Oct
2008
Articles from 13th Oct 2008
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Rhys Jones murder trial: Court hears of 'gang threat'
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
The teenager accused of murdering Rhys Jones had previously told a girl the alleged target for the shooting was going to "get it", Liverpool Crown Court has heard. Read
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Katy Perry to host 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
SINGER Katy Perry will host the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, it was announced this morning. Read
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Tesco plan ‘Regeneration Partnership’ store in Toxteth
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
TESCO has submitted a planning application to Liverpool city council for a Tesco Extra ‘Regeneration Partnership’ store in Park Road, Toxteth. Read
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Liverpool CRB staff begin work to rule
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
Staff at the Liverpool-based Criminal Records Bureau will start a work to rule which union officials warned could double the time it takes for prospective teachers, nurses and foster parents to obtain clearance to work with children. Read
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UK seizes Iceland cash to pay savers
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
THE Government has seized more than enough Icelandic assets to pay back British savers caught up in the country’s banking collapse, it was revealed yesterday. Read
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Football fans flock to city exhibition celebrating the beautiful game
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
YOUNG Liverpool fans gazed on in wonder at the coveted Champions League Trophy during an exhibition at Liverpool’s World museum on Saturday. Read
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Prison reform campaigner honoured in Liverpool lecture
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
THE first lecture in memory of prison reform campaigner Pauline Campbell took place at the Bluecoat, in Liverpool last night, as part of the Chapter & Verse literature festival. Read
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Criminal Record Bureau staff start work to rule
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
STAFF at the Criminal Records Bureau will start a work to rule today which union officials warned could double the time it takes for prospective teachers, nurses and foster parents to obtain clearance to work with children. Read
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Liverpool notches up record 10m cultural visitors
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL is celebrating a record-breaking 10m cultural visits to the city’s attractions so far this year. Read
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Supermarket could save £150m regeneration plan
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
A MAJOR supermarket chain is in negotiations with a developer that could save a £150m regeneration project in North Liverpool, the Daily Post has learned. Read
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Mutual finance groups 'in talks'
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
MOVES to create a “super-mutual” from the merger of the Co-op’s financial services arm and the Britannia Building Society were revealed last night. Read
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Arrests in drugs raid at house
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
FOUR Liverpool men have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences, following the search of a property and car in Scotland. Read
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Glass artists will shape Liverpool’s lasting legacy
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
TODAY, the Daily Post reveals who will create our lasting artistic contribution to culture year – the final Liverpool Map sculpture. Read
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Girls make history at Liverpool's Catholic Cathedral
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
HISTORY was made at Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral yesterday as female choir members sang during a service for the first time. Read
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Teacher walks ten miles to school to prove point to class
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
RISING hours before dawn, a headteacher from Sefton walked ten miles to school – to practise what he has been preaching to his pupils. Read
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Prince Charles: I turned down role in Dr Who
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
Speaking at The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, writer and executive producer Russell T Davies told 2,000 sci-fi fans the Prince snubbed his invitation to star in the popular BBC drama. Read
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Family’s plea for return of Ken Bigley’s body
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
PRAYERS were said in Iraq on Friday for murdered Liverpool man Ken Bigley, as his relatives made a new appeal for his body to be returned to them. Read
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Youth killed in St Helens car collision
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy was killed when he was hit by a car near a dual carriageway in St Helens. Read
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Wirral Primary schools still under threat
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
PARENTS in Wirral will continue to face the possibility of their local schools closing as the council revealed its plans to press on with its review of primaries across the borough. Read
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Mersey screen favourites in running for TV awards accolades
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
SOME of Merseyside’s favourite stars of the small screen have been shortlisted for this year’s National Television Awards (NTA). Read
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Palm House offers a taste of Liverpool's black heritage
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS converged on Sefton Park’s historic Palm House for the biggest and best Black History Month Cultural Food Feast to date. Read
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Flickr photo favourites capture tide of change
Oct 13 2008 | Liverpool News
YET more impressive photographs are flooding in to the Daily Post’s Flickr webpage. From Liverpool One to giant spiders, Merseyside’s snappers are creating beautiful records of 2008. Read
