Nov
2012
Articles from 23rd Nov 2012
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Sylvain Distin: Everton FC will show Reading defeat was just a blip
Nov 23 2012 | Everton FC News
SYLVAIN DISTIN has hit back at suggestions Everton’s bubble has burst after defeat to Reading last weekend. Read
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Could Liverpool FC's Luis Suarez or Everton FC's Nikica Jelavic bring the Golden Boot back to Merseyside?
Nov 23 2012 | Everton FC News
It’s almost a quarter of a century that Merseyside produced the top flight’s top scorer outright. Ian Doyle examines the importance of having an ace marksman... Read
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Liverpool FC 2 Young Boys Bern 2: Late leveller takes LFC's Europa League fate to the wire
Nov 23 2012 | Liverpool FC News
RAFAEL BENITEZ manager of Chelsea. Joe Cole substituted to a standing ovation. Underwhelming disappointment at Anfield. Read
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Judge criticises elephant video
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
An animal welfare group has been criticised by a judge for handing footage of a circus elephant being abused to the media before the police. Read
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PM warns EU to get real over budget
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has warned Europe it must live in the "real world", after talks over a long-term budget to fund the EU collapsed. Read
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Flood alert ahead of fresh rainfall
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Britain is bracing itself for more flooding this weekend as forecasters predict further heavy downpours. Read
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Morsi defends powers amid clashes
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Thousands of opponents of Egypt's Islamist president have clashed with his supporters in cities across the country, burning several offices of the Muslim Brotherhood. Read
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Elephant cruelty sentence condemned
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Animal welfare campaigners who secretly filmed a performing elephant being chained and hit with a pitchfork have condemned the "derisory" sentence given to a circus owner convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to the animal. Read
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'Fifty thugs' attacked Spurs fans
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The English football fan stabbed by Italian thugs in an apparently anti-semitic ambush has said his attackers "came out of nowhere". Read
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Fake job advert for would-be Bond
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
A fake advert for a would-be James Bond with a licence to kill on behalf of the Government left civil servants shaken and stirred when it was posted on an official Government website. Read
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MoD to buy £46m new patrol vehicles
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The Ministry of Defence has announced a multimillion-pound contract to buy 51 new light patrol vehicles for soldiers in Afghanistan. Read
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Owner guilty of elephant cruelty
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
A circus owner has been found guilty of three counts of causing unnecessary suffering to Anne the Asian elephant. Read
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Get in real world, PM tells Europe
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has told Europe it must get in the "real world" as talks over a long-term budget settlement collapsed. Read
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Tata's 900 job cuts 'devastating'
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Steel giant Tata is cutting 900 jobs and closing 12 sites under plans to improve competitiveness amid a slump in demand across Europe. Read
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Elephant cruelty: circus man guilty
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
A circus owner has been found guilty of three counts of causing unnecessary suffering to Anne the Asian elephant. Read
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Egypt rocked by Morsi demo clashes
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Opponents and supporters of Mohammed Morsi have clashed across Egypt, the day after the president granted himself sweeping new powers that critics fear can allow him to be a virtual dictator. At least 15 were reported injured. Read
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Offices blaze in anti-Morsi protest
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Opponents of President Mohammed Morsi have set fire to offices of his Muslim Brotherhood in several Egyptian cities, clashing with his supporters after the Islamist leader assumed sweeping new powers. Read
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Man dies as weather batters Britain
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
A man has died as rain-battered Britain continued to be hit by more flooding. Read
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Trust's surgery on wrong patient
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The health watchdog has been forced to take action against a hospital trust which performed a surgery on the wrong patient. Read
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Four convicted over attack in Crete
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Four Britons have been found guilty of an attack on a former footballer who was stabbed with a broken bottle and had his head stamped on while on holiday in Crete. Read
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Two charged over Spurs fans attack
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Two men have been charged with attempted murder after English football fans were attacked in Rome, police said. Read
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Man dies in Gaza border shooting
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man and wounded nine along Gaza's border fence with Israel today, reports say. Read
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Steel giant Tata to cut 900 jobs
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Steel giant Tata is cutting 900 jobs and closing 12 sites under plans to improve competitiveness. Read
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Fan recovers after Rome stabbing
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
An English football fan remains in hospital after being stabbed by Italian thugs who are believed to have launched an anti-semitic attack. Read
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PM: Stop tinkering with EU budget
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Prime Minister David Cameron has warned EU leaders to stop "tinkering" with Europe's budget and make real savings in line with national austerity efforts. Read
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Greener energy 'to cost £2 a week'
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The cost of Government support for low-carbon electricity under the new Energy Bill will add less than £100 to the average household's bills annually, Energy Secretary Ed Davey said. Read
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Bid could take Comet online-only
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The entrepreneur behind Appliances Online has tabled a bid for Comet in a move that could see the failed electrical chain disappear from retail parks and high streets. Read
