Aug
2010
Articles from 25th Aug 2010
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Merseyrail service achievements praised by joint operator Serco
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
GLOBAL services provider Serco praised its UK rail interests in its half yearly report today, particularly its Merseyrail set-up which it jointly runs with Dutch rail company Abellio. Read
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Astrid Kirchherr’s exhibition of Beatles photographs opens at the University of Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery and Museum
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
RARE and unseen photographs of The Beatles taken by German photographer Astrid Kirchherr are on display at the Victoria Gallery and Museum. Read
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New exhibition marks the 40th anniversary of the death of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
WITH his flashy velvet jackets, wide-brimmed hat and customised guitars, Jimi Hendrix had a style as unmistakable as his prodigious guitar-playing. Read
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Premier Inn’s most expensive hotel to be built in Liverpool
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
A LEADING hotel chain will build its most expensive building in Liverpool city centre. Read
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New £28m Everyman theatre ‘for the 21st century’ gets the go ahead
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S first new purpose-built theatre for more than 70 years was given the go- ahead yesterday. Read
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New Liverpool FC bidder steps in at Anfield
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
A NEW mystery bidder is set to enter the race to buy Liverpool Football Club. Read
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IVF treatment funding stopped at Liverpool Women's hospital
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
AROUND 80 couples will be denied IVF treatment at the Liverpool Women’s hospital after a decision was made to stop its funding. Read
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Runcorn-born Nicola Roberts, of Girls Aloud, launches makeup range
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE pop star is proving pale and interesting women can be the fairest of them all with her new makeup range. Read
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Medical secretaries and consultants reject job reduction proposals by Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
HOSPITAL staff last night warned patients’ lives could be put at risk if the number of medical secretaries is cut. Read
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Liverpool legends to appear at Jamie Carragher charity testimonial match
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
FORMER LFC players are returning for Jamie Carragher’s Testimonial on September 4 for a Liverpool XI against an Everton XI at Anfield. Read
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Delphi plans ‘short sighted’
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
KNOWSLEY MP George Howarth warned the proposed closure of the Delphi car technology factory would be an “appalling” loss to both Merseyside and the UK motor industry. Read
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Mersey tunnel works causing misery for Liverpool FC and Everton FC supporters
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
REPEATED tunnel works and closures are leaving Merseyside football match-goers fuming. Read
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RNLI gears up for open day
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
A SPITFIRE display is expected to be one of the main attractions at this weekend’s Hoylake and West Kirby Lifeboats Open Day. Read
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Fans united against plans to knock down Ringo’s birthplace
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
A CAMPAIGN to save the birthplace of former Beatle Ringo Starr will be announced today. Read
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Tens of thousands expected at Wirral’s fifth food festival
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of visitors are once again expected to flock to the Wirral Food and Drink Festival. Read
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The cast of the Royal Court Theatre production of Our Day Out
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
THE cast of a musical due to open in Liverpool got their kit on to back England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup. Read
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Woman to be quizzed over CCTV footage of kitten thrown into wheelie bin
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
THE owners of a kitten which was thrown into a wheelie bin by a middle-aged woman appealed last night to hundreds of people who have expressed their rage online not to “take matters into their own hands”. Read
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GCSE results: Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
THE school recorded its best ever performance, with all its pupils gaining at least five A*-C grades. Read
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GCSE results: Blue Coat, Wavertree
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
THE Blue Coat celebrated its fourth consecutive year of having 100% of its students achieving five A*-C grades. Read
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GCSE results: Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
THE Bebington school said its results maintained the high attainment trends of recent years. Read
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GCSE results: Merchant Taylors’, Crosby
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
BOTH boys’ and girls’ schools reserved their best performances for the toughest subjects. Read
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GCSE results: West Kirby Grammar School
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
THE overall pass rate of 98% (Five GCSEs at A*-C grades) was the same as 2009. The school saw a marked increase in the number of girls achieving higher examination grades – 76% this year against 61% last year gaining five GCSEs at A* or A grade. Head Glenice Robinson said the results were a “fitting tribute to the hard work of the students and their teachers.” Read
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GCSE results: Whitby High, Ellesmere Port
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
STUDENTS gaining five or more grades at A*-C reached a new school record of 87%, smashing last year’s top result. Read
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GCSE results: St Anselm’s College Birkenhead
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
STUDENTS at St Anselm’s College, Birkenhead, posted the best GCSE results in its history. Read
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GCSE results: Queen’s School, Chester
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
THE school celebrated the best ever percentage of A* GCSE grades in its history. Headmistress Sarah Clark (pictured) said: “Results such as these once again emphasise the benefits of a single-sex education for girls. Having such a strong academic platform will enable them to go on to further study with great confidence.” Read
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GCSE results: Belvedere Academy, Princes Park
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
STUDENTS at Belvedere Academy, Princes Park, notched up perfect pass rates. Read
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GCSE results: Birkenhead School
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
ONE in four GCSE students at Wirral’s only selective co-educational independent school achieved 10 A* or A grades, with 28% of all subjects passed at A*. Read
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GCSE results: Liverpool College, Mossley Hill
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
THE school reported its best results since 2004. Read
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GCSE results: St Edward’s College, West Derby
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
PRINCIPAL John Waszek hailed a pass rate of 88%, 3% higher than a government target based on pupils’ backgrounds and previous attainment. He said: “To exceed this target is tough and puts us in the top 25% of schools nationally. It makes a big difference to pupils and shows what a difference the school makes.” Read
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Shopaholics not put off by big shopping debts
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
ONE in four shopaholics is continuing to spend despite having run up a four-figure debt, a survey suggested today. Read
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Speedy recovery lifts WPP figures
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
SIR Martin Sorrell’s advertising empire WPP yesterday predicted a “LuVVy” shaped global economic recovery as it said America was bouncing back stronger than expected. Read
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David Cameron celebrates the shock arrival of his baby daughter while on holiday in Cornwall
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
DAVID CAMERON was last night celebrating the arrival of an “unbelievably beautiful” new daughter after his wife Samantha gave birth early during their family holiday in Cornwall. Read
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Liverpool City Council to wait six months for new chief executive
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL council will be without a permanent chief executive for at least another six months. Read
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“Secret” art collection of former top footballer set to go up for auction
Aug 25 2010 | Liverpool News
ONE of Wirral’s best-known footballers is set to sell off his ‘secret’ art collection. Read
