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‘No threat to Baugur’

ICELANDIC retail investor Baugur is insisting its roster of UK high street businesses – including Deeside-based Iceland frozen foods – is not under threat from the banking crisis. Read

Ex-mortgage broker fined £100,000

A FORMER mortgage broker who ran an office in Chester was yesterday fined £100,000 by a financial watchdog. Read

Thrilling finale in the race for promotion

JUST four points separated second, third and fourth, in a thrilling finale in the race for promotion to the Premier League. Read

Celebrations mark Wallasey encounter

JOY and relief were among the emotions for both sides amid the celebrations that went on at Wallasey. Read

Ormskirk go on level pegging with Bootle at top

IT’S neck and neck in the title race. Read

Newton-le-Willows up to second at Leigh’s expense

NORTHOP HALL edged further ahead in the battle for promotion – but Newton-le-Willows and Orrell Red Triangle have stepped up their challenge for a Premier League place. Read

Valiant St Helens fall short in their bid for survival

ST HELENS RECS, desperately striving to avoid relegation from the Liverpool Competition Premier League, missed a glorious chance of improving their position against Prestatyn. Read

Shock as dozens of jobs set to go at financial services company

A FINANCIAL services company near Chester says it may have to cut more than 50 jobs as a result of the credit crunch. Read

Firwood Bootle close in on league prize

FIRWOOD BOOTLE could be just one game away from taking a decisive lead in the hunt for cricket’s top prize on Merseyside. Read

Rainford regain top spot in promotion bid

RAINFORD’S dream of becoming a Competition Premier League side could soon be reality. Read

Pressure increases in battle to escape drop

Pressure increases in battle to escape drop

AS the battle at the top continues between Firwood Bootle and Ormskirk, the struggle to avoid the drop is becoming as intense. Read

Horton dazzles on his return to Sefton

PAUL HORTON reappeared on the Liverpool Competition scene in style with a fine century – and that proved bad news for the opposition. Read

Andy van der Meyde

Andy Van der Meyde: I still have blue dream

ANDY VAN DER MEYDE is determined to prove he can play a part in Everton’s future as he dismissed reports linking him with a summer move to Red Bull Salzburg. Read

Boy Blues grasp their chance to impress Moyes

THEY may have started their preparations in the back of beyond but Everton’s first pre-season game provided a glimpse of the future. Read

Ormskirk pass a test of character in style

Ormskirk pass a test of character in style

THERE are times when things don’t go according to plan. Read

Liverpool condemn St Helens to defeat

ST HELENS equalled their lowest of score of the season – 47 – as wickets tumbled in their defeat to Liverpool. Read

Provalis deal raises £10.5m

SHAREHOLDERS in Deeside-based healthcare company Provalis have approved the £10.5m sale of its pharmaceutical arm in a move that will give the company cash to enhance a medical diagnostic product. Read

Airbus considers China strategy

REPORTS from Shanghai suggest that European aircraft maker Airbus is seriously considering building an assembly line for single-aisle aircraft in China. Read

Iceland sells 28 stores to M&S but plans expansion

DEESIDE-BASED frozen food retailer Iceland yesterday sold 28 stores to Marks & Spencer in a £38m deal on the same day it revealed a rise in Christmas sales. Read

Bulging jet order book puts Airbus ahead of Boeing

AIRBUS outsold its American rival Boeing last year - almost tripling the figure it chalked up in 2004. Read

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