Feb
2013
Articles from 1st Feb 2013
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Everton sign John Stones but miss other targets
Feb 01 2013 | Everton FC News
EVERTON have signed England U19s defender John Stones for £3m – but failed to land the midfielder and striker David Moyes had targeted to boost his top four bid. Read
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Luis Suarez feeling at home on Merseyside two years after move to Liverpool FC
Feb 01 2013 | Liverpool FC News
TWO years to the day after he arrived at Anfield, Luis Suarez has declared that he wants to remain at Liverpool FC for a "very long time". Read
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Cameron 'hopeful' on EU budget deal
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron is "hopeful" that a deal can be struck in the latest round of European Union (EU) budget negotiations next week, it has emerged. Read
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Pork DNA found in Halal jail food
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The Prison Service has launched an urgent investigation after it was found that a number of Halal meat pies and pasties supplied to jails contained traces of pork DNA. Read
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Clashes break out at Morsi's palace
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Protesters denouncing Egypt's Islamist president have hurled stones and firebombs through his palace gates. Read
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Missing developer found on road
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Police in Ireland are investigating the discovery of a developer believed to have been held hostage for eight months before being found wandering barefoot on a road. Read
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Clinton quits as secretary of state
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Hillary Clinton has formally resigned as the 67th US secretary of state, capping a four-year tenure in the office that saw her shatter previous records for countries visited. Read
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Prisons' meat supplier suspended
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The Ministry of Justice is suspending one of the suppliers of meat to prisons after it discovered that Halal pies and pasties sourced from a properly Halal certificated supplier may contain traces of non-Halal meat, it said. Read
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'Justice done' in bungled hit case
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The devastated family of a schoolboy murdered in a bungled Mafia-style hit have said they did not want revenge for his death. Read
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'Bid to torch' alleyway girl's body
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The body of a 16-year-old girl discovered in an alleyway bore signs of an attempt to set it on fire, police said. Read
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Earthquake hits Scottish Highlands
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
A 2.4-magnitude earthquake has been recorded in one of the most northerly parts of the UK. Read
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No charges over hoax royal call
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The DJs behind a prank call to a hospital about the Duchess of Cambridge will not face charges in connection with the death of a nurse who took the call, prosecutors have announced. Read
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Met officer jailed over data offer
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
A senior detective has been jailed for 15 months in the first conviction brought under fresh investigations into corruption and phone hacking. Read
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PM demands answers over 'Plebgate'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The so-called "plebgate" affair has gained momentum after two arrests were made in as many days and the Prime Minister demanded "proper answers" from the investigation. Read
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PM vows to protect OAPs' benefits
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Universal benefits for pensioners are to be protected for the financial year 2015/16, the Prime Minister's official spokesman has said. Read
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Teenage 'hacktivist' spared jail
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
A teenage "hacktivist" has been spared jail for his part in a plot to carry out cyber attacks with the notorious Anonymous group. Read
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Cameron rapped over debt claim
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has received a ticking-off from the official statistics watchdog over his claim that the Government is "paying down Britain's debts". Read
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Car-jackers dump children in street
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Detectives are hunting car-jackers who dumped two young children in a city street after stealing the vehicle from their mother. Read
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Hague condemns Ankara explosion
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned an attack on the US Embassy in Ankara in which a suspected suicide bomber killed himself and a guard. Read
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PM 'has full confidence in Osborne'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Downing Street insisted that the Prime Minister has "full confidence" in George Osborne amid press reports that he is facing backbench pressure to sack the Chancellor. Read
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Blast at US embassy 'kills two'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
A suspected suicide bomber has set off a device at the entrance of the US Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing himself and one other person, officials say. Read
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UK 'concern' after Falklands rebuff
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Britain has expressed renewed concern over Argentina's behaviour towards the Falklands after its foreign minister refused to attend talks with representatives of the islanders. Read
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'Two killed' in US embassy blast
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
At least two people have died in a suicide bomb attack at the entrance of the US Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, police say. Read
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No charges over royal hoax call
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
No charges will be brought over a prank call to a hospital about the Duchess of Cambridge, which was taken by a nurse who later took her own life, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced. Read
