Jul
2008
Articles from 31st Jul 2008
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Armed gang holds terrified student hostage in car
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL student was threatened with a knife and held hostage in his car by robbers who stole cash and bank cards from his housemates. Read
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Shock as gas bills go up by 35%
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
THE UK’s biggest domestic energy firm hit millions of households with its biggest-ever hike in gas bills. Read
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Christmas is coming . . . only five months to go
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
BEFORE you panic and check your diary, Christmas has not arrived five months early – but for the company which creates these scenes it is the festive season all year long. Read
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PM crisis "doomed Merseyside MPs"
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
THE crisis engulfing Gordon Brown has doomed two local Labour MPs to defeat at the hands of the Liberal Democrats, its leader has claimed. Read
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Shoppers at Liverpool One get a sneak preview of weekend’s street party fun
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
IN THE run-up to the Brouhaha street party that will take over Liverpool on Saturday the artists have been out and about. Read
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Council £230m privatisation deal on table
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
A £230m privatisation scheme of a council’s services will be given the final go-ahead tonight. Read
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Ex-Everton boss Keith Wyness seeking legal advice after shock resignation from club
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
FORMER Everton FC chief executive Keith Wyness said last night he is seeking legal advice over his shock resignation from the club. Read
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Hollyoaks special set treat for Whizz-Kidz children
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
A CHARITY that helps disabled children to lead a more independent life spent a day on the Merseyside set of TV soap Hollyoaks. Read
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Love at first bite for Jaws movie fanatic
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
IT WAS love at first bite for Eddie McCormack. For 33 years the civil servant from Tuebrook has indulged in an obsession that began after he first saw the blockbuster film Jaws when it opened at the ABC Cinema on Lime Street on Boxing Day 1975. Read
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Royal’s casualty unit in staffing crisis
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
EMERGENCY patients at Liverpool’s main hospital are waiting too long for treatment because of staff shortages in the A&E department. Read
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Tragic boy may have had heart defect
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
THE family of a four-year-old boy who mysteriously dropped dead have been urged to meet with geneticists to establish if he had an inherited heart condition. Read
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‘Hate’ attack charge
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of UK Facebook users were left at a loose end last night after online game Scrabulous disappeared from the site. Read
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Lessons on food
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
A COOKERY course held at the Life Bank in Kensington, Liverpool, provided children with an opportunity to pick up tips from professional chefs. Read
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Taxi drivers get first aid tips as university students do their bit for 08
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL taxi drivers were given a few first aid tips yesterday by keen university students. Read
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Temporary classes for pupils at asbestos school
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
PRIMARY school children won’t be able to return to their classrooms in September because their building is so riddled with asbestos. Read
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One million flowers to raise money for hospice
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
A RETIRED Merseyside teacher has launched an unusual bid to grow and sell one million plants for charity. Read
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Veterans recognised
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
THE Highways Agency in the North West has hailed the contribution of its employees to Britain’s armed forces. Read
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3,000 young soccer players arrive from all over the globe for international youth tournament
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of young football players and their families from all over the globe have descended on Liverpool this week. Read
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Firemen join ‘Hey Jude’ singalong
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
MORE than 3,000 firefighters will lead a massive public sing-along of Hey Jude to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its UK release. Read
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Academic speaks out for change
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL vice chancellor has attacked “the dictatorship of self-interest” in society in the week World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks collapsed in Geneva. Read
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Welcome to the Cube . . . be there or be square!
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL warehouse is being turned into a 2,000-capacity night-time hotspot as part of a city centre regeneration scheme. Read
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Spectacular firework folk tale kickstarts Carnival
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
A SPECTACULAR firework folk story will light up Newsham Park tomorrow night and kickstart Liverpool’s Carnival weekend. Read
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We made our own culture artwork . . . and it’s great
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
A DISAPPOINTED restaurant owner has revealed big ambitions for a city centre square. Read
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Liverpool warehouse is given listed status
Jul 31 2008 | Liverpool News
HUMYAK HOUSE, a warehouse near the reconstructed Casartelli Building, has been listed as part of the ongoing review of Liverpool's World Heritage Site. Read
