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JAMIE BOWMAN: Fergie wasn’t the only Manchester legend deserving of a tribute this week

AS SOME of you may have noticed it’s been a weekend dominated by Manchester.Read

Big Interview: Claire Poyser on Lime Pictures’ growth plans

Alistair Houghton meets CLAIRE POYSER, managing director of Lime Pictures.Read

Queen guitarist Brian May to hand over Liverpool John Moores University Chancellor role to Sir Brian Leveson

A ROCK legend will meet a legal lord when a city university formally installs its new Chancellor.Read

Royal Liverpool Hospital medical director Dr Peter Williams says new building will be best in UK

THE Royal Liverpool Hospital’s top doctor says its new building will make it the best in the country.Read

JAMIE BOWMAN: Sound City shows how lucky we are in Liverpool. Let’s fight to keep it that way.

THE sun came out, the music rocked and I had a rare weekend off. Yes, it’s safe to say that this year’s Sound City was one of the best yet.Read

JAMIE BOWMAN: Saving The Caledonia is a fight we all need to get behind.

IT’S always a worry when you find yourself agreeing with Robbie Williams but the former Take That star had a point when he remarked this week that the current UK music scene is in need of a few rebellious voices.Read

Liverpool Bosch contact centre has potential to expand threefold

A CONTACT centre set up in Liverpool by German group Bosch could expand threefold after going 24/7 this week.Read

Birkenhead Sixth Form College becomes Microsoft academy and training centre

A WIRRAL college is to become a Microsoft academy and training centre.Read

JAMIE BOWMAN: The Strokes were once a great band - what happened?

THE Strokes’ new album came out a few weeks ago. Did you notice? No, me neither.Read

Restaurant review: Neon Jamon

Alistair Houghton enjoys a modern take on tapas at Neon JamonRead

JAMIE BOWMAN: The Ding Dong campaign has put our beloved and bizarre pop charts back on the news agenda

IF LIKE me you are of that generation who excitedly kept a finger on the record button while listening to Bruno Brookes run down the Top 40, this week has seen a welcome validation of our good old hit parade.Read

Henry Willis & Sons Organ Works Ltd,St Anne Street. Organ keys waiting for restoration.

David Wyld pulling out all stops to make organ builder Willis a success

IT’S not often these days that a managing director tells you: “We have suffered none of the things you hear about banks doing.”Read

Cains launch £50m ‘Brewery village’ concept in bid to safeguard future of the brand

CAINS has launched an ambitious bid to create a £50m ‘Brewery Village’ on its historic Liverpool site.Read

Grand National “best day of my life”, says Aintree boss

THE new managing director of Aintree said his first Grand National in the role was the best day of his life.Read

Kerala Kitchen on Arrowe Park Road, Upton,

Restaurant review: Andrew Greenhalgh and friends head for the Kerala Kitchen in Upton, Wirral

Kerala Kitchen in Wirral curries favour with Andrew GreenhalghRead

JAMIE BOWMAN: My early musical education was full of political protest against Thatcher but who’s protesting now?

“A TERROR without an atom of humanity” was Morrissey’s florid description of Thatcher following her passing this week. It’s probably the best thing he’s written for years.Read

Popular Liverpool city centre club re-opens under new name

A POPULAR Liverpool entertainment venue is to re-open to the public on April 19 after a £1.5m renovation.Read

Nolita Cantina Restaurant & Bar on Bold Street,City Centre.

Restaurant Review: Dining New York style at the new Nolita Cantina

Emma Johnson dines out New York style at NoLita CantinaRead

The Big Interview: Grand National-winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald talks about this year’s race and relives the highs and lows of Aintree

Tina Miles talks to MICK FITZGERALD about this year’s Grand NationalRead

The Bishop of Liverpool to reflect on Hillsborough panel role during Edge Hill University event

THE Bishop of Liverpool, the Right Reverend James Jones, will publicly reflect on his work on the Hillsborough tragedy.Read

National Union of Teachers predict conference will make swift return to Liverpool

THE National Union of Teachers has predicted a swift return to “wonderful” Liverpool after the city again bowled them over during its annual conference.Read

Peels ports at the port of Liverpool Docks & Seaforth

Liverpool’s Superport strategy has potential, says logistics expert

LIVERPOOL’S credentials as a potential superport have been given a ringing endorsement by an international specialist who believes the region can poach business from the south coast of the UK.Read

Slow recovery for Merseyside firms, but manufacturers show improvement

MERSEYSIDE businesses are reporting a slow recovery but new figures still show some encouraging signs at home and overseas for manufacturing.Read

Stephen Hargreaves who plays organ in St Marys Church County Road Walton.

My Day Off: Insurance expert excels in world of professional musicians

Stephen Hargreaves is a director with insurance broker Griffiths & Armour, and a semi-pro organist who has achieved the best FRCO exam marksRead

JAMIE BOWMAN: Portraying John Lennon on film is never an easy job

THE news that former La’s bassist John Power will play John Lennon in a musical about the Beatles legend came as something of a surprise to those of us who remember his days fronting cosmic scallies Cast.Read

Oyster Grey Interior design Angela Gardiner

Small Business of the Week: Oyster Grey interior design diversifies to move with the times

INTERIOR designer Angela Gardiner knew the downturn was seriously starting to bite when even footballers were working to a budget.Read

New Chief Executive of John Lennon Airport Liverpool Matthew Thomas

Liverpool John Lennon Airport chief executive Matthew Thomas outlines future strategy

Neil Hodgson meets MATTHEW THOMAS, Liverpool John Lennon Airport chief executiveRead

This Is Our Story-The Liverpool Passion Plays at Liverpool Cathedral,written for performance in Holy Week. Jesus played by Mark Lewis is arrested.

