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RONGO’s woe pars on the Jonathan Woss Show at the dawn of 2008 may have made us question our faith in him and affection for ironic humour.

RONGO’s woe pars on the Jonathan Woss Show at the dawn of 2008 may have made us question our faith in him and affection for ironic humour.

But this week the Pub Column’s belief in our own home grown worthiness as the Capital of Culture received a major boost. Read

Oxfam trades in its hand-me-down image

IT’S so much a part of British folk culture that the Oxfam look is shorthand for a complete lifestyle. Read

Lifting spirits

Phil Redmond: Lifting spirits

WAITING. How much of our life is spent doing just that? A few weeks ago, I was writing in praise of the art programme at Fazakerley Hospital, not suspecting that this week I would find myself in another of the region’s hospitals with plenty of waiting time in which to examine their artwork. Read

Sunny outlook

ANOTHER busy week at the Liverpool Daily Post, and the weather has been dominating the news somewhat this week. First it was the high temperatures, then the floods. Unsurprisingly, it was our coverage of the sunnier times which you seemed to like best. Read

Rob Merrick: The baby battle

CASE closed – the two words that sprang to mind on reading the latest research on survival rates for babies born before 24 weeks, ahead of next week’s crunch abortion vote. Read

Comment: Liverpool Bluecoat can rise again

THE news that the Bluecoat has been damaged in a fire is devastating for those who have thrown their heart and souls into this project. Read

David Charters: Each human being is sprung differently

YOU will find after many years sniffing the air of these shores that each human being is sprung differently. Some like to soar to unimaginable heights. Others prefer the rub of solid earth under their brogues. Read

Keep Britain healthy – protect our green spaces

I REALISED the problem as soon as my wife asked why on earth was I muttering and grinding my teeth so vigorously. Read

THAT big yellow thingy is back in the sky. Is it called the sun?

THAT big yellow thingy is back in the sky. Is it called the sun?

And for it to reappear on a Bank Holiday was a cause for celebration. Read

Rocketing costs mean a future of uncertainty

TODAY’S news that Isle of Man airline EuroManx has closed is the latest depressing sign of a tightening economy. EuroManx stopped flying yesterday, blaming increasing fuel prices and low passenger numbers. Read

A week for icons

ICONS. This week I learnt a lot about one, had a reminder how useless one is and am looking forward to seeing another over the weekend. Read

Poll turmoil may benefit residents

IT IS a week since the local elections were held, but the reverberations look likely to continue for some time. On Merseyside, the after-shocks of polling day are still taking place. Read

Red carpet heroes and villains

WHAT a great week it has been for red carpet watchers with fashion events on both sides of the Atlantic. Read

Speedy delivery

THE big story of the last week was, of course, the local elections, which saw some of the most exciting polls in years. Read

Looking a little closer to home for holiday ideas

BARELY a few days of sunshine and the countdown to the great escape has begun. Read

Comment: Sensible move to calm Everton FC stadium objectors

THE saying: “What a difference a day makes” has never seemed more appropriate. Just 24 hours ago, we reported how the collective voices of Liverpool and Sefton councils were raised, along with the city’s Grosvenor development officials, in protest against Everton Football Club and Tesco’s interest in Kirkby. Read

Bitter pill to swallow

I AM indebted to Nadia Stewart for making my forecast come true, that the Lib-Dems would cling on to control of Liverpool Council. But whether the people of Liverpool will feel so indebted, I very much doubt. Read

FOR all the talk of this city’s regeneration you only have to take a journey through the shuttered-up shadows of the streets around Anfield or Goodison to get the wake-up call.

On match days, they may be vibrant but, when the visiting crowds and their wallets go home, those that are left behind have to get by in one of the most deprived areas of western Europe. Read

Learning from life

Phil Redmond: Learning from life

CONDITIONING. Something that life does to us all. Good or bad, our life experiences form our conditioning. Read

1 (-) Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2 (-) The Eye Read