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Romney returns to winning ways

Wirral News — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:05:20 GMT

Mitt Romney has won the Maine caucuses by a slim margin, giving him a much needed boost following losses in three other contests in the past week, Maine Republican Party chairman Charlie Webster said.

Salmond insists on no-strings poll

Wirral News — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:05:19 GMT

Alex Salmond has again insisted that plans for an independence referendum must have "no strings attached" from Westminster.

Call to embrace community energy

Wirral News — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:05:19 GMT

The Government must overhaul the "closed shop" energy market by embracing community schemes, according to a new report.

PM quashes Lansley speculation

Wirral News — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:05:18 GMT

David Cameron has sought to quash speculation over the survival of health secretary Andrew Lansley and his controversial NHS shake-up.

PM 'plans football racism summit'

Wirral News — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:05:18 GMT

David Cameron is expected to step into the row over racism in football by staging a Downing Street summit on the issue.

Anger over marriage tax breaks

Wirral News — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:05:17 GMT

George Osborne has infuriated Tory MPs by reportedly ruling out tax breaks for married couples in the Budget.

Murdoch expected in wake of arrests

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:05:15 GMT

Rupert Murdoch is expected to fly to London next week after reassuring staff he would not sell The Sun in the wake of a second wave of arrests at the newspaper.

Man charged with stabbing murder

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:05:15 GMT

A man has been charged with murder after another man was stabbed to death on, police said.

Protesters show Syria solidarity

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:05:16 GMT

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in London in a show of solidarity with protesters across the Middle East and North Africa.

Six bailed in corruption probe

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:05:14 GMT

Six people arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption have been released on bail, Scotland Yard said.

Sun man bailed in corruption probe

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:05:15 GMT

A 52-year-old journalist from The Sun who was arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption has been released on bail, Scotland Yard said.

Temperatures set to plummet again

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:05:16 GMT

Temperatures struggled to rise above freezing across much of the UK after Britain endured its coldest night of the winter.

Murdoch 'commitment' after arrests

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:05:15 GMT

Rupert Murdoch has reassured staff of his "total commitment" to continue to own and publish The Sun after five members of staff were arrested.

Police seize spoof poster fanzine

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:05:16 GMT

Thousands of copies of a Manchester United fanzine, which featured a "potentially offensive image", were seized by police before the club's match against Liverpool.

Sun employees held in hacking probe

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:05:14 GMT

Five employees of The Sun, a serving Surrey Police officer, a serving member of the armed forces and a Ministry of Defence employee have been arrested over allegations of inappropriate payments to police and public officials.

Police appeal over linked robberies

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:05:16 GMT

A series of robberies on two teenage girls, a woman and an elderly man are being linked by detectives.

'More families' covering bills

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:05:17 GMT

The proportion of families who are managing to cover their bills and debts has improved slightly this year, research has suggested.

Syria army general assassinated

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:05:16 GMT

Gunmen have assassinated an army general in Damascus, Syria's state-run news agency says.

Eight held in corruption probe

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:05:14 GMT

Eight people, including a serving Surrey Police officer, a serving member of the armed forces and a Ministry of Defence employee, have been arrested over allegations of inappropriate payments to police and public officials.

Man quizzed over village murder

Wirral News — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:05:14 GMT

A man arrested on suspicion of murder in a rural village is being questioned by police.