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2013
Articles from 24th Jan 2013
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Nikica Jelavic just needs one goal to get Everton FC career up and running again, says Sylvain Distin
Jan 24 2013 | Everton FC News
SYLVAIN DISTIN is convinced Nikica Jelavic needs only one goal to kickstart his spluttering campaign – but warned Everton’s players won’t go easy on the misfiring forward. Read
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Kevin Mirallas winging his way back in to Everton FC at the right time
Jan 24 2013 | Everton FC News
ABSENCE makes the heart grow fonder. And the notable lack of Kevin Mirallas from Everton over the past few months has served only to underline the excellent business in bringing the Belgium international to the club during the summer. Read
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New players in January? Liverpool FC have already got them...
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool FC News
THE thing about clichés is, as hackneyed as they are, there is usually more than an element of truth to their application. Read
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I’m determined to fight for my place at Liverpool FC - Suso
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool FC News
SUSO has vowed to rise to the challenge of increased competition and regain his place in the Liverpool FC team. Read
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Cost of child-raising hits £222,000
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
The cost of raising a child to the age of 21 has reached £222,000 as parents pay 58% more than a decade ago, according to an annual study. Read
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Trust settles brain dead baby case
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
The parents of a baby girl delivered brain dead after a series of "critical failures" by hospital midwives have asked health bosses to ensure lessons are learned. Read
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16,000 migrants in backlog 'chaos'
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
An "unacceptable" backlog of more than 16,000 immigrants waiting to hear whether they can stay in Britain was discovered in a fresh investigation into UK border controls, inspectors have said. Read
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Syrian warplanes bomb rebel areas
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Syrian warplanes bombed rebel areas near Damascus as President Bashar Assad's troops battled opposition fighters for control of the road linking the capital to the country's largest airport. Read
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Snow death toll his double figures
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
The death toll during the recent cold snap has hit double figures - as forecasters predicted up to another foot of snow is on the way. Read
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Man dies as car crashes into river
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
A man has died after two cars carrying members of the same family crashed into a river. Read
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Tax evasion crackdown questioned
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Leading business figures have warned that David Cameron's push for international action on aggressive tax avoidance could undermine the economic recovery. Read
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Man held in Syria terrorist probe
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
A 31-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating people travelling to Syria in support of terrorist activity and will be charged when he appears in court. Read
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More arrests in Muslim gang probe
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Detectives investigating a self-styled Muslim patrol gang made two more arrests, Scotland Yard said. Read
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Not turning our backs, insists PM
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Britain is not "turning our backs on Europe" as he met fellow EU leaders for the first time since announcing his plan to stage an in/out referendum on UK membership. Read
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Anonymous cyber attackers jailed
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Two self-styled "hacktivists" have been jailed for carrying out cyber attacks with hacking group Anonymous, one of which cost a website £3.5 million. Read
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Co-op Bank to close 37 branches
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
The Co-operative Bank has announced plans to close 37 branches and confirmed it will roll out a rebrand that will see the Britannia name disappear from the high street. Read
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Clegg: School choice not political
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Nick Clegg has refused to rule out sending his children to a private school, saying the decision will not be based on politics. Read
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Jury undecided on hoax bomb message
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the case of a taxi driver who sent a message to the English Defence League (EDL) saying one of its marches was going to be bombed. Read
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Unions demand council living wage
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Leaders of hundreds of thousands of council workers have launched a campaign for a rise in pay rates, saying many are forced to claim tax credits and free school meals to make ends meet. Read
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Three held in Muslim gang probe
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Detectives investigating a self-styled Muslim patrol gang have made three more arrests, Scotland Yard said. Read
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Man gets UK's first bionic limb
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
An engineer who lost his right hand in a jet ski accident has become the first person in the UK to be fitted with a revolutionary lifelike bionic limb. Read
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Students let down by schools: study
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
One in four schools and colleges are failing to ensure students score the A-level grades often required by top universities, new league tables suggest. Read
