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2013
Articles from 27th Feb 2013
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Everton FC 3 Oldham 1 - EFC move one step closer to Wembley
Feb 27 2013 | Everton FC News
HIS nerves may well have been frayed by watching his players eventually overcome a struggling team nicknamed the Latics. Read
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Leighton Baines says Everton FC have FA Cup unfinished business
Feb 27 2013 | Everton FC News
LEIGHTON BAINES admitted Everton have unfinished business with the FA Cup after helping set-up a quarter-final tie against his former club Wigan Athletic. Read
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Raheem Sterling has had a fine season, says Liverpool FC manager Brendan Rodgers
Feb 27 2013 | Liverpool FC News
BRENDAN RODGERS has moved to ease the pressure on Raheem Sterling by insisting the Liverpool youngster will have had a fine season even if he doesn’t kick another ball. Read
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CPS pair face fraud bid charges
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
A Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) finance manager and another member of staff are to be charged with conspiracy to commit fraud over false taxi claims totalling at least £1 million. Read
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Soap actor faces child sex charges
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has made his first appearance in court accused of child sex offences. Read
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Judge gives golf resort go-ahead
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Work on a £100 million golf resort near the famous Giant's Causeway on Ulster's north coast is due to get under way later this year after a landmark ruling at the Northern Ireland High Court. Read
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Stepping Hill drugs nurse suspended
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
A nurse cleared over the poisoning deaths of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital has been suspended for three months after she admitted stealing drugs. Read
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Rockets fired at Camp Bastion base
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Insurgents have launched a rocket attack on the main coalition military base in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. Read
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'Buy British food' plea to stores
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Supermarkets must stop scouring the world for the cheapest food they can find and sell more British products that consumers want, farmers have demanded in the wake of the horse meat scandal. Read
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Tesco meat vow 'won't push up cost'
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Tesco has announced it will be sourcing more meat from UK producers, as supermarkets came under pressure to sell more British food in the wake of the horse meat scandal. Read
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Swiss factory worker shoots staff
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
A worker has shot dead two colleagues then himself in the canteen of a Swiss factory. Read
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Tributes for balloon crash victims
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Tributes have poured in for the British victims of a hot air balloon crash in Egypt in which 19 people were killed. Read
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Centrica faces flak over profits
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
British Gas parent Centrica has come under public and political fire after it revealed it made nearly £50 per household last year just months after hiking customer bills. Read
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Litvinenko files to stay secret
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Sensitive evidence alleged to expose poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko's ties to MI6 will be examined in secret, a coroner has ruled. Read
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Pilot badger culls given go-ahead
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Controversial badger culling to tackle tuberculosis in cattle is set to go ahead this summer, after two pilot schemes were given the green light. Read
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Cameron vows no let-up on debt
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has said his Government will go "further and faster" in efforts to repair the nation's finances in response to the loss of the UK's prized AAA credit rating. Read
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Rocket launcher and warhead found
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
A Russian-made rocket launcher - a weapon once used by the IRA before the Provisionals declared an end to their armed campaign - has been found at an unoccupied house in west Belfast. Read
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NFU: Support British farm produce
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Supermarkets must stop scouring the world for the cheapest food they can find and support the British products consumers want, farming leaders have urged amid the horse meat scandal. Read
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Pilot badger culls to go ahead
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Controversial badger culls are set to go ahead after final licence conditions were met, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has told MPs. Read
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'Put down disabled' man apologises
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
A councillor who said disabled children "should be put down" has apologised - but refused to resign, claiming he "did nothing wrong". Read
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Spending squeezed but growth boost
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Britain's dire economic performance at the end of last year has been confirmed as official figures revealed household spending grew at the slowest rate in a year. Read
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Clegg admits 'mistakes' on Rennard
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Nick Clegg has conceded that his party made "very serious mistakes" in failing to deal properly with complaints of sexual harassment against its then chief executive Lord Rennard. Read
