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Articles from 17th Jan 2013
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Thomas Hitzlsperger determined to earn long-term Everton FC contract
Jan 17 2013 | Everton FC News
THOMAS HITZLSPERGER is determined to earn a long-term contract at Everton FC just months after fearing his career was over. Read
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Patience a virtue for David Moyes in Everton FC run-in
Jan 17 2013 | Everton FC News
DAVID MOYES admits patience will be a virtue as Everton look to unpick the defences hampering their charge for a top-four place. Read
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Will it be spot the difference when penalty kings face up?
Jan 17 2013 | Everton FC News
Standfirst of four lines to go in here with Writer Name included Read
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Brendan Rodgers hopes Luis Suarez's frank diving confession will not affect future decisions for Liverpool FC
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool FC News
HONESTY, so the saying goes, is the best policy. But Brendan Rodgers fears Luis Suarez’s frank confession of diving could hamper Liverpool’s attempts to climb up the Premier League table. Read
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Liverpool FC to test whether Wesley Sneijder is serious about pay cut claims
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool FC News
LIVERPOOL FC are ready to test whether Inter Milan outcast Wesley Sneijder is serious over claims he would take a pay cut to join the right club. Read
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Liverpool FC striker Luis Suarez: Yes I dived, but Manchester United 'control national media'
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool FC News
LUIS SUAREZ admits he dived earlier this season to try to win a penalty against Stoke City – but has dismissed claims he deliberately handled before scoring in Liverpool’s FA Cup tie against Mansfield Town. Read
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Returning Liverpool FC forward Fabio Borini keen to make up for lost time
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool FC News
FABIO BORINI has vowed to make up for lost time after making his long-awaited return to first-team action for Liverpool. Read
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Food factory shut in horsemeat row
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
A major food factory has suspended all production after horse DNA was found in frozen burgers in new tests just two days ago. Read
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Death toll unclear in hostage raid
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Algerian special forces have launched a rescue operation at a natural gas plant in the Sahara Desert and freed foreign hostages held by al Qaida-linked militants, but the number of dead was unclear. Read
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PM snubs Farage over TV debates
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has dismissed calls for Nigel Farage to be allowed to take part in the next general election leaders' debates with the put-down that only parties "that are going to form the government" should be included. Read
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'Two Britons dead' in Algeria raid
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Two British workers are reported to be among the dead following an Algerian military raid to free hostages at a desert gas plant. Read
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Cameron scraps Europe vision speech
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron's plans to set out his vision for Britain's future in Europe in a major speech have been thrown into disarray after he was forced to cancel because of the Algerian hostage crisis. Read
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Pilot was a good guy, says brother
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
The pilot killed when a helicopter smashed into a crane in central London was "a good guy" who would have battled to save lives, his brother has said. Read
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Prepare for bad news, says Cameron
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Prime Minister David Cameron has said the country should be "prepared for the possibility of further bad news" in the hostage crisis in Algeria. Read
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Britain set for blanket of snow
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
A blanket of snow will cover Britain on Friday with up to 12in (30cm) falling on higher ground, amid fears the latest bout of wintry weather will bring the transport network to its knees. Read
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US college football star the victim of online relationship with hoax girlfriend who 'died'
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
A US college football star says he was duped into an online relationship with a woman whose “death” from leukaemia was faked by perpetrators of an elaborate hoax. Read
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Ofsted targets struggling schools
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Ofsted's chief inspector has launched a fresh crackdown on areas with high numbers of struggling schools amid concerns that thousands of youngsters are not getting a good education. Read
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UK not informed of Algerian action
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Britain was not informed in advance of the Algerian decision to stage a military intervention in the hostage crisis, Downing Street has said. Read
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World in Pictures, January 17, 2013: Frozen sunrise over Castle Howard, US woman stuck in a wall and panda cub in San Diego (GALLERY)
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
TODAY’S World in Pictures features photographs of a sub zero sunrise over Castle Howard the stately Home made famous in Brideshead Revisited; firefighters freeing an Oregon woman who became trapped inside the wall of a garage and panda cub Xiao Liwu, who has gone on show to the public at San Diego zoo. Read
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Murdered widow had been set on fire
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
An 86-year-old woman found murdered in her bungalow had been repeatedly stabbed and then set on fire, police have said. Read
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Fears for hostages after air strike
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Fears are mounting over the fate of western hostages seized by Islamic militants amid reports that a number have been killed in an Algerian military strike. Read
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Tour to go from Moor to Palace
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