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Barclays staff anonymity rejected
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
A High Court judge has said public confidence in the administration of justice could have been damaged if Barclays Bank staff involved in the manipulation of a lending rate were granted anonymity during legal proceedings. Read
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Crime data gap 'due to targets'
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Fears have been fuelled that budget cuts and pressure to hit targets have prompted police officers to exaggerate the rate at which crime has fallen in the last five years. Read
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Man left pig head at Muslim centre
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
A 24-year-old man has admitted committing a religiously-motivated attack by leaving a frozen pig's head outside a community centre used by a Muslim group. Read
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Old Bailey bomber Price found dead
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Old Bailey bomber Dolours Price has been found dead. Read
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Britons in Benghazi warned to leave
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
All Britons have been urged by the Government to leave the Libyan city of Benghazi in response to a "specific and imminent threat" against westerners. Read
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Fears of carcinogen in horse meat
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
A drug with the potential to cause cancer in humans might have entered the food chain through horse meat slaughtered in UK abattoirs, Labour has claimed. Read
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Pupils 'being let down by schools'
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Tens of thousands of teenagers are being let down by schools which are failing to ensure pupils leave with decent GCSE results, new league tables have suggested. Read
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Crime 'down to record low level'
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
The overall level of crime showed a "significant decrease" in new official figures - but an additional study found the drop in offences recorded by police might have been overstated. Read
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PM: G8 must tackle tax evasion
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Britain will use its year-long presidency of the G8 group of rich nations to push for global action against tax evasion and "aggressive" tax avoidance by wealthy individuals and businesses, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. Read
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Ex-health worker held over payments
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
A former healthcare worker has been arrested by detectives investigating alleged corrupt payments to public officials, Scotland Yard said. Read
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Nick Clegg warning on David Cameron's 'vague' EU pledge
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron's "vague" promise of a renegotiation of Britain's membership of the European Union will damage economic growth and distract the Prime Minister's attention from more important issues such as jobs, immigration and crime, Nick Clegg has warned. Read
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Ease austerity measures - IMF chief
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
The IMF's chief economist has suggested that Britain should tone down its austerity plans to help the struggling economy. Read
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Morning news headlines for January 24, 2013
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
THE battlelines over Europe for the next general election were becoming clear today after David Cameron promised an in/out referendum by 2017 and Labour leader Ed Miliband set his face against it. Read
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More snow expected before the thaw
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Recent heavy bursts of snow across Britain will be replaced with milder temperatures next week, raising fears of flooding as the snow begins to melt. Read
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North Korea preparing nuclear test
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
North Korea is prepared to conduct a nuclear test and carry out more long-range rocket launches, the Pyongyang government has warned. Read
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Bloodstains 'found in baby's room'
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
A blood-stained pillow, blanket and baby wipes were found in the bedroom of a one-year-old child who died after her Irish nanny allegedly assaulted her, according to United States court records. Read
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EU pledge sets election battlelines
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
The battlelines over Europe for the next general election are becoming clear after Prime Minister David Cameron promised an in/out referendum by 2017 and Labour leader Ed Miliband set his face against it. Read
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Councils could lose adoption powers
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Councils which take too long to find adoptive parents for children face being stripped of the responsibility under Government plans, it has been reported. Read
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Tarmey remembered at TV awards show
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
The stars of Coronation Street have remembered Bill Tarmey as they picked up two prizes at the National Television Awards. Read
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Assange hits out at WikiLeaks film
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hit out at a Hollywood film about his organisation as a "massive propaganda attack" against the whistle-blowing website. Read
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Apple figures show stall in growth
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Apple has been dealt a new blow to morale as figures for the Christmas period show its rocket-like growth has continued to stall. Read
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Lions rugby fans being 'ripped off'
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
British and Irish rugby fans are being "ripped off" by being forced to buy expensive travel packages if they want a ticket to watch the Lions play in Australia, a watchdog has revealed. Read