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Pope set for final Vatican address
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Pope Benedict XVI is preparing for his final general audience, the weekly appointment he kept with the faithful and tourists to teach them about the Catholic faith. Read
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Morning news headlines for February 27, 2013
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
THE boss of Tesco has vowed to bring meat production “closer to home” in response to the horse meat scandal; two Britons and a UK resident killed in the Egyptian balloon crash have been named and a female former Lib Dem MP said she told Nick Clegg about allegations surrounding Lord Rennard shortly after he became leader in 2007. Read
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Minister hails fish discard deal
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
The UK Government has hailed an EU agreement to introduce a blanket ban on dumping dead fish back in the sea. Read
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Tesco meat 'closer to home' pledge
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
The boss of Tesco has vowed to bring meat production "closer to home" and work much more closely with British farmers as part of a raft of changes in response to the horse meat scandal. Read
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Anger over British Gas profits rise
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
The owner of British Gas is running the gauntlet of public anger as it revealed a £606 million profit haul at its residential arm months after hiking customer tariffs. Read
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Parties struggle to form government
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
A centre-left group of parties appears to have the best chance at forming a coalition government in Italy after an inconclusive national election, but the challenge is steep and comes amid public anger over austerity measures. Read
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Swimmer killed by 'huge' shark
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
A shark said to have been up to 14ft long has killed a swimmer near a popular New Zealand beach, before disappearing after police attempting to save the man fired at the predator. Read
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Historians back Gove lessons plan
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Plans for a new history curriculum by Education Secretary Michael Gove have been given a ringing endorsement by some of the UK's leading historians. Read
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Pope to hold final Vatican audience
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Pope Benedict is set to hold his final public general audience in St Peter's Square ahead of his retirement later this week. Read
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Warhead discovery 'has saved lives'
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
The discovery of a rocket launcher and warhead in Northern Ireland has saved lives, police said. Read
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Shoppers want more UK food - poll
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Shoppers want more food from British farms on supermarket shelves in the wake of the horse meat scandal, a poll suggests. Read
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Armed forces 'facing £11bn of cuts'
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
The armed forces could be forced to find cuts of £11 billion over the next decade as a result of Chancellor George Osborne's forthcoming spending review, a defence think-tank has warned. Read
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41% of homes 'sold for a loss'
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Four in 10 homes have been sold for a loss in England and Wales since 2007, while more than half made a profit, research has found. Read
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Schools to get annual report cards
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
Schools are to be given annual report cards showing their exam results and attendance rates. Read
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England nation of 'secret boozers'
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
England is a nation of secret boozers, with more than a third of the population drinking unhealthy quantities of alcohol, new research has suggested. Read
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Swine flu jab linked to narcolepsy
Feb 27 2013 | UK & World News
A swine flu jab which was given to hundreds of thousands of children carried an increased risk of developing the sleep disorder narcolepsy, research has suggested. Read
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Stock Market report: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Feb 27 2013 | Business News
EUROPEAN markets shook off worries over the inconclusive Italian election result today with the help of better news on the American economy. Read
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Union warns of action over changes to Pilkington pension scheme
Feb 27 2013 | Business News
Trade union leaders have warned St Helens glassmaker Pilkington that staff are prepared to strike over changes to their company pension. Read
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Airbus group EADS sees revenues and profits take off
Feb 27 2013 | Business News
EADS, the parent company of airplane maker Airbus, has reported improved annual revenues and earnings for 2012. Read
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New Britain Palm Oil doubles Liverpool refinery capacity
Feb 27 2013 | Business News
A palm oil producer is doubling capacity at its Bootle refinery plant, it revealed today. Read
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Rise in firms experiencing cashflow problems
Feb 27 2013 | Business News
More small firms in the region are experiencing cashflow problems, a survey by Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance, claims. Read
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Hillsborough families anger at South Yorkshire police commissioner’s refusal to discipline chief constable David Crompton for 'lies' accusation
Feb 27 2013 | Liverpool News