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Several hurt in US embassy blast
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Several people have been injured in an explosion in front of the US Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, reports say. Read
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Police watchdog 'needs more funds'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The Government is under pressure to provide further funds to the police watchdog after a damning report found it lacks the resources needed to get to the truth. Read
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Barclays boss gives up '£1m' bonus
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins is to waive his bonus for 2012 after a "very difficult" year for the scandal-hit bank. Read
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Manufacturing boost to economy
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Hopes that Britain will avoid a triple-dip recession have been boosted by figures showing that output from the manufacturing sector rose last month at its fastest pace since September 2011. Read
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Insolvencies fall to four-year low
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Personal insolvencies in England and Wales dropped last year to their lowest level since 2008, official figures have shown. Read
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Detective jailed for data sale bid
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
A senior counter-terrorism detective who is the first person to be convicted under the fresh investigations into corruption and phone hacking has been jailed for 15 months. Read
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PM demands thorough plebgate probe
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The police probe into the "plebgate" affair must deliver "proper answers", David Cameron insisted. Read
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Cameron focus on extreme poverty
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has called for the next wave of international development targets to focus on extreme poverty. Read
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Tory chances 'not boosted over EU'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron's high-profile speech on Europe has cheered Conservative supporters, but done little to improve the party's chances of success at the next general election, according to polling by major Tory donor Lord Ashcroft. Read
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PM focuses on international poverty
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has called for the next wave of international development targets to focus on extreme poverty. Read
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Falklands talks offer turned down
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Argentina's foreign minister has turned down the offer of talks with William Hague over the future of the Falklands, after the Foreign Secretary insisted that islanders should also be present. Read
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Barclays faces Qatar lending probe
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Scandal-hit Barclays is reportedly under investigation over allegations it lent Qatar money to invest in the bank in 2008 as part of an emergency cash call to avoid a Government bailout. Read
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Morning news headlines for February 1, 2013
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
THE police watchdog is “woefully under-equipped and hamstrung” and does not have the power or resources to get to the truth, a scathing report by an influential group of MPs said today and David Cameron is in Liberia today for talks on international development targets and will have a “historic opportunity” to lift 350 million children out of extreme poverty, charities said. Read
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25 die, scores hurt in oil HQ blast
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Rescue teams worked through the night to pull out survivors after a massive explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company killed 25 people and injured 101. Read
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HIV levels among gay men unchanged
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
"Unsafe sexual behaviour" and a lack of testing is being blamed for a failure to cut the number of cases of HIV among gay and bisexual men in the last decade. Read
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Departing Clinton in Syria warning
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton issued a parting warning about Syria's civil war, accusing Iran of playing an increasingly prominent role in directing the violence. Read
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UN plan for new Mali peace force
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The United Nations Security Council will consider plans to deploy a new peacekeeping force to Mali to help pacify the northern part of the West African country following France's ejection of hardline Islamists from its cities, a senior diplomat says. Read
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14 dead, 100 hurt in oil firm blast
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company in the capital killed 14 people and injured over 100 on Thursday as it heavily damaged three floors of the building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of smoke over the skyline. Read
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PM's 'historic' moment on poverty
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron is in Liberia for talks on international development targets and will have a "historic opportunity" to lift 350 million children out of extreme poverty, charities said. Read
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14 dead, 80 hurt in oil giant blast
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company in the capital killed 14 people and injured 80 on Thursday as it heavily damaged three floors of the building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of smoke over the skyline. Read
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Duo tell of regrets over Sachsgate
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross have told of their regret and embarrassment about sparking the Sachsgate scandal which engulfed the BBC, as they discussed the incident together on TV for the first time. Read
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Ministers 'too slow' over flooding
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The Government has been too slow in bringing in measures that will protect homes and businesses from the "shattering" impact of flooding, MPs have warned. Read
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IPCC 'under-equipped and hamstrung'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The police watchdog is "woefully under-equipped and hamstrung" and does not have the power or resources to get to the truth, a scathing report by an influential group of MPs has said. Read
