Mar
2008
Articles from 17th Mar 2008
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Heather Mills awarded £24.3m divorce settlement from Paul McCartney
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
HEATHER Mills was today awarded £24.3 million in her bitter divorce from Sir Paul McCartney - and immediately announced she was to fight on. Read
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Pensioner arson fire death: Police make second arrest
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Liverpool widower David Gard. Read
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Decision day in McCartney divorce
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
WARRING couple Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills will be forced to make a decision together today – how much, if any, of their divorce agreement is made public. Read
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Bill Shankly's granddaughter backs new Liverpool fans union
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of Liverpool fans staged a noisy protest against the club’s American owners at Anfield on Saturday. Read
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Bluecoat’s reopening is swamped by 10,000
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
AN ESTIMATED 10,000 people attended a weekend-long celebration to mark the reopening of Liverpool’s Bluecoat centre for contemporary art after a £12.5m refit. Read
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Line-up is named for Sound City
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
ACTS playing at the first Sound City music festival in Liverpool have been revealed. Read
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Design for new £11.6m observatory unveiled
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
THE winning design for what is expected to become one of Merseyside’s most popular tourist attractions is unveiled today. Read
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Stolen Army lorry smashes into Bootle hairdressers
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
A STOLEN 36-tonne lorry smashed into a hairdressing salon in Bootle. Read
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Boxing sessions blaze a trail thanks to firefighters
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
FIREFIGHTERS in St Helens are tackling anti-social behaviour by encouraging young people to box. Read
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City must work for share of $200bn Chinese funds
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
BUSINESSES hoping to secure a slice of China’s $200bn overseas investment fund should prepare for a “white-knuckle ride”, according to the author of a new book on the Asian giant. Read
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Health chief takes on prestigious role of High Sheriff
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
A HEALTH chief has been appointed as the High Sheriff for Merseyside during a ceremony attended by the Queen. Read
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Aintree hospital steam clean to kill bugs
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
MORE than 50 key locations at University Hospital Aintree have been steam cleaned as part of the hospital’s battle against superbugs. Read
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Liverpool City Council accused of neglecting historic houses
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL City Council is being forced to sell properties in a Conservation Area after being accused of neglecting the housing stock and allowing it to fall into squalor. Read
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Film censors reject Liverpool's call for tough stance on smoking
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
BRITAIN’S film censors have rejected a call from anti- smoking campaigners in Liverpool to automatically give an “adults only” rating to any films which feature smoking. Read
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Liverpool must work hard to get share of China investment, warns expert
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
BUSINESSES hoping to secure a slice of China’s $200bn overseas investment fund should prepare for a “white-knuckle ride”, according to the author of a new book on the Asian giant. Read
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Fire crews stamp out yob behaviour - by teaching them to box!
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
FIREFIGHTERS in St Helens are tackling anti-social behaviour by encouraging young people to box. Read
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18 red balloons mark sad occasion for family of James Bulger
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
EIGHTEEN red balloons were released yesterday to mark what would have been the 18th birthday of murdered toddler James Bulger. Read
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Final piece of Wirral's Nazi U-boat jigsaw is put in place
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
THE final piece of what had become a very large jigsaw puzzle was put into place at Woodside ferry terminal in Wirral at the weekend. Read
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10,000 turnout as Bluecoat reopens
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
AN ESTIMATED 10,000 people attended a weekend-long celebration to mark the reopening of Liverpool’s Bluecoat centre for contemporary art after a £12.5m refit. Read
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GPs consider taking out-of-hours care back of UC24
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
AROUND a third of doctors are interested in the idea of taking back control of their out-of- hours service for more pay, a programme will claim tonight. Read
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Anfield cyclist murder: Woman in court
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
A 25-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of a cyclist. Read
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7,000 bikers take Wirral by storm for annual egg run
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
THIS year’s Wirral Egg run proved to be the biggest and best yet attracting more than 11,000 people. Upwards of 7,000 bikes completed the 20-mile run now in its 28th year to help deliver eggs to poorly children. Read
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Wirral drug users targeted as police hit the bars
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
RECREATIONAL drug users were targeted by police in weekend raids on bars in the Hoylake area of Wirral. Read
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£11million Mersey observatory design unveiled
Mar 17 2008 | Liverpool News
THE winning design for what is expected to become one of Merseyside’s most popular tourist attractions is unveiled today. Read
