Oct
2007
Articles from 23rd Oct 2007
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Star Wars takes over Merseyside
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
RECORD crowds of more than 4,000 saw the magic of Star Wars come alive at Spaceport at Seacombe ferry terminal with Darth Vader, stormtroopers and a host of stars from the smash hit films. Read
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Mum of 4 in Liverpool shooting terror
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
A WOMAN was hit by a bullet after gunmen sprayed shots at her Merseyside home. Read
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Police hunt for stolen eye
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
Police are appealing for the return of a glass eye which was stolen during a burglary on Merseyside. Read
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Supervision of offenders 'fails' as at least two reoffend
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
TWO violent criminals under community supervision in Merseyside and Cheshire were charged with murder, rape or another serious offence last year. Read
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Jail for knife attack
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
A DRUG-CRAZED woman who attacked a man with a kitchen knife was jailed for 14 months yesterday. Read
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Fight to stop Wirral waste plant looks lost
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
A UNIQUE waste disposal facility on the banks of the Mersey could be given approval by planners in Wirral later this week despite a local protest. Read
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Tears of joy as Merseyside soldiers welcomed back from war zone
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
EMOTIONAL scenes greeted the return home of more than 60 Merseyside soldiers from a three-month tour of duty in war-torn Afghanistan. Read
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£200million goes unspent in NHS in North West
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
THE NHS in the North West failed to spend almost £200m last year – yet hospitals in Merseyside are still making cuts and patients are still being denied treatment. Read
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Businessman who spent £70,000 on cancer drug loses his fight for life
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
A TERMINALLY-ILL Merseyside businessman who spent £70,000 of his own money to aid his fight against cancer has lost his fight for life. Read
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Help us find this bike, plead murder hunt police
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Rhys Jones have appealed for the public’s help in tracing the bike used by the gunman on the night of the murder. Read
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Prince Harry brings joy to children of courage
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
THREE brave Merseyside children who are battling with rare diseases or have helped to look after others were awarded at a glittering ceremony last night. Read
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Merseyside crime fighting steps into the 21st century
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
THE days of old-style police “mug shots” of offenders have taken a leap into the 21st century thanks to state-of-the art digital cameras introduced in Merseyside. Read
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Teenager arrested over attack
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after a middle-aged man from Wirral was found with critical injuries. Read
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Solar panels first for school
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL school is set to become one of the greenest in the country when solar panels are installed with funding from a public-private partnership. Read
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Protest at school plan
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
CAMPAIGNERS are expected to descend on Liverpool’s planning committee today to protest at proposals to build a new school on playing fields. Read
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Liverpool star striker helps cancer hospital reach charity goal
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL and England international Peter Crouch took the opportunity to rest his footballer’s feet yesterday when he visited the region’s leading cancer treatment hospital. Read
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Child obesity ‘blackspots’ reveal extent of epidemic
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
OBESITY and the rising problems associated with overweight affecting thousands of Liverpool school-age children has now reached epidemic proportions, city councillors were told last night. Read
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Mischief-makers targeted by undercover police team
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
YOUNG people and their families must help to keep their communities safe during Halloween and Bonfire Night, police warned yesterday. Read
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Police seize a ton of illegal fireworks
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
ONE ton of illegal fireworks was seized from three addresses in St Helens following information from members of the public. Read
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Health trust vows: We will provide new dental service
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL town left without dental care after a dentist retired has been promised a new service in the New Year. Read
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Hanged prisoner fought his own shadow, inquest told
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
A PRISONER found hanging in his cell told prison staff he had seen a ghost and that his shadow on a wall “was going to get him” a coroner’s jury was told yesterday (Monday, October 22. Read
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Liverpool's 40,000 virtual visitors a day - it's Second Life
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
IT’S sunset over central Liverpool. Only a couple of people are milling about in Mathew Street, but the pavements are spotless and the weather picture-perfect. Read
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Actors make a meal of it for Everyman production
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
DINERS at the Everyman Bistro got a little extra on the menu as they became the audience for a special performance. Read
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Dawn Joughin on the changes in inheritance tax
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
THE Chancellor’s proposal for a “trans- ferable nil-rate band” between spouses and civil partners in his recent pre-Budget Report means it’s now possible for the surviv- ing spouse to “double up” on the nil rate band on gifts made by them under their will. Read
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The long and winding road from Southport to Poland
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
WHEN Southport solicitor Rob Fletcher was invited to a family wedding in Poland, he could have flown over in just hours, by boarding a budget airline flight. Read
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Breakfast show radio DJ switches to legal training
Oct 23 2007 | Liverpool News
AS A DJ on Liverpool radio station Juice FM’s breakfast show, Joseph Walsh was used to living a VIP lifestyle. Š Read
