Jul
2008
Articles from 15th Jul 2008
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Runcorn baby death accused couple cry for their mothers
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
A couple accused over the death of a two-year-old boy sobbed in court and asked for their mothers today. Read
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Knowsley centre opens after seven years
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
SEVEN years of planning came to fruition yesterday with the opening of a £4.5m health centre in one of Merseyside’s most deprived areas. Read
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Alliance and Leicester takeover set to secure jobs
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
THE Spanish bank that yesterday revealed a £1.25bn deal to buy Alliance & Leicester said it was keen to retain the British group’s Bootle-based commercial banking arm. Read
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Man convicted of blackmail
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE man has been found guilty of forcing a family to flee to Ireland after threatening to burn down their home. Read
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A different nuptial nosh-up
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
FOR those who don’t like fruit cakes, a replacement is growing in popularity for brides and grooms across the region – cheese. Read
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Council seeks potential sites for travellers
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
A CHESHIRE council is launching an online consultation about potential sites for gypsies and travellers. Read
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Liverpool Council facing £60m cost of equal pay claims
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
THE full scale of Liverpool Council’s liability to equal pay claims from thousands of underpaid women workers stands at £60m, it emerged last night. Read
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Women take to the waves with Nelson
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
FORTY young women will make history on Monday when they become the first all-female crew to take part in the Tall Ships Race. Read
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Pupils get a taste for revolution as history lesson focuses on importance of 19th-century drinking fountain
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
IT WAS part of a revolution in public health when it was built in 1856. Read
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Drink your fill as the tall ships get ready to race
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
THE TAP Into Water campaign will hit the road this week when it is taken to the Tall Ships waterfront extravaganza. Read
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Teenager accused of shooting two police
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGER accused of try-ing to kill two police officers will face a retrial next year. Read
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Play equipment destroyed in school arson attack
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of pounds of equipment was destroyed in an apparent arson attack on a mobile unit at a Merseyside school. Read
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Professional Archer plans to enjoy himself as he fulfils 17-year dream to play in Open championship
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
BIRCHWOOD golfer Phil Archer will play in his first Open Championship this week, after 17 years of trying to qualify. Read
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Golfing greenery to welcome Open visitors
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
TWO life-size topiary golf players will greet the thousands of visitors flocking to the Open Championships this year. Read
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Barrister in the Open hot-seat
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
As the eyes of the golfing world begin to focus on Royal Birkdale, Ben Schofield meets the club’s captain for a chat about preparations, pressure . . . and missing buttons Read
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Father convicted of cutting baby’s lip on feeding bottle
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGE father convicted of breaking a puppy’s back has admitted ripping his baby’s lip while trying to force her to drink. Read
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Hundreds treated at £1.5m cancer centre in first year
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
A VITAL £1.5m cancer centre, which opened one year ago, has helped hundreds of breast cancer patients through the trauma of diagnosis and treatment. Read
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Woman made Molotov cocktail
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
A WOMAN threatened her neighbours with a Molotov cocktail, a court heard. Read
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Mustard move leaves sour taste in home city
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
THE home of the iconic mustard brand Colman’s could be closed and its archives transferred to Wirral. Read
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£65m for ‘cutting edge’ research centres at Darebsury campus
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
TWO cutting-edge science centres are to be created at the Daresbury campus after the Government announced a £65m investment. Read
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It’s a battle, but a centre such as this helps you on that journey, says breast cancer patient
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
MOTHER-OF-ONE Janet Sergeant, 51, has been visiting the centre for doses of chemotherapy and check-ups for a year, since she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Read
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New plan for green energy
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
A PLANNING application for a new renew- able energy facility at Knowsley Business Park has been submited to Knowsley council. Read
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Titanic lunch for commemoration plan
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL Lord Mayor Steve Rotheram yesterday hosted a lunch identical to the last meal eaten by passengers onboard the Titanic. Read
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£70m New Brighton plans move into final stages
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
A MASSIVE regeneration scheme for a Wirral seaside town is poised to begin major engineering works early next year. Read
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Launch of new rapid response boat to deal with aircraft emergencies
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
A NEW rescue boat designed specifically to deal with an aircraft falling short of Liverpool John Lennon Airport has been launched. Read
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Knife ‘shock tactics’ to scare youths ditched
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
KNIFE crime policy was branded a shambles last night, after plans for blade-carrying youths to meet stab victims in Mersey casualty departments were ditched after just 24 hours. Read
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More getting involved in knife crime, say police
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE is among the forces hit hardest by rising knife crime this year, according to Home Office statistics. Read
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Merseyside crime scheme set for nationwide launch
Jul 15 2008 | Liverpool News
BRITAIN’S police forces will be urged today to adopt a crime-fighting initiative pioneered in Merseyside, after it impressed Home Office ministers. Read
