Mar
2009
Articles from 13th Mar 2009
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Everton star Victor Anichebe claims police racism
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
EVERTON FC star Victor Anichebe was at the centre of a police racism storm last night, after suggesting he was detained by officers because of the colour of his skin. Read
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Now Liverpool John Moores University axes 34 courses
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
THE cull at Liverpool universities continued last night as John Moores revealed it was axing 33 degrees. Read
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Jury taken to pub where Ormskirk policewoman was shot
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
A JURY was taken out of the courtroom yesterday to visit the scene where a policewoman was shot during a pub raid. Read
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Filming of new John Lennon bio-pic Nowhere Boy begins in Liverpool
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
JOHN LENNON’S “complicated” relationships with the two dominant women of his childhood are central to a new movie about his early life, the team behind the project said last night. Read
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National Lottery operator Camelot announces Aintree job cuts
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
STAFF were left reeling after National Lottery operator Camelot announced plans to axe 45 of its 75-strong workforce in Aintree. Read
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Liverpool John Moores University to help Real Madrid improve their football
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL university is going to help Real Madrid improve their game. Read
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Union fears over 125 jobs at United Biscuits-owned Jacob’s bakery in Aintree
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
UNION leaders say they fear 125 jobs at United Biscuits’ Jacob’s bakery could be sent offshore to India under a restructuring programme. Read
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Students and celebs strut stuff for Liverpool Fashion Week
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
HIGH street chains were at the heart of a fashion show in the streets of Liverpool last night. Read
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Culture tourism hailed as central to Liverpool's economy
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
CULTURE in Liverpool is now better than in the days of The Beatles, a leading city academic claimed yesterday. Read
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Work to start on St Helens’ new stadium by end of the year
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
WORK on St Helens Saints’ new stadium should get under way by the end of the year, the developer behind the scheme has revealed. Read
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Wizz Air to open new Prague link from Liverpool John Lennon airport
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
LOW-COST airline Wizz Air will launch a new route from Liverpool John Lennon airport to the Czech Republic capital of Prague from July 11. Read
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Toxteth man facing lengthy jail sentence for minding a revolver
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
A TOXTETH man has admitted minding a gun after police raided his home following a tip-off. Read
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Sister of Wirral crash victim Joan Roden-Jones speaks
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
THE family of a woman killed in a crash which claimed the lives of five people has paid tribute to a “vibrant” sister. Read
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Rebels defeat government over redundancy pay boost
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
NEARLY 80 rebel Labour MPs defied Gordon Brown today when a Bill to give victims of the recession a £100-a-week boost in redundancy pay cleared its first hurdle. Read
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Lord Mandelson - Government has dragged its heels over help for car industry
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
LORD MANDELSON confirmed the accusations of car makers yesterday (Thursday, March 12), when he admitted the government has dragged its heels on help for the recession-hit industry. Read
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Comic Relief: Rich pickings in Liverpool on Red Nose Day
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of people across Merseyside are doing something funny for money today in aid of Comic Relief. Read
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Merseyside student reaches the final three of GMTV’s Top Model contest
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE schoolgirl has made it through to the final three of GMTV’s Top Model contest. Read
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Dogs Trust for Merseyside Easter Fair
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Dogs Trust for Merseyside is hosting its annual Easter Fair this month. Read
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Wirral housing market, jobs and trading hit by downturn
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
A GLOOMY report to Wirral Council has highlighted a 59% increase in mortgage possession orders. Read
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Search and rescue dog becomes Southport Lifeboat’s new recruit
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
MEET Southport Lifeboat’s latest recruit. Read
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Armed robbery at Natwest bank in Wirral
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO men are facing lengthy prison sentences after admitting an armed robbery at a Wirral bank. Read
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Health and safety conference comes to Liverpool's BT Conference Centre
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
A GOLD medallist will join more than 2,000 health and safety professionals in Liverpool next week. Read
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Liverpool's bombed-out church hosts Friday the 13th purgatory
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
IT’S Friday the 13th once again, and those who dare will have the chance to pay a visit to purgatory . . . Read
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Offshore tax havens ‘block wealth from the poorest’
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
DEVELOPING countries are missing out on up to $124bn (£90bn) a year from offshore assets held in tax havens, according to a report issued by Oxfam today. Read
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Sixteen missing as copter ditches
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
RESCUERS were searching freezing water last night for 16 people missing after a helicopter reported mechanical problems and ditched into the Atlantic Ocean. Read
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Liverpool actor Ricky Tomlinson calls for public inquiry
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
RICKY TOMLINSON went to Westminster yesterday to demand an end to a 35-year-old injustice. Read
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Two new academies planned for Birkenhead in Wirral
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO new academies planned for Birkenhead would see a massive investment in education in the borough to push up standards, it was claimed last night. Read
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William shares pain over mother
Mar 13 2009 | Liverpool News
PRINCE William spoke yesterday of the “emptiness” he feels on Mother’s Day, following the death of his mother. Read
