Dec
2012
Articles from 6th Dec 2012
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Everton FC: Zenit St Petersburg plan January deal for Marouane Fellaini
Dec 06 2012 | Everton FC News
MAROUANE FELLAINI has emerged as a target for moneybags Russian side Zenit St Petersburg. Read
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Liverpool FC: Stewart Downing keen for Europa League adventure to continue
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool FC News
STEWART DOWNING says he is desperate for Liverpool to stay in the Europa League – to give himself a better chance of improving his long-term Anfield prospects. Read
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Editors 'unanimous' over Leveson
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
National newspaper editors have said that they will put in place the broad proposals of the Leveson Inquiry - apart from the call for statutory underpinning. Read
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IFS warns of more taxes and cuts
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
More tax rises and welfare cuts are "on the cards" in the three years after the 2015 general election to fill a £27 billion gap in the Government's budgets, a respected economic think-tank has warned. Read
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Franchise fiasco report 'damning'
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
An independent report into the West Coast rail franchise fiasco found "serious problems" and "unacceptable flaws" in the bidding process, a minister has said. Read
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No clean bill of health for MoD
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Auditors have refused to give the Ministry of Defence's accounts a clean bill of health for the sixth year running. Read
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Sir Ranulph set for Coldest Journey
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Veteran explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has spoken of the patriotic pride and a mischievous rumour that has driven him to attempt "the last great adventure" across the Antarctic during the polar winter. Read
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Move to axe disabled jobs 'cruel'
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
The Government has been accused of being "callous" after announcing that hundreds more disabled workers at Remploy factories are at risk of losing their jobs under fresh closure plans. Read
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Charles 'thrilled' by Kate's baby
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
The Prince of Wales has spoken of his joy at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expecting their first child. Read
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'Much better' Kate leaves hospital
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
The Duchess of Cambridge has left hospital saying she is feeling "much better" after three days of treatment for a severe form of morning sickness. Read
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Pc set to face reforms book inquiry
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
A Scotland Yard officer faces a gross misconduct inquiry for writing a book voicing concerns over police reforms. Read
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Bank rejects new action on economy
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Bank of England policymakers have held back from prescribing further emergency medicine to the economy despite gloomy signs that the recovery is stalling. Read
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Fewer UK patients dying from cancer
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Fewer people are dying from cancer despite an increase in the numbers being diagnosed, figures show. Read
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Student convicted on cyber attacks
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
A student has been convicted of being part of computer hacking group Anonymous's cyber attacks. Read
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Sub-zero night coldest of winter
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Temperatures plunged below zero in many areas during the coldest night of the winter so far. Read
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Explorer tackles Coldest Journey
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Veteran explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is setting off on the coldest journey on Earth, leading an expedition across the Antarctic. Read
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PM unveils Tech City transformation
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron and Boris Johnson have unveiled plans to transform Tech City in east London. Read
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A&E waiting times 'on the increase'
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Accident and emergency waiting times are getting longer, research suggests. Read
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More disabled workers face job loss
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Hundreds more disabled workers at Remploy factories are at risk of losing their jobs under fresh closure plans, the Government has announced. Read
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Rolls reveals corruption probe
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Engines giant Rolls-Royce has disclosed it is in talks with the Serious Fraud Office in relation to concerns about bribery and corruption. Read
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Man found dead in icy conditions
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
An elderly man has been found dead by his partner close to a school in freezing conditions. Read
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Osborne denies fiddling the figures
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
George Osborne has denied that the poor were bearing the brunt of austerity as he defended his mini-budget. Read
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Morning news headlines for December 6, 2012
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
THE impact of George Osborne’s prolonged austerity drive will come under close scrutiny today amid Labour claims the working poor will be hit hard and Bank of England policymakers are unlikely to deliver an early Christmas present to the economy today despite warnings output could shrink again in the final three months of the year. Read
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Death toll rises in Cairo clashes
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Overnight clashes in Cairo between supporters and opponents of Egypt's Islamist leader have killed at least five people, according to state television. Read
