Nov
2012
Articles from 22nd Nov 2012
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Mark Lawrenson: Painful for David Moyes but Everton FC bubble hasn’t burst just yet
Nov 22 2012 | Everton FC News
HAS the Everton bubble burst? Read
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Everton FC Blue Watch: Dire finishing and opposition set plays spell danger
Nov 22 2012 | Everton FC News
DIRE first half finishing combined with a rudderless second half display was enough to see us lose for just the second time this season in a game we could and should have had wrapped up by half time. Read
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I’ll stay at Everton FC if we get in the Champions League says Marouane Fellaini
Nov 22 2012 | Everton FC News
MAROUANE FELLAINI has declared he is happy to stay at Everton beyond next summer – provided the club qualify for the Champions League. Read
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I want to repay Everton FC for their faith in me says Marouane Fellaini
Nov 22 2012 | Everton FC News
LEAF through the pages of 12 Shades of Blue, a calendar to raise money for the Everton in the Community charity during its 25th anniversary campaign, and the unmistakable figure of Marouane Fellaini can be found sharing the limelight alongside colleagues also brave enough to strip off for the camera. Read
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Liverpool FC Red Watch: The biggest week of Rodgers’ fledgling reign awaits him
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool FC News
A LOCAL MP once famously commented that a week is a long time in politics. Read
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As Liverpool FC manager Brendan Rodgers returns to Swansea, is it time for the Anfield chief to remove his hard hat?
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool FC News
BRENDAN RODGERS will take his two hats to the Liberty Stadium this weekend. But increasingly it seems the Liverpool manager need not pack another piece of headwear. Read
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Brendan Rodgers hails Liverpool FC’s ‘remarkable’ support
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool FC News
BRENDAN RODGERS has hailed the “remarkable” support of Liverpool’s owners while lamenting the trigger-happy approach that has seeped into Premier League boardrooms. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: Liverpool FC’s Raheem Sterling keeps on improving
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool FC News
RAHEEM Sterling didn’t look out of place for England at all last Wednesday, and his part in Danny Welbeck’s goal and his general play was very good. Read
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Freud: Poor should take more risks
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Poor people should be prepared to take more risks because they have the least to lose, according to the minister for welfare reform. Read
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Balls: Triple-dip recession avoided
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Britain is on course to avoid being plunged into a triple-dip recession, Ed Balls has said. Read
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39% of lung donations from smokers
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
More than one in three lung transplants in the last three years have been from donors who smoked, Health Minister Earl Howe has disclosed. Read
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Wind and rain bring chaos to UK
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Heavy wind and rain has brought chaos to large parts of the country for a second day running, leaving hundreds of drivers stranded, thousands of homes without power and the owners of more than 100 needing to be evacuated. Read
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PM demands EU civil service cuts
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has demanded billions of pounds in pay and pension cuts from the EU's pampered civil service in a show of solidarity with austerity-hit workers across Europe. Read
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Wind and rain causes chaos on roads
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Heavy wind and rain have brought chaos to large parts of the country for a second day running, leaving hundreds of drivers stranded and more than 100 homes evacuated. Read
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Grayling defiant on prisoner votes
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Parliament is on a collision course with European judges after the Justice Secretary insisted it would have the final say on prisoner votes. Read
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McAlpine agrees ITV/Schofield deal
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Lord McAlpine has reached a £125,000 settlement with ITV and Phillip Schofield as his lawyers confirmed they will continue to pursue damages from people who wrongly named him as a paedophile on Twitter. Read
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Shot boxer Camacho 'brain dead'
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Puerto Rican ex-boxing world champion Hector "Macho" Camacho is clinically brain dead, doctors have said. Read
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New BBC DG: We can get through this
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
The new director-general of the BBC has vowed to drag the broadcaster out of its crisis, saying: "I know we can get through this." Read
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Rome stabbing fan seriously injured
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
An English fan has been stabbed and is in a serious condition in hospital after a gang of 50 armed Italian hooligans stormed a bar and attacked a group of Tottenham supporters. Read
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Opera House head to be new BBC boss
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
The head of the Royal Opera House, Tony Hall, has been given the biggest job in broadcasting after being appointed BBC director-general as the corporation acted quickly to move on from its crisis. Read
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Cable backs Kay review of City pay
