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Green light for schools’ rebuilding

TWO projects worth £67m to create two new schools were given the go-ahead yesterday. Read

Car maker Renault to cut 4,000 jobs

RENAULT announced 4,000 job cuts following its prediction of lower sales and the global economic downturn. Read

Liverpool striker victim of burglary

LIVERPOOL striker Robbie Keane has become the latest Liverpool FC player to be targeted by criminals. Read

La Machine articles

Money-spinning giant spider helps net £70m profile for Liverpool

LIVERPOOL council leader Warren Bradley last night said events like last weekend’s La Machine spectacular showed "every penny invested in Culture year will come back tenfold". Read

La Machine - Saturday evening

Culture year attracts 1.5m new visitors

AROUND 1.5m people have visited Liverpool for the first time since the start of its Capital of Culture year, a new study suggests. Read

The Chambre Hardman exhibition on display at Liverpool Central Library

Council faces £50m gap in bill for library revamp

AN "AFFORDABILITY gap" of £50m has been identified by Liverpool City Council as it prepares to advertise for private sector bidders to revamp the historic central library. Read

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City council finance chief in £500,000 pay-off

LIVERPOOL council’s director of finance is set to depart the local authority with a £500,000 “golden handshake”, the Daily Post can reveal. Read

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PM Gordon Brown pays tribute to Liverpool's success

PRIME Minister Gordon today praised Liverpool’s “extraordinary success” as European Capital of Culture on a visit to the city. Read

Artist's impression of Everton's new stadium & shops in Kirkby

Everton FC pledge to fight on for Kirkby stadium

EVERTON FC last night said it remains committed to relocating to Kirkby and will fight a public inquiry called into the scheme by the Government. Read

Artist's impression of Everton's new stadium & shops in Kirkby

Everton FC pledge to fight on for Kirkby stadium

EVERTON FC last night said it remains committed to relocating to Kirkby and will fight a public inquiry called into the scheme by the Government. Read

Court blow for spire campaign

CAMPAIGNERS last night refused to be defeated after a religious court ruled that a “landmark” Victorian church and spire can be demolished. Read

Image of Liverpool FC's new £300m planned stadium at Stanley Park

Stanley Park lease fear for Liverpool FC

LIVERPOOL FC face losing the right to build their new stadium on Stanley Park, unless the club “sorts itself out”, city council leader Warren Bradley warned last night. Read

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Liverpool FC’s loss a big community gain

FOUR community centres in north Liverpool are to be upgraded after a European grant given to Liverpool FC was withdrawn because of lack of progress on the club’s new stadium. Read

Councillor Flo-Clucas

Liverpool FC’s loss a big community gain

FOUR community centres in north Liverpool are to be upgraded after a European grant given to Liverpool FC was withdrawn because of lack of progress on the club’s new stadium. Read

Drugs shame of 18 crew on HMS Liverpool

A TOTAL of 18 sailors on board Royal Navy warship HMS Liverpool were last night facing disciplinary action after testing positive for cocaine use. Read

Merseyside Police

Merseyside police review urged as secret files dumped

MERSEYSIDE Police last night called for an urgent review of, the way court papers are distributed after secret files linked to a huge police operation were found on a tip. Read

The statue of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, watches over Liverpool from the top of the Town Hall dome. Picture Howard Davies

Inquiry launched into BT contract

LIVERPOOL City Council has hired a specialist to help the local authority investigate a large contract with BT, after fears the local authority was not getting value for money. Read

Homeless get cold weather shelter

AN EMERGENCY shelter for homeless people to go to during severe weather is to be set up in Liverpool’s Lark Lane. Read

Probe call over ‘shock’ comedian

THE leader of Merseyside Fire Authority last night called for an inquiry after Liverpool comedian John Bishop was accused of telling “inappropriate” jokes at the opening dinner of the World Firefighter Games. Read

The statue of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, watches over Liverpool from the top of the Town Hall dome. Picture Howard Davies

Wages are owed after council pay error

HUNDREDS of part-time workers at Liverpool city council may have been underpaid because of a “miscalculation” by officials, it emerged last night. Read

Author Profile

David Bartlett covers political and regeneration issues on Merseyside. David was named the O2 Young Reporter of the Year for the North West 2008. Tel: 0151 472 2455

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