May
2008
Articles from 28th May 2008
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Strike threat at Royal and Broadgreen hospitals
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of staff are poised to strike at two Liverpool hospitals. Read
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Sir Paul McCartney: I’ve got a few surprises up my sleeve for Sunday’s Anfield show
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
SIR PAUL McCartney is promising a "great evening" with some surprises when he takes to the stage at Anfield this weekend. Read
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Grieving parents’ tribute to son lost in sea tragedy
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
THE grieving parents of a young angler who died on a weekend fishing trip say they are devastated. Read
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The Picket: A space for graffiti enthusiasts to spray
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
A FAMOUS Liverpool music venue is launching a competition for aspiring Banksys and budding graffiti artists to design and re- spray its outside walls. Read
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Dying reporter’s bone marrow donation plea to readers
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
A FORMER Liverpool student who has been given weeks to live is asking readers of the Liverpool Daily Post to help his campaign to increase bone marrow donations. Read
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Sir Paul McCartney backs mines crusade with auction of signed guitar
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
A GUITAR amplifier signed by Sir Paul McCartney is to be auctioned to support a charity which combats the threat of landmines. Read
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Euro-MPs to take up the campaign to free Michael Shields
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
EURO-MPS have joined the campaign to free Liverpool football fan Michael Shields jailed in Bulgaria for attempted murder nearly three years ago. Read
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Director Sydney Pollack dies
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
OSCAR-WINNING director Sydney Pollack, a Hollywood mainstay who achieved commercial success and critical acclaim with the gender-bending comedy Tootsie and period drama Out Of Africa, has died of cancer at 73, his agent said. Read
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007 is back in action
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
THE first handful of copies of the new James Bond book Devil May Care were delivered from the printers under military escort yesterday. Read
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Madeleine McCann reconstruction is cancelled
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
A POLICE reconstruction with Kate and Gerry McCann of the night their daughter vanished will not go ahead after their friends said they were unwilling to take part, the couple’s spokesman has confirmed. Read
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Thousands of Wirral homes and businesses cut off in power blackout
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of homes and businesses were cut off after two power stations were unexpectedly disconnected from the National Grid. Read
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Band of brothers are coming home from Iraq
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL mother will welcome home her three eldest sons after a six- month tour of duty in Iraq. Read
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Boys robbed of phones
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
TWO boys were robbed on a popular walking route overlooking the Dee Estuary on Wirral. Read
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Liverpool ‘can cope with credit crunch’ says regeneration chief
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL is well placed to weather the current economic downturn in the UK, according to the man charged with attracting investment to the region. Read
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Soaring policing costs to be axed
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
THE “police precept” that slaps up to £135 on council tax bills will be axed amid fury over its soaring cost, under government plans. Read
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Antony Gormley’s breathtaking work to return home
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
ONE of Antony Gormley’s most breathtaking works of arts is returning home to St Helens for the first time. Read
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Grief of tragic angler's parents
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
Craig Craven, from Prenton, Wirral, was looking for the perfect angling spot when he ended up in the water off the coast of Anglesey on Saturday night. Read
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Awards showcase at ACC Liverpool will salute best in tourism
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
FINAL plans are being put in place for a spectacular celebration to salute the best tourism businesses across Liverpool City Region. Read
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John Lewis set to enter a new era at Liverpool One
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
FINISHING touches were yesterday being completed at the new 240,000 square-foot John Lewis anchor store, at Liverpool One. Read
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Q Park beneath Liverpool One has the wow factor
May 28 2008 | Liverpool News
AN UNDERGROUND architectural gem will be opened to the public this week. Sweeping staircases and distinct lighting link four storeys of sharp contemporary design which might put the visitor in mind of the Gug- genheim Museum, in New York. Read