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No criminal charges in ball boy row
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Chelsea footballer Eden Hazard will not face criminal charges for apparently kicking a ball boy during his side's Capital One Cup semi-final against Swansea, police have said. Read
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Tower blocks 'should be bulldozed'
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
High-rise housing blocks should be bulldozed and replaced with terraced homes to help tackle social problems and remove "no-go" areas, a think-tank report has argued. Read
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Death rate higher on bank holidays
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
Patients admitted to hospital as emergencies on public holidays are significantly more likely to die than those admitted on other days of the week, including weekends, according to research. Read
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600 fewer stores as retail suffers
Jan 24 2013 | UK & World News
The number of shops fell by almost 600 last month even before the recent collapse of a raft of High Street names, according to new research. Read
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Mr Brocklebank: Please leave dissent at the Town Hall door
Jan 24 2013 | Comment
IF THERE is one phrase that politicians have worn down to a nub, it’s the one about the ‘difficult choices’ they are constantly faced with having to make. Read
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Gary Bainbridge: As cunning as a fox
Jan 24 2013 | Comment
I DO not like it when people tell me I must read a particular book or watch a particular film. Read
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Classic cars drive Speke motorsport afficianado Kelvin Jones
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
THE notion of turning down a career as a professional footballer for a job in a garage seems preposterous, but 32 years on Kelvin Jones still has no regrets. Read
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Mammy Jamia’s wins listings in Booths and Asda
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
A MERSEYSIDE family firm behind a premium range of fruit preserves has won two new listings. Read
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Stock Market report: January 24, 2013
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
London’s blue chip index gained more than £17bn, buoyed by signs of the returning health of the US economy. Read
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Metquarter sold for £21m as owner plans to revitalise retail centre
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
LIVERPOOL’S Metquarter shopping centre has been sold for just £21m – less than a quarter of what it was worth before the recession. Read
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Easyjet expects to slash first half losses
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
Easyjet said it expects lower half-year losses after a strong start to the ski season and record numbers of business travellers. Read
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Merseyside in mix of top gay-friendly employers
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
FOUR Merseyside firms and organisations have been named on a list of the best gay-friendly employers. Read
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Business diary . . .
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
thursDay, jan 24 Read
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McDonald’s pledges to create 140 Merseyside jobs
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
RESTAURANT chain McDonald’s says it will create 140 jobs in Merseyside in 2013 as part of a commitment to help young people come into work. Read
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Chester marketing firm Elygra wins three year school meals campaign contract
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
CHESTER-based Elygra Marketing Services has won a three year contract to promote school meals across local authorities in Read
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Ellesmere Port garage Port Tyres & Autocare named best in the UK
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
PORT Tyres & Autocare in Ellesmere Port has been named the UK’s best independent garage. Read
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Liverpool building firm Fletchrose wins £2m of new work
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
LIVERPOOL building firm, Fletchrose has secured three new contracts worth more than £2m in total. Read
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Funding package feeds food company KapaK’s appetite for growth
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
A SPECIALIST St Helens contract manufacturer and packer to the food industry relocates to new, bigger premises next month as part of its growth strategy thanks to a £2.4m deal. Read
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Thexton MD in Downing St talks over Green Deal initiative
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
THE head of a Wirral construction firm has taken part in talks at 10 Downing Street on how to reinvigorate the construction sector. Read
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Ben Hatton: Loyalty is vital for brands
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
AT THE start of every year, businesses in all sectors review their strategies to see how they can apply lessons learned to increase revenue. Read
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New Sovex Shanghai office wins £64k contract
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
PRENTON-based conveyor manufacturer Sovex has won a £64,000 order in China after opening a sales office in Shanghai last month. Read
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Lawyer Tim loves a life on the ocean wave
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
Tim Moulton is a solicitor at Liverpool law firm Maxwell Hodge and specialises in clinical negligence involving medical or dental care Read
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Regional Growth Fund fills bank lending gap for creative firms
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
WHEN banks aren’t lending, businesses need creative solutions if they need cash to grow. Thankfully for one Liverpool video games firm, Creative England and the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) were there to help. Read
