Nov
2012
Articles from 16th Nov 2012
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Steven Naismith: My best is yet to come for Everton FC
Nov 16 2012 | Everton FC News
Everton FC forward Steven Naismith accepts it may take some time before he is back to his best. Read
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You’ve proved you can hang in there in games - now do it at the top of the table, David Moyes urges his Everton FC squad
Nov 16 2012 | Everton FC News
IF there’s one quality that has shone brightest for Everton this season, it’s their refusal to give in. Their ability to fight back. To hang in there. Read
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Liverpool FC v Wigan preview: Brendan Rodgers hoping Reds can turn dominance into points
Nov 16 2012 | Liverpool FC News
WHEN Brendan Rodgers arrived at Liverpool FC, he vowed to make home games the longest 90 minutes of an opponents’ life. Read
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Liverpool FC's Lucas Leiva back in full training
Nov 16 2012 | Liverpool FC News
LUCAS LEIVA has handed Liverpool FC an injury boost by returning to full training. Read
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Brendan Rodgers hopes to recruit attacking talents to play with Luis Suarez as Stewart Downing heads for Liverpool FC exit
Nov 16 2012 | Liverpool FC News
BRENDAN RODGERS admits Liverpool FC must show signs of progress to help fend off interest in the likes of Luis Suarez – as Stewart Downing headed towards an Anfield exit. Read
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Visit of Roberto Martinez’s Wigan Athletic - a glimpse at what might have been for Liverpool FC?
Nov 16 2012 | Liverpool FC News
ANFIELD will get a glimpse of what might have been this weekend. Read
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Lord Prescott fails in PCC poll bid
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Lord Prescott has failed in his bid to become a police and crime commissioner. Read
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PCCs have mandate, insists Cameron
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted that the first police and crime commissioners will have a mandate to oversee the delivery of law and order, despite a turnout at the elections which is expected to be a record low. Read
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Miliband jubilant over poll results
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Ed Miliband has claimed that Middle England was turning its back on David Cameron after Labour won the Corby by-election on a 12.7% swing. Read
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Ash dieback confirmed at five sites
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
The first outbreak of ash dieback has been confirmed in Northern Ireland, agriculture chiefs have revealed. Read
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Bid to block Catholic schools fails
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Local parents and the British Humanist Association have failed in a High Court bid to block proposals for two new Catholic schools. Read
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Hamas fires rocket at Jerusalem
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Palestinian militants have fired a rocket aimed at Jerusalem, setting off air raid sirens throughout the city and opening a new front in three days of fierce fighting between Israel and armed groups in the Gaza Strip. Read
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Man, 40, denies teenager's murder
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
A 40-year-old man has denied murdering teenager Rachel Manning, whose body was found dumped on a golf course 12 years ago. Read
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DLT arrest 'not to do with kids'
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
DJ Dave Lee Travis has denied groping two women and stressed that allegations against him have "nothing to do with kids". Read
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Labour gains Corby in by-election
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Labour has seized the Corby constituency from the Conservatives by a margin of almost 8,000 votes in a major boost for leader Ed Miliband. Read
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Police referred over miners' strike
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
The police force already under scrutiny over its role in the Hillsborough disaster has referred itself to the police watchdog over its part in the 1984 miners' strike. Read
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GCSE English grading faces overhaul
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Grading of this year's GCSE English papers is to be overhauled in the wake of the summer fiasco, England's exams regulator has confirmed. Read
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Cameron insists PCCs 'have mandate'
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted that the first police and crime commissioners will have a mandate to oversee the delivery of law and order, despite a turnout at the elections which is expected to be a record low. Read
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Gove: More young must go into care
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
More children should be taken into care more quickly to rescue them from "a life of soiled nappies and scummy baths, chaos and hunger, hopelessness and despair", Michael Gove has said. Read
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Demoted Christian wins under £100
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
A Christian who was demoted for posting his opposition to gay marriage on Facebook will receive less than £100 compensation after winning his legal action for breach of contract. Read
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Labour 'to win Corby poll by 4,000'
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Labour expects to win the Corby by-election with a majority of more than 4,000, senior party sources said. Read
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Ex-police authority chief charged
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
The former chairman of Cleveland Police Authority has been charged with perverting the course of justice. Read
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Fired cop killed wife and daughter
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
A former police inspector strangled his wife and six-year-old daughter before stabbing himself with a kitchen knife a week after he was dismissed from his force for misconduct, an inquest has heard. Read
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Spanish terror suspect held in UK
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
A fugitive Spanish terror suspect who has been on the run for 17 years has been arrested in Britain. Read
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Concern over police service 'chaos'
