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Should a referendum be held on EU treaty?

Support for a vote on reform in Europe is growing. Liza Williams reports Read

Should shoppers be fined for anti-social parking?

Liza Williams looks at why supermarket chain Asda plans to punish misuse of disabled parking bays Read

Are we making the most of the Mersey?

Larry Neild asks if it is time the city stopped dreaming of past glories Read

Liverpool's famous but ever changing waterfront viewed from Woodside

Is heritage holding back progress in Liverpool?

LIVERPOOL boasts of having more iconic buildings than any other provincial town and city. Most of those listed buildings owe their very creation to the ambitious dreams of the city’s leaders of yesteryear, when Liverpool was hailed as the world’s greatest seaport, the second city of the British Empire. Read

Is Merseyrail's feet on seats policy too harsh?

THE prosecution in the magistrates’ court of 19-year-old Kathleen Jennings made international news last week. The student was summonsed to court for putting her feet on the seat in front. Read

Could more school activities be the answer to childhood obesity?

Should pupils’ fitness be a school’s responsibility?

WITH levels of childhood obesity growing dramatically over the past decade or two, fears for the health and fitness of our youth are mounting. Read

Should we celebrate our city’s birthday annually?

WOULD rejoicing in Liverpool’s heritage yearly devalue its impact? David Bartlett reports Read

An expressway is said to be the answer to congestion on Edge Lane, one of Liverpool's most important arterial roads

Is congestion charging good for Liverpool?

LAST week, the Daily Post revealed how transport officers working in Merseyside had conceded to Government officials that they now consider congestion charging to be inevitable, thanks to policy devised by ministers. Read

St George's Hall draped in Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008 banners

Will Culture Company deliver a great 2008?

THE Mathew Street Festival was seen by many as a dress rehearsal for next year’s European Capital of Culture celebrations in Liverpool. Read

Will HIPs help people moving house?

HOME Information Packs have been dividing the opinions of experts ever since the idea first came to pass. Read

Commuters regularly face overcrowded conditions on trains such as the Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street service

Should passengers pay for better rail service?

A GOVERNMENT White Paper launched last week by Transport Minister Ruth Kelly announced a £15bn expansion of the nation’s railways – but an increase in the percentage of funding for the network is expected to come from passenger fares. Read

Should the legal age for driving be raised to 18?

PROPOSALS are being studied to try to cut road deaths among young drivers. Liza Williams reports Read

Should sex selection be a right for IVF couples?

THE head of Liverpool’s world-class fertility unit sparked controversy last week when he said IVF parents should be allowed to choose the sex of their baby. Read

Lorraine Rogers, the new chief executive of The Mersey Partnership with TMP chairman Roy Morris

Can running TMP be a part-time position?

THE appointment of Liverpool’s new investment and tourism leader by The Mersey Partnership last week has prompted much debate. Read

Binge drinking is a major health concern

Should alcohol-buying age be raised to 21?

TACKLING the country's binge drinking culture is one of the biggest social problems of recent years - and young people are generally on the receiving end of the harshest criticism. Read

The council faces a fight to get the smoking ban in public places made into law

Should smokers stop for council visits?

THE nationwide ban on smoking in workplaces or indoor public areas is just days away. Whether smokers like it or not, from July 1 it will be illegal to smoke in pubs, theatres, restaurants as well as places where people work. Read

Performer from the Brouhaha Liverpool International Street Festival Carnival

Are we ready for our year of culture?

LAST week saw the resignation of two key players in the planning and promoting of Liverpool’s Capital of Culture, plunging the credibility of the city’s cultural preparations into uncertainty. Read

The school run: is it harming children?

Vicky Anderson on a problem facing many parents Read

The Beatles figures on the Liverpool town hall balcony with Beatles Story director Gerry Goldman and Lord Mayor Joan Lang recreating the 1964 shot

Does Liverpool rely too much on the Beatles?

LAST week, when tourism officials travelled to New York city to celebrate the forthcoming flight link between Liverpool and the Big Apple, a Beatles tribute band was not far behind. Read

A school teacher being attacked by a pupil - Picture posed by models

Are we doing enough to protect teachers?

THERE was a time when teachers were revered, respected and, in the cases of some strict disciplinarians, actually feared by their pupils. Read

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