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Kenny Dalglish Feared For Son At Hillsborough

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 20 Desember 2014 | 23.18

Former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has told the inquests into the Hillsborough disaster that he feared for his son's safety.

Paul, then 12, was among the crowd that spilled onto the pitch after the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest was stopped.

Dalglish said he went to look for him and to his great relief found him safe and well.

The 63-year-old was manager of Liverpool at the time of the tragedy in 1989, which claimed the lives of 96 fans.

They were fatally injured in a crush on the Leppings Lane terrace at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium.

Dalglish said earlier he remembered the referee stopping the match after six minutes and returning with his players to their dressing room.

He said: "I think the police had spoken to the referee to get the players off the pitch... I don't think anyone understood what was happening.

"We were told there were fatalities. We weren't told what the cause was. Stories were coming from every angle."

Dalglish said he and Forest manager Brian Clough were asked by police to make an announcement.

They agreed and were taken to the police control room but the microphone was not working.

They then went to another location and made a "brief statement that people had been injured".

Dalglish was also quizzed about a section of his autobiography on ticketless fans "bunking in" to games by John Beggs QC.

Mr Beggs asked him if he was "prepared to agree" that if 2,000 or 3,000 Liverpool fans turned up late for the Hillsborough match, they would have contributed to the disaster.

But Lord Justice Goldring intervened, telling him: "He can't answer that question."

Dalglish, who also played for Liverpool and is regarded as one of the club's greatest strikers, was giving evidence at the final session of the inquests, in Warrington, before Christmas.

The hearing, which has now been adjourned, will resume in the New Year.


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Women 'Will Bear The Brunt' Of Welfare Cuts

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky Political Reporter

Women will "bear the brunt" of austerity measures if the Conservatives win the General Election, Labour has warned.

Analysis commissioned by the Labour Party from the independent House of Commons Library showed that freezing benefits and tax credits would disproportionately affect women.

It follows research earlier in the year that suggested that tax changes since 2010 have taken six times more from women than from men.

In his conference speech, the Chancellor set out plans to cut £3.2bn off the welfare bill by freezing many working-age benefits for two years from 2015.

The freeze will hit an estimated 10 million households and be a cut in real terms of around £320 to welfare payments including jobseeker's allowance, child benefit, income support and tax credits.

Labour said the House of Commons Library analysis showed 75% of the overall savings would come from women – rising to 80% of the savings from freezing tax credits.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls said: "These new figures show how, once again, women will bear the brunt of David Cameron and George Osborne's choices.

"This follows four years of Budgets which have taken six times more from women than men – even though women earn less than men.

"Working people are already worse off under this Government. If the Tories win next year, three million working people face being made worse off because their tax credits will be cut again.

"This Strivers' Tax will cost a one earner family earning £25,000, with two children, almost £500 a year."

Work and Pensions Minister Esther McVey defended the Government's record, telling Sky News: "You have got record rates of women in work, record number of women into work.

"You've also seen the pay gender gap fall to the smallest it's ever been. 

"We've taken three million people out of the personal allowance threshold. Most of them are women.

"We've bought into extra support for childcare, as well free school meals for infants, so actually this Government has done a considerable amount to help women in the workplace and I'm proud of that record."


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Research: UKIP Surge Won't Deliver Many Seats

Research: UKIP Surge Won't Deliver Many Seats

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UKIP will struggle to convert its recent surge in support into a sizeable number of MPs at the General Election, new research suggests.

The Plymouth University analysis also says the Liberal Democrats could confound plummeting poll ratings and avoid the Parliamentary catastrophe some are predicting.

The research found that while Nigel Farage's party is winning a lot more votes, Nick Clegg's is much more effective at converting them into seats.

UKIP will get more support on May 7 but will end up finishing second behind the main parties in a large number of constituencies, it concluded.

Researchers examined the votes cast by over one and a half million electors in more than 1,000 local council by-elections since the 2010 general election.

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  1. Gallery: UKIP Leader Nigel Farage: A Profile

    Nigel Farage has been married twice and has four children, two sons from his first marriage and two daughters from his second. He continues to live in Kent and cites fishing, country sports, traditional English pubs and getting Britain out of the EU as his interests.

MP Farage was born on April 3, 1964, in Herne, Kent, to stockbroker Guy Oscar Justus Farage and Barbara Stevens. His father was, reportedly, an alcoholic and left the family home when Mr Farage was just five years old. (Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

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Despite professing himself the head of the "people's army" and enemy of the "establishment", the young Nigel Farage was actually educated at public school Dulwich College.

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He decided not to go to university but opted instead for a career in the City as a commodities trader where he worked for two decades.