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Business Secretary Vince Cable has backed an "ambitious" agenda to tackle the "quick buck mentality" in the City. Read
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Hamas claims victory as truce holds
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Hamas leaders in Gaza have declared victory over Israel and thousands of flag-waving supporters have rallied in celebration as the battered territory entered its first day of calm under an Egyptian-brokered truce. Read
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ITV pays out £125,000 to McAlpine
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Lord McAlpine has reached a £125,000 settlement with ITV and Phillip Schofield over an edition of This Morning. Read
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Rainfall prompts flood warnings
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
People across south-west England are being warned of the risk of significant flooding as more heavy rain sweeps in. Read
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Landlord tells of attack on fans
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
The landlord of a pub where a group of English football fans were attacked by 50 knife-wielding Italian thugs has described the horrific ambush. Read
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'Long way to go' on EU summit deal
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
There is "a long way to go" before EU leaders at a special summit in Brussels can agree a long-term budget, Downing Street has said following a meeting between David Cameron and European Council president Herman Van Rompuy. Read
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Leveson report set to be published
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
The report from the first part of the Leveson Inquiry into press standards is to be released next Thursday. Read
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Minister defiant on prisoner voting
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Parliament is on a collision course with European judges over prisoner voting again after Justice Secretary Chris Grayling insisted it had the power to maintain a ban. Read
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Taliban threat over gunman's body
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
The Taliban has threatened revenge unless India returns the body of a Pakistani man executed for his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people. Read
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Police chief refuses to reapply
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
A long-serving chief constable has resigned after apparently being told by his new boss that he would have to apply for his own job. Read
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Publication date for Leveson report
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
The report from the first part of the Leveson Inquiry into press standards is to be released next Thursday. Read
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Rise in 'club drug' health problems
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Drugs services have reported a rise in people coming to them with health problems caused by taking the banned substance mephedrone, with some heavy users injecting it more than 20 times a day. Read
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Leveson publication to be revealed
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
The Leveson Inquiry will set out the publication timetable for its report on Thursday morning, Culture Secretary Maria Miller has told the Commons. Read
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PM: Proposed EU rise 'quite wrong'
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has insisted the proposed rise in European Union spending was "quite wrong" as he arrived in Brussels for marathon budget negotiations. Read
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Morning news headlines for November 22, 2012
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
DAVID Cameron begins marathon EU budget negotiations today with a series of private talks in Brussels; thousands of immigrants were allowed to stay in the UK without undergoing proper checks because of a mountainous backlog of cases and Nick Clegg is calling for the creation of a new generation of towns and garden cities to address Britain’s growing housing crisis. Read
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Britain braced for more flood chaos
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
The UK is braced for another day of deluges and flooding as heavy rain sweeps across the country. Read
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Cautious hope as Gaza fighting ends
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
A ceasefire between Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers brought an end to eight days of the fiercest fighting in years and possibly signalling a new era of relations between the bitter enemies. Read
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Cameron in pre-summit budget talks
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron is beginning marathon EU budget negotiations with a series of private talks in Brussels before joining a summit which could last into the weekend. Read
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Draft bill on prisoner voting due
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Plans for MPs to have a say on whether prisoners should be given the vote is to be set out by the Government in the latest round of its long-running battle with the European Court of Human Rights. Read
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Which? challenges 'British' brands
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Some high-profile brands are misleading consumers with country-of-origin "claims" that bear little resemblance to the reality, a consumer group has said. Read
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Councils warn of potholes crisis
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
The pothole problem on the roads is reaching crisis point, highway bosses have warned. Read
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Damning report on UK Border Agency
