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2013
Articles from 20th Feb 2013
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Phil Neville: Now is the time for Everton FC to start hitting form
Feb 20 2013 | Everton FC News
PHIL NEVILLE believes Everton are ready to shake off the effects of any lingering New Year hangover and begin the sprint for European qualification. Read
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Martin Skrtel: Anfield fans can roar Liverpool FC to famous Europa League comeback
Feb 20 2013 | Liverpool FC News
MARTIN SKRTEL has urged Liverpool FC’s supporters to help roar their team to a famous European comeback tomorrow night. Read
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Sande wins best female artist Brit
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Chart-topping star Emeli Sande took the first of the honours at the Brit Awards as she collected the best female solo artist prize. Read
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Man charged with boy's stab murder
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
A man has been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy who was found stabbed to death in a stairwell, police said. Read
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Man charged over girl's gate death
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
A company director has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a little girl was crushed by an electronic gate. Read
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Protection officer in gunshot death
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
A 43-year-old police officer from a unit that guards the Prime Minister and other high-profile figures has been found dead from gunshot wounds. Read
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Clegg clarifies immigration remarks
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Nick Clegg has been forced to issue an embarrassing clarification after suggesting that official predictions existed for how many Romanians and Bulgarians could come to Britain. Read
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Government hails unemployment fall
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
The Government has welcomed a fall in unemployment and benefit claimants and a big increase in the number of people in work. Read
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Chinese murders suspect extradited
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
A Chinese businessman wanted by police over the murders of a family of four is being extradited to the UK, police said. Read
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Pryce jury 'failed to grasp task'
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Chris Huhne's ex-wife faces a retrial after a jury described by a judge as suffering "absolutely fundamental deficits in understanding" failed to reach a verdict in her case. Read
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House blaze father 'spoke of plan'
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
A mother of two has said a father accused of killing his six children in a house fire rubbed his hands together and told people he had a plan to win a custody battle against his former mistress. Read
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Witness 'heard Pistorius house row'
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
A witness heard "non-stop shouting" coming from Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius's home before he shot his girlfriend dead, a court has heard. Read
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Witnesses describe beheading attack
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
A British couple have described the moment they saw a man "who did not look human" decapitate a British woman in front of them on the holiday island of Tenerife. Read
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4G auction haul blow for Osborne
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Chancellor George Osborne's deficit reduction plans were dealt a blow after the superfast 4G airwaves auction haul fell £1 billion short of expectations. Read
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Indian workers on two-day strike
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Sporadic violence has broken out in India as unions began a two-day strike to protest at rising prices and plans for foreign takeovers. Read
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Protests force out Bulgarian PM
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Bulgaria's government has resigned after days of violent protests fuelled by outrage over rising energy costs, corruption and a general economic decline. Read
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One in 10 school starters 'obese'
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
One in 10 children is obese when they start school, figures suggest. Read
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Former inspector 'acted for Savile'
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
A former inspector has been referred to the police watchdog over claims he "acted on behalf" of Jimmy Savile by contacting officers before an interview. Read
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Britons 'tortured by Dubai police'
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Three British men who have been held for seven months without trial on drugs charges in Dubai were tortured by police with beatings and electric shocks, a human rights charity has claimed. Read
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Morning news headlines for February 20, 2013
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
SPORTS star Oscar Pistorius has returned to court for the second day of his bail hearing; David Cameron laid a wreath at the memorial to the 1919 Amritsar massacre in India and the trial of a man accused of murdering a heavily pregnant woman and deliberately killing her unborn baby is set to begin today. Read
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4G auction signals revenue dip
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Chancellor George Osborne was dealt a blow after the auction of superfast 4G airwaves raised a smaller-than-expected £2.3 billion. Read
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PM lays wreath at massacre site
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has laid a wreath at the memorial to the 1919 Amritsar massacre in India, bowing his head and standing in silence to pay respect to those who died. Read
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Pistorius at court for bail fight
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Sports star Oscar Pistorius has returned to court where his lawyers will continue their fight to keep the Paralympian, accused of murdering his girlfriend, out of prison. Read
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Explosion causes multiple injuries