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EU uncertainty is risk to Merseyside firms, warn business leaders
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
PRIME MINISTER David Cameron is playing a high-stakes game over Britain’s membership of the European Union that could damage the prospects of Merseyside firms, business leaders are warning. Read
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Search is on for pioneering businesswomen in First Women Awards
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
THE search to unearth Britain’s brightest female trailblazers has begun with the launch of the 2013 First Women Awards, held in association with Lloyds Banking Group. Read
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Liverpool and Chester magistrates’ courts chosen to trial extended opening hours
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
MAGISTRATES’ courts in Liverpool and Cheshire are taking part in an experimental scheme in which they sit outside traditional opening hours. Read
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Indian platform for Liverpool’s International Festival for Business 2014
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
LIVERPOOL will tell the cream of Asian business that the best opportunities for international trade in 2014 will be found on the banks of the Mersey. Read
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Tesco sweeps into mortgage market
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
HMRC is sparing no expense in its efforts to track down tax fraud. Could you be in the crossfire without even realising it? Kathryn Gaw reports Read
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Airlines use technical issues as excuse to refuse compensation, says passenger lobby group
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
THREE months this week the European Court of Justice ruled airlines must compensate passengers for delays of more than three hours, but many are using technical problems as an excuse not to pay out, claims a report by lobby group flight-delayed.co.uk Read
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New hope for local manufacturing
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
Britain’s youth is being encouraged to consider a career in manufacturing. Bill Gleeson reports Read
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PROFILE: Ian Ward, centre director of St John’s shopping centre
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
Tony McDonough meets IAN WARD, centre director at Liverpool’s St John’s shopping centre Read
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Japan must get financial balancing act right
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
OVER the last month or so we have seen radical policy developments in Japan with Mr Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) winning a landslide election in December. Read
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On the move . . .
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
LIVERPOOL wealth management firm Wilcocks & Associates has recruited a further new member to the team. Read
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Former Liverpool Sony developers launch Sawfly Studios
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
FOUR top developers from Sony’s former Liverpool studio have set up their own studio after rejecting job offers from rivals. Read
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Diary of an entrepreneur: Andrew Mills
Jan 24 2013 | Business News
MILLS MEDIA, the Wirral based creative production house, was established by my great grandfather in 1876. Read
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Special report on the Shrewsbury Pickets fight for justice: “What’s so ‘top secret’ about a builders strike?
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
A CONSPIRACY could be as subtle as a ‘nod or a wink’. Read
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Tories score unlikely election win in Labour stronghold
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
AGAINST the backdrop of an unpopular Government and in what is seen as a Labour stronghold, a Tory candidate scored an unlikely victory at a by-election in Wirral last week. Read
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Rivalries set aside as Merseyside region launches joint marketing team
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE’S two economic development agencies have joined forces to sell the region to the world. Read
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Work continues to repatriate the bodies of two Liverpool worked killed in the Algerian terrorist massacre
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
WORK was continuing last night to repatriate the bodies of two Liverpool workers killed in the Algerian terrorist massacre. Read
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Burns Night to be celebrated at Liverpool's St George’s Hall
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
ST GEORGE’S Hall is holding a ceilidh on Friday night – the first Burns Night celebration at the hall. Read
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Strike threat over sacked union rep at UK Border Agency in Liverpool
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
UP TO 1,200 workers at the UK Border Agency in Liverpool were set to be balloted for strike action today in support of a colleague they claim was sacked because of his activities as a union representative. Read
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ACC Liverpool in naming rights hunt for new Exhibition Centre
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
ACC Liverpool is searching for a naming rights sponsor for the new £40m Exhibition Centre Liverpool. Read
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Liverpool city councillor Sharon Green under pressure over 30% attendance record
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL councillor was paid £10,000 last year – after attending just three council meetings. Read
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Police investigate two distraction burglaries in Wirral
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
TWO elderly women were left shaken after burglars posing as officials attempted to steal from them. Read
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Liverpool Royal Court Theatre appoints Ken Alexander new artistic director
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
THE Royal Court Theatre has appointed the first artistic director under its current management. Read
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FACT, 10 years on: Aiming to build on Liverpool's cultural legacy
