A striking new memorial could be erected in Liverpool at the 21st anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy.
The metal artwork, to be funded by the public, is set to be unveiled in the city next April by the council's Lord Mayor office.
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One of the world's largest banks, HSBC, is to cut a number of jobs in Southend as part of a cost-cutting exercise.
In total 1,700 jobs will be lost nationwide in the latest round of cuts - an unspecified number of positions will go in the town.

The union Unite said that the cuts would be centred on HSBC sites in Southend, Southampton, Leicester and Sheffield and would bring the total number of job losses at the bank to 4,600 so far this year.

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! Article Start >Newcastle United's 1-0 win last night wasn't pretty but it did the job. Newcastle go back to the top of the table, clear by 2 points. Hughton had this to say about last night's game: "It was an ugly win. Sheffield play a style which makes it difficult. You have to be strong and [. Click to continue reading...

There aren't many things worse than what's happened to our club over the past week or so, and I was hoping that it wouldn't have too much of an impact on the NUFC players. Fortunately (and rather fortuitously), they battled to a hard fought victory over Sheffield United.

The Blades made the Newcastle players work hard for this victory, which on another day, could so easily have gone against us.

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! Article Start >Once again, Newcastle United managed to leave us feeling slightly underwhelmed, and yet still went top of the league after taking all three points at Bramall Lane. The fact that we managed to grind out a 1-0 win against the red and white half of Sheffield was largely down to luck at [. Click to continue reading...

We may have a much strengthened side out on Monday night at Bramall Lane with the possibility of Smith, Taylor, Coloccini and Simpson all returning to the starting line up. Steven Taylor with physio Dave Henderson both look happy enough Sheffield have not won in their last six games, and with possibly 4 players returning to [. Click to continue reading...

Now that the championship season is well underway I thought it would be fitting to give you a list of the ten top players who have set alight the championship this season. The quality of the championship is phenomenal these days and has become a training ground for top up and comers, as well as one of the most entertaining leagues in the world.

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Check out the appalling state of the pitch at Rotherham's Don Valley Stadium (which is actually located in Sheffield) after U2 played a gig there:...

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The new football season is once again upon and whilst fans of teams in the Premier League have to wait another week for the ‘big kick off', for fans of the other 72 teams that make up the Football League, the three month wait is over! It is at this time of year that fans [...] Click to continue reading...

They Think It's All Over... thinks that Kyle Naughton would be very wise to shun Spurs' interest in favour of a move to Everton. Click to continue reading...

With plenty of rumours and names being branded around, we finally seem to be having some definitive action on the transfer front.

Today, Sheffield Utd have announced that they have given defender, Kyle Naughton permission to speak with Everton after an acceptable bid was made.

Secondly, a protracted transfer for Man City's Brazilian forward Jo has also been under negotiation all week.

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On the 2nd of December, 2008, Arsenal lost a game 2-0 in the North-Western English <?xml:namespace prefix = st1> county of Lancashire. In a season with far more ostentatious slip-ups (excuse the pun), this may seem a fairly innocuous event. However, it is one of great importance, as when Kevin MacDonald put two past us to knock us out of the Carling Cup; he underlined something that many of us have failed to perceive.

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It's been a bit quiet on the transfer front of late, what with the hierarchy on hols and the window not opening until July, but the past week have seen a couple of strong rumours regarding players into and out of Everton.

Firstly, Joleon Lescott appears to be the subject of a £16 million bid from Man City.

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The current England manager has always had a certain air of mystery about him.
There were the murky allegations about his tax affairs for example.
Well this girl football lover has an exclusive story to share with you that will blow the stuff so far right out of the water. Click to continue reading...

I started watching the Premier League in the mid-90 and there have been a couple of things that have stayed the same during that time. The Champions League representative almost always come from the Big Four, Liverpool will not win the title, and Newcastle United will pack St. James for any game. But next year that will not happen as the Toon were relegated yesterday afternoon after falling to Aston Villa 1-0. Click to continue reading...

Now that the Coca Cola Championship has come to a halt (temporarily, at least, with the playoffs still to be played), us Premier League fans have three new teams to look forward to seeing next season. While only Wolves and Birmingham have locked up promotion spots for next season, within the next few weeks we'll know who out of Reading, Burnley, Sheffield United, and Preston North End will be playing top flight footbal come August.

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I have updated the predictions table so entering the final straight it's still up for grabs (considering there are 15 bonus points on offer for correctly predicting who will be relegated from the Premier League). For reference, your guesses were:
ST: West Brom, Newcastle, Stoke
LB: West Brom, Middlesbrough, Stoke
Andy: West Brom, Portsmouth, Stoke
Shane: West Brom, Middlesbrough, Stoke
Skif: West Brom, Stoke, Newcastle
Weenie: West Brom, Middlesbrough, Newcastle
(looks like Weenie might be the only one to score a full bonus haul, there! Click to continue reading...

It was an emotional day at Anfield as Liverpool remembered the victims of the Hillsborough tragedy.
96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death during their side's FA Cup quarter-final clash with Nottingham Forest after police made the decision to allow too many fans into the away section in Hillsborough that day. Click to continue reading...

"Hillsborough Disaster" clip from Youtube

It's hard to image that 20 years had past since that tragic day in Sheffield.

This was probably the first time such a human tragic event unfolded in front of my own eyes, on television.

