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2009
Articles from 16th Mar 2009
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Dance that tackles life's tougher issues
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
APART from that awful You Tube video of George W Bush jigging about on the White House lawn for Malaria Day, it’s not often the US president is associated with dance. Read
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Brave men on a great sea adventure
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
Man was stepping on the moon, but the sailors from two dying empires still sought adventure on Earth, providing a Wirral author and yachtsman with stories of triumph and tragedy. @David Charters@ reports Read
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Liverpool in the 1950s - New Book Out Now
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
As we near the end of yet another momentous decade, Liverpool 50s takes a step back in time to bring you a fascinating celebration of the post-war years that were to change everything. Read
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Liverpool dance company Cream directors in new cash row
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A FRESH legal battle has erupted between the two business partners who launched Liverpool’s dance company Cream. Read
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Work starts on £160m regeneration scheme for Liverpool
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
WORK on Liverpool’s next major regeneration scheme is set to get under way in a matter of weeks. Read
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Attack on Liverpool BNP activist
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A VETERAN British National Party activist was attacked with a hammer as the far right party were about to hold a fundraising meeting. Read
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Three people rescued off Wirral coast after their car became stuck in sand
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A RESCUE operation was launched after a car became stuck in sand off the coast of Wirral. Read
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Everton FC chairman Bill Kenwright – I’ll never lose my love for Goodison
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
EVERTON FC chairman Bill Kenwright told shareholders of his deep-rooted love for Goodison Park at their annual dinner. Read
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Liverpool docklands fire
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A GAS cylinder exploded during a huge dockland fire in Liverpool. Read
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Holly Lodge Girls School pupils build a Path of Peace in Castlebar, County Mayo
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A GROUP of creative pupils from a Liverpool girls’ school have flown out to Ireland to deliver a message of peace. Read
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Spectacular show closes Liverpool Fashion Week
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
MODELS from TV, stage and the media took to the catwalk at the culmination of Liverpool Fashion Week. Read
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Rock Ferry woman jailed for slicing finger off
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A YOUNG woman has been jailed for two years for slicing the top of another woman’s finger off. Read
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10 Hollyoaks stars face the axe as part of sweeping changes at the Chester based soap
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A SWATHE of Hollyoaks stars could be facing the axe as part of a massive soap shake up. Read
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GMC ban Maghull GP for 12 months after drugs conviction
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A GP who had cocaine in his surgery has been banned from practising for 12 months by the General Medical Council. Read
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Merseyside Police Authority considers huge increase in allowances
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
MEMBERS of Merseyside Police Authority could vote themselves huge new increases in their annual allowance. Read
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Youth shot in Radway Road, Huyton
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A YOUNG man was shot in a quiet residential street in Huyton. Read
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Miniature version of Formby Beach takes centre stage at London gallery
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A MINIATURE version of Formby Beach is being created in a prestigious London art gallery. Four tonnes of pine needles, five gnarled trees and a tonne of Formby sand have been transported from the Sefton coastline to the middle of the urban capital. Read
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Former LFC defender Neil “Razor” Ruddock could have home repossessed
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
TOUGH tackling ex Liverpool FC defender Neil “Razor” Ruddock could have his house repossessed. Read
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Wirral library closure dates revealed
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
THE first of Wirral’s swathe of library closures will take place in less than three weeks’ time, Wirral Council has confirmed. Read
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Ministers may not agree to calls for minimum prices on alcohol while households are struggling to cope with recession
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
MINISTERS have distanced themselves from calls for minimum prices to be imposed on alcohol. Read
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Bupa to create 800 jobs in three new care homes
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
PRIVATE healthcare giant Bupa plans to create 800 jobs. Read
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Helpline closure proposal attacked
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
UNION leaders attacked the planned closure of a helpline for people facing discrimination, warning that government initiatives to boost employment rights could be hit by staffing cuts. Read
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Research shows that ‘thirtysomethings’ are not afraid to make a career change, despite family and mortgage commitments
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
PEOPLE in their thirties are not being put off drastic career changes despite the pressures of mortgage payments and starting a family, research shows. Read
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Merseyside trio pass first two stages of Ultra marathon attempt on all seven continents in a week
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A TRIO attempting to run seven “ultra” marathons on all seven continents in a week successfully completed their second race yesterday. Read
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Flickr Liverpool Daily Post users utilise symmetry in their gallery contributions
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
SYMMETRY has been used to create beautiful and disturbing images of Liverpool’s past and its confident present. Read
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UK unemployment figures set to pass the 2m mark this week
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
UNEMPLOYMENT is set to surge past two million this week and is expected to continue increasing all year, with some analysts predicting it will reach 3.3m before the jobs market recovers from the recession. Read
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Britain’s own Hugh Laurie has beaten Hollywood heart-throb, George Clooney, in a poll of people’s favourite TV doctors
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
HOLLYWOOD heart-throb George Clooney has lost out to Hugh Laurie in a poll of favourite TV docs. Read
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A free dance class was given at St George’s Hall ahead of this weekend’s Spring Ball featuring Camilla Dallerup and Ian Waite
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A FREE dance class was held at St George’s Hall yesterday ahead of the Spring Ball this weekend. Read
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Terror warning campaign launched
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
AN ANTI-TERROR campaign warning people “don’t rely on others – if you suspect it, report it” is launched today. Read
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Liverpool Hope University cracks the United Arab Emirates with masters degree programme
Mar 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL university is toasting an overseas success in the United Arab Emirates. Read