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
PLANS to mark a decade since the opening of FACT will focus on the creative centre’s role in developing a thriving arts scene across Liverpool. Read
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Four million individual items start their return journey to Liverpool Central Library ahead of its re-opening
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
THE process of returning nearly four million individual items to Liverpool’s flagship Central Library is under way ahead of its re-opening later this year. Read
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Merseyside pupils enjoy GCSE results success (RESULTS MAP)
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE pupils have again written their own GCSE success stories – official government tables today confirm. Read
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THEATRE INTERVIEW: Julia Samuels on 20 Stories High’s new play Whole at The Unity
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Arts
Young people deserve theatre that asks complex questions, 20 Stories High co-founder Julia Samuels tells Laura Davis. Read
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Laura Davis: Soon-to-be-new mums are signing up their bumps for a role in Call the Midwife
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Arts
IS IT Jodie Foster’s high profile Golden Globes speech that is responsible for the sudden rush of wannabe-childstar mothers contacting the makers of Call the Midwife? Read
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EXHIBITION REVIEW: Nicola Green – In Seven Days, Walker Art Gallery
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Arts
IT’S been perfect timing for the UK premiere of Nicola Green’s exhibition, which opened last Friday, just days before Barack Obama’s second presidential inauguration. Read
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CLASSICAL REVIEW: Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, Philharmonic Hall
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Arts
THE magnificently verbose analytical essays of Donald Tovey, first published in the 1930s, suggest that Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony is the “most famous of all his works”. Later, in the same essay, the musicologist suggests that it is also the “most dramatic” of all his works. Read
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JAMIE BOWMAN: Mourning HMV is fine but record shops aren’t dead
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Arts
OPPOSITE my office, next to the Primark and the closed £1 discount store there’s a branch of HMV. Read
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TV COLUMN: David Higgerson with his latest views on the small screen
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Arts
Find the right location and everything else pretty much falls into place. You need a lead detective who has his or her quirks, a right-hand man or woman who generally enjoys working with the boss but sometimes feels they live in the shadows a little too much and a boss who is always on hand to make life more complicated. Read
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Ronan Keating: It is the most excited I have been about a live tour
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Arts
Former Boyzone singer Ronan Keating tells Jade Wright how X Factor makes him reassess himself. Read
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INTERVIEW: Darren Pih on Glam! The Performance of Style exhibition at Tate Liverpool
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Arts
Fine art collided with popular culture to create a flamboyant new 70s Britain, Tate Liverpool’s Darren Pih tells Laura Davis. Read
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Step into Liverpool’s history on film
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Arts
THE North West Film Archive is presenting a Liverpool on Film night of archive footage at Woolton Picture House. Read
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COMEDY PREVIEW: Lee Hurst back on tour after a decade
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Arts
It’s been more than a decade since Lee Hurst took his comedy on the road – but he’s not worried, he tells Brian Donaldson. Read
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SPOTLIGHT: James L Talbot, author of horror novel The Dark Place
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Arts
James L Talbot, researcher at Liverpool John Moores University and author of horror novel The Dark Place under the spotlight. Read
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FA receives Ferguson response
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
The Football Association has received Sir Alex Ferguson's observations about his post-match comments at Tottenham last Sunday. Read
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Haidara deal done
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Newcastle have completed the signing of left-back Massadio Haidara from Nancy, the Barclays Premier League club have confirmed. Read
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FA mulls over Hazard action
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
The Football Association is weighing up whether to take further action against Chelsea's Eden Hazard for kicking a Swansea ball boy. Read
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Farrell unimpressed by Johnson comments
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
England coach Andy Farrell refused to be drawn into a public war of words with Scotland ahead of the Calcutta Cup showdown at Twickenham. Read
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Armitage handed lengthy ban
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
England international Delon Armitage has received an eight-week ban after being cited for a tip tackle in last weekend's Heineken Cup game between Toulon and Montpellier. Read
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Hamilton feeling positive
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Lewis Hamilton addressed the Mercedes workforce for the first time on Thursday, adamant he had not joined a team in turmoil. Read
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Taylor: Red card sufficient punishment
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor does not believe Eden Hazard should face additional punishment after being sent off for kicking a ball boy during Chelsea's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg at Swansea. Read