The world's most famous bike race will take riders from Yorkshire's Ilkley Moor to the gates of Buckingham Palace in 2014, Tour de France organisers have said. Read
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Pilot's 'instinct' over casualties
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
The brother of the pilot killed in a helicopter crash in central London has said it would have been his "instinct" to do whatever he could to minimise casualties. Read
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Algeria hostage crisis: Irish hostage freed (VIDEO)
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
AN Irishman caught up in the Algerian hostage crisis has been freed. Read
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Stabbing victim 'caring, quiet boy'
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
The family of a teenager who was stabbed to death in the street have paid tribute to the "caring, quiet and easy-going boy". Read
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Girl 'killed by BBQ fumes in tent'
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
A 14-year-old girl was killed by fumes from a barbecue placed inside a tent to keep her warm during a family camping trip, an inquest has heard. Read
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Deaths warning as MPs blast Atos
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Thousands of sick or disabled people have died after being assessed to find out whether they were fit to work, the Commons was told. Read
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Pressure piled on PM's EU speech
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Tory factions, coalition ministers and business leaders heaped pressure on David Cameron as he prepared to deliver his speech on Britain's place in the European Union. Read
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Travel alert as more snow forecast
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Britain will wake up under a blanket of snow on Friday when up to 10in falls on higher ground as the bitterly cold weather threatens to cause severe disruption. Read
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Fears mount over fate of hostages
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Fears are mounting over the fate of western hostages seized by Islamic militants in Algeria amid reports that as many as 35 had been killed during fierce fighting. Read
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N-Dubz singer Dappy facing jail for late night assault at petrol station (VIDEO)
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
N-DUBZ rapper Dappy is facing a jail sentence after being found guilty of assault and affray for starting a fight at a petrol station after he was “disrespected” by two women. Read
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Pair jailed over banks swindle
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Two fraudsters who conspired to swindle banks of hundreds of millions of pounds have been jailed. Read
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Sign or quit, Barclays' staff told
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Barclays' staff have been told to sign up to an ethical code of conduct or quit, as part of the bank's crusade to repair its battered reputation. Read
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Horse meat: 'prosecutions possible'
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Criminal prosecutions could follow an investigation into the horse meat contamination of burgers sold by some supermarkets, the Government has said. Read
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Hostages escape Algeria militants
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
A number of foreign nationals taken hostage by armed militants in Algeria have escaped, it is being reported. Read
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NI chief 'disappointed' at arrest
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
News International chief executive Mike Darcey has said it was "particularly disappointing" that another journalist from the company had been arrested. Read
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Tour de France cities celebrate
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
British cities have begun celebrating news they will be hosting the Tour de France in 2014 after organisers confirmed stages will begin in Leeds, York and Cambridge. Read
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Go-ahead for undercover police case
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
A group of people who claim they were tricked into forming relationships with undercover police officers can go ahead with their High Court damages claims. Read
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Boy, 2, drank caustic soda in shop
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
A little boy has been admitted to hospital with burns to his throat and stomach after he drank caustic soda while in a shop. Read
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Street stabbing teenager named
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
A teenager who was stabbed to death in the street has been named locally as Kieran Crump Raiswell. Read
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Burger find could spark prosecution
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Criminal prosecutions could be brought following the discovery of horse meat in some supermarket beef burgers, the Government has said. Read
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Mall finish for UK leg of Tour
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
The 2014 Tour de France will aim to recreate the excitement of last year's London Olympics by having a stage finish in the Mall, it was announced. Read
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Man, 18, dies after street stabbing
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenager was stabbed to death in the street. Read
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Katie Price marries third husband Kieran Hayler in the Caribbean
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
KATIE Price is reported to have married for a third time. Read
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Europe joins US and Japan in grounding Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
EUROPEAN aviation regulators followed America today in ordering the grounding of Boeing’s new Dreamliner plane. Read
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Three new arrests made by Operation Elveden detectives
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
TWO police officers and a journalist have been arrested by detectives investigating alleged corrupt payments to public officials. Read
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Algeria hostage crisis: William Hague accuses terrorists of “cold-blooded murder”
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