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Mr Farage started out as a Conservative but left the party in 1992 in protest at John Major's signing of the Maastricht Treaty. In 1993 he became a founder member of UKIP with the sole aim of getting Britain out of the European Union. Since taking over as leader in 2006 he has tried to claim the party as the only "real voice of opposition". There is, he says, "a cigarette paper between" the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.

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Research: UKIP Surge Won't Deliver Many Seats

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UKIP will struggle to convert its recent surge in support into a sizeable number of MPs at the General Election, new research suggests.

The Plymouth University analysis also says the Liberal Democrats could confound plummeting poll ratings and avoid the Parliamentary catastrophe some are predicting.

The research found that while Nigel Farage's party is winning a lot more votes, Nick Clegg's is much more effective at converting them into seats.

UKIP will get more support on May 7 but will end up finishing second behind the main parties in a large number of constituencies, it concluded.

Researchers examined the votes cast by over one and a half million electors in more than 1,000 local council by-elections since the 2010 general election.

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  1. Gallery: UKIP Leader Nigel Farage: A Profile

    Nigel Farage has been married twice and has four children, two sons from his first marriage and two daughters from his second. He continues to live in Kent and cites fishing, country sports, traditional English pubs and getting Britain out of the EU as his interests.

MP Farage was born on April 3, 1964, in Herne, Kent, to stockbroker Guy Oscar Justus Farage and Barbara Stevens. His father was, reportedly, an alcoholic and left the family home when Mr Farage was just five years old. (Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

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Despite professing himself the head of the "people's army" and enemy of the "establishment", the young Nigel Farage was actually educated at public school Dulwich College.

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He decided not to go to university but opted instead for a career in the City as a commodities trader where he worked for two decades.

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Mr Farage started out as a Conservative but left the party in 1992 in protest at John Major's signing of the Maastricht Treaty. In 1993 he became a founder member of UKIP with the sole aim of getting Britain out of the European Union. Since taking over as leader in 2006 he has tried to claim the party as the only "real voice of opposition". There is, he says, "a cigarette paper between" the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.

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Push To Get More Women Into The Cockpit

By Charlotte Lomas, Sky News Reporter

More than four decades after the first British female pilot took to the skies in a commercial airliner, there are still few women choosing flying as a career. But why are there so few female pilots?

Of the 3,500 pilots employed by British Airways, just 200 are women and this is more than any other UK airline.

Globally, 4,000 of the 130,000 airline pilots are female and fewer still are captains - worldwide there are around 450.

Helen Macnamara has been a British Airways pilot for 14 years after enrolling on a sponsorship scheme once she left university.

"I like to see the world and different places and I enjoy the magic of flying itself," she said.

"Once you have the passion for it, then that's it really".

Helen, 38, believes the reason so few women go into flying may stem from a lack of opportunities in the past.

She said: "I think historically there were less women involved in aviation and that has been changing throughout my career.

"I think it's important females see this as an option and that there are role models in our industry."

One such role model is TV presenter and now fully trained pilot, Carol Vorderman.

She is planning to embark on a solo round-the-world flying trip and is supporting a recruitment drive by British Airways to get more women in the cockpit.

Carol said: "I always wanted to be a pilot since I was very young.

"It was the reason I read Engineering at Cambridge, and ideally would have joined the RAF or a commercial airline after graduating, but sadly this was not an option then.

"I think the reason so few women enter the profession can be traced back to schools, home and the media. Girls need to be encouraged more to pursue sciences, maths and technology at school and realise different paths are open to them."

Although many women work in the aviation industry as a whole - piloting is still very much a male-dominated profession.

Jim McAuslan, the general secretary of BALPA, the British Airline Pilots Association, is hoping this will change.

He said: "Women make great pilots, unfortunately only five percent of our members and British pilots are women, and that's disappointing.

"So we're reaching out to women to find why they're not coming forward. Perhaps it's because of their choice of careers at an earlier age. Engineering is a great way to get into flying, so perhaps people should look at their careers early on.

"But our big message would be: have the dream."

Some critics argue that women face prejudice when considering a career in flying.

In 2009 a Virgin Airlines advert featuring glamorous female flight attendants flanking a male pilot received complaints it was sexist.

So too did an Air New Zealand in-flight safety video where women were dressed bikinis.

But Helen says that she has never experienced any negativity. Most passengers are simply surprised to have a female pilot, she said.

"Actually when members of the public come to our flight simulator where we train, it is usually the women who fare better than the men.

"They are softer with the manoeuvres and males can be more heavy handed."

In an industry where fewer than 5% of pilots are women it's hoped more will be landing safely on the tarmac in future.


