Dec
2012
Articles from 10th Dec 2012
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Everton FC 2 Tottenham 1: Goodison Park drama in EFC's favour
Dec 10 2012 | Everton FC News
ON a day when such intrusions elsewhere proved unsavoury, it was one pitch invasion Goodison didn’t mind. Read
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David Moyes says Everton FC were due last-minute winner
Dec 10 2012 | Everton FC News
DELIGHTED David Moyes watched his Everton side produce a dramatic injury-time comeback to move back into the top four and admitted: “We were due one.” Read
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West Ham 2 Liverpool FC 3 - Reds enjoy London success
Dec 10 2012 | Liverpool FC News
LIVERPOOL climbed into the top half of the Premier League table for the first time this season after producing a gutsy late fightback to clinch a 3-2 victory over West Ham at Upton Park. Read
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Brendan Rodgers delighted by Liverpool FC players' attitude
Dec 10 2012 | Liverpool FC News
BRENDAN RODGERS hailed his players’ spirit and character after Liverpool moved into the Premier League’s top half for the first time this season. Read
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Loyalists petrol bomb police car
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Loyalists have tried to kill a police officer after they set fire to his patrol car in Belfast. Read
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EU budget deal achievable: Cameron
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Prime Minister David Cameron insists that agreement on a long-term budget for the European Union is "achievable", but said he was prepared to "hang very tough" and wait rather than accept a deal which is not good for Britain. Read
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Family 'devastated' by nurse death
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
The family of a nurse who apparently committed suicide after she was duped by a hoax call made to the hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge "miss her every moment of every day," MP Keith Vaz said. Read
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PM unfazed by gay marriage critics
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron says he will not put pressure on Conservative MPs to fall into line over gay marriage, telling reporters that he is "relaxed" about the fact that some of his own team oppose him on the issue. Read
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New regulation to tackle care abuse
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Tougher regulation including possible new criminal legislation to strengthen corporate accountability could be introduced in the wake of the "devastating" scandal of abuse at the Winterbourne View private hospital, the Government has announced. Read
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One dead after nine-vehicle crash
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
One person has died and 10 people were injured in a nine-vehicle pile-up on the M6, police said. Read
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Sturgeon wants talks on EU sooner
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for early talks about an independent Scotland's place in the EU in response to comments that the country may have to reapply. Read
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Reforms 'add £6bn to dole bill'
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Labour has claimed the benefit changes in the Autumn Statement would leave the dole bill £6 billion higher. Read
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PM warned on votes for prisoners
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Europe's human rights watchdog has hit back in the continuing war of words with London over voting rights for prisoners. Read
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Man bailed by Savile probe police
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
The latest man arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal has been bailed until January, police said. Read
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Pitch invader may face life ban
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
The Manchester City fan who ran on to the pitch and tried to confront Rio Ferdinand in Sunday's derby match could be banned from the club for life - despite his apology. Read
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Bid to quash Hillsborough verdicts
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
A formal application to quash the verdicts of the original Hillsborough inquests has been made by the Government's top lawyer. Read
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Move to quash Hillsborough verdicts
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
An application to quash the original Hillsborough inquest verdicts could be made today, the Attorney General's office said. Read
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DJs 'shattered' by nurse's death
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
The Australian DJ's behind the hoax call to the hospital that treated a pregnant Duchess of Cambridge said they were "gutted, shattered, heartbroken" by the death of a nurse they had duped. Read
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EU chiefs collect Nobel Peace Prize
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
The European Union's three presidents have collected the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of six decades of work promoting "peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights". Read
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Derby pitch invader says sorry
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
The Manchester City fan who ran on to the pitch and tried to confront Rio Ferdinand in Sunday's derby match has apologised, his solicitors have said. Read
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PM rules out drugs policy review
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has ruled out a fundamental review of the Government's approach to drugs, insisting its current strategy is "working". Read
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Orkneys 'have highest rate of MS'
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
The highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the world has been found in a small group of islands in the UK, researchers said. Read
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Nine charged over derby trouble
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Nine people have been charged in connection with trouble at the Manchester derby, Greater Manchester Police said. Read
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Regulator planned for failed banks
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
A single national regulator would be responsible for overseeing the fallout from a collapsed international bank under new proposals from UK and US banking authorities. Read
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Tories dismiss Labour Leveson plans
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Conservatives have dismissed new Labour plans for a Leveson law as lacking in detail as they prepare to produce the Government's draft Bill on press reform. Read