PRIME Minister David Cameron will chair a Cobra meeting this morning over the continuing hostage situation in Algeria. Read
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QE2 to become floating luxury hotel
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Famous passenger liner the Queen Elizabeth 2 will be moved to Asia as a floating luxury hotel, according to its owners. Read
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Dixons sales up after Comet demise
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
The owner of PC World and Currys benefited from the demise of rival Comet, reporting a bigger-than-expected surge in Christmas sales. Read
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787 battery was swollen with heat
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
A battery beneath the cockpit of the Boeing 787 forced to make an emergency landing in Japan was swollen from overheating, a safety official said, as India joined the US and Japan in grounding the aircraft because of fire risk. Read
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Morning news headlines for January 17, 2013
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
WILLIAM Hague said the Government is working “around the clock” to resolve the Algerian hostage crisis; two workmen who should have been in a crane hit by a helicopter in central London escaped death by minutes because they overslept and David Cameron came under pressure from eurosceptics in the City today to offer Britain “a clear choice” over its membership of the European Union. Read
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Ofsted in school standards swoop
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Ofsted is to send teams of inspectors into areas where high numbers of pupils are not getting a good education in a fresh bid to raise school standards. Read
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US grounds 787s over battery fires
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
More than half the Boeing 787s in use around the world have been grounded after an emergency landing by one of the jets revealed a battery fire risk in the aircraft. Read
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Delays after train fire at Victoria
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Major delays have hit one of London's busiest rail stations after a fire on a train. Read
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UK's image 'enhanced' by Olympics
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Britain's standing as a country where tourists are welcome has been enhanced by last year's Olympics. Read
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Eurosceptics in City urge EU vote
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has come under pressure from eurosceptics in the City to offer Britain "a clear choice" over its membership of the European Union. Read
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Tesco in horse meat burger apology
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Supermarket giant Tesco has placed full-page adverts in a number of national newspapers apologising to customers for selling beef burgers containing horse meat. Read
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Armstrong to address doping claims
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
The sporting world is bracing itself for shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong's expected doping confession in a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. Read
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Eurosceptics pressure PM for vote
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron came under pressure from eurosceptics in the City to offer Britain "a clear choice" over its membership of the European Union. Read
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Late pair minutes from crane death
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Two workmen who should have been in a crane that was hit by a helicopter in central London escaped death by minutes because they overslept. Read
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'Round-clock' bid on hostage crisis
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
The Government is working "around the clock" to resolve the Algerian hostage crisis in which a British national is said to have been killed, Foreign Secretary William Hague promised. Read
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Many repeat offenders 'avoid jail'
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Almost two thirds of serious repeat offenders avoided a fresh prison sentence for newly committed crimes last year, a new report claims. Read
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Sunbed users 'get double radiation'
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
The majority of sunbeds expose users to double the radiation safety limits, increasing their risk of skin cancer, new research has found. Read
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Warning over 'flood' of immigrants
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Up to 250,000 Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants could flood into Britain within the first five years after access restrictions are lifted, campaigners warn. Read
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PM urged not to 'gamble' on Europe
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Vince Cable is to urge David Cameron not to take a "dangerous gamble" with the national interest as the Liberal Democrats mount pressure over Europe. Read
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Scandal-hit Trust 'unsustainable'
Jan 17 2013 | UK & World News
Scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust is "clinically and financially unsustainable", the health regulator said. Read
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Mr Brocklebank: When Fib Dems believe their own fibs
Jan 17 2013 | Comment
MR BROCKLEBANK was in a tavern in the gentle climes of Cheshire the other day when he noticed in the latrine a gentleman who looked remarkably similar to a former Liverpool Liberal Democrat councillor. Read
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Gary Bainbridge: I’m smarting with the man in the mirror
Jan 17 2013 | Comment
I HAVE been spending a lot of time on trains lately, like Michael Portillo without the inexplicable television career. Read
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Stock Market report: January 17, 2013
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
Argos owner Home Retail Group led a strong session for retail stocks after better-than-expected festive trading figures from a raft of firms. Read
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Stockbroker Panmure in return to staff bonus payments
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
STOCKBROKER Panmure Gordon, which has a Liverpool office, is to pay bonuses to key staff after the firm continued its good profits performance. Read