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PM urged to tackle child poverty
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has a "historic opportunity" to lift 350 million children out of extreme poverty, charities said, as he attends an international development conference in Liberia. Read
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David Charters: Why tea wins the beverage war
Feb 01 2013 | Comment
But workmen run on tea infused in wide dunking mugs, whose lily innards have been stained the brown of coffins. It bristles their brushes, sharpens their chisels, steadies their ladders, lightens their hammers – and guides their hands to the chain in the loo. Whoosh! Read
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Will Batchelor: Pride in Olympics opening ceremony no justification for NHS sell-off
Feb 01 2013 | Comment
OK, I’LL level with you: this column does not really go in for what you might call “intelligent analysis”. Read
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Stock Market report: February 1, 2013
Feb 01 2013 | Business News
London’s top flight index resumed its new year rally as it was cheered by encouraging data from both sides of the Atlantic. Read
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Liverpool's biggest airline Easyjet taking on 330 new pilots
Feb 01 2013 | Business News
BUDGET airline Easyjet is to create 330 new jobs for pilots across it UK bases – including Liverpool. Read
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Red Flag Alert questions triple-dip fears
Feb 01 2013 | Business News
Fears of a triple-dip recession were questioned today by the latest Begbies Traynor Red Flag Alert research which reported a 12% decrease in firms facing financial distress. Read
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Profits and sales down at Pilkington parent NSG
Feb 01 2013 | Business News
PILKINGTON owner Nippon Sheet Glass saw revenues and profits plunge as its customers in the construction and automotive sectors continue to suffer in the global economic downturn. Read
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My Day Off: Tom Ford enjoys smoking - but not that smoking
Feb 01 2013 | Business News
Tom Ford is restaurant manager at Delifonseca Dockside, but has become a self-taught expert in the art of smoking and curing meat and fish Read
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Women in Business: Danielle Higgins of the Olympus Health Spa
Feb 01 2013 | Business News
DANIELLE HIGGINS cheerfully admits that she was one of those annoying kids in school who was good at every single sport she tried. Read
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Liverpool tall ship Kathleen & May up for sale
Feb 01 2013 | Liverpool News
ONE of Britain’s most historic sailing ships is for sale at her Liverpool berth – with a £2m price tag. Read
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IPCC chairman writes to Hillsborough families over damning government report
Feb 01 2013 | Liverpool News
THE police watchdog charged with investigating the Hillsborough cover-up moved to reassure families after it was slammed by MPs. Read
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Bishop of Liverpool James Jones to step down on 65th birthday
Feb 01 2013 | Liverpool News
THE Bishop of Liverpool James Jones said it had been “a joy” to serve in the city as he announced he will retire on his 65th birthday in August. Read
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Museum of Liverpool to celebrates heritage of Liverpool FC's Anfield stadium
Feb 01 2013 | Liverpool News
THE history of Anfield Stadium will be celebrated in a day of reminiscence and sport-related events at Museum of Liverpool. Read
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The Big Interview - Krishnan Guru-Murphy: ‘I was just playing at TV... I wanted to be a doctor’
Feb 01 2013 | Liverpool News
Daniel Johnson talks to KRISHNAN GURU-MURTHY, about life as a TV news anchor Read
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JAMIE BOWMAN: The Beyonce miming controversy is nothing new in pop music
Feb 01 2013 | Liverpool Arts
ALTHOUGH as political scandals go it’s not quite up there with Watergate or even John Gummer feeding his kids burgers, the furore over whether generously proportioned R’n’B hitmaker Beyonce mimed her way through the Star Spangled Banner has given Barack Obama the first presidential crisis of his second term. Read
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Rhinos off to roaring start
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Hull failed to overcome the shock absence of newly appointed captain Gareth Ellis as Leeds made a confident start to the defence of their Super League crown with a 36-6 victory. Read
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Balotelli takes swipe at English culture
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Mario Balotelli admits he will miss Manchester City after his deadline-day move to AC Milan but the Italian on Friday took a firm swipe at English culture. Read
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UK Sport agrees to basketball funding
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
UK Sport has performed a U-turn and agreed to fund basketball to the tune of several million pounds - less than two months after ruling the sport would not have a penny towards its Olympic programme. Read
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Ferguson surprised by Beckham switch
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson was taken aback by David Beckham's decision to join Paris St Germain for the remainder of the season. Read
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Clarke: Odemwingie can have WBA future
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
West Brom manager Steve Clarke insists striker Peter Odemwingie has not played his last game for the club after seeing his hopes of a move to QPR dashed. Read
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Ba expected to face former club
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez has no qualms about selecting Demba Ba for the match at the striker's former club Newcastle. Read
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Ferguson denies FA charge
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson has denied his Football Association misconduct charge and requested a paper hearing. Read
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Clarke: Odemwingie can have future
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
West Brom manager Steve Clarke insists striker Peter Odemwingie has not played his last game for the club after seeing his hopes of a move to QPR dashed. Read
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Rooney wary of Fulham home form
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Wayne Rooney expects a much tougher test from Fulham at Craven Cottage than they got off the Londoners in the FA Cup last weekend. Read
