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Murder probe as man is mown down in Liverpool street

A MURDER investigation is under way after a Liverpool father was killed by a car. Read

Two bikers targeted in Liverpool drive-by shooting and chase

TWO men riding scrambler bikes were targeted in a drive-by shooting. Read

Liverpool Women’s Hospital relaunches no-smoking drive

LIVERPOOL Women’s hospital is spending thousands of pounds clearing up cigarette butts – because people are ignoring its no smoking rules. Read

Halewood transmission plant Getrag Ford wins new work and revamp

BOSSES at a Halewood car parts plant facing a cut in shifts have pledged more than £100m investment and a new product launch next year. Read

Conductor Vasily Petrenko and artistic director Jude Kelly are among those receiving honorary degrees from Liverpool University

VASILY Petrenko is to be given an honorary degree from Liverpool University next week. Read

Deathtrap Southport road to be redesigned to cut the number of car crashes

A BUSY Merseyside road which sees almost 10 crashes a year is set to be redesigned to tackle its accident toll. Read

Liverpool's first Science and Technology festival finishes with a mechanical polar bear

LIVERPOOL’S Festival of Science and Technology ended yesterday with visitors at the World Museum coming face to face with a mechanical polar bear. Read

Four men arrested after man hit by Land Rover 4x4 in Kensington

FOUR men were arrested for attempted murder this morning after a man was hit by a Land Rover in Kensington last night. Read

Priceless bust of Viscount Leverhulme stolen from Wirral memorial

A PRICELESS bust, commissioned in memory of the Second Viscount Leverhulme, has been stolen from a family plot in the grounds of a Wirral church. Read

Second pile of World War II grenades dug up in Kirkby

PARENTS in Kirkby were left wondering if their children would be able to return to school, after a second pile of grenades were dug up in a week. Read

Liverpool motorist knocked cyclist over and sold his car

A MOTORIST knocked a cyclist off his bike and then tried to cover his tracks. Read

Liverpool celebrates faith at Liverpool Cathedral

A SWIRL of sunset colours flashed across Liverpool Cathedral as the city celebrated its religious diversity last night. Read

Everton FC Stadium: Knowsley Council will agree to fast track compulsory purchase order for entire existing town centre of Kirkby

KNOWSLEY council leaders will be asked to explain the timing of their decision in principle to put a compulsory purchase order (CPO) on the whole of Kirkby town centre. Read

Liverpool Blue Coat School’s future in limbo due to government ruling delay

GOVERNMENT red tape has left the future of Liverpool’s only grammar school in limbo, a Daily Post investigation can reveal. Read

Liverpool Walker Art Gallery launches free live jazz sessions

JAZZ fans will soon be feasting their ears at free live sessions launched this summer in Liverpool. Read

Delphi car parts plant aims to cut 71 Kirkby jobs

TALKS have started between unions and car parts maker Delphi after the firm announced plans for 71 redundancies at its Kirkby plant. Read

Swine flu could claim up to 6,000 lives in Liverpool

SWINE flu could claim up to 6,000 lives in Liverpool if the pandemic hits the city, latest figures predict. Read

Bootle carer turned up drunk for work

A CARER neglected his severely disabled patient while drunk. Read

Building group Morgan Sindall on track to hit targets

TRADING at construction group Morgan Sindall is in line with expectations, despite the challenging market conditions. Read

Russian Church takes over vandalised Wirral chapel

THE Russian Orthodox Church is to take over a derelict cemetery chapel in Wirral which had been plagued by vandalism. Read

St Helens schools add skateboarding to timetable

MERSEYSIDE schools have unveiled a new weapon against childhood obesity – skateboard lessons. Read

Robot artist exhibition is being staged in Liverpool

ROBOCOP, Star Wars’ C-3PO and Metal Mickey all left their mark on popular culture and now another android is hoping to inspire the masses . . . this time to get involved in art. Read

‘Walk of Fame’ plan for Liverpool stars

THE great and good of Liverpool could be honoured for their devotion to the city on a new Sunset Strip-style Walk of Fame. Read

Southport family’s shock as home is wrecked by lightning

A FAMILY’S recently renovated home was destroyed by fire after lightning hit the chimney. Read

Fourth man jailed for Liverpool brawl which left student dead

THE final member of a four-strong group who killed a Liverpool student during a drunken brawl has been put behind bars. Read

Shocked builders find live WWII grenades in Kirkby

SHOCKED builders unearthed more than 20 grenades abandoned after the end of World War II. Read