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Virgin retains West coast rail line
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Sir Richard Branson's rail company Virgin Trains will carry on running services on the West Coast main line for a further 23 months, it has been announced. Read
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Lottery winner loses unclaimed £64m
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
A mystery lottery player has lost out on a £64 million fortune after the deadline for them to claim the life-changing prize expired. Read
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Missing cancer boy found by police
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
A seven-year-old boy urgently needing cancer treatment who went missing with his mother from Devon has been found safe in Sussex. Read
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Hospital condemns DJs' Kate prank
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
A hospital was left deeply embarrassed after confidential details about the Duchess of Cambridge's health were revealed by a nurse who fell victim to a hoax call. Read
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Architect Niemeyer dies at 104
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Architect Oscar Niemeyer, who recreated Brazil's sensuous curves in reinforced concrete and built the capital of Brasilia on the empty central plains as a symbol of the nation's future, has died at 104. Read
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League table plan for surgery teams
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Teams of medics are to be pitted against each other in league tables. Read
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Editors pressed on new watchdog
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Ministers are to seek commitments from newspaper editors about progress towards agreeing a new independent press watchdog. Read
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Experts study Osborne mini-budget
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
The impact of George Osborne's prolonged austerity drive is to come under close scrutiny amid Labour claims that the working poor will be hit hard. Read
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Bid to update sex attack sentencing
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
Sentences for rapists and sex attackers should be brought up to date with advances in technology and tactics used by offenders, according to new draft guidelines. Read
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£64m Lotto winner misses deadline
Dec 06 2012 | UK & World News
A mystery lottery player has lost out on a £64 million fortune after the deadline for them to claim the life-changing prize expired. Read
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Gary Bainbridge: Rocky. Road. I scream
Dec 06 2012 | Comment
I WAS halfway up the road before I remembered my lunch. “Fiddlesticks,” I said, or words to that effect. Read
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Mr Brocklebank: Hardly jingle all the way for Osborne
Dec 06 2012 | Comment
CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer George Osborne surprised everyone yesterday when he told the nation that he had “no miracle cure” for the country’s deficit problems. Read
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Stock Market Report: Thursday, December 6, 2012
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
ROLLS-ROYCE was one of the biggest FTSE 100 fallers today after it emerged it was involved in a corruption investigation relating to overseas intermediaries. Read
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Bank keeps interest rates at 0.5%
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
BANK of England policymakers held back from prescribing further emergency medicine to the economy today despite gloomy signs that the recovery is stalling. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept interest rates at their record low of 0.5% and held its quantitative easing (QE) stock at £375n. The announcement came as official figures revealed the country’s trade deficit - the gap between goods imported and exported - widened markedly. It also follows George Osborne’s gloomy Autumn Statement, in which the Chancellor extended the age of austerity against a backdrop of weaker growth and a wider deficit. Combined with weak surveys on the services, manufacturing and construction sectors, economists still expect the Bank to unleash further QE in the new year. But the economy returned to growth in the third quarter when gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1%, ending the longest double-dip recession since the 1950s. Read
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Easyjet passenger levels rise in November
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
Easyjet saw passenger levels and its load factor both rise in November, it said today. Read
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Johnson Service Group sells part of its drycleaning business
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
Johnson Service Group has sold its dry cleaning business Alex Reid for £2.1m which will be used to further pay down group debt. Read
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Liverpool FC sponsor Standard Chartered to pay out more in US sanctions row
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
Liverpool FC shirt sponsor Standard Chartered said it expects to pay a further £215m to American regulators over breaches of financial sanctions on Iran. Read
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Merseyside businesses see positives in Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
Alistair Houghton, Neil Hodgson and Bill Gleeson report on reaction to the Autumn Statement Read
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Chancellor gives LEPs more control over local economic development spending
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
PROPOSALS to give more control over economic development spending to England’s regions were given a warm welcome yesterday. Read
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Expansion for Oxton tapas restaurant on the menu
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
OXTON tapas restaurant and bar The Courtyard is celebrating 18 months of trading by announcing ambitious plans to open four more venues across the North West. Read
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Easyjet routes ‘reinforce carrier’s commitment to Liverpool’
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
EASYJET today announced two new routes for its Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) network. Read
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Architects Shedkm win London deals
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