HILLSBOROUGH campaigners today expressed dismay that South Yorkshire Police’s chief constable has escaped without punishment for accusing them of lying. Read
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Merseyside’s fire authority pass £10m budget cuts putting 150 jobs at risk
Feb 27 2013 | Liverpool News
COUNCILLORS told of their upset at signing off £10m cuts that will lead to around 150 fire service jobs being axed and the number of engines culled. Read
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Force India set to turn to Sutil
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Adrian Sutil is expected to return to Force India on Thursday 15 months after being axed by the team. Read
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Benitez's Blues breeze past Boro
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Beleaguered Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez earned a little respite as his players defeated Middlesbrough 2-0 at The Riverside. Read
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De Luca hit with long ban
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Scotland and Edinburgh centre Nick De Luca has been handed a 13-week ban for a dangerous tackle which should see him ruled out until the end of the season. Read
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Healy cleared for Ireland double
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Prop Cian Healy will be available to face France in Ireland's next RBS 6 Nations match after winning an appeal against the timing of a ban. Read
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Players chief: Maynard case an exception
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Players' union chief Angus Porter was "shocked" at the extent of tragic Tom Maynard's drug use but does not believe it indicates a widespread problem within cricket. Read
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Stoke's Huth accepts FA punishment
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Stoke defender Robert Huth will serve a three-match suspension after deciding not to contest a Football Association charge of violent conduct. Read
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Second-round showdown for Ding and Fu
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
The Hainan Island crowd will have the second-round clash they wanted to see at the Haikou World Open after Ding Junhui and Marco Fu both won through. Read
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Fergie assures squad of big year
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson has assured his squad they all have a part to play in what could be a "big year" for Manchester United. Read
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Howard wants Wembley feeling again
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard wants to bring the Wembley feelgood factor back to Goodison Park. Read
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Bell impresses in testing times
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Ian Bell's second successive hundred in red-ball cricket put England on a sound footing for their forthcoming Test series against New Zealand. Read
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Junhui edges out Holt to advance
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Ding Junhui delighted the home crowd at the Haikou Open by beating Michael Holt 5-4 in a final-frame decider to reach the second round. Read
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Duo out of Euros
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Andrew Pozzi and Conrad Williams have withdrawn from the Great Britain squad which is heading to Gothenburg for this weekend's European Indoor Championships, UK Athletics has confirmed. Read
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Parker upset by Upton Park boo-boys
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker admits he was surprised and upset at being booed by West Ham fans on his return to Upton Park on Monday night. Read
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Rodgers: Sterling suffering from fatigue
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers feels the demands of the season have taken their toll on teenage star Raheem Sterling. Read
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Khan confirms Sheffield fight
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Amir Khan will fight in Britain for the first time in two years after it was confirmed the light-welterweight will face Julio Diaz in April. Read
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McLaren play down Lowe exit
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
McLaren have dismissed suggestions they could have done more to prevent the departure of technical director Paddy Lowe. Read
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Ronnie taking positives from break
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Ronnie O'Sullivan realised it was time to return to professional snooker when he started playing practice matches with the delivery man from his local Chinese takeaway. Read
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Benitez focused on beating Boro
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez insists nothing will deflect his focus from helping the squad secure a successful end to a turbulent season. Read
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ECB to step up anti-drugs programme
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
The England and Wales Cricket Board is stepping up attempts to discourage cricketers from using recreational drugs following the inquest into Surrey batsman Tom Maynard's death. Read
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Philliskirk proud of battling Latics
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Caretaker manager Tony Philliskirk was proud of his players after Oldham's FA Cup adventure ended in a 3-1 fifth-round replay defeat at Everton. Read
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Bell hits ton in England warm-up
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
Ian Bell made good on his promise to start as he means to go on in New Zealand with an unbeaten hundred on day one of England's only warm-up match before the Test series. Read
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Compton cameo proves inconclusive
Feb 27 2013 | National Sport
England made their intention clear that Nick Compton will continue as Alastair Cook's Test opening partner, but could have done with a few more runs from him to vindicate their decision. Read