Liverpool’s Anglican cathedral hails success of Passion Plays for Easter

LIVERPOOL’S Anglican cathedral has hailed the success of its first ever Passion plays held in the run-up to Easter.Read

Richard Potter, outside the refurbished Ena Shaw store in Duke Street, St Helens

Big interview: Curtain maker Ena Shaw goes for growth after Olympic win

ENA SHAW’S flagship store in St Helens may be impossible to miss, but it’s just part of an Olympic contract- winning family firm that’s one of Merseyside’s hidden gems.Read

Liverpool Community College facing more scrutiny from watchdogs after being branded ‘inadequate’

A CITY college is set to be re-visited by government inspectors within six months after being handed the worst possible Ofsted grading.Read

Executive travel service aims to create 100 Liverpool jobs

HUSBAND and wife team Craig and Becky Richardson aim to create 100 jobs with an executive travel venture.Read

Will ‘Great Rotation’ leave investors spinning?

IT HAS always been a case that as the markets/asset classes move through cycles the smart money moves from one to another to maximise returns over the long term.Read

Liverpool’s Epstein theatre gears up to mark its 100th anniversary

ONE of Liverpool’s cultural jewels will celebrate its 100th birthday this year and a weekend of events is planned to honour the centenary.Read

Liverpool’s Lantern Company’s celebratory exhibition of a decade of work at St George’s Hall

LIVERPOOL’S Lantern Company will bring together an exhibition of the very best of their weird and wonderful creations to celebrate their 10th anniversary..Read

JAMIE BOWMAN: The return of Suede has made me forget about my broken boiler

A FRIEND of mine recently told me I was the kind of bloke who gets nostalgic about what he eat for breakfast that morning.Read

Profile: Giant Sea Odyssey success for John Sutch Cranes

Alistair Houghton meets JOHN SUTCH, managing director of John Sutch CranesRead

Selam Cafe in Smithdown Road

Restaurant review: A taste of Africa at Liverpool’s Selam Cafe

Alistair Houghton mops the plate clean at Eritrean eatery Selam Cafe, LiverpoolRead

JAMIE BOWMAN: NME readers should stop criticising One Direction

CAST your mind back to your first experience of pop music. If like me you’re a child of the early 80s, the chances are it will have happened while watching Top of the Pops. Mine was seeing Adam Ant – still one of the finest pop stars these islands have ever produced. But I was lucky. Very lucky.Read

Liverpool business confidence highest since 2007, says survey

CONFIDENCE levels among Liverpool’s businesses is at its highest since 2007.Read

JAMIE BOWMAN: Neil Young could be our greatest functioning rock legend

BACK in the days before Merseyside had an arena, I was part of the team who regularly brought the world’s biggest acts (and Deacon Blue) to the Liverpool Summer Pops.Read

Hotel breathes new life into historic Liverpool landmark

THIS is the first glimpse inside the new hotel being created in one of Liverpool’s finest historical buildings.Read

A Ryanair Boeing 737 landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport confident of bouncing back from 14% decline in passenger numbers

PASSENGER figures for Liverpool John Lennon Airport have shown a 14% fall in capacity throughout 2012.Read

Restaurant Review - Four Seasons Restaurant

John Sutton samples the sweet and sour treats on offer at Four Seasons, in Renshaw StreetRead

Fire service

150 jobs to be lost at Merseyside fire and rescue service after £10m funding cut

AROUND 150 fire service jobs will be lost in Merseyside as it struggles with a £10m government funding cut.Read

Finishing touches made to spectacular new production of The Phantom of the Opera at Liverpool Empire

THE finishing touches were being made to a spectacular new production of The Phantom Of The Opera, ahead of its opening at the Liverpool Empire last night.Read

Carnatic robbery

Students left terrified after armed robbery at Liverpool university Carnatic Halls of Residence

ARMED robbers stabbed a security guard filling up a cash machine at a Liverpool university halls of residence.Read

JAMIE BOWMAN: Kraftwerk’s London shows had me dreaming of the perfect band

MY FIRST-EVER trip to Glasgow this weekend gave me the chance to indulge in some Scottish-centric spotifying soundtracks.Read

JAMIE BOWMAN: Waiting around 20 years for a new album is nothinhg to us indie fans

WHAT it says about my character I’m not sure, but many of my favourite hobbies and pastimes seem to involve an inordinate amount of patience.Read

Beyonce

JAMIE BOWMAN: The Beyonce miming controversy is nothing new in pop music

ALTHOUGH as political scandals go it’s not quite up there with Watergate or even John Gummer feeding his kids burgers, the furore over whether generously proportioned R’n’B hitmaker Beyonce mimed her way through the Star Spangled Banner has given Barack Obama the first presidential crisis of his second term.Read

Unions fear for patient care over Royal Liverpool hospital job cut proposals

BOSSES at Liverpool’s Royal hospital are being urged to rethink plans to shed up to 600 jobs.Read

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