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
UK Border Agency (UKBA) staff dealt with a backlog of immigration cases so inefficiently that at one point 100,000 pieces of post were unopened, a report has said. Read
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'£1bn extra' academy roll out costs
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
An extra £1 billion was spent by the Government in the last two years on turning schools into academies, the spending watchdog has said. Read
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'New towns' bid to end homes crisis
Nov 22 2012 | UK & World News
Nick Clegg is calling for the creation of a new generation of new towns and garden cities to address Britain's growing housing crisis. Read
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Mr Brocklebank: Stirring up apathy over law and order
Nov 22 2012 | Comment
”GO TO vote to shape future of policing?” “Stay in and watch Bargain Hunt?” “Go to vote to shape future of policing?” “Stay in and watch Bargain Hunt?” Read
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Gary Bainbridge: Zippy And Bungle
Nov 22 2012 | Comment
I STOOD in the checkout queue, anxious, waiting for the return of my companion, who had remembered something she had forgotten. Read
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Stock Market report: November 22, 2012
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
Impressive figures from China’s manufacturers helped lift some of the most heavily-weighted stocks on London’s leading shares index. Read
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Insurance group RSA announces new chairman
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
Insurance group RSA announced today that Martin Scicluna is to become its new chairman from January 1, 2013. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover becomes a global car producer
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
Indian-owned British carmaker has no choice but to start production in China. Bill Gleeson reports Read
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Designival festival kicks off today in Liverpool
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
THE largest design festival in the North kicks off today as studios throughout Liverpool open their doors to students and the curious. Read
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Ben Hatton: This is the mobile Christmas
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
RETAILERS are expecting this Christmas to be the year we go truly mobile. Read
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St Helens business start-up programme delivers 38 success stories in less than a year
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
A COLLABORATION between St Helens Council and St Helens Chamber of Commerce has helped create almost 40 new businesses and deliver 60 jobs. Read
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Trading Gossip . . .
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
WHEN is a zebra not a zebra? When it’s at one of Colin Ling’s gigs. Read
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Marion cooks up a storm in her kitchen
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
Marion Reilly, 33, is an associate director at Investec Wealth & Investment, and spends her spare time indulging her love of baking and cooking Read
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Niche housebuilder Kingswood Homes thrives, despite banks’ apathy
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
WHAT do banks know about building houses, is a pertinent question from someone who has built a successful construction business without any support from bankers. Read
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Profile: Penny Lane drinks firm Aimia set for growth
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
Alistair Houghton meets ROB UNSWORTH, managing director of Aimia Foods Read
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Merseyside flies the flag at Morgan Foundation Awards
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
FIVE Merseyside organisations and individuals celebrated success in the latest Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards. Read
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Tesco sweeps into mortgage market
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
Jeremy Gates looks at how savers can protect their interests following the surge in inflation Read
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Santander UK CEO Ana Botín lectures Liverpool students on importance of enterprise
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
SANTANDER UK chief executive Ana Botín delivered a lecture to University of Liverpool students yesterday on the importance of enterprise. Read
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Polymers group Whitford expands in Runcorn relocation
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
RUNCORN polymers specialist Whitford has expanded with a move to new premises twice the size of its previous base, nearby. Read
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New apprenticeship opportunities at Princes and Thextons
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
NEW apprenticeships have been created by Liverpool food and drink giant Princes and Wirral construction firm Thextons. Read
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Olympic Park shopping site knocks Liverpool One down a notch
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
LIVERPOOL One, the city’s £1bn retail centre, has dropped a place in the UK ranking of shopping centres. Read
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Malmaison sees revenues rise and unveils £200,000 revamp
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
LIVERPOOL’S up-market Malmaison Hotel is to spend £200,000 on a bar refurbishment project as it reveals a rise in room occupancy and revenues. Read
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Bibby opens offshore support office in city HQ
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
LIVERPOOL-BASED Bibby Line Group has opened a new office in its Duke Street headquarters to support its Aberdeen subsidiary Bibby Offshore. Read
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Business diary . . .