Bootle is at the heart of the war on smuggler gangs

THE team leading the world in defending our ports against smugglers gave the Daily Post a glimpse behind the scenes yesterday. Read

eBay conman from Liverpool escapes jail

A CONMAN who tricked eBay customers out of nearly £3,000 has walked free from court. Read

Liverpool and Tesco in row over Everton regeneraton scheme

CITY bosses have clashed with Tesco over the long-running Great Homer Street regeneration project. Read

The Ship & Mitre in Dale Street Liverpool named Pub of the Year by Camra Liverpool & Districts branch

BEER buffs have named one of Liverpool’s flagship real ale locals as their Pub Of The Year. Read

Vauxhall owner GM could be ready to listen to improved offers

A RIVAL bidder for the Vauxhall and Opel brands in Europe could be brought back into play – despite Canadian car parts group Magna International being given a clear mandate in May. Read

Arsonists blamed for blaze at Formby Golf Club

ARSONISTS were last night being blamed for a forest fire which destroyed trees at a Merseyside golf club. Read

Knowsley Safari Park enjoys a baby boom - cute babies dominate attraction

A BABY boom at Knowsley Safari Park has left the paddocks echoing to the sound of tiny and not-so-tiny feet. Read

THEATRE REVIEW: Talking Heads/The Actors’ Studio

THERE are some people blessed with a knack for words – Alan Bennett for choosing each one so it suits its neighbour and placing them together into a humorous but remarkably human tale; Pauline Daniels for delivering them in a way that does justice to their origin. Read

Global award for Liverpool One

LIVERPOOL One was awarded an international prize for its design, sustainability and engagement with the people of the city. Read

Teen with knife tried to rob Liverpool dentists'

A MAN armed with a knife tried to demand money from a dentists’ receptionist. Read

Pathways of the Sun by Daniel Pasteiner

Daniel Pasteiner's sculpture sprouts up at A Foundation on Liverpool's Greenland Street

IT MAY surprise many visitors to Daniel Pasteiner’s first major UK solo show that the celestial structures in one of his works were made out of Brussels sprouts. Read

Doctor inhaled laughing gas drug while on duty at Ormskirk hospital

A MERSEYSIDE doctor inhaled laughing gas while on duty at a children’s A&E department, a tribunal heard. Read

Fourth man facing prison over Liverpool city centre attack which left Liverpool University student dead

A FOURTH man is facing prison after admitting the manslaughter of a Liverpool University student following a drink-fuelled attack. Read

Huyton benefits advisor cheated system

A FORMER benefits advisor has admitted cheating the system out of more than £16,500. Read

Discount holidays blamed for unauthorised absence rate in Merseyside

PARENTS’ inability to resist the lure of cheap holidays is being blamed for a surge in unauthorised pupil absence across the region’s schools. Read

Twitter and Facebook won't fix democracy in Liverpool – leading acamedic

A MAJOR inquiry was wrong to conclude that technology can save local democracy, according to a leading academic. Read

Doctors at British Medical Association’s Liverpool conference demand end to drugs fees

DOCTORS at a high-profile Liverpool conference said charging for medicine is an “unfair tax on illness” and must be abolished. Read

Puppet’s bring Guo Yue’s Little Leap Forward to life at the Unity, Liverpool

PUPPETS, masks and animation will all help tell the story of Chinese boy Guo Yue in Little Leap Forward at the Unity next week. Read

Liverpool FC legends Ian St John, Ron Yeats and Chris Lawler to appear in The Bill Shankly Story

THREE Liverpool FC legends will be taking to the stage to mark the 50th anniversary of Bill Shankly’s arrival at the Kop. Ian St John, Ron Yeats and Chris Lawler will all take part in two special summer productions of The Bill Shankly Story, which has played to packed houses at home and abroad since its 2006 premiere. Read

Wirral man slashed with knife at Liverpool bar

A DRINKER was slashed in the face with a craft knife after bumping in to a man at a city centre bar. Read

Armed robber who targeted bookmakers in Halewood was freed by judge to re-offend

AN ARMED robber was freed by a judge to commit another gun-point raid at a bookmakers. Read

Riverside housing agency boss Deborah Shackleton made CBE

THE chief executive of a Merseyside social landlord which manages 50,000 homes has been made a CBE for services to the housing sector. Read

Pedestrians abuse disabled boy's mother after parking permit

A MUM with a special parking permit has suffered verbal abuse from pedestrians because her son does not look disabled. Read

Cult Liverpool band Deaf School a highlight of of Everyman and Playhouse autumn season

FOUR shows by cult Liverpool band Deaf School will be a highlight of the Everyman and Playhouse theatres’ autumn season. Read

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