ARCHITECTURE practice Shedkm is hoping to win more contracts in the South East after opening a London office helped it to secure its biggest contracts to date. Read
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s 5-year Wizz Air deal underpins growth strategy
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
LIVERPOOL John Lennon Airport (JLA) announced a five year deal with Hungary-based low-cost airline Wizz Air this week. Read
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Ben Hatton: Mobile boost for Christmas sales
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
BENCHMARK data just issued by IBM reveals a rise in the use of mobile devices – both smartphones and tablets – for researching and buying. Read
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German carrier Lufthansa happy with North West network
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
GERMAN carrier Lufthansa has bucked the trend in passenger levels following the launch of its new Berlin route in June this year. Read
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Birkenhead accountancy trainer celebrates success of top students
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
STUDENTS at a Birkenhead accountancy training firm have celebrated success in their studies. Read
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China call for creative firms
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
MERSEYSIDE firms who want to make their mark in China are being invited to a seminar next week. Read
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Shop Direct supports MeCycle social enterprise
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
SPEKE-based Shop Direct has handed a boost to a national charity in Crosby. Read
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Warning over new bank mis-selling scandal
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
A NEW scandal that could outstrip compensation already awarded in the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) mis-selling fiasco could “engulf” UK banks, experts have warned. Read
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Work starts on Glaciere Maritime Academy
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
WORK has started on an academy that aims to help its students find work in the maritime sector and in Liverpool’s planned Superport. Read
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Going the extra mile helped RBS win fertiliser firm Growhow’s £51m account
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
CHESHIRE-based fertiliser manufacturer Growhow has switched banks from HSBC to Royal Bank of Scotland. Read
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My Day Off: Disc golf fan looks to bring sport to Liverpool
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
Jon Shields , legal clerk at specialist personal injury law firm SGI Legal in Liverpool, enjoys the fast-growing sport of Disc Golf Read
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Peel’s £3m investment in Seaforth steel terminal
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
PEEL Ports is investing £3m to upgrade its Gladstone Dock steel terminal in Seaforth. Read
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Merseyside economy could be hit hard by proposed shake-up to personal injury claims
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
A RADICAL shake-up in the way personal injury claims are handled could have a detrimental effect on Merseyside’s legal sector, according to a city-based solicitor. Read
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Double celebration for Liverpool solicitor
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
SOLICITOR Gemma Kelly has two reasons to celebrate – promotion at work and her first modelling contract. Read
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Business Diary . . .
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
thursDay, dec 6 Read
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Veterinary surgeon Paul happy to let nature take its course
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
THERE’S a track on legendary balladeer Al Stewart’s iconic “Year of the Cat” album entitled “If It Doesn’t Come Naturally, Leave It”, which pretty much sums up vet Paul Boland. Read
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Profile: Dan Cooke, managing director of John Lewis Liverpool
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
Tony McDonough meets DAN COOKE, managing director of John Lewis in Liverpool One Read
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Search is on for top apprentices and employers throughout Liverpool City Region
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
THE hunt is on for the top apprentices and employers in the first Liverpool City Region Apprenticeship Awards. Read
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ComCab launches card payment system in its taxis
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
LIVERPOOL taxi firm ComCab has launched a new service enabling credit card payments in its vehicles. Read
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University of Liverpool Management School wins top global accreditation
Dec 06 2012 | Business News
THE University of Liverpool Management School (ULMS) has won recognition for the quality of its research and teaching from the world’s leading business school accreditation organisation. Read
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Liverpool BioInnovation Centre plans await final part of funding package
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
THE anchor tenant in a project to turn Liverpool into a global centre for life science research has reaffirmed its commitment to the scheme – but warned it cannot wait forever. Read
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Liverpool Vision board meets for final time
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL Vision board members have met for the final time. Read
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Gest quits Royal Court due to tumour
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
DAVID GEST has pulled out of his role as Monster in the Royal Court’s Christmas show A Nightmare on Lime Street due to ill health. Read
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Unions’ anger as council squirrels money away
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
IN THE face of its harshest ever cuts to jobs and services Wirral council is under attack for plans to more than treble the money it keeps in reserve. Read
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Hotel chain eyes up Birkenhead
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
A MAJOR hotel chain is planning to open a 67-bed hotel in the centre of Birkenhead. Read
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People’s power hopes to halt Holt’s Arcade closure
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