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
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Forum of Private Business in appeal to Chancellor ahead of autumn statement
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
SMALL firms lobby group, the Forum of Private Business, has written to the Chancellor ahead of next month’s autumn statement to outline a five- point plan to help deliver jobs and growth for the UK economy. Read
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US energy turnround is a global game changer
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
WITH the US Presidential election now out of the way, the looming “Fiscal Cliff” in the US is the next headline grabbing story. Read
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Bennett Safetywear clinches new glove contracts with emergency services
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
CROSBY gloves and safety equipment maker, Bennett Safetywear, has won a range of new contracts from emergency services in the UK and abroad for its protective gloves. Read
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Chester University discount scheme to encourage links with business
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
THE University of Chester has launched a voucher scheme to build innovation and research and development links with small firms. Read
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Struggling families face misery unless they act fast over Legal Aid
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
A MERSEYSIDE-BASED family law specialist fears misery for thousands of UK families when a major overhaul of the public-funded legal aid system takes place next year. Read
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Solicitor Stuart Jones on family rights
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
SINCE the mid- 70s, the law governing family- friendly rights in the UK has changed dramatically. Read
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Silverbeck Rymer to recruit 300 new staff
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
,LIVERPOOL law firm Silverbeck Rymer plans to create around 200 new jobs at its Brunswick Business Park premises in the city’s former South Docks. Read
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Well-known legal firm E Rex Makin & Co completes move to new Liverpool home
Nov 22 2012 | Business News
ONE of the city’s best- known law firms has completed its move to new premises after more than 30 years in its old home. Read
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Jail for fraud worth £88k
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
A WOMAN was jailed for an £88k benefit fraud. Read
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Liverpool council waits to see if £75m share of City Deal will be approved by government
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL leaders are involved in a high-stakes waiting game to find out if £75m of their City Deal with the Government will be given the go-ahead. Read
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Christmas market back again
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S Christmas market opens today offering goods from throughout the world. Read
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Picture story heading here
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
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Democracy may be ‘dying a death’ after dismal turnout
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
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Fast-track laws to stop police escaping justice over Hillsborough
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
FAST-track laws to ensure no police officer involved in the Hillsborough cover-up escapes justice will be unveiled as early as today. Read
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Delay to Wirral care home fees decision
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL Council is to delay a decision on changes to fees paid to care homes. Read
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Senior Merseyside democratic commentator warns democracy “in danger of dying a slow death” after PCC elections
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
A LEADING Liverpool academic has warned the dismal turnout in last week’s Police and Crime Commission elections may indicate democracy in this country “is in danger of dying a slow death”. Read
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Wirral neighbours’ planning war
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE couple's “grand design” has been blocked after objections from their next-door neighbours who feared losing the early morning sunshine in their garden. Read
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Future of India Buildings in doubt after Liverpool council cautions owners over illegal removing of entrance plaques
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
THE future of one of Liverpool’s most famous building appears in crisis, with tenants fearing eviction and its owners cautioned by the council for illegally removing its eight bronze entrance plaques. Read
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Wavertree shooting victim still ‘critical’
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
A MAN shot at least five times outside his leafy south Liverpool home was last night still in a critical condition. Read
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‘I accept this on behalf of the 96’
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
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Sefton rolls out further £16m of painful cuts
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
A RAFT of emergency savings, including hikes in cemetery fees and a cull in school crossing patrols, were set to be passed by Sefton council tonight. Read
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The inaugural Liverpool Post Leader of the Year Awards event at the Museum of Liverpool was a celebration of excellence
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
BISHOP of Liverpool James Jones is the Liverpool Post Leader of the Year for 2012. Read
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Wirral conference to attract new developers
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
DEVELOPERS from across the North west attended an “innovative” conference intended to showcase Wirral and attract investment. Read
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‘Rich variety’ in Playhouse season
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool News
THE European premiere of The Kite Runner will take place at the Liverpool Playhouse as part of the theatre’s packed new season. Read
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CLASSICAL REVIEW: Tasmin Little’s Delius, Philharmonic Hall
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Arts
THEATRE is never far from top of the bill when John Wilson’s in town. Read
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THEATRE REVIEW: Andrew Lancel stars in Epstein, The Epstein Theatre
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Arts
ANDREW SHERLOCK’S take on Beatles manager Brian Epstein sets out to be something a bit different. We are told this in a poetic prologue and repeatedly by This Boy, a young Liverpool lad looking for the true story behind the public face, who dismisses Epstein’s grandiose auto-biographical statements during their encounter. Read
