http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/ Visit WirralNews.co.uk&the definitive site for Birkenhead and Wirral news, covering sport, Tranmere Rovers FC, what's on in Wirral, forums, blogs and lots more. en-gb Trinity Mirror 2012 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:29:53 GMT Wirral News no Visit WirralNews.co.uk&the definitive site for Birkenhead and Wirral news, covering sport, Tranmere Rovers FC, what's on in Wirral, forums, blogs and lots more. Wirral news Group newspapers, Wirral news, Wirral sport, Tranmere Rovers Football Club, what's on in Wirral http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/labour-chiefs-in-doughty-tribute-80491-30268228/ Labour leaders past and present are mourning the death of millionaire Nigel Doughty, the owner of Nottingham Forest and a major party donor.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:05:16 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/labour-chiefs-in-doughty-tribute-80491-30268228/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/barton-s-terry-tweets-under-review-80491-30268227/ Footballer Joey Barton could be in trouble with the Attorney General after posting a series of comments online about John Terry ahead of his trial for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:05:15 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/barton-s-terry-tweets-under-review-80491-30268227/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/city-ease-to-win-over-fulham-80491-30268066/ Sergio Aguero ended his five-game barren streak by sending Manchester City on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Fulham.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:45:15 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/city-ease-to-win-over-fulham-80491-30268066/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/fed-cup-triumph-for-gb-80491-30268067/ Judy Murray's Great Britain side completed a superb four days in Israel by beating Austria to reach the World Group II play-offs in the Fed Cup.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:45:15 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/fed-cup-triumph-for-gb-80491-30268067/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/new-look-england-claim-calcutta-cup-80491-30268065/ England's new era began with a scrappy first win at Murrayfield in eight years as Scotland's familiar failings contributed to their 13-6 downfall.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:45:14 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/new-look-england-claim-calcutta-cup-80491-30268065/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/forest-owner-doughty-found-dead-80491-30267814/ Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty has been found dead at his home.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:05:18 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/forest-owner-doughty-found-dead-80491-30267814/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/un-condemns-syria-resolution-veto-80491-30267813/ Britain accused Russia and China of encouraging the Syrian regime's "killing regime" after they vetoed a United Nations resolution seeking an end to the violent repression.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:05:17 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/un-condemns-syria-resolution-veto-80491-30267813/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/warning-as-heavy-snow-hits-the-uk-80491-30267812/ Snow showers have swept the UK as the first widespread big freeze of the winter threatened to cripple much of the country.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:05:14 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/warning-as-heavy-snow-hits-the-uk-80491-30267812/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/russia-and-china-veto-un-resolution-80491-30267636/ Russia and China have vetoed a Security Council resolution backing an Arab League peace plan that calls for Syrian president Bashar Assad to step down.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:05:17 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/russia-and-china-veto-un-resolution-80491-30267636/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/doyle-inspires-wolves-win-80491-30267422/ Substitute Kevin Doyle inspired Wolves to a 2-1 victory at 10-man QPR.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:45:17 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/doyle-inspires-wolves-win-80491-30267422/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/wigan-claim-precious-point-80491-30267423/ Wigan benefited from one of the more bizarre goals the Barclays Premier League will see this season but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Everton at the DW Stadium.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:45:17 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/wigan-claim-precious-point-80491-30267423/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/canaries-down-bolton-80491-30267424/ Second-half goals from Andrew Surman and Anthony Pilkington ensured Norwich ended a nervy afternoon with a 2-0 win over strugglers Bolton at Carrow Road.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:45:17 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/canaries-down-bolton-80491-30267424/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/swans-strike-back-to-defeat-baggies-80491-30267425/ Swansea's on-loan midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson played a major role in Brendan Rogers' side coming from behind to register only their second Barclays Premier League away win of the season as they recorded a 2-1 victory at West Brom.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:45:17 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/swans-strike-back-to-defeat-baggies-80491-30267425/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/black-cats-march-on-80491-30267426/ Sunderland's impressive form continued as a strike from James McClean secured them a 1-0 win against 10-man Stoke at a wintry Britannia Stadium.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:45:17 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/black-cats-march-on-80491-30267426/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/france-too-strong-for-italy-80491-30267427/ France started their RBS 6 Nations campaign with an impressive 30-12 defeat of Italy in Paris.