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Djokovic hits top gear to destroy Ferrer
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Novak Djokovic powered into another Australian Open final after crushing David Ferrer with what he described as "one of the best performances of my career". Read
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Garcia and Kaymer among leaders in Doha
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer, Ryder Cup team-mates who both ended last year lifting a trophy, are part of a four-way tie for the halfway lead at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. Read
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FA looking into ball-boy incident
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
The Football Association is reviewing the footage of Eden Hazard's red card for kicking a ball boy at Swansea. Read
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I needed medical attention - Azarenka
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Victoria Azarenka insisted the need for a medical time-out late in her Australian Open semi-final win over Sloane Stephens was genuine, and not an act of gamesmanship. Read
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Olympic Stadium hosts London Grand Prix
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
London's Olympic Stadium will host its first sporting event since the Games on the anniversary of the opening ceremony. Read
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Zaha set for United medical
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Wilfried Zaha will have contract talks and undergo a medical with Manchester United in the next 48 hours. Read
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Bresnan out of New Zealand tour
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the tour of New Zealand due to an ongoing elbow problem, while Craig Kieswetter found himself axed from the one-day squad. Read
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Zaha set for Uniited medical
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Wilfried Zaha will have contract talks and undergo a medical with Manchester United in the next 48 hours. Read
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Djokovic storms into final
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Novak Djokovic moved to within one win of a place in the history books, and fired a warning to Andy Murray and Roger Federer in the process, by demolishing David Ferrer in the Australian Open semi-finals. Read
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Potts to undergo more tests
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
West Ham defender Daniel Potts will remain in hospital on Thursday for further tests after suffering a head injury during Wednesday night's 5-1 Barclays Premier League defeat at Arsenal, the Hammers confirmed this morning. Read
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Distin signs new deal
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Everton defender Sylvain Distin has signed a new one-year contract extension which keeps him at Goodison Park until the summer of 2014. Read
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Gallagher heaps praise on officials
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher praised Wednesday night's officials for the way they handled the Eden Hazard incident at Swansea, insisting the Chelsea midfielder has "no defence". Read
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Baggies won't let Odemwingie leave
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Peter Odemwingie has been told that he will not be allowed to leave West Brom during the current transfer window, the club's new sporting and technical director, Richard Garlick, has confirmed. Read
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Li blazes past Sharapova
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Li Na crushed Maria Sharapova with a magnificent display to power into her second Australian Open final. Read
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Players back Lambert - Vlaar
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Skipper Ron Vlaar insists Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert retains the full support of the players as they look to recover from Capital Cup One heartbreak. Read
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James makes Chiefs move
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Exeter have announced Welsh wing Tom James as their first new signing for the 2013-14 season. Read
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Finn can side-step controversy - Dhoni
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had some simple advice for England's Steven Finn after another dead-ball controversy in Wednesday's fourth one-day international. Read
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Azarenka on track for the title
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Victoria Azarenka ended the giantkilling run of Sloane Stephens to keep the defence of her Australian Open title on track. Read
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No complaints about schedule
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Andy Murray has rubbished suggestions he is unhappy with the scheduling at the Australian Open as he prepares to play his first match under lights at this year's event. Read
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Laudrup refuses to blame Hazard
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Michael Laudrup admitted he had never seen anything like Eden Hazard's sending-off throughout his lengthy playing and managerial career, but refused to criticise the 21-year-old. Read
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High five from Wenger
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Manager Arsene Wenger felt Arsenal finally delivered the required response after they blew West Ham away with four goals in the space of 10 minutes at the start of the second half to run out 5-1 winners at Emirates Stadium. Read
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Li blazes past Maria Sharapova
Jan 24 2013 | National Sport
Li Na has crushed Maria Sharapova with a magnificent display to power into her second Australian Open final. Read
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Nobody is sidelined in the Tranmere Rovers push for promotion
Jan 24 2013 | Other Football
A LITTLE vignette, played out on the touchline at Griffin Park last weekend, provided an example of the spirit driving Tranmere’s League One promotion challenge. Read
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So is the referee’s decision really final?
