE marine lifejacket manufacturer has struck a deal which could give it a lucrative slice of the international market for liferaft equipment. Read
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Port of Liverpool highlights contrast to despair of 1980s
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
LIVERPOOL has fulfilled a prophecy nearly 25 years ago by turning decline into growth. Read
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When will economic growth return to our region?
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
Bill Gleeson asks how well placed is the region to benefit from a return economic growth Read
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Fund launched for apprentices as jobless total falls
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
A SHARP fall in unemployment in Wirral helped the regional joblessness total fall last month. Read
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Fear of failure affecting small businesses, says Barclays report
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
RESEARCH by Barclays Bank claims small firms are being hampered by a fear of failure. Read
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Top entrepreneur backs pupils at Birkenhead High School Academy
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
DRAGONS’ DEN panellist Peter Jones is backing the business ambitions of pupils at Birkenhead High School Academy. Read
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Business diary . . .
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
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Search for alternative to QE
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
LAST week the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to leave interest rates at 0.5% and maintain the level of quantitative easing (QE) at £375bn. Read
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The Women’s Organisation supports Global Entrepreneurship Week
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
LIVERPOOL’S Women’s Organisation has stepped up its efforts to nurture business growth in the city in its support of this week’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Read
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Tesco sweeps into mortgage market
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
Jeremy Gates reports on whether the US election result will be more or less attractive to investors Read
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Ben Hatton: Why you’ll be hearing more about SoLoMo
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
YOU’D be forgiven for thinking it refers to the latest hip and happening area in London or New York, but in fact SoLoMo is the latest buzzword in digital marketing. Read
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Martyn Best leaves Paver Smith to focus on Document Direct
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
A CO-FOUNDER of Liverpool PR agency Paver Smith is leaving the company to focus on his digital transcription business, Document Direct. Read
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Chester law firm hires duo
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
CHESTER corporate law firm, Storrar Cowdry, has appointed Robin Gill as head of its corporate and commercial team. Read
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Liverpool Community College sets up learning companies for young entrepreneurs
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
STUDENTS at Liverpool Community College (LCC) are to get real experience of setting up and running businesses. Read
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Creative tile firm wins MSIF backing
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
A COMPANY that “prints” custom-made tiles has been set up with the aid of a fund that backs creative firms. Read
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Last chance to enter Local Business Accelerators 2012
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
TOMORROW is the deadline for entering Local Business Accelerators (LBA) 2012. Read
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Stock Market report: November 15, 2012
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
Oil giant BP was in the spotlight on the London market as it agreed a record £2.8bn settlement with US authorities for claims relating to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Read
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Student accommodation group Unite in 'robust' performance
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
Lettings at student accommodation group Unite are described as “robust” in its latest trading statement covering July 1 to November 14, today. Read
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Investec 'well placed for an upturn'
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
Investec, the international bank and asset manager, announced a 3.5% increase in adjusted earnings for the six months to September 30 today, of £168.6m. Read
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The Leaders 2012 awards - live updates from 6.45pm
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
THE Liverpool Post Leader of the Year for 2012 will be named tonight at an exclusive waterfront ceremony - and you can follow live updates here from 6.45pm. Read
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Rathbone seminar engages city charities and businesses
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
LIVERPOOL wealth manager Rathbone Brothers, and charity LCVS/United Way, staged a seminar entitled “Economics + Philanthropy = Potent mix or toxic brew?” for more than 100 charities and businesses at its Port of Liverpool Building offices last week. Read
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Princes Foods launches canned food advertising campaign
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
FOOD company Princes has launched the latest phase of its £1.6m advertising and marketing campaign as it bids to drive seasonal sales of canned goods. Read