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Energy firm E.ON to raise prices
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Energy group E.ON has become the last of the big-six energy suppliers to announce it will increase tariffs this winter. Read
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Rolls-Royce claims aired years ago
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
A whistleblower claimed for at least six years that Rolls-Royce had been paying bribes to secure business for its engines with overseas customers, it has emerged. Read
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Spy to face colleague assault trial
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
A spy has appeared in court to deny sexually assaulting and beating a colleague. Read
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Wintry showers set to make a return
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Wintry showers could return to the UK later this week, forecasters say. Read
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Mother 'may agree to radiotherapy'
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
A woman who ran away with her seven-year-old son to stop him having cancer treatment said she will agree to radiotherapy if doctors find his brain tumour has returned. Read
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Patient killed in ambulance crash
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
A 75-year-old woman has died after an ambulance taking her to hospital crashed in Lincolnshire. Read
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Man in 60s held by Savile police
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal have arrested a man in his 60s, police have said. Read
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Prank DJs 'gutted' at nurse's death
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
The Australian DJs behind a prank call to the hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was being treated have spoken of their regret after one of the nurses they duped was later found dead in a suspected suicide. Read
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Labour drafts press regulation plan
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Labour has unveiled plans for how it would like to see the press regulated in the wake of the Leveson inquiry. Read
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DJ's distress at hoax nurse's death
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
An Australian radio presenter who duped a nurse into helping reveal details about the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge's health has spoken tearfully of the moment she heard that Jacintha Saldanha had died. Read
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DJs to break silence on prank call
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
The Australian radio presenters who duped a nurse into helping reveal details about the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge's health are to break their silence about their prank call. Read
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£1.2bn submarine contract announced
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
A £1.2 billion contract has been awarded to build the Royal Navy's new hunter-killer submarine HMS Audacious. Read
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£100m project to map patients' DNA
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Up to 100,000 patients with cancer and rare diseases are to have their DNA fully mapped as part of a drive to revolutionise NHS treatment. Read
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Congestion 'costs £4.3bn a year'
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Traffic congestion is costing the economy more than £4.3 billion a year, according to a survey. Read
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Eight million people short of work
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Around eight million people have been short of work this year, including the jobless, under-employed and economically inactive, new research has revealed. Read
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Green firms to get long-term deals
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Green energy firms are to be handed long-term contracts to supply the Government in a bid to kick-start investment, it has been revealed. Read
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Cameron urged to start drug debate
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has been urged by MPs to start a wide-ranging public debate on drug policy - including the possibility of legalisation. Read
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Tories demand married tax breaks
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
A former families minister has renewed Tory demands for David Cameron to introduce tax breaks for marriage. Read
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Environment Secretary backs GM food
Dec 10 2012 | UK & World News
Genetically modified food should be grown and sold widely in Britain and opponents of the technology are talking "humbug", according to the Environment Secretary. Read
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Stock Market report: December 10, 2012
Dec 10 2012 | Business News
Political uncertainty in the eurozone resurfaced as the FTSE 100 index struggled to build on last week’s near three-month high. Read
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Coral unveils first profit in eight years
Dec 10 2012 | Business News
Haydock plastics firm Coral Products reported its first pre-tax profit for eight years today with its interim results for the six months to October 31. Read
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Knowsley Housing Trust awards £2m development contract
Dec 10 2012 | Business News
Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) has appointed a Birkenhead social housing builder to deliver a new £1.9m scheme. Read
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Access to finance improves, says manufacturing survey
Dec 10 2012 | Business News
Access TO finance eased for many manufacturers during the second half of this year. Read
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Government’s “bedroom tax” could cost people in Merseyside up to £16m a year
Dec 10 2012 | Liverpool News
THE Government’s “bedroom tax” could cost people in Merseyside up to £16m a year. Read
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Magical night of illuminated sea creatures attracts hundreds of spectators in Wirral lantern parade
Dec 10 2012 | Liverpool News
CROWDS wrapped up and braved the wintry weekend weather to witness a stunning lantern parade celebrating the treasures of the sea. Read
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Merseyside mum running marathons to raise cash for Liverpool's Alder Hey childrens hospital
Dec 10 2012 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE mum whose baby son was born with a life-threatening heart condition is running marathons to raise money for the hospital which saved his life. Read
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Liverpool Garden festival site developer given extension to 1,374 homes plan