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Stobart Group issues operating warning
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
WARRINGTON-based Stobart Group warned its operating performance for the current year could be “slightly lower” than market expectations. Read
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UKTI offers helping hand on Dublin trade event
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
A BID to generate 1,000 new exporters in the region is being given a kick-start by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). Read
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Private sector output contracts during December
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
OUTPUT in North West private sector firms fell for the first time since July, led by manufacturing, the December Lloyds TSB North West Purchasing Managers’ Index showed. Read
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West Tower owner puts apartments on market
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
THE new owner of Liverpool’s landmark West Tower is marketing its apartments for sale after refurbishing parts of the building. Read
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Southport’s Ramada Plaza impresses guests
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
SOUTHPORT’S Ramada Plaza has achieved international recognition for its customer satisfaction results. Read
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Trading Gossip: Entrepreneurs’s encounter with Nelson Mandea
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
THE ubiquity of smartphones these days means there are few of life’s special moments that aren’t captured on camera or video. Read
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My Day Off: Dougal Paver, senior partner, Paver Smith
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
Dougal Paver is senior partner with Liverpool public relations agency Paver Smith and in his spare time visits country estates to shoot his supper Read
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Liverpool One enjoys Christmas sales surge
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
LIVERPOOL ONE saw a surge in both footfall and sales during the crucial Christmas period, new figures reveal. Read
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First-time house buyer levels rise as lending improves
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
FIRST time-buyer numbers are up by almost a quarter year-on-year, say lenders, amid signs that Government efforts to encourage mortgage lending are trickling down to people with smaller deposits. Read
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E-mentors sought to coach future stars of the finance sector
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
THE skills champion for the finance industry is urging Merseyside businesses to help the career prospects of tomorrow’s talent. Read
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Up to 140 UK retailers on the ‘critical watchlist’
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
JUST days into the New Year and already two of Britain’s best-known retailers – music and DVD chain HMV and camera seller Jessops – have become the latest casualties of the economic downturn. Read
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Retro video games cafe Level Up launches online funding bid
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
ENTREPRENEUR Lucy Myatt is taking on the ultimate video game challenge – an online “crowdfunding” campaign to start a retro gaming cafe in Liverpool city centre. Read
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Euan Imrie new chief operating officer at Charities Trust
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
THE Liverpool-based Charities Trust, one of the UK’s leading donations management agencies, has appointed Euan Imrie as chief operating officer. Read
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EEF says PM should fight Britain’s cause from within the EU
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
BRITAIN’S priority should be to reshape the European Union to help make it work better for Britain, said manufacturers’ organisation EEF, ahead of the Prime Minister’s speech on Europe tomorrow. Read
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Business diary . . .
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
friDay, jan 18 Read
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Uniform’s digital postcards up for Design Museum national honour
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
A DIGITAL postcard created by a Liverpool agency has been named as one of the UK’s top designs for 2013. Read
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Ben Hatton: Brands should get in shape for successful online shopping
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
ONLINE is the big success story in retail, with more and more of us switching from browsing the aisles in high street shops to making our choices – and purchases – online. Read
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Liverpool firms urged to enter Big Chip Awards
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
MERSEYSIDE creative and digital firms are being urged to celebrate their achievements by entering this year’s Big Chip Awards. Read
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Paul Hyland on how lawyers can make the most of ABS
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
IT TOOK our team at Duncan Sheard Glass almost a year to help Silverbeck Rymer orchestrate their sale to Quindell Portfolio – a deal which was only possible thanks to the new alternative business structure provisions. Read
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Practice gets new ABS status
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
A CHESTER law firm is the latest to be granted alternative business structure (ABS) status by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Read
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Christian employees’ discrimination ruling strikes ‘a sensible balance’
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
A KEY ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over the rights of Christians to wear religious symbols in the workplace was welcomed as a “sensible balance” by a city-based legal expert. Read
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New face at city law firm
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
A LIVERPOOL law firm has made a new senior appointment. Read
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Diary of an Entrepreneur: Jeff Orr, chief executive, Stack Data Solutions
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
I ALWAYS had ambitions to work hard and be successful from being a young age. Read
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On the move . . .