MORE than 40 people attended a peaceful protest at India Buildings to voice their concern about the fate of Liverpool’s Grade II-listed Holt’s Arcade in India Buildings. Read
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Virgin to get temporary West Coast deal
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
A DEAL to allow Virgin Rail to temporarily carry on running trains on the West Coast Main Line is expected to be announced by the Government today. Read
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Liverpool scoops chance to host cruise industry awards
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL will host the equivalent of the European cruise industry “Oscars” next year for the first time. Read
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Tributes paid to 23-year Liverpool Philharmonic manager Stephen Gray OBE
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
TRIBUTES have been paid to the long-standing general manager of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Stephen Gray, who has died aged 89. Read
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Liverpool’s iconic Littlewoods building saved from demolition
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S landmark Littlewoods building has been saved from demolition with a £16m investment. Read
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Liverpool Littlewoods building saved: Remarkable history of iconic site
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
THE Littlewoods building is not just an important feature of Liverpool’s history, but played a key role in world history. Read
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Tributes to respected freelance photographer Geoff Roberts
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
TRIBUTES were paid to a well-known Merseyside photographer who has died at the age of 64. Read
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Norman the raccoon enjoys stroll on beach
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
AN ENDANGERED North American native has been turning heads while walking on the beach. Read
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Body found on West Kirby beach
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
POLICE were trying to identify a body found washed up on a Merseyside beach. Read
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First Sea Lord backs Liverpool for event
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL was the “real heart” of the Battle of the Atlantic and it is entirely appropriate the final national and 70th anniversary should be here. Read
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Liverpool’s last grammar school earns Ofsted praise
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S only grammar school The Blue Coat has secured the highest possible Ofsted rating after inspectors concluded “its main asset is the quality of its students”. Read
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The Big Interview: Liverpool’s own Battle Axe of the Atlantic keeps the Red Ensign flying
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
Peter Elson speaks to PAMELA BROWN, chief executive of the Athenaeum Club Read
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Pamela Brown, Post Big Interview Q&A
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
Age: 70, born in Crosby Read
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Playing the game in life helps you get things done
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
IT comes as no real surprise to learn that when Pamela Brown wanted to play squash at New Brighton Rugby Club she signed her (fictional) position as prop forward. Read
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Architects appointed for new Liverpool waterfront exhibition centre
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
PLANS for a major addition to the city’s waterfront have taken another leap forward with the appointment of a firm of architects. Read
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Cultural events give Liverpool’s economy a £73m boost in 2012
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S major cultural events have generated £73m for the local economy in 2012. Read
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Liverpool airport baggage handler jobs at risk
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
AIRPORT baggage handlers who don’t have a driving licence are in danger of losing their jobs. Read
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Comedienne Pauline Daniels on running for council
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
COMEDIENNE Pauline Daniels has pledged to make being a councillor her first priority if elected at next January’s by election. Read
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Leadership change should offer new impetus for investors in China
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool News
OVER the last few weeks we have seen the once-in-a-decade leadership transition in China, with the new President Xi Jinping surrounded by a relatively conservative standing committee. Read
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TV COLUMN: Charlotte Church, the Leveson inquiry and more
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool Arts
THERE has been an awful lot of coverage about the media in, er, the media this week. Not surprising, given the publication of the Leveson Inquiry last week but crikey, if as a journalist it seemed like overkill on the BBC, I feel very sorry for those of you with just a passing interest. Read
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INTERVIEW: Atomic Kitten’s Liz McClarnon on playing Cinderella at the Liverpool Empire Theatre
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool Arts
Pop star Liz McClarnon is hoping for an on-stage kiss to fill the gap in her romantic life, she tells Laura Davis Read
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PREVIEW: Excess Baggage at the Lantern Theatre in Liverpool
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool Arts
IT HAD its first outing at the Write Now one act play festival in 2011. Read
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PREVIEW: Bob Marley producer Lee Scratch Perry on his very diverse career
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool Arts
Bob Marley producer Lee Scratch Perry has done it all. Here he talks to Jade Wright about his very diverse career Read
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CLASSICAL REVIEW: RLPO play Dvorak’s Te Deum, Philharmonic Hall
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool Arts
IT WAS rather an evening of large statements – one extremely well known, two others which are, perhaps, not aired as often as they might be. Read
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LAURA DAVIS: Who should Kate and William get to paint the royal baby’s portrait?