Dec 10 2012 | Liverpool News
A DEVELOPER is being given an additional 2½ years to start work on a huge housing scheme on the former International Garden Festival site, in Liverpool. Read
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Cottagers down Magpies
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Fulham ended their long wait for a win on Monday night as Hugo Rodallega's header proved to be the winner in a 2-1 victory over Newcastle at Craven Cottage. Read
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Hartley cited over Best incident
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
England forward Dylan Hartley has been cited for alleged foul play during Northampton's Heineken Cup defeat against Ulster on Friday night. Read
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Bid to quash Hillsborough verdicts
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
A formal application to quash the verdicts of the original Hillsborough inquests has been made by the Government's top lawyer. Read
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Norwich report racist abuse of Bassong
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Norwich have reported four separate incidents of actual or alleged racist abuse towards their player Sebastien Bassong to police, the club have announced in a statement. Read
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Golf Writers Trophy success for McIlroy
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Rory McIlroy has taken the Golf Writers Trophy for 2012 ahead of Europe's triumphant Ryder Cup team. Read
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Khan vows to learn from past mistakes
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Amir Khan has vowed to reinvent himself as "a totally different fighter" when he aims to bounce back from two successive defeats this weekend. Read
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Partizan deny Markovic deal
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Partizan Belgrade have denied agreeing a deal with Chelsea for the sale of Lazar Markovic. Read
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City may hand pitch invader lifetime ban
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
The Manchester City fan who ran on to the pitch to try to confront Rio Ferdinand faces a lifetime ban from the club despite his apology. Read
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Distin hails Everton's fighting spirit
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Everton defender Sylvain Distin believes the club has an inherent winning mentality which is impossible to ignore. Read
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Gallas targets top four
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Captain William Gallas admits he does not know when Tottenham will reach a level to allow them to challenge the Barclays Premier League's top three clubs. Read
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Technology can tackle diving - Taylor
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has called for technology to be used in the fight against diving in the wake of the Santi Cazorla controversy. Read
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Muller lauds record-breaker Messi
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Gerd Muller has hailed Lionel Messi as "an incredible player" after the Barcelona star broke his record for the most goals in a calendar year. Read
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Nine charged in Manchester derby trouble
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed nine people have been charged in connection with trouble at Sunday's Manchester derby. Read
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Pique: Messi has no limits
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Gerard Pique described Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi as "supernatural" after the Argentina superstar's latest record-breaking feat. Read
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Eriksson welcomes Radcliffe decision
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
UK Athletics head coach Peter Eriksson has welcomed Paula Radcliffe's determination to resume her career next year, insisting only she knows when it is time to retire. Read
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Bernstein condemns derby violence
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Football Association chairman David Bernstein has called the crowd incidents at the Manchester derby "deplorable" and says they must be "dealt with severely". Read
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Cech relishing Japan opportunity
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Goalkeeper Petr Cech insists the Club World Cup is not an unwanted distraction for Chelsea. Read
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Cook leaves speculation to others
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Alastair Cook could perhaps be forgiven for a moment of satisfaction after leading England to a second successive Test win in India, and bagging an all-time century record for himself. Read
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Cockerill demands better
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Leicester boss Richard Cockerill admitted his team will need to show a considerable improvement in next week's Heineken Cup return fixture against Treviso after they laboured to a 33-25 victory in their quest for a quarter-final place. Read
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Messi out to extend record
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Lionel Messi carved another piece of history in his remarkable career on Sunday night by surpassing Gerd Muller's record of 85 goals in a calendar year. Read
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Schmidt frustrated with Leinster defeat
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
After watching his side lose 15-12 to Clermont Auvergne, Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt was frustrated that they did not get more than a losing bonus point out of the game. Read
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Champ Selby: I wish I'd played better
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Mark Selby was left with mixed emotions after beating Shaun Murphy to land the williamhill.com UK Championship in another post-midnight snooker finish. Read
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Rodgers hails 'outstanding' Shelvey
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was quick to praise Jonjo Shelvey following his performance in the Reds' 3-2 victory over West Ham at Upton Park. Read
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Moyes: We deserved dramatic win
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Everton manager David Moyes felt justice was done for his persevering side after they scored twice in the dying moments to beat Tottenham 2-1 at Goodison Park. Read
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City apologise to Ferdinand
Dec 10 2012 | National Sport
Manchester City have apologised to Rio Ferdinand after the Manchester United defender appeared to be hit by a coin as he celebrated his side's third goal in their 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium. Read