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
The police service is in "chaos" and budget cuts conflict with the Government's duty to keep the public safe, an officers' group said. Read
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DLT taken off air after arrest
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
DJ Dave Lee Travis has been taken "off air with immediate effect" by radio station Magic AM after his arrest on Thursday. Read
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Shafilea's sister avoids jail term
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
The sister of honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed was spared jail when she was given a 12-month suspended sentence for organising a robbery at her parents' house. Read
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Social work plan for top graduates
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Top graduates will be encouraged to train as social workers under new proposals to improve the profession and raise its status, Michael Gove has said. Read
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Hague hails Syria 'turning point'
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has hailed a potential turning point for Syria as he met the leaders of a coalition opposed to president Bashar Assad. Read
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Child protection has 'weaknesses'
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Weaknesses remain in child protection services at a council which was heavily criticised after two boys tortured and sexually humiliated two other youngsters, according to a new report. Read
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Demoted Christian wins legal fight
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
A Christian who was demoted for posting his opposition to gay marriage on Facebook has won his breach of contract action. Read
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Hague plea to both sides over Gaza
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged both Israel and the Palestinians to make efforts to halt the violence in Gaza, but made clear that he believes Hamas bears the greatest responsibility for the current crisis, as well as the ability to bring it most swiftly to an end. Read
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Low turnouts for PCC elections
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Dire turnouts have threatened to undermine the first generation of police and crime commissioners (PCC) with as few as 10% of voters casting their ballots in some areas. Read
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UK hope over Syria opposition group
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Britain hopes to decide within days whether to recognise the new Syrian opposition coalition as the legitimate voice of the country's people, following talks in London, Foreign Secretary William Hague has said. Read
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Morning news headlines for November 16, 2012
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
THERE were swings towards Labour today as the party held its two seats in the parliamentary by-elections; turnout for the police and crime commissioner elections yesterday was expected to be as low as 10% in some areas and former Conservative politician Lord McAlpine has commenced legal action against organisations and individuals who wrongly linked him to a paedophile ring. Read
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Labour slams police vote promotion
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Voters were not given enough information about the police and crime commissioner elections, Labour has claimed as turnout was expected to be as low as 10% in some areas. Read
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Peer pursues claim over abuse slur
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Former Conservative politician Lord McAlpine has commenced legal action against a long list of organisations and individuals who wrongly linked him to a paedophile ring after coming to a £185,000 settlement with the BBC. Read
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Tory wins crime commissioner poll
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
The Tories have claimed first blood in the police and crime commissioner elections with magistrate Angus Macpherson taking the post in Wiltshire. Read
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Labour holds two Westminster seats
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
There were swings towards Labour as the party held its two seats in the parliamentary by-elections. Read
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Hague meets Syria opposition group
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
William Hague is to meet Syrian opposition leaders fighting to oust president Bashar Assad's brutal regime. Read
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Man faces court on terror charge
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
A 24-year-old man will appear in court charged in connection with an investigation into travel to Syria in support of alleged terrorist activity. Read
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Bid to reduce premature births
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
A handful of strategies could prevent almost 60,000 premature births a year in countries such as the UK, research has shown. Read
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CBI calls for 'industrial Olympics'
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
The head of the UK's biggest business group has urged the Government to launch an "industrial Olympics" to speed the economy away from recession. Read
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Crime-row council 'still failing'
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
A council that was at the centre of a child protection storm after two boys tortured and sexually humiliated two other youngsters has admitted that "features of that systematic failure remain today". Read
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Fuel prices condemned despite fall
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Petrol prices have fallen but drivers are still being short-changed, according to the AA. Read
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Bid to reduce use of antibiotics
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Patients have been urged not to request antibiotics for coughs and colds due to an increasing resistance to treatments in the population. Read
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£66bn invested in banks may be lost
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
More than £66 billion of taxpayers' cash invested in RBS and Lloyds may never be recovered, a spending watchdog has warned as it criticised the Treasury for making a series of costly mistakes in its handling of Northern Rock. Read