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Step Into My Office: Derek Gawne of Charles Stanley stockbrokers (VIDEO)
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
TODAY Post Business is launching a new feature and taking you to the desks of some of the region’s key commercial figures. Read
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Union leaders see opportunities, not threats, from Jaguar Land Rover’s Chinese car plant
Nov 15 2012 | Business News
UNION leaders said they see no threat to jobs at Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) Halewood plant after the official go-ahead for a £1.8bn joint venture car factory in China. Read
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Developers lining up to build Wirral’s luxury golf resort
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
AMBITIOUS plans for a major golf resort in west Wirral are moving closer to becoming a reality – after attracting interest from 20 developers and investors. Read
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Lord Storey critic of schools policy
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL peer Mike Storey today launches an outspoken attack on the government’s education policy – accusing fellow Liberal Democrats of “letting down” teachers and pupils. Read
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People behind the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) speak out in its defence
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
THE architects of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) today broke their silence about the controversial model of care that has faced an onslaught of criticism in recent weeks. Read
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Trial of two Merseyside police officers who allegedly tried to influence an investigation into a derby day brawl has collapsed
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
A TRIAL of two Merseyside police officers who allegedly tried to influence an investigation into a derby day brawl collapsed yesterday. Read
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From the world of spying to the final dignity of dying - Lady Kirsty Pilkington and Willowbrook Hospice
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
YOU would not think of this unassuming woman as material for the spy world. But then again that sort of demeanour amounts to the perfect cover. Read
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Four in five Merseysiders may not vote in police commissioner election
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
UP TO 80% of Merseyside voters were predicted to shun today’s police commissioner election. Read
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Wirral Witches Ball raises £40,000 for Claire House Children’s Hospice
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE’S Wirral Witches raised more than £40,000 for Claire House Children’s Hospice at their sixth annual ball. Read
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The Liverpool Post Leader of the Year awards to be announced
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
THE Liverpool Post Leader of the Year for 2012 will be named tonight at an exclusive waterfront ceremony. Read
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Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson ‘furious’ after £50m government funding set back
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
A KEY plank of Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson’s economic development plans appear to be in tatters after the government refused to support them. Read
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University of Liverpool £1m to boost engineering and science research
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
THE University of Liverpool has secured £1m in funding to boost its pioneering engineering and science research. Read
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Crosby-based Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School set to offer more free places to children from low income backgrounds
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
A PRESTIGIOUS fee-paying Merseyside school is set to offer more free places to children from low income backgrounds. Read
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Fee-paying set to be consigned to history at independent Streatham House School, Blundellsands
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool News
AN historic Merseyside school has announced plans to become a government-backed free school. Read
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THEATRE REVIEW: A Government Inspector, Liverpool Playhouse
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Arts
NIKOLAI GOGOL’S The Government Inspector is transported to a Pennine town in Deborah McAndrew’s new adaptation for Northern Broadsides. Read
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THEATRE REVIEW: Held, Liverpool Playhouse
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Arts
JOE WARD MUNROW’S first full-length play is a 70-minute heartwrencher focusing on the relationship between two sparring brothers and their mother, an Alzheimer’s patient lost to the world. Read
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THEATRE REVIEW: 42nd Street, Liverpool Empire
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Arts
“YOU’RE going out a youngster, but you’ve got to come back a star!” Read
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THEATRE REVIEW: Johnny Come Lately, The Unity in Liverpool
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Arts
“WE’RE all in this together,” cries Peter James, leader of the Beige Party as he proclaims his meaningless manifesto to the audience on the opening night of Johnny Come Lately at the Unity Theatre. Peter and his party are a prop from which to launch into this dark comedy. Read
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TV COLUMN: BBC coverage this week is fine example of the media eating itself
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Arts