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
ANGELA Smart will support the development and expansion of St Helens-based repairs and maintenance business M&Y, in her new role of assistant director of business support. Read
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Liverpool is latest expansion for Mail Box Express courier
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
A BUSINESS courier operation has opened in Liverpool creating 10 jobs. Read
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Inflation: Are you already losing out?
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
Worried about household bills, benefit cuts or minus-interest savings accounts? There are still a few ways to claw back some value in your money, says Kathryn Gaw Read
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E-commerce expansion is icing on the cake for Renshaw
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
LIVERPOOL-based Real Good Food Company is cooking up an expansion plan for its Renshaw division, which employs 250 staff at its Crown Street site. Read
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Wargame Store turns back the clock as customers prefer bricks to clicks
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
AWIRRAL wargames business is turning back the clock with customers preferring “bricks to clicks” after its recent expansion to bigger premises. Read
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New Marketing Cheshire chief executive
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
KATRINA Michel has been appointed new head of Marketing Cheshire, the agency promoting growth in Cheshire and Warrington. Read
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Age: 45
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
Highest educational qualification: I have a professional PR qualification gained in South Africa Read
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Liverpool’s Women’s Organisation bids to develop global reach for Merseyside firms
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
FEMALE enterprise agency, The Women’s Organisation, is bidding to extend its international reach to help Merseyside businesses operate globally. Read
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Profile: Lisa Richards, director of MSP Global
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
Tony McDonough meets LISA RICHARDS, director of audio visual firm MSP Global Read
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Dantec Singapore conference focuses on growing export markets
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
COMPOSITE hose maker Dantec has held its first distributor conference bringing together agents from Asia and the Middle East at the British Embassy in Singapore. Read
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Property surveyor Powell Williams shrugs off the downturn
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
THE property and construction sector has struggled in recent years to show any signs of growth, but that does not mean that there aren’t some firms that have managed to buck the trend. Read
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Women in Business: Ann Pickering, HR director at Telefonica O2
Jan 17 2013 | Business News
INVESTING in skills for young people will be a key plank of the UK’s economic recovery – that’s according to a Liverpool-born executive of one of the country largest companies. Read
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Health experts issue advice to parents after meningitis claims life of Birkenhead High School Academy student, 15
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
MENINGITIS experts have offered reassurance to parents in Wirral after a 15-year-old schoolgirl was killed by the disease. Read
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Southport’s Atkinson arts and cultural centre on schedule for May opening
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
CONTRACTORS are putting the finishing touches to Sefton’s new flagship arts centre before its opening in May. Read
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Plans for a state-of-the-art 999 control centre for Merseyside’s police and fire services have been submitted for approval
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
PLANS for a state-of-the-art 999 control centre for Merseyside’s police and fire services have been submitted for approval. Read
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Old dock police hut is preserved
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
A HIDDEN historic Victorian dockland policeman’s hut has been restored as part of the Liverpool Waters scheme. Read
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Junior doctors at Royal Liverpool Hospital star in new fly-on-the-wall documentary
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
JUNIOR doctors at Royal Liverpool Hospital make their debut on the small screen tonight. Read
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Call for Liverpool River Mersey cruise terminal to expand to cope with demand
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
THE growing demand for cruises from Liverpool means the port must have a bigger and better liner terminal. Read
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Liverpool town hall hosts high speed rail summit
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
A SUMMIT is to be held between government transport bosses and Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson to discuss how to make sure the city benefits from the High Speed 2 rail programme. Read
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Revealed: Wirral coroner slapped with maximum fine for solicitors firm role
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
THE Wirral coroner has been fined and warned about future conduct after his business partner made up invoices and took money from clients. Read
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Royal Liverpool Hospital enters five year deal to work with American firm on early clinical trials
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
A MAJOR American drug development company has signed a five-year exclusive deal with Royal Liverpool Hospital. Read
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Your chance to own a painting by Bishop David Sheppard
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
OIL paintings by the late David Sheppard, the former Bishop of Liverpool, are being auctioned for charity by his family next month. Read
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Liverpool fertility expert Prof Charles Kingsland predicts women's egg banks across Britain 'in one generation'