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Morning news headlines for November 23, 2012
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
THE Government’s long-awaited Energy Bill will not include a target to slash emissions from the power sector by 2030, David Cameron has demanded billions of pounds in pay and pension cuts from the EU’s civil service in a show of solidarity with austerity-hit workers across Europe and vulnerable people are at risk of receiving “poor or unsafe care” as pressures on care services take their toll. Read
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Gale-force storms set to continue
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Heavy wind and rain which has brought chaos to large parts of the country will continue this weekend. Read
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Bill lacks 2030 emission cut target
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The Government's long-awaited legislation that aims to secure billions of pounds of investment in low-carbon energy will not include a target to slash emissions from the power sector by 2030. Read
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MoD makes £50m patrol vehicle order
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The Ministry of Defence is set to announce a contract worth nearly £50 million to provide around 50 new light patrol vehicles for soldiers in Afghanistan. Read
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MPs blasted over foreign 'freebies'
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Jet-setting MPs have been criticised for racking up "freebie" overseas visits worth £1.5 million in the last two years. Read
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Wage rises drop to two-year low
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Wage rises have slumped to their lowest level for over two years, dipping well below the rate of inflation, according to a new report. Read
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Royal Mail to step up dogs action
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The Royal Mail has pledged to take more action against owners of dogs that attack postal workers after a new report called for tougher legislation. Read
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PM slammed on ex-ministers' honours
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has been accused by MPs of undermining public confidence in the honours system by awarding honours to five ministers sacked in his Cabinet reshuffle. Read
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Care pressure 'risking patients'
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Vulnerable people are at risk of receiving "poor or unsafe care" as pressures on care services take their toll, according to a new report. Read
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Will Batchelor: How to tell if you're dating an undercover police officer
Nov 23 2012 | Comment
THE troubling issue of undercover police officers copping off (see what I did there?) with eco-warriors was back in the news this week, as the Metropolitan Police applied to the High Court to have a hearing into several such claims held in secret. Read
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David Charters: The memory of snow
Nov 23 2012 | Comment
The excitement rises to fever pitch. Read
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Manchester firm Kanichi moving to Liverpool biomedical cluster
Nov 23 2012 | Business News
A Manchester biomedical company is relocating to Liverpool after a third tranche of funding from the North West Fund. Read
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Wirral call centre firm to create 300 new jobs
Nov 23 2012 | Business News
A WIRRAL call centre operator is to create 300 new jobs after winning a contract with a major financial services provider. Read
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U-turn on alterations blunder at Liverpool’s India Buildings
Nov 23 2012 | Liverpool News
ILLEGAL alterations to an historic Liverpool office block were rectified by the owner after being exposed by the ECHO. Read
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Charity Hillsborough single premiere unites musicians, families and campaigners in Liverpool (VIDEO)
Nov 23 2012 | Liverpool News
HILLSBOROUGH families and campaigners united with musicians from across the city to hear the world premiere of He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother. Read
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The Big Interview: Merseyside's new police and crime commissioner Jane Kennedy (VIDEO)
Nov 23 2012 | Liverpool News
WHEN police commissioners were first suggested by the Conservatives, Labour politicians were quick to dismiss the idea. The role risked politicising policing. Read
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JAMIE BOWMAN: 60 years after the start of the UK singles chart why do we not know what is at number one?
Nov 23 2012 | Liverpool Arts
IF you’re reading this column I’m guessing that you must be a music fan. Either that or you’ve taken a shine to my profile picture below (and who could blame you?). Read
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Redknapp: 'I'm close to joining QPR'
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Harry Redknapp has confirmed his appointment as QPR's new manager is imminent. Read
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Hamilton 'sad' as McLaren exit looms
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Lewis Hamilton finally let his emotions get the better of him this week as the impact of leaving McLaren started to hit home. Read
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Panesar positive despite India recovery
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Monty Panesar cherished the memory of his and England's early successes after Cheteshwar Pujara subsequently stifled their progress on day one of the second Test. Read
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Italian FA chief condemns attack
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
The president of the Italian Football Association (FIGC) has sent a letter of apology to FA chairman David Bernstein following a "disgraceful attack" on Tottenham fans in Rome. Read
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Ferguson pleased for Clattenburg
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson led the way in welcoming the Football Association's decision to clear Mark Clattenburg of racism allegations, with the Manchester United manager claiming everyone in the game "apart from Chelsea" was pleased. Read
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QPR set to begin Redknapp talks
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
QPR and Harry Redknapp are to begin talks "shortly" about the vacant manager's position at Loftus Road. Read
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Gazidis: Wenger will get sponsors cash
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis maintains the club's £150million extension of their sponsorship deal with Emirates airline is "all about football". Read
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Alonso adrift as Hamilton edges practice
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Lewis Hamilton edged a four-driver scrap involving the McLaren and Red Bull pairings in first practice for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday. Read
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McIlroy stars in the sun