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool Arts
SO POOR old Kate is in hospital chucking up her cornflakes at such a rate that she’s having to be given special medical treatment. Read
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INTERVIEW: Ellie Goulding speaks to the Post ahead of Liverpool Academy gig
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool Arts
Ellie Goulding tells Andy Welch how shrugging off the hype has finally set her free Read
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POP REVIEW: Alanis Morissette at the Liverpool Echo Arena
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool Arts
INCREDIBLY, it’s 17 years since Alanis Morissette forced her way into the hearts of angst-ridden teenage girls across the world with the once ubiquitous Jagged Little Pill album. Read
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EXHIBITION PREVIEW: A Universal Archive - William Kentridge as Printmaker at The Bluecoat
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool Arts
The UK’s first exhibition of prints by South African artist William Kentridge opens at The Bluecoat this week, reports Laura Davis Read
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Prospect dismayed by Mikel ban length
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
The referees trade union, Prospect, has revealed its dismay at the "leniency" of a three-game ban handed to John Obi Mikel after he confronted Mark Clattenburg following Chelsea's stormy Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester United in October. Read
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Lazio through as winners
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Two goals from Sergio Floccari helped Lazio secure top spot in their Europa League Group J with a 4-1 win in Maribor. Read
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Spurs seal knockout berth
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Late strikes eased a tense atmosphere at White Hart Lane as Tottenham survived a second-half fightback to beat Panathinaikos 3-1 and progress to the knockout stages of the Europa League. Read
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Plzen upset champions
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Vaclav Prochazka scored the only goal of the game in the 26th minute as Viktoria Plzen beat holders Atletico Madrid to qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa League as Group B winners. Read
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Diabate double puts Bordeaux top
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Cheick Diabate ensured Newcastle will have to take their chances in the draw for the knockout stages of the Europa League as Bordeaux finished top of Group D after a 2-0 win. Read
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Narrow win secures group for Reds
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Midfielder Jordan Henderson's maiden Europa League goal saw Liverpool progress to the last 32 as Group A winners with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Udinese in Italy. Read
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Podolski sidelined by hamstring injury
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Lukas Podolski will miss Arsenal's Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom on Saturday because of a short-term hamstring problem. Read
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Carter tops Essex rival Bingham
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Ali Carter triumphed in his all-Essex battle with Stuart Bingham in York to reach the semi-finals of the williamhill.com UK Championship. Read
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Thomas blow for Wasps
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Wasps centre Lee Thomas has been ruled out for the rest of this season through injury. Read
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Mikel banned for three games
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Midfielder John Obi Mikel has been handed a three-game ban following Chelsea's stormy Barclays Premier League match against Manchester United on October 28. Read
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UEFA confirm multi-city Euro 2020
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
UEFA will stage the Euro 2020 tournament in a number of cities across the continent, the European governing body has decided. Read
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Wigan working to wrap up Espinoza deal
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez believes Roger Espinoza will prove a huge asset to the Latics after confirming a deal for the Sporting Kansas City player is close to being completed. Read
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McCarthy set for long spell on sidelines
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Reading boss Brian McDermott is refusing to set a date for goalkeeper's Alex McCarthy's return from shoulder surgery. Read
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Laudrup puts high price on Michu's head
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has warned potential suitors for top scorer Michu they will have to part with up to £30million to secure the Spaniard's services. Read
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Compton in awe of cool Cook
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Alastair Cook doubtless barely broke sweat again as he became England's all-time leading Test centurion and gave Nick Compton all the confidence he needs as his new opening partner too. Read
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Cook puts England in control
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Alastair Cook became England's most prolific Test centurion when he completed his 23rd - and third in successive matches - at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Read
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Ruiz out until new year
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Fulham's Bryan Ruiz faces at least four more weeks on the sidelines after suffering a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury. Read
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Grant rules out Chelsea return