Instead she – or he – just wanted to tell you about how their boss had just quit and everything they were supposed to have done wrong. Read
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INTERVIEW: David Gest on playing Frankenstein’s monster in A Nightmare on Lime Street at Liverpool’s Royal Court
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Arts
Laura Davis meet American star David Gest as he prepares for his first stage role, at Liverpool’s Royal Court Read
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LISTINGS: What’s on at the Liverpool Biennial this week, November 15-21, 2012
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Arts
THE Liverpool Biennial is a 10-week festival of contemporary art, currently taking place at locations across the city centre. These are some of this week’s highlights: Read
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INTERVIEW: Behind the scenes at Welsh National Opera
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Arts
Laura Davis goes behind the scenes at Welsh National Opera, which is bringing three productions to Liverpool next week Read
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LAURA DAVIS: You wait months for a Liverpool art fair and then two come along
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Arts
THE Great Liverpool Art Fair takes place at the Liver Building next week, followed by The Liverpool Art Fair: Print Edition at Camp and Furnace in December. Read
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CLUBS: Dubstep music is the sound of young UK says DJ Fresh ahead of Liverpool show
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Arts
As he hits Liverpool with his live show Emma Johnson catches up with bass culture hero DJ Fresh Read
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CLASSICAL REVIEW: Andrea Bocelli, Echo Arena, Liverpool
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Arts
ONLY one man in the world could take a soulless arena not meant for the beauty of classical music and fill it with so much life, warmth and passion – Andrea Bocelli. Read
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Spurs set up anti-Semitism talks
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Tottenham have announced they will meet with Kick It Out and the police next week to discuss the issue of anti-Semitism. Read
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Heaslip: Confidence is high
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Jamie Heaslip insists Ireland remain in high spirits as Declan Kidney's reign enters a crucial phase. Read
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Phillips vows to prove his value
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Mike Phillips is ready to lead from the front when he reclaims Wales' number nine shirt against Samoa on Friday night. Read
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Ashton driven to distraction
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Chris Ashton has revealed that he was so frustrated at having to sit in the stands and watch England run seven tries past Fiji that he left Twickenham after an hour on Saturday and drove home. Read
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"Happy" Suarez committed to Liverpool
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has insisted he is committed to staying at Anfield for years to come. Read
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Hamilton insists he has no regrets
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Lewis Hamilton has conceded he was surprised by McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh's comments last week that questioned his move to Mercedes. Read
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Chairmen to continue talks
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Barclays Premier League chairmen are split over how to introduce cost controls to England's top flight despite broad support for some measures. Read
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Pardew hoping Cisse will face Swans
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Newcastle are desperately trying to defuse a brewing row with Senegal amid fears that striker Papiss Cisse could miss Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Swansea. Read
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Stark impresses SFA bosses
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Billy Stark "greatly impressed" the Scottish Football Association in securing his first victory as Scotland caretaker manager, chief executive Stewart Regan revealed. Read
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Fletcher bemoans Luxembourg tactics
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Scotland captain Darren Fletcher claimed some uncompromising tactics from Luxembourg played a part in his side's uninspiring second-half display in the Stade Josy Barthel. Read
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Rodgers: Suarez going nowhere
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes Luis Suarez's best form is still to come and is confident it will be witnessed on Merseyside as he seeks to build his team around the striker. Read
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O'Neill: Home form not a worry
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has brushed aside suggestions his side are becoming psychologically damaged by their struggles at home. Read
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Shane in it for the Long haul
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Shane Long is determined to force his way into Giovanni Trapattoni's World Cup plans after working his way back into Republic of Ireland contention. Read
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O' Neill: Home form not a worry
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has brushed aside suggestions his side are becoming psychologically damaged by their struggles at home. Read
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Hodgson not concerned by position
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
England boss Roy Hodgson insists he has plenty of reasons to be cheerful even though his side enter their winter hibernation outside an automatic World Cup qualifying slot. Read
