Stadium gets approval

Liverpool City Council's Planning Committee has unanimously granted approval to the Reds' plans for their new 60,000 seater stadium. This is the third set of plans to go before the council and include the stadium, club shop, museum, conference and banqueting facilities and a car park for 970 vehicles, as well as Anfield Plaza on the site of the current stadium.

The club hopes to have the new ground completed in time for the 2011/2 season.