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
A massive gas explosion in an upmarket US shopping district has injured at least 14 people. Read
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Apple admits it has been hacked
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Apple has become the latest big company to admit it has been a victim of computer hacking. Read
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FSA widens meat contamination probe
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Further tests for horse meat contamination are continuing as the House of Commons catering outlets were dragged into the growing scandal. Read
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Pistorius bail hearing continues
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Lawyers acting for murder-accused sports star Oscar Pistorius are expected to step up their fight to keep him out of prison as his bail hearing continues. Read
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Nice: Offer IVF on NHS to over 40s
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Women aged 40-42 who are having fertility problems should be offered IVF on the NHS, according to guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice). Read
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Councils warned over senior pay
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Local councils have been told by ministers they must do more to curb the pay of senior staff following the release of figures showing more than 28,000 local government employees receiving over £50,000 a year. Read
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3.7m redundant since 2008 recession
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Around 3.7 million people have been made redundant since the recession in 2008 - one in seven of all employees - according to a new study. Read
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Poverty 'affects 20% of children'
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
One in five British children live below the poverty line, research has revealed. Read
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Air link to heart patient deaths
Feb 20 2013 | UK & World News
Air pollution increases the chances of heart attack survivors dying early, research has shown. Read
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Stock market report: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Feb 20 2013 | Business News
SIGNS that the Bank of England will push the button on more economy boosting measures ensured the pound endured another punishing session today. Read
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Southport HMV to close
Feb 20 2013 | Business News
THE Southport branch of struggling record store chain HMV is being closed by administrators. Read
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Unemployment rises in Liverpool city region
Feb 20 2013 | Business News
UNEMPLOYMENT in Liverpool city region rose in January as the jobs market saw its usual post-Christmas slump. Read
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Rathbone Brothers increase returns but profits show slight fall
Feb 20 2013 | Business News
Liverpool wealth management firm Rathbone Brothers increased its funds under management in 2012, but reported a slight fall in profits, today. Read
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RSA hails solid results but profits fall and dividend 'rebased'
Feb 20 2013 | Business News
Liverpool insurance group RSA unveiled a “solid” performance for 2012 today with a 5% growth in premiums to £8.35bn, although pre-tax profits fell from £613m to £479m, and operating profits fell from £727m to £684m. Read
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Lettings surge at Bruntwood pushes profits up 10%
Feb 20 2013 | Business News
NORTH WEST commercial property owner Bruntwood is reporting a 10% rise in annual profits to £12.4m. Read
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Green light for expansion plan at Walton neurological centre
Feb 20 2013 | Liverpool News
WORK on a £28m expansion of Liverpool’s specialist brain hospital is set to start. Read
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New York look for stateside store coming to Liverpool
Feb 20 2013 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL city bosses have approved plans to bring a touch of New York to Liverpool city centre. Read
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Mayor Joe Anderson invites Eric Pickles to Liverpool to see the impact of cuts on city
Feb 20 2013 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL Mayor Joe Anderson has sent Communities Secretary Eric Pickles a train ticket so he can come to the city and see the impact of Government cuts. Read
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Solid start for Britain
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Great Britain completed the opening day of the first Track Cycling World Championships on the road to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics without a gold medal, but with a satisfactory silver and a surprise bronze. Read
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Australia pip GB in men's team pursuit
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Great Britain finished the opening day of the Track Cycling World Championships in Minsk without a gold medal as the men's team pursuit squad had to settle for silver behind arch-rivals Australia. Read
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Armstrong won't join in USADA interview
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Lance Armstrong has refused to be interviewed under oath by the United States Anti-Doping Agency's officials, his attorney confirmed on Wednesday night. Read
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New-look Ireland still strong - Johnson
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson has promised his side will not underestimate an inexperienced Ireland team in this Sunday's RBS 6 Nations showdown. Read
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Premier League hopeful over technology
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
The Premier League remains hopeful of implementing goal-line technology in time for the start of next season. Read
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Parisse's Six Nations campaign is over
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Italy captain Sergio Parisse will miss the rest of this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship after being banned for insulting a referee. Read
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Fergie leads tributes to Gill
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to club chief executive David Gill, who it was announced will be standing down from the position this summer. Read
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Roberts ready to raise the bar
