Aug
2008
Articles from 6th Aug 2008
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Everton's stadium move to Kirkby will face public inquiry
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
EVERTON FC’S proposed move to Kirkby has been “called in” for an inquiry by the Government, in a move that the club has previously said could “kill off” the entire project. Read
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Beatles tape found hidden in attic is sold for £9,800
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
A REEL-TO-REEL tape of a Beatles recording which features group members cracking jokes and breaking into giggles has sold for £9,800, an auction house said yesterday. Read
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Stately home a favourite for Indian weddings
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
KNOWSLEY Hall is at the centre of a new trend for Asian brides choosing the stately homes of England as their wedding venue. Read
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Researchers bring hope of an end to women’s agony
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
SCIENTISTS in Liverpool may have solved the riddle of a womb complaint that affects millions of British women and can lead to infertility. Read
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McCanns outraged as Portuguese police files reveal crucial information
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
MADELEINE McCANN’S parents accused Portuguese detectives of withholding potentially crucial evidence from them yesterday after police files revealed a series of previously secret leads. Read
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Vatican fears over closure of Wirral church
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
A SENIOR Vatican priest has voiced “concern” about plans to force parishioners from a Catholic church in Wirral to share with Protestants. Read
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Firefighter in court over wife’s murder
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
A FIREFIGHTER accused of murdering his wife has appeared at Crown Court. Read
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Man died on tracks at Birkenhead
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
A MAN died after crossing the railway near Birkenhead North station in Wirral last night. Read
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Royal Mail Copperas Hill sorting office closure blow
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL MP branded Royal Mail as "reprehensible" last night, after the company officially announced it wants to close the city’s Copperas Hill sorting office. Read
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New top man backs Everton stadium
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
THE new acting chief executive of Everton FC last night said he was fully behind the club’s £400m move to a new stadium in Kirkby. Read
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Targeted policing arrests top 5,000
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
MORE than 5,000 arrests have been made by Merseyside police as a result of “targeted operations” since July 2006. Read
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Heartache for family of teenager who died after ‘hate crime’ attack
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
THE family of an alleged homophobic “hate crime” victim yesterday spoke about their grief following his death. Read
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Jail for man who kept fake drugs
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
A TRAINEE fitness instructor has been jailed after admitting storing 11,000 amphetamine pills, despite them turning out to be fakes. Read
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Cranes on alert over death
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
CONCERNED health safety chiefs have written to the manu-facturer of the crane that collapsed in Liver-pool, killing a man. Read
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Showjump event success
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
THE inaugural British Masters showjumping event at Chester Racecourse was hailed as a “resounding success.” Read
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Teachers renew calls for SATS tests to be scrapped
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL headteachers have renewed their call for SATS exams to be abolished. Read
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‘Astonishing’ 20,000 Liverpool smokers quit the habit
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
MORE than 20,000 smokers in Liverpool have quit the habit during the last three years, new research has revealed. Read
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Go ahead for Lewis store redevelopment
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
A MAJOR redevelopment of Liverpool city centre’s iconic Lewis’s building has been given the go-ahead by council planners. Read
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Smoking remains major danger to children
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
STEVE RYAN, medical director at Alder Hey hospital, says in general children are growing up in a safer environment than 20 years ago, but the one area the consultant paediatrician has not seen improvement in is exposure to cigarette smoke. Read
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Tory roadshow aims to bring Cameron closer to the Wirral grass roots
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron is heading for Wirral next week as he hosts the latest “Cameron Direct” event. Read
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Southport Flower Show launches programme for 2008
Aug 06 2008 | Liverpool News
THE official programme for this year’s Southport Flower Show was launched yesterday. Read