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McInnes eyes brighter Pompey future
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Portsmouth's prospective new chairman Iain McInnes hopes to be in charge in time for the January transfer window. Read
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All change for Ireland
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Ireland have retained only three players for Saturday's non-cap international against Fiji at Thomond Park. Read
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Swann keeps England in touch
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Graeme Swann claimed a coveted piece of cricket history as he helped to claw England back into the reckoning after Virender Sehwag's destructive hundred in the first Test at the Sardar Patel Stadium. Read
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Jones blow for Wales
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones looks likely to miss the start of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after being ruled out for up to 16 weeks with a shoulder injury. Read
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Ashton back to haunt Australia
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Chris Ashton is back to haunt Australia after being recalled to the England side for Saturday's Cook Cup showdown at Twickenham. Read
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Pompey fans set to buy club
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Portsmouth's administrators have signed a conditional agreement to sell the npower League One club to the Pompey Supporters' Trust. Read
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Carlisle has faith in FA
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Players' union chairman Clarke Carlisle is confident the game's authorities will deal with the Mark Clattenburg racism allegations appropriately. Read
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Sehwag century puts England on back foot
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Virender Sehwag put England on the back foot with a destructive century on day one of the first Test at the Sardar Patel Stadium. Read
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Trap buoyed by Ireland performance
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Giovanni Trapattoni is looking to the future after seeing his Republic of Ireland young guns give a good account of themselves in the 1-0 friendly defeat by Greece. Read
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O'Neill stands by N Ireland players
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill refused to round on his players despite another morale-sapping result at Windsor Park. Read
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Winning was primary goal for Stark
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Caretaker Scotland manager Billy Stark felt they had achieved their main aim by securing a 2-1 victory in Luxembourg, but admitted disappointment over their failure to maintain control after the break. Read
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Hodgson happy with Hart
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
England boss Roy Hodgson insists he has no fears over the form of goalkeeper Joe Hart. Read
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Sehwag and Gambhir punish England early
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
England immediately discovered the accuracy of predictions about the hard slog in India as Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir raced to a century opening stand at the Sardar Patel Stadium. Read
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Compton makes debut against India
Nov 15 2012 | National Sport
Nick Compton on Thursday morning made his debut in the first Test against India at the Sardar Patel Stadium. Read
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Cole Stockton stakes his claim for Tranmere Rovers Fc starting place
Nov 15 2012 | Other Football
TEENAGER Cole Stockton enhanced his claims for a regular place in Tranmere’s starting line-up with a compelling performance in front of the national TV cameras. Read
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The camera never lies – Tranmere Rovers are a TV attraction once again
Nov 15 2012 | Other Football
TRANMERE games broadcast live on national TV from Prenton Park are rare events. Read
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Does the erosion of the traditional kick-off slot actually matter?
Nov 15 2012 | Other Football
This weekend Liverpool and Everton both have 3pm Saturday fixtures for only the fifth time in 2012 – but Ian Doyle asks if the erosion of the traditional kick-off slot actually matters Read
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Widnes RUFC win but better performance demanded
Nov 15 2012 | Other Sports
WIDNES will be hoping for better things this weekend when they play host to Rochdale at Heath Road in North One West. Read
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Seventh heaven for Waterloo ladies side
Nov 15 2012 | Other Sports
FIRWOOD Waterloo’s ladies’ push for the Premiership continued on Sunday following a 47-10 victory away to local rivals Birkenhead Park. Read
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Gavin Roberts revives Caldy with Hull of a hat-trick
Nov 15 2012 | Other Sports
CALDY managed to hold on in the dying stages of the game to secure their first win in six games against an unbeaten Hull Ionians side who had quality all over the pitch. Read
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Peter Alliss leads tribute to Helsby Golf Club’s charity work
Nov 15 2012 | Other Sports
FORMER Ryder Cup player and renowned TV commentator Peter Alliss has paid a special tribute to the charitable efforts of one local golf club. Read
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Waterloo RUFC searching for some early seasonal festivities
Nov 15 2012 | Other Sports
FIRWOOD Waterloo begin what will be a crucial run-up to the Christmas break at home to Billingham this Saturday. Read