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Wales revived their RBS 6 Nations campaign by beating France in Paris last time out - and centre Jamie Roberts wants them to "raise the bar" at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. Read
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Witness 'heard Pistorius house row'
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
A witness heard "non-stop shouting" coming from Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius's home before he shot his girlfriend dead, a court has heard. Read
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Lampard set to miss Sparta clash
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Frank Lampard will have to wait to score his 200th goal for Chelsea as interim manager Rafael Benitez has chosen to rest the midfielder for Thursday's Europa League tie against Sparta Prague. Read
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Vermaelen: Wenger still the right man
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has been shocked by calls for Arsene Wenger's head and insists he remains the right man for the job. Read
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Wales release nine
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Wales have released nine players back to their regional teams as they prepare for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Italy in Rome. Read
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Jackson selected for Ireland
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Ireland have selected Paddy Jackson ahead of Ronan O'Gara at fly-half for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield. Read
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Duo impress captain Cook
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Joe Root's youthful invention and James Anderson's mature expertise were prime factors as England levelled the series 1-1 with an impressive victory over New Zealand. Read
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Smith leaves Dundee
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Clydesdale Bank Premier League strugglers Dundee have parted company with manager Barry Smith. Read
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Britain qualify second
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Olympic champions Great Britain began the defence of their Track World Championships men's team pursuit title by qualifying second fastest to arch-rivals Australia in the opening session of competition at the Minsk Arena. Read
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Cross in for Scotland
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson has made one change to the side which beat Italy two weeks ago as he prepares for the RBS 6 Nations visit of Ireland this Sunday. Read
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Gill to step down
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
David Gill has announced he is to stand down as Manchester United's chief executive on June 30. Read
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Lions duo sent home
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
England Lions Matt Coles and Ben Stokes have both been sent home from the ongoing tour of Australia for disciplinary reasons. Read
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Agbonlahor hopes Benteke stays
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Gabriel Agbonlahor believes it is inevitable fellow Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke will be a target for leading clubs after his fine form this season. Read
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Eriksson looks to emulate Paris
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Head coach Peter Eriksson is confident he can deliver one of Great Britain's most successful European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg next month. Read
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Anderson and Root shine in England win
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Five wickets from their new record-breaker James Anderson and Joe Root's career-best unbeaten 79 helped England ease to victory over New Zealand in the second one-day international in Napier to level up the series at 1-1. Read
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'Shouting' heard at Pistorius house
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
"Non-stop shouting" was heard coming from Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius' home before his girlfriend was shot dead, his bail hearing was told. Read
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Fit-again Rodwell out to impress
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Jack Rodwell hopes he has put his injury-plagued start to life at Manchester City behind him and is ready to play a more major role for Roberto Mancini's side. Read
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Anderson 'has no issues at United'
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Manchester United midfielder Anderson has claimed the only clubs he would not regard as a step down from life with the Red Devils are Real Madrid and Barcelona. Read
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Johnson positive over Olympic Stadium
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Boris Johnson insists good progress is being made in talks aimed at finally ending West Ham's long wait to move in to the Olympic Stadium. Read
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England edging towards target
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
England endured a brutal onslaught from Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum, but still had a chance of a successful run chase after James Anderson took five for 34 at McLean Park. Read
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Pistorius at court for bail fight
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Sports star Oscar Pistorius has returned to court where his lawyers will continue their fight to keep the Paralympian, accused of murdering his girlfriend, out of prison. Read
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Lennon baffled by dropped points
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Neil Lennon was left bemused after Celtic contrived to draw 1-1 with St Johnstone in their Clydesdale Bank Premier League encounter at McDiarmid Park. Read
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Wenger acknowledges Bayern quality
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepted his team had been handed a European masterclass by Bayern Munich after a 3-1 home defeat left the Gunners' Champions League hopes in tatters for another season. Read
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England in the hunt despite NZ assault
Feb 20 2013 | National Sport
England endured a brutal onslaught from Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum, but still left themselves the chance of a successful run chase after James Anderson took five for 34 at McLean Park. Read
