Liverpool News for 17 March 2008

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£11million Mersey observatory design unveiled Mar 17 2008

THE winning design for what is expected to become one of Merseyside’s most popular tourist attractions is unveiled today.Read

Heather Mills talks to the media outside the High Court in London. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Heather Mills awarded £24.3m divorce settlement from Paul McCartney Mar 17 2008

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

Police attend Adelaide Road in Kensington after suspicious fire

Pensioner arson fire death: Police make second arrest Mar 17 2008

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Liverpool widower David Gard.Read

Anfield cyclist murder: Woman in court Mar 17 2008

A 25-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of a cyclist.Read

Wirral drug users targeted as police hit the bars Mar 17 2008

RECREATIONAL drug users were targeted by police in weekend raids on bars in the Hoylake area of Wirral.Read

The 2008 Wirral Egg Run gets under way in New Brighton

7,000 bikers take Wirral by storm for annual egg run Mar 17 2008

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

Christy Millar (far left), demonstrating against UC24 outside the Liverpool Primary Trust headquarters

GPs consider taking out-of-hours care back of UC24 Mar 17 2008

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

18 red balloons mark sad occasion for family of James Bulger Mar 17 2008

EIGHTEEN red balloons were released yesterday to mark what would have been the 18th birthday of murdered toddler James Bulger.Read

10,000 turnout as Bluecoat reopens Mar 17 2008

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

Final piece of Wirral's Nazi U-boat jigsaw is put in place Mar 17 2008

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

The statue of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, watches over Liverpool from the top of the Town Hall dome. Picture Howard Davies

Liverpool City Council accused of neglecting historic houses Mar 17 2008

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

Film censors reject Liverpool's call for tough stance on smoking Mar 17 2008

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

Stolen Army lorry smashes into Bootle hairdressers Mar 17 2008

A STOLEN 36-tonne lorry smashed into a hairdressing salon in Bootle.Read

Liverpool must work hard to get share of China investment, warns expert Mar 17 2008

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

Bill Shankly's granddaughter backs new Liverpool fans union Mar 17 2008

HUNDREDS of Liverpool fans staged a noisy protest against the club’s American owners at Anfield on Saturday.Read

Decision day in McCartney divorce Mar 17 2008

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

Firefighters are angry at plans to cut the number of fire engines on Merseyside at night

Fire crews stamp out yob behaviour - by teaching them to box! Mar 17 2008

FIREFIGHTERS in St Helens are tackling anti-social behaviour by encouraging young people to box.Read

Boxing sessions blaze a trail thanks to firefighters Mar 17 2008

FIREFIGHTERS in St Helens are tackling anti-social behaviour by encouraging young people to box.Read

Health chief takes on prestigious role of High Sheriff Mar 17 2008

A HEALTH chief has been appointed as the High Sheriff for Merseyside during a ceremony attended by the Queen.Read

Aintree hospital steam clean to kill bugs Mar 17 2008

MORE than 50 key locations at University Hospital Aintree have been steam cleaned as part of the hospital’s battle against superbugs.Read

Bluecoat’s reopening is swamped by 10,000 Mar 17 2008

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

City must work for share of $200bn Chinese funds Mar 17 2008

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

Design for new £11.6m observatory unveiled Mar 17 2008

THE winning design for what is expected to become one of Merseyside’s most popular tourist attractions is unveiled today.Read

Line-up is named for Sound City Mar 17 2008

ACTS playing at the first Sound City music festival in Liverpool have been revealed.Read

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