Jan 24 2013 | Other Football
Ian Doyle looks at the increasing number of decisions being overturned... Read
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Tranmere Rovers manager Ronnie Moore and staff given two-year contract reward
Jan 24 2013 | Other Football
TRANMERE are ready to secure the futures of manager Ronnie Moore and his coaching staff with new contracts to be announced today. Read
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Struggling Birkenhead Park getting cast adrift
Jan 24 2013 | Other Sports
BIRKENHEAD Park will be hoping that the weather relents sufficiently to allow this Saturday’s scheduled National Three North fixture against Sandal to take place at the Upper Park. Read
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Royal Liverpool golfer Freya Johnson, 13, enjoying training sessions with England Golf
Jan 24 2013 | Other Sports
FREYA JOHNSON has been swinging a golf club for almost as long as she has been able to walk. Read
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Heading here and
Jan 24 2013 | Other Sports
NATIONAL THREE NORTH Read
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Mersyeside and Cheshire golf news
Jan 24 2013 | Other Sports
EATON Golf Club captains Ian Russell and Janet Robinson were delighted to hand over £11,000 to their chosen charities. Read
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Southport golfer Lee Slattery reflects on the end of super run on European Tour
Jan 24 2013 | Other Sports
MERSEYSIDE’S contingent on the European Tour suffered a disappointing return on their first outing of 2013. Read
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Widnes RUFC hope to turn up the heat after cold snap relents
Jan 24 2013 | Other Sports
WIDNES will be hoping for better things this weekend, when they take on relegation-threatened Fleetwood at Heath Road in North One West. Read
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Run of away days will test title tilt for Liverpool St Helens
Jan 24 2013 | Other Sports
IT’S all eyes on the weather this week as Liverpool St Helens hope to entertain North One West rivals Rochdale at Moss Lane this Saturday. Read
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Waterloo hope to not get stung by the Bees
Jan 24 2013 | Other Sports
HAVING missed out last week, this Saturday Waterloo are at home to Bradford and Bingley. Read
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Caldy RUFC want action as Otley prepare for Paton Field clash
Jan 24 2013 | Other Sports
CALDY missed out on the first of their home double header when Saturday’s game with Hull was postponed. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: Why Liverpool FC need to persuade Jamie Carragher to carry on playing
Jan 24 2013 | Sport Opinion
LIVERPOOL FC should find a way of persuading Jamie Carragher to carry on playing for another season. Read
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Red Watch Liverpool FC column: Don’t just play well because the window’s open, boys
Jan 24 2013 | Sport Opinion
JORDAN HENDERSON sends a raking 40-yard diagonal pass to the rampaging Stewart Downing, who volleys it first time with his right foot across the face of the goal, where a lurking centre-forward taps home from close range. Read
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Brian Barwick: Steven Gerrard’s main strength? He has no weaknesses
Jan 24 2013 | Sport Opinion
IT was great to be in one of London’s top hotels last Sunday evening to see Steven Gerrard receive a series of well-earned accolades from Liverpool heroes, past and present, as well as from the professionals who have watched his career from press boxes the world over. Read
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Brian Barwick: Time Trial by TV took just one minute to expose true picture of Lance Armstrong
Jan 24 2013 | Sport Opinion
IT was somewhat fitting that last week’s double header between the queen of American TV, Oprah Winfrey, and the disgraced former cycling icon Lance Armstrong started with a Time Trial. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: Easily the worst performace of the season by disjointed Everton FC
Jan 24 2013 | Sport Opinion
AS bad as Everton were at Southampton, it’s given me further belief their challenge for a top-four place can last the duration. Read
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Ian Doyle: One life sentence Lance can count on
Jan 24 2013 | Sport Opinion
SPEAKING of bending the rules, last week saw the doyen of deception, Lance Armstrong, finally come clean. Read
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Brian Barwick: When rain stopped play..at the snooker!