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
Helen Hunt speaks to Prof Charles Kingsland, head of fertility unit at the Women’s Hospital Read
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Wirral south MP welcomes rails talks
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
CAMPAIGNERS seeking the electrification of a key railway line linking Merseyside and North Wales have welcomed comments made by government ministers. Read
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FACT and Liverpool Sound City launch hunt for Outfit music video directors
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
THE search is on for a talented film-maker to direct a music video for one of Liverpool’s most hotly-tipped bands. Read
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Liverpool reading charity looks forward to a bright future after taking over Calderstones Mansion House
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool News
A CHARITY which aims to transform lives through shared reading said it is looking to greatly expand its activities after taking over Liverpool’s historic Calderstones Mansion House. Read
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THEATRE REVIEW: Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, Liverpool Empire
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Arts
DESPITE what some theatre producers might think, not all successful films can be scooped up and plonked on the stage without losing a lot of what made them appealing in the first place. Read
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INTERVIEW: Former England cricketer Phil Tufnell on Strictly Come Dancing – the Live Tour at the Echo Arena
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Arts
Phil Tufnell is looking forward to pulling on his shiny costume for Strictly Come Dancing’s live show, he tells Laura Davis. Read
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JAMIE BOWMAN: David Bowie is back. Thank goodness
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Arts
I HAD to feel sorry for reformed Britpop heroes Suede last week. Read
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INTERVIEW: Comedian Mark Thomas on bringing Bravo Figaro to the Liverpool Playhouse
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Arts
HE WAS an unlikely exponent of Rossini – a hard-grafting builder, who would stand on a rooftop bellowing “Largo al factotum della città” along to a cassette recorder. Read
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PREVIEW: Set sail for voyage of comedy and song at Liverpool Playhouse Studio
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Arts
AWARD-winning theatre company Spike Theatre will take audiences on a theatrical voyage using comedy, music and song in its new production Sink or Swim. Read
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LAURA DAVIS: The trappings of fame by association
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Arts
DURING my journalism career so far I have been accidentally collecting interviews with famous people’s relations. Those who, no matter how fascinating their own life stories, cannot help but be overshadowed by the celebrities in their lives. Read
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MUSIC: Future of new music comes to Liverpool on NME Awards tour
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Arts
Jade Wright meets the next generation of big indie bands coming to town on the NME tour Read
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INTERVIEW: Paul McCartney’s stepmother Angie on her memoir My Long and Winding Road
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Arts
Paul McCartney’s stepmother tells Laura Davis about her long and winding road from Norris Green to Los Angeles. Read
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TV COLUMN: David Higgerson with his weekly TV views
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Arts
She first jumped in front of the camera when ITV made its first modern-day talent show content – Pop Idol. Read
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SPOTLIGHT: Ellen, lead singer/songwriter of the band Ellen and the Escapades
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Arts
Ellen, lead singer/songwriter of the band Ellen and the Escapades, which is touring to Eric’s on March 10. Read
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WADA hit out at UCI over Armstrong case
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency has launched an astonishing blast at the International Cycling Union (UCI) over its handling of the Lance Armstrong case. Read
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Fletcher to miss rest of season
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Darren Fletcher will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to resolve his ulcerative colitis condition, Manchester United have confirmed. Read
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Robertson profits from 'one in 10' shot
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Defending champion Neil Robertson produced an incredible escape shot and converted it into a match-winning century as he saw off Mark Allen in a high-class quarter-final at the Betfair Masters. Read
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Maloney sticks with Latics
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Wigan midfielder Shaun Maloney has signed a new two-and-a-half year contract at the DW Stadium, the Barclays Premier League club have announced. Read
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Rose blooms in Abu Dhabi
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Justin Rose came out of the shadows of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy again on Thursday to underline what a force he also is now in golf. Read
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Robson stuns Kvitova
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Laura Robson stunned eighth seed Petra Kvitova in an epic second-round encounter at the Australian Open on Thursday. Read
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Armstrong stripped of Olympic medal
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Lance Armstrong has been stripped of the Olympic bronze medal he won at the 2000 Sydney Games, the International Olympic Committee has confirmed. Read
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Sunderland keen on Graham
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Sunderland have made a formal bid for Swansea striker Danny Graham, Press Association Sport understands. Read
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Wenger almost certain over Walcott deal
