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Hope for Mersey Cancer Sufferers As New Drug Agreed

CAMPAIGNERS were last night celebrating after primary care trusts in Merseyside and Cheshire agreed to start offering a kidney cancer drug on the NHS. Sutent, is a drug yet to be licensed by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, meaning PCTs are not obliged to offer it.

Soccer Star Is Held Over Assault Claim ; Barton Arrest After Late-Night Incident

HUYTON-BORN Premier League footballer Joey Barton was arrested over an alleged assault following a night out in Liverpool. The Newcastle United midfielder spent yesterday in police cells after being picked up in the early hours following his team's 1-0 defeat at Wigan Athletic on Boxing Day.

Fever-Pitch Sales As Shoppers Shrug Off 'Slowdown'

BARGAIN hunters raced around Liverpool city centre yesterday as retailers slashed their prices to attract customers in the post Christmas rush. Despite some traders reporting a slow morning, the city was bustling by mid-afternoon, with customers taking advantage of the savings on offer.

In Brief: Police Officer Who Died On Duty Is Named

THE policeman who died after attending a domestic incident yesterday has been named as Pc Chris Roberts, a father-of-three. Pc Roberts, 47, who worked with a 24-hour response team based at Wembley, north London, joined the Metropolitan Police in 1983 and Scotland Yard said he had dedicated his career to being a uniformed constable.

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New Head Chef to Lead Award-Winning Kitchen ; Hotel Aims to Tantalise City's Tastebuds for Capital of Culture Year

WITH head chef Mark Bennett at the helm, Liverpool's Malmaison claimed the title Best Restaurant in the City and won its first rosette for fine food within months of opening. So when Mr Bennett revealed he was leaving to lead the kitchen at a new unique boutique hotel in Chester, managers at the upmarket Princess Dock hotel needed to find a worthy replacement.

Soft-Top Cars Turn Men's Heads

WOMEN motorists who go for a car with the open-top look are most likely to turn men's heads, it was revealed yesterday. A convertible of the type driven by Grace Kelly in the film High Society was the number one in a list of cars men would most be impressed to see a woman driving.

Girl, 7, Is Killed On Quadbike

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl died after the quadbike she was riding behind a car driven by her father, was in a head-on collision with a Range Rover, police said last night. Elizabeth Cooke and her brother Jack, 10, had been given quadbikes for Christmas.

Polish Workers Are Attracted to Region by High Wages

POLES who have made Merseyside home say better wages are the main attraction. Debbie and Neil Rowlands set up Polish and International Foods, in Skelmersdale's Concourse market hall, to accommodate the growing number of Eastern Europeans in town.

Escaped Killer Recaptured by the Police After Three Months On Run

AN ESCAPED prisoner who was serving time for the killing of a man in Liverpool was captured on Christmas Eve after three months on the run, police have said. Raymond Alvin Kennedy, 33, who was in the 16th year of an indeterminate sentence for killing a vagrant in Liverpool city centre, fled from Sudbury open prison in Derbyshire last September. ennedy was just 15 when he kicked and beat Ronald Davies to death in 1991.

In Brief: Anger at Cash Spent On Consultants

UNION leaders yesterday attacked the Government for spending millions of pounds on management consultants in the fire service while frontline services faced "major cuts". The Fire Brigades Union said a "staggering" pounds 29m had been spent on consultants since 2006, enough to pay for 1,000 frontline firefighters. A further pounds 15m has been spent by the Department for Communities and Local Government on temporary staff on fire service projects, which would pay for a further 570 firemen and...

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Plucky Huntswoman Takes Plunge in Dramatic Bid to Rescue Fallen Horse From Reservoir

A YOUNG woman rider believed to be from Merseyside had a lucky escape after she jumped in a reservoir to save her horse that had fallen in during a hunt. The woman and horse escaped serious injury in the dramatic incident on Boxing Day.

Stamp of Approval for Bond

EXTRA long stamps are to be issued in the new year to mark the centenary of the birth of James Bond creator Ian Fleming, it was announced today. The Royal Mail says six stamps will be launched on January 8, featuring different editions of Fleming's most famous novels, including Casino Royale and Dr No.

Residents in Pounds 3m Victory ; Council to Pay Benefits to Disabled Group

A GROUP of disabled people are celebrating after Wirral Council gave in following an eight-year legal battle - and agreed to hand over up to pounds 3m in unpaid benefits. The group of 17 men and women who have learning difficulties rent accommodation in two "supported living" apartment blocks in Oxton, run by the not-for-prof-it voluntary organisation, Salisbury Independent Living.

Directors Take It On the Chin to Raise Cash ; Clients Decide Fate of It Staff

MAKING sure your clients are completely satisfied with the service you provide is the key to any successful business - but one Liverpool firm has come up with a novel way to keep standards high. Directors at IT support company Multisolutions have vowed that if monthly customer surveys do not reap a 100% satisfaction rate, they will pay the price with an embarrassing forfeit.