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Villas-Boas drops interest in Damiao
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Andre Villas-Boas has defended Tottenham's transfer window policy and practically ruled out returning with another bid for Internacional striker Leandro Damiao. Read
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Redknapp: Give Odemwingie a break
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
QPR manager Harry Redknapp hopes Peter Odemwingie is allowed to get on with his West Brom career after the transfer debacle that rocked deadline day. Read
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Basketball earns funding reprieve
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
British Basketball's campaign to have its Olympic funding restored resulted in success on Friday as UK Sport agreed to a reprieve. Read
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Mancini vows to cut the gap in February
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has put aside his obvious sorrow at losing Mario Balotelli to prepare his team for a pivotal month in the title race. Read
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Hetherington explains McDermott contract
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Leeds say they would not stand in the way of Brian McDermott becoming England coach despite handing him a ground-breaking, unending contract with them. Read
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Rudman takes world title
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Shelley Rudman has been crowned women's skeleton world champion in St Moritz after completing four dominant runs to claim victory by over half a second from American Noelle Pikus-Pace. Read
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Odemwingie defends himself over QPR bid
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Peter Odemwingie has risked further angering West Brom by responding to their accusation that he acted "wholly unprofessionally" over his failed bid to move to QPR by claiming he joined the Baggies in similar circumstances three years ago. Read
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Ba will be focused on game - Azpilicueta
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Cesar Azpilicueta insists Demba Ba will not be worried about any potential backlash from the Newcastle fans when he visits St James' Park on Saturday for the first time since he left for Chelsea. Read
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Monreal deal was a must for Gunners
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed Kieran Gibbs' injury setback made it imperative for him to sign Spain full-back Nacho Monreal from Malaga. Read
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Kompany could face three-week lay-off
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany could be out of action for another three weeks, manager Roberto Mancini believes. Read
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Mancini sorry to see Balotelli go
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will probably answer questions about Mario Balotelli for the last time as he meets media to preview Sunday's clash with Liverpool. Read
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Evans could be fit for United return
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Jonny Evans could return to the Manchester United squad for Saturday's trip to Fulham. Read
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Beckham proud of charitable gesture
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
David Beckham turned Thursday's big-money transfer deadline day spending on its head when he revealed he will donate his entire salary at new club Paris St Germain to charity. Read
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Carrick highlights United goal threat
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Michael Carrick believes Manchester United's impressive array of goalscorers makes them a clear and present danger to the Barclays Premier League's elite. Read
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Lancaster to follow All Blacks model
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Two months after defeating New Zealand, Stuart Lancaster will send England into the RBS 6 Nations with the challenge of emulating the All Blacks. Read
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Suarez: I'm going nowhere
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Luis Suarez intends to stay at Liverpool even if they do not qualify for the Champions League. Read
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Youth was only option - Strokosch
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Scotland flanker Alasdair Strokosch believes temporary boss Scott Johnson had no choice but to put his faith in the country's next generation for the RBS 6 Nations opener with England. Read
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New deal for McDermott
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
Leeds coach Brian McDermott has signed a "ground-breaking" new deal with the club ahead of the start of the Super League season. Read
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Baggies disappointed with Odemwingie
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
West Brom have told Peter Odemwingie to focus on his commitments to them after his bizarre transfer deadline day actions. Read
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Taylor back for Black Caps
Feb 01 2013 | National Sport
England will face destructive batsman Ross Taylor in both their forthcoming Twenty20 and one-day international series against New Zealand. Read
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Aston Villa's plight shows folly of their youth policy compared to Everton's approach
Feb 01 2013 | Other Football
IT wasn’t that long ago Paul Lambert was being tipped to follow David Moyes in becoming the latest Scottish manager to become an established force in the Premier League. Read
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Liverpool FC hero Dietmar Hamann sees a pivotal time ahead for Anfield club
Feb 01 2013 | Other Football
THE final whistle at Boundary Park on Sunday brought an end to Liverpool’s most realistic route to silverware this season. Read
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Ian Doyle: Liverpool FC were not OK at Oldham
Feb 01 2013 | Sport Opinion
IT WAS, to paraphrase Brendan Rodgers, not OK. Read
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Restaurant review: Food that’s so good you won’t ever want to Leaf
Feb 01 2013 | Liverpool Life
Emma Johnson enjoys a tasty dinner on Bold Street then goes back for more Read
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Wine: Burgundy wines have so many guises and glories
Feb 01 2013 | Liverpool Life
THERE’S a jokey cartoon that makes the rounds occasionally, supposedly illustrating the complicated thought processes inside a woman’s mind. Read