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he was "scared" Theo Walcott would leave Arsenal at the end of his contract, but is now "99 per cent certain" a new deal can finally be signed this week. Read
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Mall finish for Tour's UK leg
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
The 2014 Tour de France will aim to recreate the excitement of last year's London Olympics by having a stage finish in the Mall, it has been announced. Read
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Wilkinson set to decide future
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Jonny Wilkinson is set to make a decision "by some time next month" about his playing future. Read
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Saha poised to leave Black Cats
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Striker Louis Saha has been told he is free to leave Sunderland. Read
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Remy looking to make mark at QPR
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
QPR new boy Loic Remy has already set his sights on "greater objectives" for the future after this season's goal of avoiding relegation has been achieved. Read
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Yorkshire set to learn Tour route
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
The route for the Yorkshire leg of the 2014 Tour de France will be announced later today. Read
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Williams and Azarenka progress
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Serena Williams' suspect right ankle was hardly tested as she eased to a 6-2 6-0 win over Spanish teenager Garbine Muguruza in the second round of the Australian Open. Read
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Tsonga eases through
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga enjoyed an energy-conserving straight-set win at the Australian Open. Read
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We must improve on penalties - Fergie
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was adamant his side must improve their penalty conversion rate after seeing them miss yet another spot-kick in the 1-0 FA Cup third-round replay victory over West Ham. Read
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Wilshere can do it all - Wenger
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hailed Jack Wilshere as the "complete midfielder" after the England man fired the Gunners into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a superb late winner against Swansea at the Emirates Stadium. Read
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Watson fails to double up
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Heather Watson could not make it two wins in two days as she exited the women's doubles at the first-round stage. Read
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Benitez rues missed chances
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Interim manager Rafael Benitez admitted Chelsea had thrown away the chance of a victory over Southampton by failing to kill off the game when they were on top. Read
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Murray too good for Sousa
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
Andy Murray has disposed of Joao Sousa in clinical fashion to ease into the third round of the Australian Open. Read
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England players agree new deal with RFU
Jan 17 2013 | National Sport
England players will receive £15,000 a Test this year as part of a bumper new pay deal they have struck with the Rugby Football Union, Press Association Sport understands. Read
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Coventry City 1 Tranmere Rovers 0 - match report as Rovers miss out in the cold
Jan 17 2013 | Other Football
THE fine margins which often decide the outcome of football matches were brought into sharp focus for Tranmere Rovers on a bitterly cold evening at the Ricoh Arena. Read
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I want to stay with tranmere Rovers FC says James Wallace
Jan 17 2013 | Other Football
JAMES WALLACE insists he has no intention leaving Prenton Park in the middle of Tranmere’s promotion challenge. Read
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Nick Hilton looks at what Tranmere Rovers FC have to do to achieve their dream of promotion
Jan 17 2013 | Other Football
EVERY day that Tranmere’s name stands at the top of the table, the story of the 2012/13 League One season becomes more of a tale of the unexpected. Read
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Luc runs out for Caldy RUFC
Jan 17 2013 | Other Sports
CALDY failed to capitalise on an excellent first half performance as they conceded 22 second half points and Luctonians secured a well deserved bonus point win, 29-10. Read
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Waterloo RUFC resilience just not enough
Jan 17 2013 | Other Sports
TWO tries in the final minutes denied any chance Waterloo had of taking this match against second-placed Harrogate. Read
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Widnes RUFC get ready to storm the battle ground
Jan 17 2013 | Other Sports
A BATTLE royal looks to be on the cards this Saturday, when Widnes travel to take on Wirral at the Memorial Ground. Read
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Wirral RUFC knock down Sale
Jan 17 2013 | Other Sports
WIRRAL gained revenge for their last minute home defeat earlier in the season against Sale, the pre-season promotion favourites, with a rearguard defence in the final 40 minutes. Read
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Hillside golfer Emily Taylor to make Ladies European Tour bow in Australia
Jan 17 2013 | Other Sports
EMILY TAYLOR will make her bow as a new tour professional in Australia. Read
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Heswall golfer Lucy Jamieson, 12, picked for England Golf Birdies squad
Jan 17 2013 | Other Sports
LUCY JAMIESON heads into 2013 as part of a select squad of promising young golfers. Read
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Severe back pain for Birkenhead Park RUFC at Chester
Jan 17 2013 | Other Sports
NATIONAL Three North leaders Chester were too strong for Birkenhead Park in at the Upper Park on Saturday. Read
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Thinly Valed threat awaits leaders Liverpool St Helens
Jan 17 2013 | Other Sports
LIVERPOOL St Helens face up to a massive clash this weekend when visiting Vale of Lune. Read
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CALDY will host two of the leading competitions in the Liverpool Alliance calendar.