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Man Arrested Over Police Constable's Killing

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an off-duty police constable was beaten to death in Liverpool.

Neil Doyle was attacked by a group of men during a Christmas night out with colleagues from Merseyside Police.

The 36-year-old got married in July and was due to go on honeymoon next month.

Two other off-duty officers suffered facial injuries in the attack, which took place near the Aloha nightclub in Colquitt Street at around 3.15am on Friday.

Officers are investigating the possibility they were targeted because of their jobs.

The 28-year-old suspect walked into a police station on Friday evening and is being interviewed by detectives.

Mr Doyle, who joined the force in May 2004, was taken to the Royal Liverpool Hospital, but died a short time later.

A post-mortem examination concluded he died from fatal bleeding around the brain, consistent with an assault.

Chief Constable Sir Jon Murphy described the investigation as being at a "very early stage".

He said: "On behalf of everybody connected with Merseyside Police I extend our heartfelt and sincere condolences to his wife Sarah and the rest of his family.

"Constable Doyle was enjoying a Christmas night out with his work colleagues.

"At around 3.15am Neil left the Peacock bar and walked with two colleagues along Colquitt Street in the city centre.

"The three officers were subjected to an apparently unprovoked and vicious attack by a group of males."

Mr Doyle had received a commendation for his actions in arresting three men after a violent robbery.

Peter Singleton, chairman of Merseyside Police Federation, said the police community was "devastated" by his killing.

"He exemplified the British bobby. He was a solid, good, hard-working, honest copper," he said.

The two other officers required hospital treatment. One suffered a fractured cheekbone.


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Flood Victims Hit By Huge Insurance Quotes

By Siobhan Robbins, West of England Correspondent

Flood victims in Somerset say they are facing insurance quotes of tens of thousands of pounds to protect their homes from future flooding.

Sky News has seen one renewal quote of almost £100,000 for one year. That falls to just under £500 for the year if flood cover is removed.

The owners did not want to speak on camera but told Sky their property in Moorland would only cost around £120,000 to rebuild from scratch.

Neighbour Sally Vize has been told she won't be able to move back into her home until March - 13 months after the winter storms caused £120,000 worth of damage.

She is due to renew her insurance in the next few months, but is extremely concerned she won't be able to afford the quote.

"I think someone said £12,000 if they want to insure for floods again, who can afford that? It's ridiculous, and I think it's morally wrong," she said.

One in six homes in England are at risk of flooding and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) estimates between 300,000 and 500,000 UK households could struggle to obtain affordably priced flood insurance.

From next summer, in conjunction with the Government, the ABI is hoping to launch its Flood Re scheme which will allow insurers to pass the flood risk element of a home insurance policy into a fund that will pay any subsequent flood claim.

Mark Shepherd, from the ABI, explained: "In certain parts of the country this is becoming a much bigger problem and that's why we are working with the Government to introduce Flood Re, which in the future will ensure those homes at the highest flood risk will still be able to get affordable flood insurance."

Since the flooding began last Christmas, a group called the Somerset Emergency Volunteers have been helping those in need of immediate help.

They have filled a warehouse with donations including food, clothes, furniture and household goods to allow people to begin replacing what they have lost.

They are also providing 400 homes with emergency boxes and sandbags so they are prepared for any repeat.

"Moorland and Fordgate were only given six sandbags by the council when it was flooded - three for the front door, three for the back," said assistant operations manager Sadie Forster.

"We're giving them 36 reusable sandbags."

The Environment Agency has now dredged 8km of river in Somerset, with the Government promising to spend £4.2m on flood defences in the county.


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Wrongly-Released Suspect Recaptured By Police

A teenage attempted murder suspect who was mistakenly released from jail has been recaptured by police.

Jordan Francois, 18, was on remand from Wandsworth Prison in southwest London.

A £10,000 reward was being offered by the Metropolitan Police for information which led to his arrest. Scotland Yard had said he was "unlawfully at large".

Francois was known to have ties to north London, and was arrested in Edmonton at 5.35am on Saturday morning.

The Prison Service has now confirmed it will be "formally investigating" the incident.

A spokesman added: "Releases in error are a very rare but regrettable occurrence. The number of incidents have fallen significantly in recent years with figures down by a quarter compared to 2009/10 but every incident is taken extremely seriously and we are not complacent."


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Community Safety Campaigner Stabbed To Death

A man has appeared in court accusing of murdering a community safety campaigner who was stabbed to death during the morning rush hour.

Trevor Gibbon, 48, of Harrow, northwest London, was remanded in custody by magistrates in Hendon.

He held on to glass at the front of the dock and looked around the court during the brief hearing.