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Avram Grant has ruled out returning to Chelsea to either replace or work alongside beleaguered interim manager Rafael Benitez. Read
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Ferguson eyes 'best ever win'
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed it would be one of Manchester United's best ever results if they were to beat Manchester City on Sunday. Read
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Cook reaches century landmark
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Alastair Cook became England's most prolific Test centurion when he completed his 23rd - and third in successive matches - at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Read
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Dettori fears for reputation
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Frankie Dettori fears he may never repair the damage done to his reputation after he failed a drugs test which has seen him handed a six-month ban. Read
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England make strong reply
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Alastair Cook and Nick Compton turned a fourth successive 50 opening stand into their second century to consolidate the good work of England's bowlers on day two of the third Test. Read
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Higgins bows out despite maximum
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Higgins and Davis. The surnames suggested it would be a classic and so it proved as John Higgins made a maximum break but still bowed out of the williamhill.com UK Championship to Mark Davis. Read
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Friedel has future at Spurs - AVB
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Andre Villas-Boas insists he has no plans to sell Brad Friedel as he prepares to recall the American for tonight's Europa League decider against Panathinaikos. Read
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Lennon revels in Hoops progress
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Neil Lennon believes he got the last laugh on his doubters after Kris Commons' dramatic late penalty gave Celtic a 2-1 victory over Spartak Moscow at Parkhead to secure a place in the last-16 of the Champions League. Read
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Cleverley set to miss derby clash
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Tom Cleverley is a doubt for Sunday's Manchester derby after limping out of United's 1-0 Champions League defeat to Cluj with a calf injury. Read
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Benitez focused on 'next challenge'
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
Chelsea may have become the first Champions League holders to exit at the group stage, but interim manager Rafael Benitez remained positive as attention turned to Europa League glory. Read
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Panesar shines again for England
Dec 06 2012 | National Sport
England kept up their good work with ball and bat on the second morning of the third Test at Eden Gardens. Read
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Everton FC:
Dec 06 2012 | Other Football
THERE weren’t many lowlights during an engrossing Euro 2012 finals this summer. But for Evertonians, the most prominent came shortly before Czech Republic’s group game against Poland. Read
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Liverpool FC face watershed for their season at West Ham
Dec 06 2012 | Other Football
SUNDAY evening will see the nation vote on whether Christopher Maloney is crowned winner of the X Factor. Read
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Bigger isn’t better when it comes to Champions League football insist former Merseyside football stars Didi Hamann of Liverpool and Everton FC’s Neville Southall
Dec 06 2012 | Other Football
CLUBS throughout Europe are digesting the revelation from UEFA chief Michel Platini that the Champions League may soon double in size with the Europa League scrapped. Christopher Beesley looks at what these plans could mean for Everton and Liverpool. Read
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Financial expert warns that UEFA would be taking a financial gamble with sponsors if they replace Europa League with an expanded Champions League
Dec 06 2012 | Other Football
FINANCIAL expert Nigel Hibbert believes that an enlarged Champions League could have a major impact on Everton and Liverpool’s European aspirations. Read
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Tranmere Rovers: Assistant manager John McMahon calls for a reality check
Dec 06 2012 | Other Football
SUPPORTERS and players should ‘take a reality check’ as Tranmere approach the halfway point of the League One campaign holding top spot in the table, insists assistant manager John McMahon. Read
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Tranmere Rovers: Danny Harrison on the last time Rovers were in the top two at Christmas
Dec 06 2012 | Other Football
THE last time Tranmere went into December holding an automatic promotion spot in the League One table, back in 2004, Danny Harrison was a young member of a squad rich in the tradecraft and know-how of senior professionals. Read
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Liverpool golfer Nick Dougherty misses out on return to European Tour
Dec 06 2012 | Other Sports
LIVERPOOL’S Nick Dougherty missed out on the chance to return to the European Tour at final qualifying school. Read
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Rugby union: Liverpool St Helens look forward to Wirral clash
Dec 06 2012 | Other Sports
LIVERPOOL ST HELENS face up to the final two games of 2012 with a trip to Wirral this weekend and will be looking to continue their recent run of good form. Read
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Rugby union: Waterloo look ahead to must-win fixtures
Dec 06 2012 | Other Sports
FIRWOOD WATERLOO have two crucial home matches to go before the Christmas break – Burnage this Saturday followed by Kendal the week after. Read
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Sean McGuire: Was England’s victory over New Zealand really such a shock?
