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‘Blunder’ of Sefton Council’s £4m land deal

SEFTON council sold off its industrial estates in a deal worth more than £8m using “back of fag packet” calculations, a leading councillor said yesterday. Read

Liverpool city centre student killing: Family hit out

The younger sister of Sion Hardy spoke out after two men were found guilty of killing him in a Liverpool city centre underpass. Read

Liverpool lawyer takes on Sir Alan Sugar over circumcision jibe

APPRENTICE taskmaster Sir Alan Sugar may finally have met his match – in the shape of renowned Liverpool solicitor Rex Makin. Read

Lib-Dems split from Labour in Wiral as Tories say: Stand aside

LIBERAL Democrats in Wirral last night said they would end their power-sharing arrangement with the borough’s Labour Party – clearing the way for a Conservative administration. Read

Polish girl Monika Szmecht, 20, from Norris Green Liverpool - who was burnt to death and left in a country lane in St.Helens

Probe into police protection of Monica Szmecht

AN INVESTIGATION is underway to find out if murdered Polish waitress Monika Szmecht was given enough police protection in the days leading up to her death. Read

Sefton council in turmoil after leader and cabinet members quit

SEFTON council is today in a state of turmoil following the dramatic resignation of its leader and all other Liberal Democrat cabinet members. Read

Liverpool to host Queen for a day – six months after last visit

THE Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will return to Liverpool this month on an official visit to mark the city’s year as European Capital of Culture. Read

A Nimrod landing at RAF Kinloss similar to the one that crashed in Afghanistan

Nimrod inquest: Engineer has he wasn't told about fuel leaks

A ROYAL Air Force engineer has said that he “should have been told” about signs of fuel leaks in an aircraft which exploded in mid- air, killing 14 servicemen, including three from Merseyside. Read

North West's new civil service chief a fan of city mayors

THE new head of the civil service in the North West last night hinted that an elected mayor could be the way forward for Liverpool. Read

How Merseyside's money helped thousands of abused children

THOUSANDS of abused and troubled Merseyside children have been helped by charity workers since a groundbreaking facility was opened in Liverpool one year ago. Read

Emotional family tell how one moment stole victim from them

SARA HARDY broke down as she told how a moment of violence had stolen her brother’s “promising career.” Read

More city centre traffic changes

MOTORISTS face more traffic changes in Liverpool city centre from this weekend. Read

Gunshots near shops prompt police patrols

GUNSHOTS were fired close to shops in Huyton on Tuesday. Read

Former councillor appears on indecent image charges

A FORMER Liverpool councillor yesterday appeared in court charged with downloading indecent images of children. Read

Teenage girl missing

A TEENAGE girl has disappeared after going to buy a loaf of bread on Tuesday. Read

A BIG fall in the use of anti-social behaviour contracts (ASBOs) in the region does not mean the police are going soft on louts, the Home Secretary insisted yesterday.

In a key speech relaunching the Respect agenda, Jacqui Smith said police forces and local councils were now using other – quicker – measures to crack down on troublemakers. Read

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