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Liverpool Port police force job losses fear

A RESTRUCTURE of the Port of Liverpool Police could lead to “numerous” job losses, it is feared.Read

Warrington-born ex-News International chief Rebekah Brooks ‘baffled’ at criminal charges over phone-hacking scandal

FORMER newspaper chief Rebekah Brooks attacked police and prosecutors for dragging her friends and family into the phone-hacking scandal as she said she was “baffled” to face charges.Read

Mel C in Blood Brothers

Melanie C and Tim Minchin to star in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Liverpool Echo Arena

EX-SPICE Girl Melanie C is set to play one of her toughest roles to date – Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar.Read

Liverpool teen Liam Gill

Teenage boy tells of how his friend Liam Gill, 13, was electrocuted on Liverpool train tracks

A TEENAGE boy described the moment his friend was electrocuted while climbing on top of a disused train carriage.Read

Littlewoods building, on Edge Lane

Littlewoods building may be pulled down

THE Littlewoods Pools building could be knocked down if a new use for it cannot be found.Read

Hillsborough disaster,1989

Data protection laws to be changed to assist Hillsborough Independent Panel to find the truth

DATA protection rules will be changed to ensure the Hillsborough Independent Panel gets to “the truth” about the tragedy.Read

Tom Hicks and George Gillett

High Court case hearing Tom Hicks & George Gillett claims that Liverpool FC sale was an 'epic swindle' to be held in private

A COURT hearing which could finally reject former Liverpool FC owner Tom Hicks’ claims the sale of the club was “an epic swindle” is being held in private.Read

Dancing In The Streets at the Liverpool Empire

Dancing In The Streets show to bring Motown magic to the Liverpool Empire theatre (GALLERY)

MOTOWN magic will hit Liverpool this week as Dancing In The Streets opens at the Empire Theatre.Read

BBC Drama 'Stepping Up' being filmed in Crosby

New CBBC drama Stepping Up produced by Colin McKeown filmed in Liverpool

A CHILDREN’S drama series about pupils going to high school was filmed in Liverpool.Read

Taiwanese people pray together during the Taiwan National Buddha's Birthday celebration in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei

World in Pictures, May 14, 2012: Buddha's birthday, floods in China and Obama in Georgia (GALLERY)

TODAY’S World in Pictures features photographs of Taiwanese people praying together during the Taiwan National Buddha's Birthday celebration; flood waters rising in China and Barack and Michelle Obama meet the troops at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Read

Vauxhall Motors

Vauxhall Motors Ellesmere Port plant waits for major announcement over new Astra

A MAJOR announcement about the future of General Motors' Ellesmere Port plant is expected this week – with potentially hundreds of new jobs resulting at the plant.Read

Joe Anderson, Liverpool Mayor

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson heads for New Cities summit in Paris

LIVERPOOL mayor Joe Anderson will represent the UK in the New Cities Summit in Paris today.Read

Liverpool's Cavern Quarter revamp plans announced

BUSINESSES in Liverpool’s Cavern Quarter today announced plans to revamp their world-famous district.Read

Merseyrail train

Entire Merseyrail fleet of trains to be replaced at cost of more than £300m

MORE than £300m is to be spent replacing every single train on the Merseyrail network.Read

20-year-old father-to-be Private Daniel Wade, killed by Afghanistan roadside bomb, is laid to rest in Warrington (VIDEO)

A FATHER-to-be killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan was laid to rest as friends and family applauded his ultimate sacrifice.Read

Liverpool FC physio Chris Morgan holding cancer fundraising online auction of match-worn LFC memorabilia in honour of Gary Ablett

A LIVERPOOL FC physiotherapist is holding an online auction of exclusive match-worn memorabilia.Read

Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover jobs boost for Ellesmere Port with opening of new parts plant

COMMUNITY leaders today welcomed Jaguar Land Rover’s plans to create 300 jobs by opening a new parts plant in Merseyside.Read

Investment giant Grosvenor ordered to pay over £1m to Liverpool One after Merseyside Police land dispute

INVESTMENT giant Grosvenor has been ordered to pay more than £1m to Merseyside Police after a long-running land ownership row.Read

Thousand of Liverpool pupils to get emergency first aid courses as Oliver King Foundation gains further support

THOUSANDS of city teenagers are to be offered lifesaving training in memory of a schoolboy who died moments after winning a school swimming race.Read

Cities Minister Greg Clark: Transport powers are on the table if new Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson can make the case

KEY transport powers – including to run bus services – are up for grabs if Liverpool’s new elected mayor can make the case, the government has pledged.Read