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Rory McIlroy overcame what he thinks was a touch of sunstroke to move into a share of the halfway lead at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Read
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Traynor in as Grant fails fitness test
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Scotland have been forced into a late change for Saturday's EMC Test with Tonga in Aberdeen, with Ryan Grant replaced at loosehead prop by Kyle Traynor. Read
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New-look Hatton ready to fight again
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Ricky Hatton is hopeful his tale of personal redemption has unified fans and critics alike ahead of his boxing return on Saturday night. Read
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Two charged over Spurs fans attack
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Two men have been charged with attempted murder after English football fans were attacked in Rome, police have said. Read
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Mancini hopeful over Kompany
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini remains hopeful captain Vincent Kompany will be able to face title rivals Chelsea this weekend. Read
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Arsenal extend Emirates deal
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Arsenal have announced a £150million extension of their sponsorship deal with Emirates Airlines. Read
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Clattenburg returns on Sunday
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Referee Mark Clattenburg will return to action this Sunday, the Premier League has announced. Read
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Ferguson welcomes Clattenburg news
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson claims everyone in the game "apart from Chelsea" is pleased referee Mark Clattenburg has been cleared of racism allegations. Read
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FA to investigate 'anti-semitic' chants
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
The Football Association will pass on its own report on the alleged anti-Semitic chanting during Thursday night's Europa League game between Lazio and Tottenham to UEFA. Read
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Panesar shines but Pujara resists
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Monty Panesar marked his Test return with four wickets but could find no way past Cheteshwar Pujara as the tireless India number three once again confounded England. Read
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Ferguson takes swipe at 'lucky' Benitez
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has wasted no time in reigniting his long-running feud with Rafael Benitez by branding the new Chelsea boss "lucky" for having the chance to become a two-time world champion. Read
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QPR sack Hughes
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Mark Hughes has been sacked as manager of QPR after failing to win any of their opening 12 Barclays Premier League fixtures this season. Read
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Rooney fit for United return
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Wayne Rooney has been passed fit for Manchester United's home Barclays Premier League game with QPR following a bout of tonsillitis. Read
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Zabaleta fears wounded Chelsea
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta fears Chelsea could be at their most dangerous this weekend. Read
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Vettel happy with his standing
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Sebastian Vettel does not believe he could be in a better position ahead of Sunday's Formula One title-deciding showdown in Brazil. Read
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Garcia moves into contention
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Sergio Garcia shot one of golf's most remarkable course records in Dubai today - two eagles, nine birdies, two bogeys and a triple bogey seven. Read
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Panesar piles pressure on India
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Monty Panesar led the way as England applied the pressure against India on day one of the second Test. Read
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Launchbury in as England beef up pack
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Stuart Lancaster handed Joe Launchbury his first international start as part of England's "eight enforcers", a new-look pack charged with meeting South Africa's physical challenge head on. Read
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Garcia storms up leaderboard
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Sergio Garcia charged through the field in Dubai today in only his second tournament round since post-Ryder Cup eye surgery. Read
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No misgivings for Rafa
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Rafael Benitez had no misgivings about taking charge of Chelsea - and everything that went with it - after being officially unveiled as their new manager. Read
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Pardew buoyed by Euro progression
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will head into the knockout stages of the Europa League in bullish mood after seeing the Magpies limp across the finishing line. Read
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Villas-Boas urges quick action from UEFA
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Andre Villas-Boas has urged UEFA to take action against Lazio if their fans are found guilty of chanting anti-Semitic songs at Tottenham during Thursday night's Europa League draw at the Stadio Olimpico. Read
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Panesar double has India in trouble
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Monty Panesar claimed two prize wickets on his England return in India's shaky 87 for three on the first morning of the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium. Read
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Late goal frustrates Rodgers
Nov 23 2012 | National Sport
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers bemoaned his side's inability to hang on to victory after conceding a late equaliser to Young Boys at Anfield. Read
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Ian Doyle: Liverpool FC manager Brendan Rodgers shows he’s not afraid to be ruthless with his team
Nov 23 2012 | Sport Opinion
ANYONE who witnessed the now-infamous Being: Liverpool abomination would be forgiven for thinking Brendan Rodgers’ half-time talks are ramshackle, rambling affairs. Read
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Ian Doyle: Return of Darron Gibson can bring return of stability for Everton FC
Nov 23 2012 | Sport Opinion
IT wasn’t just his incredible unbeaten Premier League record that followed Darron Gibson down the tunnel at the Hawthorns back in September. Read
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WIne: Count down to Christmas with a bubble or two
Nov 23 2012 | Liverpool Life
THIS week I was going to begin a countdown to festive wine choices; until I saw a Christmas tree in a sitting room window in Crosby and thought “that’s just too ridiculous”. Read
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Restaurant Review: The Living Room on Victoria Street
Nov 23 2012 | Liverpool Life
Jade Wright gets reacquainted with The Living Room on Victoria Street Read