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PANTO: Bread’s Jonathon Morris as the Village Idiot in Sleeping Beauty at Liverpool's Echo Arena
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Arts
Despite the silly jokes and slapstick comedy, pantomime is a serious business, Jonathon Morris tells Laura Davis Read
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PANTO: Coleen Nolan on Cinderella at the Liverpool Empire Theatre
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Arts
WHEN Celebrity Big Brother 2012 runner up Coleen Nolan arrives at the Liverpool Empire to play Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother it will be the first time she has performed in a pantomime for over 21 years. Read
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LAURA DAVIS COLUMN: Let there be no Moore selling off public art in Liverpool
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Arts
WHAT would you think if Liverpool City Council started selling off its public art to help subsidise struggling services? Read
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PREVIEW: Mam I’m ’Ere, The Dome, Liverpool
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Arts
MAMMA MIA gets turned on its head in Life in Theatre’s latest production, Mam I’m ’Ere – geddit? Read
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PANTO: Gary Turner plays Captain Hook in Peter Pan at the Floral Pavilion
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Arts
WHILE most of us wouldn’t want Captain Hook to turn up during Christmas dinner, flashing his hook and staring suspiciously at the mantlepiece carriage clock, for Gary Turner the festive season just wouldn’t be the same for without him. Read
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PREVIEW: Hansel and Gretel at the Unity Theatre, Liverpool
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Arts
THE Unity theatre will be offering a family friendly alternative to panto with a new version of the classic folk tale Hansel and Gretel. Read
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PANTO: Sonia as Baronness Hardup in Cinderella at the Epstein Theatre
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Arts
Waterpistols, glitter and flashing wands at the ready! Laura Davis meets the stars of Merseyside’s panto stars, starting with Sonia Read
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INTERVIEW: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra cellist Jonathan Aasgaard on becoming Metal’s musician-in-residence
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Arts
Liverpool Philharmonic cellist Jonathan Aasgaard has big plans to bring music to Edge Hill Station, he tells Laura Davis Read
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Elbow frontman Guy Garvey: We've had a lot of fun in Liverpool over the years
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Arts
Elbow’s Guy Garvey invites Andy Welch to his home studio to reflect on a marathon 2012 Read
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Reds held at home
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Maligned midfielder Joe Cole was denied his chance to be hailed a hero after Liverpool conceded a late equaliser to draw 2-2 with Young Boys and leave their Europa League challenge in the balance. Read
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Stalemate sees Magpies through
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Maritimo substitute Fidelis ruined Newcastle's night as they limped rather than marched into the knockout stages of the Europa League in a 1-1 draw. Read
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Hugo heroics keep Spurs in the hunt
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Tottenham could not deliver their battered and bruised fans victory over Lazio, but their Hugo Lloris-inspired goalless draw at the Stadio Olimpico means they are one step closer to the knockout stages of the Europa League. Read
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Benitez: Roman's rule easier than Reds'
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Rafael Benitez has declared working for Roman Abramovich would be "easier" than for George Gillett and Tom Hicks, despite admitting he had never even spoken to the Chelsea owner. Read
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Benitez confident he can win over fans
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Rafael Benitez is confident of winning over those Chelsea fans unhappy with his appointment as interim manager. Read
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Hatton to keep emotions in check
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Ricky Hatton is determined not to let his emotions get the better of him when he returns to the boxing ring against Vyacheslav Senchenko on Saturday night. Read
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Kidney defensive over poor form
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Declan Kidney offered transition as the explanation for Ireland's troubled spell as his coaching regime enters a crucial phase. Read
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Jol: Di Matteo will reflect with pride
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Fulham manager Martin Jol does not feel much sympathy for counterpart Roberto Di Matteo as he knew what he was getting into when he took the "privileged" role of Chelsea manager. Read
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Benitez expects fans unity
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Rafael Benitez does not believe the Chelsea fans should be opposed to his appointment, despite the run-ins he had with the club when Liverpool manager. Read
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More of the same from Donald
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Luke Donald picked up where he left off in more ways than one in Dubai - but as so often in the recent past it might turn out to be Rory McIlroy's week. Read
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No action on Clattenburg - FA
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
The Football Association will take no action against referee Mark Clattenburg over a complaint by Chelsea that he used a racist remark towards one of their players. Read
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McBryde backs Williams to step up
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Wales assistant coach Robin McBryde believes Liam Williams can thrive in the rarefied atmosphere of a Millennium Stadium Test against New Zealand, after the Scarlets' back replaced injured wing George North in the starting XV. Read
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England ignore media criticism
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Alastair Cook's England will waste no precious energy or concentration, before the second Test against India, fretting about media criticism following their defeat in Ahmedabad. Read
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Zabaleta baffled by Euro pain
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta is at a loss to explain the team's latest Champions League disappointment. Read
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'Meanest' Hatton ready for comeback
