Company executives should have their pay and bonuses linked to meeting environmental targets, the UK's biggest trade union has urged.
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The public must have access to comprehensive data on gun and knife crime - including the jail sentences handed down, according to a new report.
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I AM a director of Merseyside Special Investment Fund and Liverpool Chamber of Commerce is one of the Company's guarantors. The Chamber has always supported MSIF as a vital source of locally-intelligent investment capital for the city region.
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IT WAS wartime with all its deprivations, but life in the fine summer of 1940 went on for the 15-year-old girl, with a loving mother and father, who created a happy and cultured home.
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Rafael Nadal claimed his first Wimbledon title in epic fashion on Centre Court with a five-set victory over world number one Roger Federer which will rank as one of the greatest Grand Slam finals.
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Detectives investigating the horrific murders of two French students have renewed appeals for help finding their killers.
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Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has seemingly conceded defeat in his pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo after admitting "the most likely scenario" is that the winger will stay with Manchester United.
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A memorial service marking the 20th anniversary of the Piper Alpha tragedy heard that the 167 victims must never become "just another statistic".
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"You're the master in the wet," were the words Nicholas Hamilton told his brother Lewis before the British Grand Prix, and so it proved as the McLaren star thrilled a nation.
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A new class of so-called "super bishop" is to be proposed as a way of saving the Church of England from a damaging split over women bishops, it has been disclosed.
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A hospital has been referred to health watchdogs amid concerns it is giving too many liver transplants to foreigners.
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Brazil coach Carlos Dunga believes Ronaldinho will play for AC Milan next season as that is the player's wish.
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Everton have confirmed Steve Round as their new assistant manager after several days of negotiations between the Toffees and his former club Newcastle.
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Liverpool striker Fernando Torres believes pressure from Rafael Benitez and inspiration from Steven Gerrard have helped him to become a global superstar and European champion.
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Team-mates of Everton footballer Joseph Yobo are hoping for the safe return of his kidnapped brother, a club spokesman said today.
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Wing sensation Kevin Penny claimed a hat-trick as Jimmy Lowes strengthened his claims to be appointed Warrington coach on a permanent basis with a 60-24 mauling of engage Super League rivals Wakefield.
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The Wimbledon final was interrupted by rain on Sunday with Rafael Nadal on course for victory over his great rival Roger Federer.
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England captain Michael Vaughan has warned his faltering fellow batsman to prepare for a pace examination reminiscent of the lauded West Indies attack of the 1980s.
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Fuel duty would be slashed to help hard-pressed families deal with soaring prices, under radical Tory plans.
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A man arrested in connection with the murders of two French students has been released, Scotland Yard said.
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Andrei Arshavin's agent insists his client is in no rush to find another club, and believes his eventual destination may depend on the outcome of some of the summer's other transfer sagas.
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Lewis Hamilton rocked Silverstone to its roots and sent 90,000 fans into a frenzy with a glorious British Grand Prix victory.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has spoken of the "agonies and complexities" facing the Church as it struggles with the issues of homosexual priests and women bishops.
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David Miliband has warned that the crisis in Zimbabwe risks "infecting" the whole of southern Africa.
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Ajax striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar claims Manchester United are "very interested" in signing him.
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Team-mates of Everton defender Joseph Yobo are hoping for the safe return of his kidnapped brother, a club spokesman said on Sunday.
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Venus Williams has revealed she would love to match Martina Navratilova's record of nine Wimbledon titles after her fifth triumph on Centre Court.
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AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani claims Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho has rejected a lucrative offer from Manchester City, despite the English club offering twice what Milan can.
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Roger Federer was forced to hang fire on his bid to claim a record-breaking sixth Wimbledon title in a row, after his final showdown with Rafael Nadal was delayed due to rain on Sunday.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has spoken of the "agonies and complexities" facing the Church as it struggles with the issues of homosexual priests and women bishops.
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Five people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Shakilus Townsend.
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Bereaved families and survivors have gathered for a memorial service on the 20th anniversary of the Piper Alpha tragedy.
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George Osborne has denied breaching his own party's sleaze rules by accepting thousands of pounds for appearing at an event with business chiefs.