Jan 24 2013 | Sport Opinion
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Brian Barwick: I marvel at Bradford City cup drama
Jan 24 2013 | Sport Opinion
IF anybody wants to know why cup football still has a real place at the heart of the game then Bradford City’s remarkable journey to the Capital One Cup final has been an absolutely shining example. Read
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Winning Post: Trying times for those top scorer tips
Jan 24 2013 | Sport Opinion
TRY scoring. It’s back on the agenda with a vengeance next week when the respective rugby codes launch their main annual showpieces. Read
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Cold comfort in the FA Cup for Everton FC and Liverpool FC
Jan 24 2013 | Sport Opinion
THE FA Cup resumes this weekend. And it might be fair to say the old competition has enjoyed something of a renaissance this season. Read
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Blue Watch: Kevin Mirallas return the biggest plus point from Everton's draw at Southampton - so let’s play the percentages
Jan 24 2013 | Sport Opinion
MONDAY’S encounter with Southampton will be quickly erased from the memory of most Toffees fans, particularly those who made the epic journey to Hampshire amidst treacherous weather conditions. Read
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Freeze frame captures the mood of winter
Jan 24 2013 | Specials Features
Sean Bradbury picks some of the best new pictures by the Post Flickr group Read
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Viewpoint: Changing demands of university students is a challenge for developers
Jan 24 2013 | Business Opinion
HIGHER education is undergoing the most radical change since its expansion in the 1960s and 70s Read
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Alex Turner: Face-to-face still carries a high value
Jan 24 2013 | Business Opinion
DESPITE being described as the end of an era, the passing of the Eurogroup President reins from Jean-Claude Juncker to Jeroen Dijsselbloem has largely gone unheralded. Read
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Post Big Interview: Steve Rotheram MP
Jan 24 2013 | Politics News
Date of Birth: November 4, 1961Education: Ruffwood Comprehensive, KirkbyFamily: Wife Sandra, a psychiatric nurse; children Steven, Haylie and SamanthaFavourite music: The Jam (fanatical fan)Favourite book: The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists, by Robert Tressell Favourite film: Quadrophenia Personal Motto: “Treat others as you hope they’d treat you”November 4, 1961 Read
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LiverpoolŠOne Bridewell
Jan 24 2013 | Politics News
1 Campbell Square, Argyle Street, 0151 709 7000, www.liverpoolonebridewell.com, @lpool1Bridewell Read
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Is HM the Queen Steve Rotheram’s role model?
Jan 24 2013 | Politics News
AS Liverpool’s new Lord Mayor, Steve Rotheram never had any doubt about how he would treat the Queen when welcoming her to St George’s Hall during Capital of Culture year, 2008. Read
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Emma Johnson: It takes Wu to make a thing go right for First Lady of fashion Michelle Obama
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Life
OH how I love thee Michelle Obama, let me count the ways: The way you are not afraid to show your affection for your husband before billions, the way you have brains and beauty, the way when it comes to dressing to impress, you are the consummate professional. Read
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Go for an instant makeover that has fringe benefits
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Life
BEFORE news of the royal baby broke in December, it was the Duchess of Cambridge’s new hair making the headlines. Read
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California dreaming: A playground in the middle of the desert
Jan 24 2013 | Liverpool Life
As Palm Springs celebrates its 75th birthday this year, Andy Welch visits Hollywood’s desert playground on a road trip to San Diego and Los Angeles Read