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Ricky Hatton will be at his "meanest and most ferocious" for Saturday's comeback fight against Vyacheslav Senchenko at Manchester Arena. Read
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Donald Luke-ing good in Dubai
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Luke Donald, a winner in Japan last Sunday, became the man to catch again after a sparkling seven-under-par start to the £6million DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Read
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Di Matteo should be delighted - Warnock
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Leeds manager Neil Warnock believes Roberto Di Matteo should be "absolutely delighted" to have achieved the success he had at Stamford Bridge because the Italian was only "part-time anyhow". Read
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Gilroy only change for Irish
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Ireland have named Craig Gilroy on the left wing for Saturday's vital conclusion to the Guinness Series against Argentina at Aviva Stadium. Read
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North out of New Zealand Test
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Wales have been dealt a massive blow after wing George North was ruled out of Saturday's Test against New Zealand with a hip injury. Read
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Benitez tells fans 'we want the same'
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Rafael Benitez has told Chelsea fans he and they want the same things after arriving in London following his controversial appointment as interim manager. Read
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Mata welcomes Benitez arrival
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Juan Mata has hailed Rafael Benitez as "a great coach" following his fellow Spaniard's appointment as Chelsea manager. Read
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Donald sets Dubai pace
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Luke Donald, a winner in Japan last Sunday, became the man to catch again today after a sparkling start to the £6million DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Read
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Ashes dates announced for 2013-14
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
England's second successive Ashes series next winter will begin in Brisbane on November 21. Read
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Zenden joins Chelsea - report
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Rafael Benitez has appointed Boudewijn Zenden as his assistant manager at Chelsea, according to the Dutchman's father and agent. Read
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Davies: No need to panic
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Jonathan Davies says there is no danger of Wales reaching for the panic button following their demoralising autumn Test defeats against Argentina and Samoa. Read
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Launchbury set for England debut
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Joe Launchbury will make his first Test start after England head coach Stuart Lancaster made six changes for Saturday's QBE international against South Africa. Read
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Broad misses training
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
England seamer Stuart Broad was missing from training in Mumbai on Thursday morning but is not thought to be a major doubt for the second Test against India. Read
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Brilliant Clarke dominates Proteas
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Captain Michael Clarke became the first man in Test history to score four double centuries in a calendar year as Australia produced a dominant performance on day one of the second Test against South Africa in Adelaide. Read
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Launchbury in line for first test start
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
England head coach Stuart Lancaster is set to change half his forward pack and at least a third of his team for Saturday's QBE international against South Africa. Read
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Kidney set to name strong side
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Ireland coach Declan Kidney is expected to revert to the players defeated by South Africa when he names his team to face Argentina. Read
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Benitez to begin Chelsea challenge
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Rafael Benitez is set to begin the challenge of winning round Chelsea's players and fans - as well as proving himself to the only man who matters at the club. Read
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City sweat on Kompany after exit
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Manchester City's Champions League exit could have a nasty postscript after skipper Vincent Kompany left the Etihad Stadium on crutches. Read
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Mourinho profits as City stumble again
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Jose Mourinho is glad Manchester City were killed off in the Champions League group of death - because if it had been him, he would not have been allowed back into Madrid. Read
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Wenger to go all out for top spot
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is relieved to have secured progression to the Champions League knockout stages with a game to spare but pledged to field a full-strength team at Olympiacos in a bid to top the group. Read
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Cech: Juve loss was worst ever
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Petr Cech admitted Chelsea's Champions League defeat at Juventus was the worst of his Stamford Bridge career after it pushed them to the brink of becoming the first holders to crash out before Christmas. Read
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Mourinho wishes Benitez luck
Nov 22 2012 | National Sport
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has wished old foe Rafael Benitez best wishes as he prepares to succeed Roberto Di Matteo in the Stamford Bridge hot-seat. Read
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Tranmere goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams ‘honoured’ by support from idol Neville Southall
Nov 22 2012 | Other Football
NO ENDORSEMENT for an ambitious young Welsh goalkeeper carries quite as much weight as one that falls from the lips of Neville Southall. Read
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Ronnie Moore looking to bolster his Tranmere squad before the loan deadline
Nov 22 2012 | Other Football
MANAGER Ronnie Moore will attempt to bolster his depleted Tranmere squad with a couple of reinforcements before the 2012 deadline for loan signings closes on Thursday. Read
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Firwood Waterloo throw away 13-0 half-time lead to lose against Billingham
Nov 22 2012 | Other Sports
FIRWOOD WATERLOO went down 17-13 at home to Billingham after a dramatic second half collapse. Read
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WEST Lancashire’s Eloise Healey is among 23 talented young players selected for England Golf Select regional training squads.
