Updated 3:51pm 19 June 2013

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Kate all smiles at trooping parade

The Duchess of Cambridge has made her last public appearance before the birth of her first child when she joined thousands of well-wishers to celebrate the Queen's official birthday at the Trooping the Colour parade.Read

Police officer jailed over payments

A police officer who sold information linked to a string of high-profile figures including Kate Middleton has been jailed, it can be reported for the first time.Read

Kate given cotton anniversary gift

Wedding anniversaries are an important date for any couple but for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge they found themselves apart on their special day.Read

Chinese murders suspect extradited

A Chinese businessman wanted by police over the murders of a family of four is being extradited to the UK, police said.Read

Chinese murders suspect extradited

A Chinese businessman wanted by police over the murders of a family of four is being extradited to the UK, police said.Read

Royal daughter to become Princess

The Queen has declared that if the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a daughter she will be titled Princess.Read

Kate misses royal church service

The royals have attended church at Sandringham without the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.Read

Low-key celebrations for royals

Christmas celebrations could be somewhat muted for the royal family, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry absent from the traditional Sandringham festivities and the Queen recovering from a cold.Read

Christmas with the in-laws for Duke

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will spend Christmas at the Middleton family home, St James's Palace said.Read

£4m Government grant for Mersey councils to tackle pothole crisis

MERSEY town halls were handed almost £4m of government cash for road maintenance amid warnings of a looming “pothole crisis”.Read

Eric Pickles accuses Liverpool of ‘talking tosh’ over cuts

A CABINET minister yesterday told council leaders to stop moaning about the painful spending cuts – accusing them of talking “complete tosh”.Read

Olympics scene on PM's festive card

A fresh legacy of the London Olympics has been unveiled: the Prime Minister's official Christmas card.Read

Olympics scene on PM's festive card

A fresh legacy of the London Olympics has been unveiled: the Prime Minister's official Christmas card.Read

George Osborne delivers his Autumn Statement to MPs in the House of Commons

Mixed news for Merseyside from George Osborne’s autumn statement

GEORGE Osborne cheered motorists and gave millions a small income tax cut yesterday – but punished the poor on benefits and paved the way for more deep town hall cuts.Read

At a glance: how the autumn statement will affect you

THE 3p-a-litre increase in fuel duty, planned for next January, was cancelled.Read

Hillsborough probe needs international figurehead, claims Mersey Police Commissioner Jane Kennedy

AN INTERNATIONAL figure such as former Irish president Mary Robinson must be appointed to ensure the Hillsborough probe uncovers the full scandal, the Home Office was told yesterday.Read

Duke supports injured rugby players

The Duke of Cambridge pledged his support to injured sportsmen and women as he met supporters and beneficiaries of the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust (WRCT).Read

Government to unveil fast track laws to make Hillsborough police talk

FAST-TRACK laws to ensure no police officer involved in the Hillsborough cover-up escapes justice will be unveiled as early as today.Read

Top civil servant denies blocking Liverpool to London rail inquiry

THE TOP civil servant at the Department for Transport (DfT) was forced to deny it was obstructing an inquiry into the West Coast rail franchise fiasco.Read

PM to help after army prevent the fiancee of fallen Mersey soldier proving he fathered their baby

DAVID Cameron vowed to investigate after it was revealed the army is preventing the fiancee of a fallen Merseyside soldier from proving he is the father of their baby.Read