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:45:17 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/france-too-strong-for-italy-80491-30267427/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/police-control-rival-demonstrations-80491-30267077/ Hundreds of protesters have taken part in two marches by the English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:05:19 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/police-control-rival-demonstrations-80491-30267077/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/cctv-shows-man-jump-from-ship-80491-30267076/ A British passenger who disappeared from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico can be seen jumping overboard in CCTV footage, the cruise line said.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:05:18 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/cctv-shows-man-jump-from-ship-80491-30267076/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/man-arrested-over-teacher-murder-80491-30266899/ A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a retired schoolteacher.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:05:16 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/man-arrested-over-teacher-murder-80491-30266899/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/clashes-amid-demo-at-syrian-embassy-80491-30266898/ Angry scenes erupted outside the Syrian embassy in London just hours after a number of demonstrators were arrested for storming into the building.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:05:15 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/clashes-amid-demo-at-syrian-embassy-80491-30266898/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/hammers-earn-derby-spoils-80491-30266738/ Winston Reid was West Ham's unlikely hero as the npower Championship leaders beat derby rivals Millwall 2-1 despite playing almost the entire match with 10 men.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:45:20 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/hammers-earn-derby-spoils-80491-30266738/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/arsenal-rout-sorry-rovers-80491-30266736/ Robin van Persie smashed a hat-trick as Arsenal claimed a 7-1 win over 10-man Blackburn at Emirates Stadium.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:45:19 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/arsenal-rout-sorry-rovers-80491-30266736/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/celtic-ease-through-80491-30266737/ Goals from Georgios Samaras and Scott Brown eased Celtic to a 2-0 win against Inverness in their William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:45:19 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/celtic-ease-through-80491-30266737/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/rio-feels-for-brother-anton-80491-30266558/ Rio Ferdinand has launched a passionate defence of younger brother Anton while admitting he has been left disillusioned by the current racism issues blighting football.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:16 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/rio-feels-for-brother-anton-80491-30266558/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/lawrie-leads-in-doha-80491-30266559/ Paul Lawrie is looking to bridge a 13-year gap as he goes into the final round of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters with a one-stroke lead.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:16 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/lawrie-leads-in-doha-80491-30266559/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/120-000-attend-anti-putin-protest-80491-30266322/ Tens of thousands of Russians have flooded Moscow city centre to demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:05:16 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/120-000-attend-anti-putin-protest-80491-30266322/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/syrian-barrage-kills-hundreds-80491-30266321/ Syrian forces have unleashed a barrage of artillery on the battered city of Homs for hours before dawn, killing more than 200 people in what appeared to be the bloodiest episode in the 11-month-old uprising, activists said.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:05:15 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/syrian-barrage-kills-hundreds-80491-30266321/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/britain-shivers-as-snow-moves-in-80491-30266320/ Britain shivered through the coldest night of the winter so far as temperatures plunged lower than minus 12C and the country braced itself for up to 15cm of snow.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:05:14 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/britain-shivers-as-snow-moves-in-80491-30266320/ Breaking News false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/pakistan-in-the-driving-seat-80491-30266172/ England had no answer to Younus Khan and Azhar Ali as the duo ground out a position of ominous authority for Pakistan on day two of the final Test.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:45:14 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/pakistan-in-the-driving-seat-80491-30266172/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/fixtures-off-as-cold-snap-bites-80491-30266028/ Portsmouth's home match against Hull became the first npower Championship fixture to fall victim to the weather as it was postponed due to a frozen pitch on Saturday morning.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:45:13 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/national-sport/2012/02/04/fixtures-off-as-cold-snap-bites-80491-30266028/ National Sport false http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/navy-sends-submarine-to-falklands-80491-30265895/ The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.

]]> Wirral News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:16 GMT http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/wirral-breaking-news/2012/02/04/navy-sends-submarine-to-falklands-80491-30265895/ Breaking News false