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Hamas blamed for Middle East crisis
Nov 16 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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Police vote turnout fears realised
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Early signs of a rock-bottom turnout emerged as counting in the police commissioners elections got under way. Read
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Labour optimistic of Corby victory
Nov 16 2012 | UK & World News
Former MP Louise Mensch has said she would accept responsibility if the Tories lost the marginal seat of Corby. Read
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David Charters: Why I hate James Bond
Nov 16 2012 | Comment
“Yes,” I replied, while piercing the yolk, before squeezing onto the fork a chunk of fried bread, spiced in a pool of brown sauce. “They are the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, though, more prosaically, you could think of them as the first hole, the second hole and the one whose presence is always with us.” Read
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Stock Market report: November 16, 2012
Nov 16 2012 | Business News
World markets remained in the red on fears over the global economy as President Barack Obama pledged to tackle America’s looming fiscal cliff as "urgent business". Read
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Malmaison trades normally despite collapse of parent company
Nov 16 2012 | Business News
LIVERPOOL’S upmarket Malmaison hotel is continuing to trade normally despite its parent company collapsing into administration. Read
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VIDEO/GALLERY: Bishop of Liverpool James Jones named Liverpool Post Leader of the Year 2012
Nov 16 2012 | Business News
BISHOP of Liverpool James Jones has been named the Liverpool Post Leader of the Year for 2012. Read
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Merseyrail partner Serco anticipating strong second half
Nov 16 2012 | Business News
International service group Serco said it is on track to deliver forecast results for the year after a strong operational performance during its second half. Read
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Challenging times for New Britain Palm Oil
Nov 16 2012 | Business News
New Britain Palm Oil reported lower revenues and profits in its third quarter trading update today. Read
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My Day Off: Lee Carroll loves long distance cycle rides
Nov 16 2012 | Business News
Lee Carroll is a director of five businesses, and any spare time he can afford is spent preparing for, or taking part in long distance cycle rides Read
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Small business of the week: Innov8 manages its risks to steer a course through recession
Nov 16 2012 | Business News
BIRKENHEAD-based Innov8 Safety Solutions is five years old – still in its infancy, says founder Alan Robson. Read
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Former Liverpool MP Jane Kennedy expected to win Police and Crime Commissioner election
Nov 16 2012 | Liverpool News
FORMER Liverpool MP Jane Kennedy was today expected to become Merseyside’s first Police and Crime Commissioner. Read
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Sisters Amy and Claire McGlone honoured for work in memory of dad Alan who died at Hillsborough
Nov 16 2012 | Liverpool News
THE daughters of Hillsborough victim Alan McGlone were given an award honouring the work they have done in memory of their dad. Read
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Is Liverpool's 2008 legacy under threat? Daniel Johnson investigates
Nov 16 2012 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S year as European Capital of Culture in 2008 for many marked the apogee of the city’s cultural standing. Read
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All square in Prague
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Czech Republic and Spain ended the first day of the Davis Cup final level at 1-1 after Tomas Berdych defeated Nicolas Almagro in a five-set thriller to square the tie. Read
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Daly snatches point for United
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Jon Daly earned Dundee United a 3-3 draw in their Clydesdale Bank Premier League match with Kilmarnock as the Taysiders mounted a second-half fightback. Read
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Vettel tops timesheets in Austin
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Sebastian Vettel shrugged off a water leak to put a dampener on title rival Fernando Alonso's hopes of a championship charge. Read
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Samoa shock sorry Wales
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Wales' autumn campaign plunged into despair as another abject display saw them beaten 26-19 by Samoa at the Millennium Stadium. Read
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Double joy for Britain
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
The golden glow of the Olympics continued for Great Britain's women with a double success on the opening day of competition at the Track World Cup in Glasgow. Read
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Vettel lays down marker
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Sebastian Vettel issued an early warning to Fernando Alonso that he is not prepared for their title fight to go down to the wire. Read
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Clattenburg decision expected next week
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Mark Clattenburg will not discover the outcome of the Football Association's investigation into a complaint by Chelsea against the match official until next week, according to sources close to the investigation. Read
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GB reach three finals in Glasgow
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Great Britain enjoyed a strong showing in the opening session of the Track World Cup in Glasgow, qualifying for three finals, while crashing out of another at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Read
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Froch determined to deliver against Mack
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Carl Froch is not worried about failing to live up to expectations against Yusaf Mack in Nottingham on Saturday night, believing he has it in his armoury to produce another memorable occasion. Read
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Hamilton ready for the challenge - Brawn
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn has no doubt when Lewis Hamilton joins his team next season he will be fully committed. Read
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Wait continues for Clattenburg
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Referee Mark Clattenburg will not discover the outcome of the Football Association's investigation into a complaint by Chelsea against the match official until next week. Read
