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Liverpool reveals new vision to become a thriving international city

LIVERPOOL will be restored to its rightful place on the world stage as a thriving international city over the next 15 years, according to a new vision launched today.Read

Man rescued from grill pan fire

FIREFIGHTERS had to break into a flat to rescue a sleeping man after a grill pan in his kitchen caught fire.Read

Two people rescued by firefighters from house blaze

TWO people were rescued from a terraced home fire this morning in a semi-conscious state after breathing in heavy smoke.Read

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Leading Wirral Conservative sued over 'phone threat to wife' claim

A LEADING Wirral Conservative was in court yesterday, after allegedly accusing a party colleague of instigating a series of threatening phone calls against him and his wife.Read

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Merseyside Pension Fund to sue Royal Bank of Scotland and Sir Fred Goodwin

MERSEYSIDE’S public sector pension fund is suing Sir Fred Goodwin and the Royal Bank of Scotland after its shareholding in the bank plummeted by 93%.Read

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Liverpool FC sell off price 'too high' for Kuwaiti bidders

THE attempt by Liverpool FC’s owners to sell up to a Kuwaiti consortium have stalled because Tom Hicks and George Gillett are putting too high a value on the club, it has been claimed.Read

Liverpool Hope Street redevelopment latest victim of credit crunch

THE proposed £100m redevelopment of Liverpool’s historic Hope Street has become the latest victim of the credit crunch.Read

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Liverpool planning bids fall as crunch bites

THE number of major planning applications in Liverpool has fallen by more than half, in the latest indication of the impact of the credit crunch on the city.Read

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Warren Bradley: My name has finally been cleared

LIVERPOOL Council leader Warren Bradley last night spoke of his relief at being cleared of bullying and bringing his office into disrepute, after a 16-month ethical standards investigation.Read

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U-turn on plans to axe lollipop patrols

LIVERPOOL Council’s U-turn on plans to axe 25 lollipop men and women was last night hailed as a victory for people power.Read

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Concourse House: The end of a Liverpool eyesore

ONE of Liverpool’s ugliest buildings will only continue to blight the skyline for a couple more daysRead

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Roger McGough in running for Poet Laureate

LIVERPOOL poet Roger McGough is a front-runner to succeed Andrew Motion as the next Poet Laureate, it has emerged.Read

Mersey Tunnel tolls may be frozen

MERSEY tunnel tolls look set to be frozen at 2008 levels until April 2010, in a bid to help motorists cope with the recession.Read

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Revealed: almost £200,000 spent on policing cabinet visit to Liverpool

THE cost of providing protection to the British cabinet when it visited Liverpool earlier this month was £199,029, it has been revealed.Read

Disabled to get £4m in grants

LIVERPOOL City Council has awarded more than £4m in grants for disabled people to adapt their homes.Read

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Kris Donaldson: Working on Liverpool 2008 was better than Sydney Olympics...

CULTURE Company director Kris Donaldson last night said working on Liverpool’s flagship 08 year had been more fulfilling than the Sydney Olympics as he prepared to return to Australia.Read

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Moments from disaster as house collapses

DEMOLITION contractors were last night working to make safe a building that collapsed in Liverpool almost seriously injuring two people.Read

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Labour in pledge to reverse budget cuts

LIVERPOOL’S Labour opposition would reverse a series of unpopular proposed budget cuts by the city council’s Liberal Democrat leadership.Read

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Kuwaitis have completed due diligence on Liverpool FC

THE Kuwaiti family currently in the running to buy into Liverpool FC has already done due diligence on the club’s finances, sources have revealed.Read

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Revealed: Kuwati take over of Liverpool FC very advanced

THE Kuwaiti family currently in the running to buy into Liverpool FC has already done due diligence on the club’s finances, sources have revealed.Read