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Four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Shakilus Townsend.
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The architect of the Government's NHS reforms has defended the controversial plan for polyclinics, insisting no GP surgeries will close as a result of the new centres.
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Thousands of people braved torrential rain and high winds to see the winners of the world’s only amateur round-the-world yacht race cross the finishing line.
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Jamie Carragher will only consider Liverpool title challengers next season if they are still in the hunt with 15 games remaining.
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Alistair Cook reckons helping Essex to reach a Lord's final is on a par with anything he has achieved with England.
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Children should be forced to stay on school grounds at lunchtime in a bid to stop them eating junk food, a Government minister has said.
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A canoeist was rescued when she got caught in freak weather off the Wirral coast yesterday.
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British prodigy Laura Robson clinched the Wimbledon girls' title and then warned ladies champion Venus Williams: "I'll take you down!"
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Daniel Anderson lavished praise on Leon Pryce after the stand-off inspired St Helens to a crushing 54-0 win over Harlequins at the Stoop.
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Venus Williams hugged her sister Serena and then wrapped both arms around the Wimbledon women's singles trophy for the fifth time.
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A DEAL to sell a city developer little more than “fresh air” was approved by Liverpool City Council yesterday for £750,000.
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A man has been charged with murdering his father after a body was discovered wrapped in bin bags in a field.
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Six children have been injured in a suspected gas explosion.
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Arsene Wenger has admitted Arsenal will probably have to sell their star players every year for nearly another two decades.
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Former Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has urged the Magpies not to sack midfielder Joey Barton.
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A memorial service will commemorate the 167 offshore workers who died in the Piper Alpha tragedy two decades ago.
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ONE of Merseyside’s busiest train stations is finally to re-open on Monday, after a four- month delay.
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Gordon Brown is preparing for a crunch G8 summit amid signs that the powerful bloc will hit out at Robert Mugabe.
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Three years after four bombs ripped through London's public transport network, killing 52 innocent people, survivors and relatives of victims are to remember the attacks on Monday.
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The Church of England would not confirm or deny a report that senior bishops have held secret talks with Vatican officials over the crisis in the Anglican Communion.
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Secondary school pupils are shunning the queues and expense of the school canteen in favour of cheap junk food from local shops, according to new research.
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The Foreign Office was urged by MPs to launch an urgent inquiry into the administration of a far-flung corner of Britain's overseas territories amid lurid allegations of corruption and intimidation.
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The parents of murdered French student Gabriel Ferez have appealed to the British people to help police catch their son's killer.
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The Tories have accused the Government of running a "something for nothing" culture after it was revealed that civil servants banked more than £128 million in bonuses during the last financial year.
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Hundreds of mementoes that give a unique below stairs insight into the Royal household went under the hammer and fetched hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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Leon Pryce produced a scintillating display as St Helens swept to the engage Super League summit with a crushing 54-0 win over injury-ravaged Harlequins.
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THOUSANDS of visitors will flock to Albert Dock today to welcome home the Liverpool 08 crew and the Clipper fleet after their round-the-world adventure.
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England opener Alastair Cook and big-hitter Graham Napier - plus a deadly spell from Ryan ten Doeschate - inspired Essex to reach their first Friends Provident Trophy final for 11 years via a 87-run success over Yorkshire.
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Detectives are questioning a 21-year-old man over the brutal murders of two gifted French research students.
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London Mayor Boris Johnson donned a pink cowboy hat as he led the annual Gay Pride parade through London.
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A man and a woman arrested in connection with the death of a 10-week-old baby boy have been released on bail while inquiries continue.
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Laura Robson's Wimbledon debut came to a fairytale end as she toppled Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 6-3 3-6 6-1 to claim the girls' singles title.
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The extent of the divisions within the Church of England over the introduction of women bishops were laid bare in a key debate at the Church's ruling body.
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Hundreds of mementoes that give a unique below stairs insight into the Royal household went under the hammer and fetched hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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Relatives of a 16-year-old knife victim gathered at the spot where he died as his stepmother called for violent teenagers to be forced to join the army.
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Spain's Alejandro Valverde won the opening stage of the 95th Tour de France after a storming finish in the final kilometre.