Dec 06 2012 | Other Sports
AFTER 15 months without a defeat, the All Blacks got spanked by England at Twickenham last Saturday, in one of the upsets of the rugby union season. Read
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Lancaster wants a home run
Dec 06 2012 | Other Sports
STUART LANCASTER is convinced home advantage could make a decisive difference for England at the 2015 Rugby World Cup - if they are allowed to have it. Read
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Rugby union: Vale of Lune 17 Widnes 17
Dec 06 2012 | Other Sports
WIDNES almost pulled off a sensational win against Vale of Lune, but in the end had to settle for a share of the spoils in a pulsating 17-17 draw at Powder House Lane. Read
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Juniors reunited at Helsby to pay special tribute
Dec 06 2012 | Other Sports
FORMER junior players at Helsby Golf Club came together to mark a special anniversary. Read
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Southport golfer Matthew Baldwin looks to build on ‘special’ start to life on European Tour
Dec 06 2012 | Other Sports
MATTHEW BALDWIN tees up in South Africa today after the shortest closed season in sport. Read
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Rugby union: Birkenhead Park frustrated by Chester withdrawal
Dec 06 2012 | Other Sports
BIRKENHEAD PARK’S scheduled Cheshire Cup semi final on Saturday was postponed after visitors Chester pulled out on the grounds they couldn’t field a recognised front row. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: Everton FC showed they're no pushovers at Manchester City
Dec 06 2012 | Sport Opinion
EVERTON showed how far they have come at Manchester City last weekend. Read
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Everton FC: Nic Davies’ Bluewatch
Dec 06 2012 | Sport Opinion
IT SAYS something of the threat we carry when the champions change their team selection significantly at home specifically to deal with the danger we pose. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: Arsene Wenger’s dilemma
Dec 06 2012 | Sport Opinion
ARSENE WENGER is certainly polarising opinion at the Emirates at the moment. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: Liverpool FC Luis Suarez suspension had to happen eventually
Dec 06 2012 | Sport Opinion
IT HAD to happen eventually. Now Liverpool must go into battle without any available senior strikers. Read
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Andy Proudfoot’s Redwatch: Too many water carriers, not enough water
Dec 06 2012 | Sport Opinion
THOSE of you who were around in the eighties and early nineties will remember a Liverpool player called Ronnie Whelan. Read
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Winning Post: The festive ‘specials’ markets
Dec 06 2012 | Sport Opinion
IN CASE you hadn’t noticed, it is the season of goodwill to all men. And the nation’s bookmakers see no reason why they should be left out – of the receiving, that is, rather than the giving. Read
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Sean McGuire: Jose Mourinho is king of comedy
Dec 06 2012 | Sport Opinion
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Ian Doyle: David Price is heading for the top – whether Tyson Fury likes it or not
Dec 06 2012 | Sport Opinion
THE nearer David Price moves to a world heavyweight title bout, the more angry Tyson Fury becomes. Read
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Ian Doyle: Everton FC and Liverpool FC welcome back their unsung midfield heroes
Dec 06 2012 | Sport Opinion
YOU don’t know what you’ve got til its gone, so the song goes. Read
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Ian Doyle: MK Dons v AFC Wimbledon reminded us that the FA Cup does still matter
Dec 06 2012 | Sport Opinion
LIVERPOOL supporters won’t need reminding the name Wimbledon has become synonymous with the romance of the FA Cup. Read
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Sean McGuire: Andrew Flintoff boxing stunt leaves me cold
Dec 06 2012 | Sport Opinion
STEPPING into the ring last Saturday was the latest attempt to create a post-cricket career for the man who was once touted as Britain's most popular sportsman. Read
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Flickr snappers looking up
Dec 06 2012 | Specials Features
Sean Bradbury picks some of the best new Post group Flickr pictures Read
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High Street mix undergoing a change
Dec 06 2012 | Business Opinion
OCTOBER’S town centre vacancy rate was 11.3%, according to the British Retail Consortium and customer monitoring group Springboard. Read
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Technology should help not hinder
Dec 06 2012 | Business Opinion
SELF-SERVICE tills have come a long way since those early, primitive efforts began popping up in the larger retailers more than 10 years ago. Read
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Emma Johnson: From Vogue’s Editor’s eye to Thirteen Years With Alexander McQueen, it looks like bookish is the new black this Christmas
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool Life
I REALLY hope that Father Christmas has been working on his upper body strength this year. Because, while Furbys and Moshi Monsters shouldn’t be too much of a struggle, he is going to need a good old pair of guns on him to deliver all the mighty fashion tomes that make for must-have presents for the style set. Read
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Emma Johnson: Look of the week
Dec 06 2012 | Liverpool Life
Could you ever imagine her slobbing about in sweats? No, me neither. Read