Jan 17 2013 | Other Sports
The Spalding and Bill Yates cups will be held at the Wirral course on March 28. Read
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Red Watch: Gingham style? No - but I’m in the mood for dancing
Jan 17 2013 | Sport Opinion
IF ever there was a ‘glass half-full or glass half-empty?’ moment it was in the aftermath of the Manchester United game last Sunday. Read
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Blue Watch: Rare stalemate exposes lack of attacking variety as Blues are stranded at the bus stop
Jan 17 2013 | Sport Opinion
SATURDAY’S match was the first goalless Goodison game in 49 matches – a run going back to a soul destroying shut-out against Wigan in December 2010. Read
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Winning Post: One chance is all you get for a dubious goal
Jan 17 2013 | Sport Opinion
THE sportsdesk was well and truly snapped out of its post-Christmas blues by a rather irate caller last week. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: Nikica Jelavic needs help, so Everton FC can’t cut out the middle man
Jan 17 2013 | Sport Opinion
IF it wasn’t already clear what Everton need in this transfer window, it became glaringly evident at Goodison last weekend. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: Harsh but Kompany should know better
Jan 17 2013 | Sport Opinion
VINCENT KOMPANY’S red card at Arsenal has opened up a real divide among supporters. Read
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Ian Doyle: Oprah should be Lance Armstrong’s swansong
Jan 17 2013 | Sport Opinion
SOME time in the early hours of Friday morning, we are likely to discover the truth about Lance Armstrong. Read
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Sean McGuire: Lance Armstrong in an encounter too close for comfort - but miles from truth
Jan 17 2013 | Sport Opinion
LANCE ARMSTRONG opening his heart to Oprah Winfrey is a carefully choreographed piece of televisual theatre, and less a seminal moment of confession in which the contrite sinner unburdens himself to the high priestess of TV salvation. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: In terms of squad depth, a 24-point gap between Liverpool FC and United is about right
Jan 17 2013 | Sport Opinion
ARE Liverpool really 24 points worse than Manchester United? Read
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Sean McGuire: Champions like Scott Waites bring us back to normality
Jan 17 2013 | Sport Opinion
MY sportsman of the week is Scott Waites, who won the world darts championship on Sunday evening at a country club in darts-obsessed Surrey. Read
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Ian Doyle: So, what took you so long, Vicente?
Jan 17 2013 | Sport Opinion
SO Vicente del Bosque was in the crowd at Goodison to run the rule over Swansea City’s man of the moment, striker Michu. Read
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Sean McGuire: It really is the Origin of a bad idea from the RFL
Jan 17 2013 | Sport Opinion
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Viewpoint: Market will hit the bottom in 2013 but there are reasons for optimism
Jan 17 2013 | Business Opinion
OUR latest research suggests that 2013 will mark the bottom of the UK property market. Read
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Not losing could become the new winning for investors
Jan 17 2013 | Business Opinion
NOW the year-end corporate reporting season is about to get underway and with the FTSE-100 yo-yo-ing up and down, there are several key themes investors should continue to focus on. Read
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Alex Turner: Bringing transport up to speed
Jan 17 2013 | Business Opinion
TRANSPORT in and around our region is becoming an increasingly greater problem, and one that needs a much more central position in policy discussions than it currently has. Read
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‘There was just a wall of fire – I thought it was a terrorist attack’ - Wirral woman tells of London helicopter crash horror
Jan 17 2013 | Politics News
A MERSEYSIDE woman told how she missed the horrific central London helicopter crash by just seconds. Read
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Look of the week: Elle Macpherson
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Life
I am not sure how practical leather leggings are flying from NYC to London but the Aussie super sure gives good airport. Read
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Emma Johnson: Disdain for Chastain but J-Lo‘s frock was sheer genius at Golden Globes
Jan 17 2013 | Liverpool Life
CHRISTMAS is a lean time for style obsessives like myself. When all of Celebville decamps to Barbados and St Barts it leaves a designer dress shaped hole in our lives. Read