Nov 22 2012 | Other Sports
Another 62 promising girls have been picked for the Birdie training programme, which identifies potential among the country’s youngest players. Read
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Week off for Widnes ahead of their stern examination
Nov 22 2012 | Other Sports
FOR the third time in this topsy turvy, stop-start season, Widnes RUFC found themselves without a game again because of a waterlogged pitch. Read
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LSH look for consistency as win over Sale puts them top
Nov 22 2012 | Other Sports
THE exam question facing the Liverpool St Helens coaching team of Martin Jones and Phil Boulton this week is a simple one. Read
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Display of the season from Birkenhead Park
Nov 22 2012 | Other Sports
BIRKENHEAD PARK produced their best form of the season to secure an important National 3 North victory over an in form Bradford & Bingley at the Upper Park on Saturday. Read
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Grasshoppers inflict sixth defeat in seven matches on Caldy
Nov 22 2012 | Other Sports
CALDY failed to maintain their good form from last week as they came unstuck against an excellent Preston Grasshoppers by 31-22 in National Two North. Read
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Hesketh teenager Nina Mcquhae is winner of Geoff Roberts Trophy.
Nov 22 2012 | Other Sports
MINA McQUHAE is following in an illustrious line of previous winners as the latest recipient of the Geoff Roberts Trophy. Read
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Wirral Golf Classic attracts international field of players
Nov 22 2012 | Other Sports
THE third Wirral Golf Classic attracted an international field to compete over four of the area’s top courses. Read
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Ian Doyle: Do it when it matters, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Nov 22 2012 | Sport Opinion
THE final word on Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Read
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Ian Doyle: Chelsea look to old Liverpool FC rival, Rafael Benitez, after Roberto di Matteo sacking
Nov 22 2012 | Sport Opinion
MARCH 2012, and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is on the phone to Roberto di Matteo. Read
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Sean McGuire: I hope Ricky Hatton’s comeback is not a long-term ambition
Nov 22 2012 | Sport Opinion
I DOUBT whether any serious boxing commentator believes that Ricky Hatton can ever again compete at the top level in the ring. Read
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Sean McGuire: Relaxed idea of ‘Englishness’ isn’t helping the RFU’s cause
Nov 22 2012 | Sport Opinion
I HAVE no idea why the England rugby union team wore a plum coloured kit against Australia though my daughter informs me that berry colours are “in” this autumn. Read
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Sean McGuire: Ringing every last drop out of the London Olympic Games
Nov 22 2012 | Sport Opinion
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Collaboration with staff is essential in designing the modern work space
Nov 22 2012 | Business Opinion
AT THE recent More Choice Less Space conference, hosted by ID:SR, the specialist interior design group at architecture practice Sheppard Robson, the need for both public and private organisations to address how much space they need and how they can drive efficiency from their property was at the top of the agenda. Read
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Jewel in Liverpool’s commercial crown
Nov 22 2012 | Politics News
INDIA Buildings and its Holt’s Arcade is universally hailed as one of Liverpool’s crown jewels. Read
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Emma Johnson: Kate Moss film will be impossible to miss
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Life
KATE MOSS never used to speak. That was kind of her thing. Read
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Look of the week: Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards
Nov 22 2012 | Liverpool Life
For the 2012 American Music Awards she opted for this cute Zuhair Murad mini dress taken from his 2012 pre-fall collection. Read