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Merseyside and Wirral golf club round-up
Nov 15 2012 | Other Sports
SCOTT Oxley upstaged a big field of seasoned professionals with a blazing finish to win the second of six PGA North Region Mansell Finishes Winter Series pro-ams at Formby. Read
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Southport golfer Lee Slattery closes in on place in Dubai World Championships
Nov 15 2012 | Other Sports
LEE SLATTERY was left feeling under the weather in more ways than one at the Barclays Singapore Open. Read
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Betting column: When cricket betting is just not cricket
Nov 15 2012 | Other Sports
ON November 4, 2011 Mr Justice Cooke delivered a withering verdict on the image of Test cricket. Read
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Blue Watch: Kevin Mirallas trickery sorely missed but second Everton FC substitution was pivotal
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
OUR powers of resolve were once again required when for the sixth match on the spin we took something from a game we trailed in – a Premier League record. It was the substitutions of Mirallas and later Neville that were pivotal. Read
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Brian Barwick: Rod Stewart still has hair - and style
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
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Mark Lawrenson: Talk of Liverpool FC skipper Steven Gerrard’s demise just doesn’t pass muster
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
BELIEVE the whispers and Steven Gerrard is finished at Liverpool FC. Read
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Ian Doyle: Time to hug and make up with John Terry
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
POOR John Terry. The world’s unluckiest footballer once again found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Read
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Brian Barwick: BBC can bounce back off the canvas and knock us out again
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
THIS time last week I was singing for my supper at a major broadcast conference in London. Read
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Brian Barwick: There was a clear benefit for England ahead of Rugby League World Cup
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
A SOLID month’s work ahead of next year’s Rugby League World Cup saw England go clear against France twice, as well as soundly beating Wales. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: Sorry Dzeko, you’re still a sub - but at least you’re a ‘super’ one
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
HE won’t be too happy with the tag, but I believe Edin Dzeko is just a glorified supersub. Read
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Brian Barwick: Deserved England recognition for Merseyside’s finest
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
AT the time of going to press it seemed likely that Steven Gerrard was on course to captain England in their friendly against Sweden in Stockholm and in so doing win his 100th cap. Read
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Ian Doyle: Vellios puts himself in the shop wndow
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
APOSTOLOS VELLIOS managed to confuse many of his Twitter followers earlier this week when he announced he was “going to Argos with national team”. Read
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Ian Doyle: Time to go Ga Ga over king Suarez
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
NO sooner had Brendan Rodgers described Luis Suarez as having “a kind of magic” that people with far too much time on their hands were drawing up mock photos of the Uruguayan sporting a Freddie Mercury-esque Movember moustache. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: Nikica Jelavic is finished article for Everton FC
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
FOR the sixth successive Premier League game, Everton conceded the first goal. Read
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Red Watch: Lack of a Brendan Rodgers revolt shows Liverpool FC fans have finally woke up to reality
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
TWELVE points from 11 games, 13th in the table, 14 goals scored, five of them in one match. Read
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Liverpool Post’s pick of the week’s TV sport
Nov 15 2012 | Sport Opinion
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Viewpoint: Signs of life in the market bode well for future of the city region
Nov 15 2012 | Business Opinion
HAVING been bombarded with stories of doom and gloom and tales of the unexpected for the last five years, it might be uplifting to relate that there are things happening in the property market throughout Merseyside and foundations are being put in place for substantial regeneration in the coming years. Read
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Restaurant review: The James Monro, Tithebarn Street, Liverpool - facts
Nov 15 2012 | Politics News
The James Monro Read
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Merseyside Police Commissioner voting system could throw up surprises
Nov 15 2012 | Politics News
WHILE the bookies’ favourite is Labour’s Jane Kennedy for Merseyside’s first police commissioner, the way in which the vote will be conducted means nothing is for certain, writes Political Reporter Marc Waddington. Read
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Emma Johnson: Look of the week - Rita Ora at the MTV EMAs
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Life
TALK about red hot right now – that is what I call a dress! Read
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Emma Johnson: The Kardashians are koming to a high street near you. Just keep kalm and karry on
Nov 15 2012 | Liverpool Life
THEY’RE heeeeeere (said in the girl-from-Poltergeist-type voice). After a couple of years on the fringes of British celebrity culture, the Kardashians have landed on these shores. Read
