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Keane Makes His Debut for Liverpool

Casualty Unit in Staffing Crisis ; Exclusive a&E Patients at Royal Face Longest Wait in North West

EMERGENCY patients at Liverpool's main hospital are waiting too long for treatment because of staff shortages in the A&E department. The Royal Liverpool has the worst rate for A&E waiting times in the North West and locum consultants have been drafted in because the Trust has been unable to cover 24-hour medical shifts.

Pm Crisis 'Doomed Merseyside Mps' ; Lib-Dem Leader to Target Local Seats

THE crisis engulfing Gordon Brown has doomed two local Labour MPs to defeat at the hands of the Liberal Democrats, its leader has claimed. Nick Clegg said he was pouring extra staff and money into the Liverpool Wavertree and Warrington South seats, adding: "A Labour vote is now a wasted vote."

Labour Turmoil As Miliband Refuses to Back Gordon Brown

LABOUR was plunged into fresh turmoil last night after Foreign Secretary David Miliband refused - five times - to back Gordon Brown to stay in No.10 until the next election. In what many saw as an astonishing display of disloyalty, Mr Miliband also declined to rule out challenging for the leadership, amid rising speculation of an autumn plot to topple the Prime Minister.

In Brief: Bomb-Maker Is Jailed for Seven Years

A SYRIAN immigrant who attempted to make bombs for al Qaida- style terror attacks after being granted asylum in the UK was jailed for seven years yesterday. Hassan Tabbakh was told by the Recorder of Birmingham, Judge Frank Chapman, the devices he created could have been developed into viable bombs capable of causing destruction and death.

In Brief: Baby's Patio Death Probed

In Brief: Homes Shock

UP to 1.7m homeowners could be plunged into negative equity if house prices continue to fall, a report warned today. Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's offered an estimate that around 70,000 people already owe more on their mortgage than their property is worth as a result of the current downturn.

Christmas Is Coming . . . Only Five Months to Go ; Decorations Firm Shows Off What the Stars Have

BEFORE you panic and check your diary, Christmas has not arrived five months early - but for the company which creates these scenes it is the festive season all year long. The Christmas Decorators, based in Wavertree, have brightened up many homes and businesses of the rich and famous over the past four years, including Wayne Rooney and Sharon Osbourne.

Antigua Police Admit to Having No Suspects in Bride Murder Case

POLICE hunting the gunman who killed British bride Catherine Mullany in Antigua admitted yesterday they were no nearer finding the culprit. As her husband Benjamin lay in intensive care amid fears he will not survive, officers said three men were being questioned over the attack four days ago, but none had been made suspects.

Duet Theme Tune for 007 Film

WHITE Stripes frontman Jack White and soul singer Alicia Keys have recorded the next Bond theme tune - Another Way To Die. The song has been written by US star White, 33, who also plays drums on the track, and will be the first duet in Bond soundtrack history.

Vet Struck Off After Woman Finds Her Pet Dead

A MERSEYSIDE vet who said he "took his eye off the ball" because a dog owner "got on his nerves" has been struck off. Les Higgott was removed from the veterinary register at a hearing of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) on Tuesday.

Hollyoaks Special Set Treat for Whizz-Kidz Children

A CHARITY that helps disabled children to lead a more independent life spent a day on the Merseyside set of TV soap Hollyoaks. The day began with a workshop about the charity, Whizz-Kidz, followed by a question and answer session with Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood, and writers Steven Fay and Tony Green.

In Brief: Sfo Cleared Over Arms Deal Probe

THE Serious Fraud Office has been cleared of unlawfully surrendering to pressure from Saudi Arabia when it dropped a corruption inquiry into a lucrative arms deal between the Arab state and BAE Systems. The then SFO Director Robert Wardle was praised by the Law Lords for taking a "courageous decision" in late 2006 in the face of Saudi threats to withdraw co-operation on antiterrorism.

In Brief: Severn Trent Best in Britain

In Brief: Titanic Lake

In Brief: Student Worry

In Brief: Hidden Face

Bbc Fined Pounds 400,000 for Faking Wins

THE BBC was hit with a record pounds 400,000 fine by media regulator Ofcom yesterday for duping viewers in flagship shows like Comic Relief and Sport Relief. The penalty, for competitions in eight shows, including Jo Whiley's and Russell Brand's radio slots, is the largest the corporation has incurred from Ofcom.

Love at First Bite for Jaws Movie Fanatic ; Despite Fear of Sharks

IT WAS love at first bite for Eddie McCormack. For 33 years the civil servant from Tuebrook has indulged in an obsession that began after he first saw the blockbuster film Jaws when it opened at the ABC Cinema on Lime Street on Boxing Day 1975.

Council Pounds 230m Privatisation Deal On Table ; G0-Ahead Likely for Sefton Shake-Up

A pounds 230m privatisation scheme of a council's services will be given the final go-ahead tonight. Sefton's councillors are being urged to agree plans to bring private companies in to run the borough's finance and technical services departments.