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Green light for King David

Schools to be rebuilt on one site Read

The statue of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, watches over Liverpool from the top of the Town Hall dome. Picture Howard Davies

Liverpool Council facing £60m cost of equal pay claims

THE full scale of Liverpool Council’s liability to equal pay claims from thousands of underpaid women workers stands at £60m, it emerged last night. Read

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith

Knife offenders to meet stab victims

MERSEYSIDE and Lancashire are two of eight "hotspot" areas across the country where youths caught with knives will be confronted with stabbing victims in a bid to deter the carrying of weapons. Read

The Kings Troop Royal House Artillery at the Wirral Show

200,000 flock to Wirral Show

RECORD crowds turned out over the weekend for the annual Wirral Show, which featured a spectacular display from the world’s largest passenger jet. Read

The Houses of Parliament

Budget setback puts city-region plans on hold

LIVERPOOL’S bid for dramatic extra spending power – at the heart of an official "city-region" – will be thrown into confusion today, when the Government puts the plans on hold. Read

An Arabic dancer

Record number of visitors to Arabic Arts Festival

A RECORD number of visitors attended the start of Liverpool’s Arabic Arts Festival 2008. Read

Murder charge firefighter remanded

A FIREFIGHTER has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with the murder of his wife. Read

Husband accused of stab murder

THE husband of a woman found murder- ed will appear in court this morning charged with her killing. Read

The working bees of Rev. Trevor Latham at his church St. Mary's Walton village

Vicar in plea to ‘save our bees’

A LIVERPOOL vicar is leading efforts in Merseyside to ensure Britain’s bee population does not die out. Read

Titanic meal for visitors

THE final meal on the Titanic is to be recreated at a special event hosted by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool today. Read

How Liverpool's night-time skyline will change from Wednesday

Liverpool’s three-year pledge on health, wealth and jobs

MORE than 4,000 children will be moved out of poverty and an extra 7,000 jobs created, in a new vision for Liverpool unveiled today. Read

Online petition reopens debate on city mayor

FRESH interest in the flagging campaign for an elected Liverpool mayor has re-ignited debate about who could fill the post. Read

Garden Festival site

Credit crunch delays Garden Festival site scheme

SIGNIFICANT work to transform Liverpool’s derelict former International Garden Festival site is unlikely to start for another 12 to 18 months, despite receiving permission from Whitehall yesterday. Read

Garden Festival site

Flats plan for Garden Festival site gets go-ahead

THE CONSTRUCTION of 1,300 apartments on Liverpool’s former International Garden Festival site has been given the go ahead by the Government. Read

Cllr Mike Storey

City council inquiry exposes rogue website ‘sources’

FORMER Liverpool Council leader and next year’s Lord Mayor, Mike Storey, leaked information to a blog site that alleged corruption and malpractice at the authority, it was claimed last night. Read

McDonald's

Plan for ‘fast food’ toys ban, a step closer

LIVERPOOL last night moved a step closer to introducing a unique by-law banning fast food companies from promoting unhealthy meals in the city with toys. Read

Schools’ rebuilding hopes put on ice after objections

A PLAN to house two Jewish schools in one building was criticised by residents yesterday, forcing Liverpool’s planning committee to delay make a decision on the scheme. Read

Ribbons left dangling as city delays decision on future

LIVERPOOL’S planning committee deferred again a decision on what has become a controversial sculpture intended for the city centre. Read

Go-ahead for new ‘green’ development

A NEW £85m eco-friendly housing development, creating 800 jobs, on an eyesore site on the edge of Liverpool city centre has been given the go ahead. Read

An artist's impression of how the proposed controversial Beetham West Tower at the junction of Brook Street and King Edward Street would look

Council sells "fresh air" to Liverpool developer for £750,000

A DEAL to sell a city developer little more than “fresh air” was approved by Liverpool City Council yesterday for £750,000. Read

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David Bartlett covers political and regeneration issues on Merseyside. David was named the O2 Young Reporter of the Year for the North West 2008. Tel: 0151 472 2455

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