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Market plummets after Lehman Brothers collapse

The Bank of England pumped in £5 billion of emergency funding today after the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers sent shockwaves through financial markets. Read

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Finance specialists says Lehman collapse should not bring system to its knees

MERSEYSIDE finance specialists say the collapse of Lehman will shake the market but should not bring the financial system to its knees. Read

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Merseyside postal workers stage unofficial sit-in

POSTAL workers at two Merseyside sorting offices staged a short unofficial sit-in today over extra workloads. Read

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Molly Webster: Missing seven year old found safe and well

A SEVEN year-old who went missing sparking a police hunt across Liverpool has been found safe and well. Read

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Natasha Hamilton's nightclub loses appeal against police closure

NATASHA Hamilton’s nightclub today lost an appeal to re-open its doors after police shut it down. Read

Fire halts Chunnel train services

TRAIN services through the Channel Tunnel were suspended today, Eurostar said, amid reports of a fire. Read

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Man detained on Wirral after woman killed

A MAN has been detained by police after a woman was killed on the Wirral. Read

Pensioner trapped in truck collision

AN ELDERLY woman has been run over and trapped by a three ton truck. Read

Youth charged with sex assault

A YOUTH has been charged with sexual assault on a woman outside a supermarket. Read

Everton announce shareholders' rule change

EVERTON FC today announced a rule change to make it harder for shareholders to call general meetings. Read

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Cern quest begins to find secrets of the universe

Scientists began the world’s largest science experiment today hoping to unlock some of the secrets of the universe. Read

Robert Pennington appears on murder charge

A MAN charged with the murder of his stepson’s father and the attempted murder of the teenage boy appeared at crown court for the first time today (TUES). Read

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Rail chaos after man jumps onto tracks at Orrell Park

A MAN was taken to hospital with multiple injuries after jumping onto tracks at a Liverpool train station. Read

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Teenager rescues family in blaze drama

A TEENAGER helped save a mum and her two toddlers who were trapped by fire at their home. Read

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La Machine: Streets packed for spider walkabout

THERE were scenes reminiscent of The Beatles or football homecomings as crowds packed the city’s streets today to see Liverpool’s giant spider. Read

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Thousands disappointed by spider no-show

THOUSANDS of people crammed the Strand this morning to watch Liverpool’s giant spider “wake up”. Read

Joey Barton handed 12 match ban and £25,000 fine

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton banned for 12 matches - six of which are suspended - and fined £25,000 after pleading guilty to a Football Association charge of violent conduct. Read

Peel holdings boss plea for new city planning regime

THE owner of Liverpool docks and John Lennon airport today made an impassioned plea to create a new planning regime to achieve £50bn of investment. Read

Man denies knife murder

A MAN has denied the murder of a stab victim who died in hospital. Read

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Charged with attempted murder

A MAN was appearing in court today charged with the attempted murder of his former partner. Read