Jan
2008
Articles from 19th Jan 2008
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Ministers want to put knife detectors in Liverpool schools
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
Airport-style metal detectors are to be installed at hundreds of schools in a new drive to curb the rise of youth knife crime, it was revealed last night. Read
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Rhys Jones memorial appeal gets a £250,000 boost
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
THE fund to build a community centre in memory of murdered schoolboy Rhys Jones was today given a £250,000 cash boost. Read
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Liverpool doctor to stand trial over terrorist charges
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL doctor is set to stand trial in October in connection with last summer’s failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow. Read
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Arabs 'prepared to pay £500million' to buy Liverpool FC
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
Dubai International Capital - the investment arm of the Dubai Government - is preparing to launch a £500million bid to buy Liverpool, according to reports. Read
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Offensive weapon crimes rocket in Merseyside
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
AN EXPLOSION in convictions for illegally carrying knives and other offensive weapons in the region is revealed in new government figures. Read
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Darts victory is so sweet for championship couple
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
IT’S not often one professional sports player says another’s victory is the highlight of their career, but this tale rings true for a local darts star. Read
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Garry Newlove murder: Tories want return to national service
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
TORY leader David Cameron has called for the introduction of a form of national service to tackle yob culture in the wake of the murder of Garry Newlove. Read
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Wildlife photo show has moved to Ellesmere Port
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
FOR the first time a prestigious wildlife photography exhibition has moved from its initial site in London’s Natural History Museum to – Ellesmere Port. Read
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Experiment could stop Strand traffic for an hour
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
TRAFFIC could be stopped for up to an hour on Liverpool’s Strand as part of an experiment to see how the city copes with traffic and high volumes of visitors to the new Echo Arena, Liverpool. Read
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£503,500 bill for Liverpool cigarette smuggler
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL fraudster who attempted to evade prosecution has been ordered to pay over £503,500 for illegally smuggling cigarettes. Read
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Probe into cancer mix-up
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
INVESTIGATIONS are being carried out at the Countess of Chester hospital to help shed light on how a doctor mistakenly gave possible cancer sufferers a clean bill of health. Read
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Missing pensioner’s body found in Widnes woodland
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
A BODY found in woodland near Widnes is believed to be that of a 79-year-old pensioner who went missing last July, Cheshire Police have said. Read
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2008 debts may force sale of Culture office
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
THE HOME of Liverpool’s Culture Company could be placed into a charitable trust and sold to help plug the £20m shortfall in ’08 finances, the Daily Post can reveal. Read
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Man beaten up
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
A 62-year-old man from Wirral suffered serious facial injuries after a group of men beat him up and robbed him. Read
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Edge Lane inquiry: Home failure ‘conspiracy’ is denied
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
ALLEGATIONS that housing market failure along Edge Lane were deliberately engineered were strongly denied at a planning inquiry yesterday. Read
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New dogs law passed on to councils from police
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
LOCAL authorities will be given responsibility for dealing with stray dogs 24 hours a day from April. Read
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Holocaust talk is a lesson in life for children
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren were confronted by the horrors of genocide as a Holocaust escapee and fellow students recounted their experiences. Read
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Remploy workers in vote for first strike
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
DISABLED workers at Merseyside factories could strike for the first time in their company’s 60-year history over closure and amalgamation plans. Read
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Mersey police in protest march
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
OVER 400 off duty officers from Merseyside Police will be joining up to 15,000 of their colleagues from across England and Wales on a march in central London next week. Read
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Appeal for witnesses as thieves steal defibrillator
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
BRITISH Transport Police are appealing for witnesses after a potentially life-saving piece of equipment was stolen from a busy Liverpool railway station. Read
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New glimmer of hope for campaign to save church
Jan 19 2008 | Liverpool News
CAMPAIGNERS say they believe there is a “glimmer of hope” for the future of a landmark Catholic church in Wirral. Read