Alison Morrison - Gibbon's neighbour - was killed on her way to work on Thursday.

Police were called to the attack in Alexandra Avenue at 7.47am.

Ms Morrison was taken to St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, where she died from her injuries.

A post-mortem gave the cause of death as multiple stab wounds.

Harrow Council leader David Perry said: "Alison Morrison was passionately committed to creating a safer Harrow through her work with the Harrow Safer Neighbourhood Board and as a community champion, and it is terrible news that she has lost her life in this violent way in a borough she cared so much about.

"Alison's colleagues on the Safer Neighbourhood Board are absolutely shattered by this news, as are the staff of Harrow Council. Alison was a key member of the board and a tireless advocate of its work.

"We will do whatever we can to help the police. In the meantime, our thoughts are with Alison's family."

Ms Morrison's family said in a statement: "Alison was an inspiration, a warm and loving person who will be deeply missed by her husband and son. Her devastating loss as a result of this senseless attack is also felt by all the family, local community and all who knew her."


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'Much Loved' Tory MEP Loses Bowel Cancer Battle

Philip Bradbourn, a Tory MEP for the West Midlands, has died aged 63, the Conservative Party has announced.

Born and raised in the Black Country, he had served in the European Parliament since 1999.

He was diagnosed with bowel cancer shortly after being re-elected as an MEP in May.

Prime Minister David Cameron praised Mr Bradbourn, saying: "Philip's dedication to public service was truly admirable; he was a well-respected and effective MEP.

"In a political career which spanned over four decades he showed great passion in serving both the party and his constituents. My thoughts are with Philip's family at this sad time."

Ashley Fox, leader of the Conservative MEPs, described Mr Bradbourn as a "one-off".

"Philip Bradbourn was a much-loved character who could always be relied on for a robust intervention and a succinct summary of a political point," Mr Fox said.

"His no-nonsense approach to politics made him a powerful voice for the West Midlands as well as a resolute defender of the British taxpayers' interests in Brussels and Strasbourg."

In 1994, Mr Bradbourn was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to politics after a career in local government.

According to Grant Shapps, Conservative Party Chairman, Mr Bradbourn was a dedicated member of the Tories since he was a teenager, and will be "sorely missed".


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'Panic Saturday' Starts Xmas Spending Spree

Christmas shoppers are expected to spend a total of £1.2bn on last-minute gifts and groceries on what has been dubbed 'Panic Saturday'.

Around 13 million consumers will spend £2.1m for every minute stores are open - at an average of £92.31 per person, according to a report by the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) for Vouchercodes.co.uk.

Claire Davenport, Vouchercodes.co.uk managing director, said: "With Christmas Day falling later in the week this year, consumers feel that there is still plenty of time to complete their shopping.

"Panic Saturday kicks off a big week for retailers and we're expecting to see a huge increase in traffic to our site this weekend."

Some of the biggest high street names have slashed their prices for what is expected to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Debenhams has reduced some gifts by 50%, Boots is offering a 60% discount of selected fragrances, while Marks & Spencer is selling some beauty products for half-price.

At the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, retailers said men's gadgets and women's clothing and handbags are topping Christmas wish lists.

Top sellers for women include cashmere accessories, Michael Kors handbags and Chanel perfume, while top sellers for men include gadgets like Nespresso coffee machines, Sonos wireless speakers, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One games consoles.

David Barford, retail operations director at John Lewis, predicts the splurge will continue next week "now that schools have broken up and people have time off work".

He added: "As you'd expect at this time of year, beauty is performing particularly well, along with accessories like handbags and purses. Childrenswear is also having a strong week."

Delayed online orders, poor weather and earlier sales are expected to drive around 70 million shoppers to the high street between now and Christmas Eve - an increase of 14% on last year.

The CRR report also predicts in-store sales will reach £4.74bn over the five days before Christmas, another noticeable increase on last year (21%).

The CRR says the additional shopping day will contribute an extra £870m.

Department stores can expect to double their takings this weekend, data from payment processing company Worldpay suggests, with shops in the north of England set to benefit the most.

It said the number of card payments taken by department stores in some parts of the UK just before Christmas increased by as much as 224% this time last year, and even better figures are expected for 2014.

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  1. Gallery: Black Friday Madness In The Shops

    Yes, really. Shoppers have wrestled over a television. It has come that, people. "Black Friday" is in full swing in Britain and the stiff upper lip Brits are famous for has well and truly left the building. This photo was taken at an Asda in Wembley, north London

Britain's high streets, shopping centres and websites have been awash with discounts as more retailers than ever embraced US-style promotions, seeking to kickstart trading in the key Christmas period

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