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Labour MSP Margaret Curran has announced she will stand as a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election.
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Venus Williams claimed her fifth Wimbledon title on Saturday by defeating sister Serena in a hard-fought final on Centre Court.
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Heikki Kovalainen secured the first pole position of his Formula One career to put McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the shade at Silverstone.
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Hull have completed the signing of Brazil international Geovanni on a free transfer, the club's official website announced on Saturday.
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Renault driver Fernando Alonso powered to the top of the timesheets in today's final practice session ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
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Australia international Harry Kewell revealed Galatasaray were the pick of several clubs interested in him after signing a two-year deal with the Turkish champions on Saturday.
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Bolton have moved to again rubbish reports linking them with a move for disgraced midfielder Joey Barton.
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Scottish Labour's leading candidate for the Glasgow East by-election has officially pulled out of the race.
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Rich nations must not abandon action to tackle climate change and world poverty in the face of the credit crunch, Gordon Brown has warned fellow G8 leaders.
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The death of a 10-week-old baby boy was being investigated by the police.
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A leading bishop has urged the Church of England to press ahead with legislation to introduce women bishops in spite of divisions over the issue.
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The parents of 16-year-old knife victim Shakilus Townsend have paid an emotional thank you to a woman who scared off his attackers and desperately tried to save him.
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THIS salad is both tasty and good for you. Although an adult will need to do the chopping, kids will have fun mixing the mayonnaise and turmeric together to make it a nice bright yellow.
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WITH their luscious green colourings and sweet taste, peas add an extra dimension to almost any dish. Wintery stews and summery salads can all be livened up with the addition of a few peas, and while there’s nothing wrong with the frozen variety, we strongly recommend stocking up on fresh summer peas, podding them and then freezing them yourself.
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New Zealand extended their unbeaten home run to 30 matches with a gutsy 19-8 victory over South Africa in the Tri-Nations.
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TRIBUTES to Liverpool-born Clive Hornby – Emmerdale’s flat cap-wearing Jack Sugden – were paid yesterday, following his death on Thursday night, at the age of 63.
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Renault's Fernando Alonso has revealed his new-found respect for trackside marshals after finding himself with a grandstand seat for Felipe Massa's huge accident in Friday's practice session ahead of the British Grand Prix.
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PETER CROUCH is set to return to former club Portsmouth this weekend in a deal that could eventually rise to £11million.
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THE widow of Warrington murder victim Garry Newlove has spoken of her disappointment after meeting Justice Secretary Jack Straw to discuss her crusade against Britain’s thugs.
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Liverpool striker Fernando Torres believes pressure from Rafael Benitez and inspiration from Steven Gerrard have helped him to become a global superstar and European champion.
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Seven firms have won contracts worth £91 million as part of work on two giant aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy.
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Today, the National Health Service celebrates its 60th anniversary. @Liza Williams@ looks back at how it has changed the lives of Merseyside people and the challenges that lie ahead
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TWO Liverpool designers are recruiting an army of amateur photographers to immortalise the signs and inscriptions that tell us the hidden history of Liverpool.
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Teenage stab victim Ben Kinsella made an appeal to Gordon Brown to stamp out knife crime, it has been reported.
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ON the first anniversary of the day Fernando Torres arrived at Anfield in a record-breaking £28million deal, manager Rafael Benitez has hailed the potential of a player who cost the club nothing.
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TRACEY EMIN’S stolen tiny bird sculpture, which had perched outside Liverpool’s Cathedral, has been returned in a padded envelope.
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Leeds are desperately hoping the misery of their latest engage Super League defeat is not compounded by the loss of inspirational captain Kevin Sinfield for their Wembley bid.
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The Williams sisters will contest their third Wimbledon final on Saturday afternoon without the reassuring presence of father Richard in the stands.
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Roger Federer has admitted he faces one of the greatest challenges of his career to extend what he calls his "perfect" Wimbledon campaign for one more match and claim his record-breaking sixth title in a row.
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Manchester United may yet kick off next season without Cristiano Ronaldo - but the club insist it will not be because he is being sold to Real Madrid.
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