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The Big Dig: Liverpool delivers its verdict

EIGHTY PER CENT of city centre users say business has suffered in Liverpool as a result of the £73m Big Dig roadworks project, the Daily Post can reveal. Read

Big Dig is a headache, but there’s no gain without pain if city is to be competitive

On the second day of our special feature, David Higgerson hears the views of business people on the impact of the work Read

Flyglobespan are to launch the first daily Liverpool to New York direct flights

Liverpool’s Flyglobespan New York route loses safety licence

THE airline which operates Liverpool’s direct link to New York has lost the safety certificate which allows it to fly the shortest route across the Atlantic. Read

Liverpool to New York route became mired in controversy

LAUNCHED in a blaze of glory with John Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, Flyglobespan’s Liverpool to New York route soon became mired in controversy. Read

Scandal of live-or-die drugs lottery

Cancer drug Sutent saved Frank Buckle’s life. He told David Higgerson why more people should be prescribed it Read

University students in cheating scandal

HUNDREDS of Merseyside students are paying thousands of pounds to get their degree coursework written for them to ensure they pass. Read

Mersey students suffer graduate jobs shortage

THOUSANDS of Merseyside students are ending up in non-graduate jobs after finishing university. Read

University students to face a lifetime debt if fees rise

GOVERNMENT plans to scrap the £3,000-a-year cap on tuition fees will lead to students being stuck with student debt for their entire working life, one of Liverpool’s most senior univer-sity academics has warned. Read

The £15k debt facing every Mersey student

STUDENTS at Merseyside’s universities will graduate with an average debt of £15,000, with many expecting to owe more than £20,000, the Daily Post can reveal today. Read

University: Is it worth the debt?

The average student graduates from university with £15,000 of debt, the Daily Post reported last month. Read

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