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Liverpool One Chief: We'll Beat the Crunch ; Joanne Jennings Confident As Phase Two of Pounds 1bn City Centre Complex Opens

THE chief executive of Liverpool One last night said she was confident the pounds 1bn development would not fall victim to the credit crunch and would continue to buck the trend of decreasing retail sales. Joanne Jennings was speaking on the eve of the unveiling of phase two of the 42-acre development, which will be opened by Princess Anne at noon today. With world financial markets threatening meltdown and the banking system in crisis, it would appear to be a potentially dangerous time to be...

Rules 'Broken' in Lethal Drug Dose ; Inquest Told Nurses Ignored Protocols

A 91-YEAR-OLD grandmother would not have been killed by a lethal dose of drugs had nurses followed intensive care protocols, an inquest heard yesterday. The elderly patient died after a student nurse gave her an overdose of potassium chloride.

Teenager Cleared of Killing Man

A TEENAGER has been cleared of the manslaughter of a young man who died in a house blaze. Ryan Dugdale, 21, died as he slept upstairs in the bedroom of his home after a fire was started iafter a burglary.

In Brief: Terror Suspect Wins Legal Right in Case

A BRITISH resident now held at Guantanamo Bay has won an order in the US courts requiring the US government to hand over material that might help his defence against terrorism charges, it was revealed at the High Court in London yesterday. Binyam Mohamed, 30, insists he admitted to plotting a dirty radioactive bomb attack on the United States only after being tortured by having his penis cut with a razor.

In Brief: Diana Letter Fetches Pounds 12,000

In Brief: Senedd Leaks

A COMMITTEE meeting at the Welsh Assembly was abandoned yesterday when rain water started leaking into the room. Assembly Members were taking evidence from teachers' unions in the Assembly's Senedd building when they were interrupted by a dripping sound.

In Brief: 'Comic'san Idiot'

Cathedrals' Laser Link-Up Conveys Hopes for Future ; Invisible Beam Records Voices of Liverpool

THERE'S much more to the striking ray of green light that has appeared in Liverpool's night sky than meets the eye - or even ear. Hundreds of people have already become involved in the Hope Street Project, of which the laser beaming between the city's two cathedrals is the most visual part.

Brown Rejects Savings Guarantee

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown welcomed cross-party cooperation on the economy yesterday but rejected calls for the Government to guarantee all savings. He repeated his pledge to do "whatever is necessary" to get Britain through the global financial turmoil after Chancellor Alistair Darling held emergency talks with opposition parties.

A Stone's Throw Away

Crash Plane Without Safety Gear

BRITISH military commanders knew RAF Hercules aircraft lacked a vital safety feature but only ordered it to be fitted after 10 servicemen died when one crashed in Iraq, an inquest heard yesterday. Enemy fire pierced one of the 40-year-old Hercules' fuel tanks, which exploded, blowing off a wing and killing nine RAF and Commonwealth servicemen and a soldier on January 30, 2005.

'No Worries Over Credit Crunch'

OWNERS Morgan Davies and Paul Kilpartrick open the doors to Barburrito this lunchtime and are not worried about the effect of the credit crunch. Mr Davies said: "

Royal Visit Marks Part Two of Liverpool One

A NEW leisure terrace forms a major part of today's second phase of Liverpool One. Restaurants and cafes opening on the terrace today include Yo! Sushi, Wagamama, Zizzi, Pizza Hut, Las Iguanas, Cafe Rouge, Nando's and Barburrito, as well as the Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Korova Bar.

In Brief: Hospital Cuts Led to More Emergencies

THE number of patients needing emergency treatment has soared because of hospital cuts, an investigation revealed. A study carried out by Pulse, the newspaper for General Practitioners, shows an NHS hospital scheme to reduce follow-up appointments and to discharge patients earlier had led to a 12% increase in emergency readmissions.

In Brief: Blair 'Up There with Churchill'

In Brief: Rescue Praise

In Brief: Web Premiere

Unilever Recalls Chinese Milk Powder

ANGLO-DUTCH company Unilever says it is recalling some of its Lipton-brand milk tea powder in Hong Kong and Macau after they are found to contain traces of an industrial chemical. Unilever Hong Kong Ltd. said in a statement that internal test results have found four batches of Lipton milk tea powder contaminated with melamine.

Calendar Girl Atkinson Makes Store Opening a Memorable Date

ACTRESS and glamour model Gemma Atkinson helped open a new entertainment superstore in Liverpool ONE yesterday. The former Hollyoaks star signed her 2009 calendar at Zavvi shortly after Liverpool FC legend Ian Rush formally opened the store.

New Homes Set to Double As Building Curbs Relaxed ; Move to Get More On Housing Ladder

RESTRICTIONS on the number of homes allowed to be built in Liverpool and Merseyside have been lifted under the regional plan released yesterday. Under the latest plan, 23,111 homes are to be built each year in the North West by 2021, almost double the number allowed under the previous plan.