Nov
2007
Articles from 2nd Nov 2007
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Funeral held for one of the M56 tragedy boys
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
The funeral has taken place of one of two boys killed as they crossed a motorway. Read
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Benefit fraud mayor told to expect jail
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
FORMER Mayor of Sefton, John Walker, and his wife, Catie, have been warned they may be jailed for swindllng the benefit system. Read
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Prison staff disciplined over Poppy Appeal whip round
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
TWO LIVERPOOL prison officers face disciplinary action for collecting money for a Remembrance Sunday tribute. Read
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Everton FC fans rage of UEFA Cup tickets fiasco
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
FURIOUS Everton fans hit out today after being told they would not be going to the club’s UEFA match next week despite believing they had paid for tickets. Read
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Paedophile tennis coach jailed for 2 years, nine months
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
Tennis coach Claire Lyte was sentenced to two years and nine months today after being convicted on four counts of sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl. Read
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£15million NatWest fraud: Lapses let gang commit crime
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
A “FLAW in the system” created when the Royal Bank of Scotland took over NatWest allowed a gang of corrupt businessmen to steal more than £15m from a bank in St Helens, a court heard yesterday. Read
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M56 death funeral to be held today
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
THE funeral of one of the two little boys killed on the M56 motorway in Runcorn last week will be held today (Fri). Read
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Ex-mayor guilty of benefits fraud
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
A FORMER mayor and his wife were yesterday convicted of swindling state benefits. Read
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Rolls Royce workers pledge to fight to save Mersey plant from closure
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
WORKERS last night pledged to fight back after Rolls Royce announced a “devastating” plan to close a Merseyside plant. Read
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Car crash leads to pensioner’s death
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
A 91-YEAR-OLD man died more than two weeks after a car crash which broke his ribs. Read
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A Liverpool panorama unveiled for 2008
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
IT IS the painting every Liverpudlian and lover of Liverpool will want to see, a massive view of the city on a canvas 16ft wide and 8ft tall. Read
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Climate change ‘blackout’
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
MORE than 30 of Liverpool’s most fam-ous landmarks were plunged into darkness last night – but this time it was not because of a power failure. Read
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Jason Harborow: I'm returning to work soon
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
THE man who heads Liverpool’s Culture year is “determined” to return to work after it emerged he had been signed off for three more weeks. Read
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Man shot dead at home
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
POLICE have released the first image of a 56-year-old man who was found shot dead at his home near Liverpool city centre. Read
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Accident verdict on wreck diver
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
A MAN from Wirral died after suffering the bends during a dive to explore a sunken wreck in Egypt. Read
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Four people a week catch MRSA in Mersey hospitals
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
AROUND five people a week are contracting the superbug MRSA in the region’s hospitals, latest figures have revealed. Read
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UC24 'victim' contracts MRSA during operaton
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
A YOUNG woman who spent six weeks unconscious and suffered kidney failure after a doctor failed to spot she had appendicitis has survived major surgery, only to be told she has MRSA. Read
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Centre will aid disease research
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
A NEW £4m research centre, to help create drugs which will combat an array of diseases, has been opened in Liverpool. Read
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Anguished dad: Paramedics wouldn’t run to save my boy
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
THE father of an 11-year-old boy who died after collapsing during a walk on the beach has said paramedics would not run to save his son’s life. Read
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Market up for award
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL Farmers’ Market has been shortlisted for the prestigious BBC Radio Four Food and Farming Awards. Read
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Last chance for Liverpool FC stadium opponents to block plan
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
THE revised planning application for Liverpool FC’s new £400m stadium, on Stanley Park, will give opponents one last chance to wage their battle against the scheme. Read
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Capital of Culture: The world will decide on the city’s fortunes
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
WORLD reaction to Liverpool’s year- long reign as European Capital of Culture will play a crucial part in determining the city’s fortunes for years to come. Read
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Timetable to be drawn up to speed regeneration of Ropewalks
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
MOVES to speed up the regeneration of Liverpool’s once forgotten Ropewalks quarter has been demanded in a report to senior politicians. Read
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Families face fight to save homes from demolition
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of families living in one of Britain’s first new towns are battling to save their homes. Read
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Party in the park for a sparkling – and safe – bonfire night
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
ATTENDING Bonfire Night fireworks displays and events throughout the region this weekend is the best way to stay safe, Liverpool City Council leader Cllr Warren Bradley said yesterday. Read
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Inquiry told Garden Festival site could be jeopardy
Nov 02 2007 | Liverpool News
THE redevelopment of Liverpool’s International Garden Festival site may never happen if Langtree McLean’s plan for 1,300 homes is rejected, a financial expert warned last night. Read