Soon after Peter Beardsley missed a chance to give Liverpool the lead in this ill-fated FA Cup semi-final match, the TV cameras switched the attention of the millions viewers to Leppings Lane terrace, where the tragedy happened.

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It has been 20 years since 96 Liverpool football fans lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster but the tears are still not dry. For people who last their loved ones in a clash of fans on 15th April 1989 at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield, the memories still linger on. The match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest for the FA Cup semi-finals remains one of the deadliest football related stadium disaster in the history of International Football.

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All season long the relegation battle has made pundits around the world look foolish. With no true contenders in sight - or maybe far too many contenders - the relegation battle has been anyone's guess. On the Premiership Talk Podcast, Taylor and I have thrown many guesses out there, and in an interview� Football Corner's Cathal Breathnach even suggested Portsmouth could be facing the drop.

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20:45 CET  Birmingham - Wolves 20:45 CET Bristol City - Portsmouth   20:45 CET Burnley - QPR   20:45 CET Cheltenham Town - Doncaster R   20:45 CET Crewe - Millwall   20:45 CET Histon - Swansea   20:45 CET Leyton Orient - Sheffield Utd   20:45 CET Norwich - Charlton Athletic   20:45 CET Peterborough United - West Brom   Watch the match LIVE here – Highlights here Click to continue reading...

Sandygate Saturday 3rd January 2009;  Northern Counties East Premier Division; Hallam 6 Lincoln Moorlands Railway 1 HT: 3-0 Att: 60; Sandygate in PICTURES Having picked off a rare new league venue last time out at Morecambe, it was back to grass roots football on Saturday at Hallam FC, whose grass lays claim to the oldest pitch in the [. Click to continue reading...

With Manchester United and Aston Villa joining most of the other Premier League clubs in the fourth round, the FA Cup draw has cooked up some interesting draws. The pick of the bunch is perhaps the Merseyside derby. Everton will be making the short trip to Anfield in the fourth round to take on cross-town rivals Liverpool. Click to continue reading...

Carlos Vela - Hat Trick hero of Sheffield's 6 - 0 (video) nightmare against Arsenal - praises Arsene Wenger for his unquestionable faith in Arsenal's youngsters.
"The reputation of Arsene Wenger was the main thing that brought me here to Arsenal. He is very well known for this," said Vela.

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Danish forward Nicklas Bendtner has admitted in a post match interview after the Sheffield clash, that his partnership up front with teammate Carlos Vela is really fantastic. The young Dane praised also the qualities of the young Mexican, as well as Vela's attitude. Bendtner told Arsenal TV online: "Everybody played really really well, we could have had [. Click to continue reading...

Premier League sides West Ham and Fulham crashed out of the Carling Cup at the third-round stage at the hands of Football League opposition.
Eight arrests as violence mars south Wales derby
Arsenal 6 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday
Arsenal young guns run riot
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Arsene Wenger hails Arsenal youngsters as best ever after destroying Sheffield United
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has claimed he has never managed a better crop of young players than his latest bunch of teenager up-starters.
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English Carling Cup: Arsenal are meeting Sheffield United Tuesday September 23rd. Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Don`t forget to sign up 11×2.com - the next big football site WATCH THE MATCH LIVE HERE! Click to continue reading...

Arsenal v Sheffield United
Brighton and Hove Albion or Manchester City v Derby County
Burnley v Fulham
Portsmouth v Chelsea
Blackburn Rovers v Everton
Rotherham United v Southampton
Swansea City v Cardiff City
Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic
Stoke City v Reading
Leeds United v Hartlepool United
Watford v West Ham United
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra
Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers
Sunderland v Northampton Town
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
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Im fairly sure nobody cares about this pointless tournament, but just in case you do here is the third round draw. My tie of the round would be holders Tottenham away to Newcastle United. Somehow I don't see Spurs retaining the Carling cup.
THIRD ROUND DRAW
Arsenal v Sheffield United
Brighton or Manchester City v Derby
Burnley v Fulham
Portsmouth v Chelsea
Blackburn v Everton
Rotherham v Southampton
Swansea v Cardiff
Ipswich v Wigan
Stoke v Reading
Leeds v Hartlepool
Watford v West Ham
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
Liverpool v Crewe
Aston Villa v QPR
Sunderland v Northampton
Newcastle v Tottenham
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Spain broke their major tournament jinx in the summer, so now Liverpool will do the same, right? Well, if they are to win the title for the first time in 19 years, a good start will be essential.
However, starting well is not something the Reds really do. Last season's win at Aston Villa was their first on the opening day in five years - and it should be remembered a crass refereeing error gave them the points that day. Click to continue reading...

Both Sheffield clubs have strikers missing for the next few weeks, perhaps the supporters of both clubs can have a pint together while commisserating over their respective losses. While two-goal hero Akpo Sodje is out for at least a month after getting injured against Burnley on Saturday, James Beattie is yet to take to the [. Click to continue reading...

In September 1888, a team of Canadian internationals (including many of the University of Toronto varsity teams) led by David Forsyth embarked on a tour of Britain, facing the likes of Glasgow Rangers, Sheffield, Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion. It's hard to know what their British hosts expected to witness upon their arrival in Northern Ireland on September 1st, but when the Canadian team Click to continue reading...

It's that time again... 1. Career path West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Rangers, Sheffield Utd (current) 2. Multiple choice Which English club has the most outright Community (formerly Charity) Shield wins? a) Man Utd, b) Liverpool, c) Arsenal, d)... Click to continue reading...