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Patel talks up England's chances
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
England face a long haul to salvage a stalemate in the first Test, but remain confident they have the ability to do so. Read
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Di Matteo relief over Terry injury
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
John Terry will be out for "approximately three weeks" with a knee injury, Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed. Read
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India in the driving seat
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
England made a hapless start in their efforts to save the first Test, despite an eight-and-a-half-hour demonstration from Cheteshwar Pujara of the skills they need to do so. Read
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Gunners problems mounting up
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed his plans for Saturday's north London derby against Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium have been thrown into chaos with a string of players battling injury. Read
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Mancini dismisses Suarez rumours
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has dismissed reports linking the club with a move for Liverpool's Luis Suarez. Read
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Mixed news on United strikers
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Wayne Rooney is a doubt for Manchester United's trip to Norwich with an ankle injury - but Robin van Persie should be fit. Read
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India declare as Pujara hits double ton
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
England had 18 overs to negotiate to close out day two of the second Test after double-centurion Cheteshwar Pujara had helped India pile up 521 for eight declared. Read
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Four-putt sinks McIlroy
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
World number one Rory McIlroy crashed out of the UBS Hong Kong Open after four-putting his final green at Fanling. Read
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Pujara vigil leaves England toiling
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
England's unenviable struggle continued against Cheteshwar Pujara as India reached a teatime 502 for six on day two of the first Test at the Sardar Patel Stadium. Read
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Beckham camp deny Australia link
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
David Beckham's representatives insist the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder has "absolutely no plans to play in Australia" despite an insistence from Down Under that the former England captain has been in preliminary talks with A-League clubs. Read
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Ecclestone lauds Americas circuit
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has hailed the Circuit of The Americas as "absolutely fantastic". Read
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Lancaster: England in confident mood
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Stuart Lancaster insists there is no fear factor in the England set-up as they prepare to welcome Australia, South Africa and New Zealand to Twickenham. Read
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Walcott a doubt for Spurs game
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott faces a fitness test ahead of Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with north-London rivals Tottenham at Emirates Stadium. Read
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Rodgers: Suarez revels in limelight
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes Luis Suarez is relishing the responsibility of leading the line - and the striker has committed himself to a long-term stay at Anfield. Read
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Rhinos to face Storm at home
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Leeds will defend their World Club Challenge title against Melbourne Storm on home soil. Read
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McIlroy to miss cut after late collapse
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
World number one Rory McIlroy was resigned to missing his first cut since the US Open in June after a shocking finish to his second round at the Hong Kong Open. Read
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Wilshere: I'm not 100% yet
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Jack Wilshere admits he will need time to recapture his best form after making his England comeback in Wednesday's friendly international with Sweden in the Friends Arena. Read
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Beckham camp hold Australian talks
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
David Beckham's American adventure could be set to end after Football Federation Australia revealed it was in talks to bring the former England captain Down Under. Read
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Wilshere takes inspiration from Gerrard
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Jack Wilshere admits he uses England skipper Steven Gerrard as a role model after making his return to international action. Read
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Yuvraj posts half-century on return
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Yuvraj Singh passed a poignant comeback half-century, and Cheteshwar Pujara reached his second Test hundred, as England's struggles continued at the Sardar Patel Stadium. Read
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Hodgson focused on bigger picture
Nov 16 2012 | National Sport
Roy Hodgson is not going to allow one moment of genius from Zlatan Ibrahimovic to obscure a night of progress for England in Sweden. Read
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Ian Doyle: Cynics have to doff caps to Liverpool FC and England skipper Steven Gerrard
Nov 16 2012 | Sport Opinion
THE England team barely registers with many of Liverpool FC’s Scouse following. Read
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Ian Doyle: David Moyes knows Everton FC is the best place for Marouane Fellaini
Nov 16 2012 | Sport Opinion
DAVID MOYES sent out the invitation shortly after full-time on Saturday, but he needn’t have bothered. Read
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Restaurant review: The James Monro, Tithebarn Street, Liverpool
Nov 16 2012 | Liverpool Life
Marc Waddington’s quest for the perfect Sunday roast dinner to remember goes on Read
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Wine: Is Beaujolais Nouveau run of the mill, or to be seen as fun experience?
Nov 16 2012 | Liverpool Life
TODAY – the third Thursday in November – sees the release of Beaujolais Nouveau. Read
