Oct
2008
Articles from 24th Oct 2008
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Joseph Lappin murder: Witnesses to get counselling
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
YOUNG people and their families who witnessed the murder of Joseph Lappin will be offered counselling. Read
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New hope for jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
A HIGH court judge today decided Jack Straw has the power to free Michael Shields. Read
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Liverpool doctor "flushed girlfriend's head down toilet"
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
A TOP Liverpool doctor attacked his girlfriend and flushed her head in the toilet. Read
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Rhys Jones accused: Why I hid gun for "killer"
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
A boy told the Rhys Jones murder trial today that he hid the gun from police because he was frightened of the alleged killer and his gang. Read
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Ryanair drops Liverpool-Valencia route
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
Budget airline Ryanair announced today it is shutting its base in Valencia, Spain, with the loss of 70 weekly flights following a row with the local council. Read
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John Peel explores new tracks, as legend emblazoned on locomotive
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
LEGENDARY Wirral-born DJ John Peel never made a secret of the fact that his favourite record was The Undertones’ Teenage Kicks. Read
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Merseyrail network is creaking, says transport chief
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
MERSEYRAIL trains are running so close to capacity the network is “creaking”, the region’s transport chief said. Read
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Chance for residents to speak up
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
A SERIES of community meetings will allow residents to put questions to key decision-makers, from Liverpool council and Merseyside Police. Read
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Tourism body in second plea for cash
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE’S official tourism and investment body is negotiating its second six-figure financial bail-out in barely a year. Read
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Traffic boost on way to Wales
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
TRAFFIC jams on the main road between England and Wales are expected to ease as a new traffic scheme nears completion. Read
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Blaze-hit historic Bluecoat rises out of the ashes
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
ONE of Liverpool’s most prestigious buildings has completed its refurbishment after fire swept through it in May and will soon fully reopen. Read
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Reynolds quit museums role over conflict of interest
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
IT WAS the latest high-profile appointment for the man who has become the face of Capital of Culture. Read
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School closure pushed forward
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
COUNCILLORS last night voted against deferring the decision to close Croxteth Comprehensive (CC). Read
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WAGs enjoy a night out at annual Cricket fashion show
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
IT WAS all WAGs, handbags and drag at Cricket’s annual fashion show last night as paparazzi jostled with anti-fur campaigners outside one of Liverpool’s newest venues. Read
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Teacher denies abusing pupils
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
A FORMER Wirral teacher has denied sexual assaults against four teenage boys after a drunken Christmas party. Read
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First Merseyside ‘knife court’ opens to tackle crime menace as tributes are paid to latest victim
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE yesterday saw the first knife crime court open for business as city leaders focused on tackling the issue. Read
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Fire eaters and steel band help hotel to 35th birthday
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S distinctive ship-shaped hotel celebrated its 35th birthday yesterday. Read
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Hospital superbug cases soar by 33% – but new measures show dramatic improvement
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
CASES of the superbug C Difficile at Liverpool’s main hospital trust have risen by almost a third during the past year, according to new figures. Read
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Series of failures led to high-speed train crash
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
A CATALOGUE of Network Rail (NR) safety management shortcomings were exposed yesterday in a final report into last year’s Cumbria rail crash. Read
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Grandad leaps to safety from blaze
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
A TODDLER was taken to Alder Hey as his grandfather leapt from an upstairs window to escape a house blaze. Read
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ARMED robbers hit a butchers shop after a failed raid on a Warrington bank because their getaway car was blocked in.
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
The four, toting handguns and a ma-chete fled Barclays Bank, in Culcheth, after ramming a car into it. Read
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Travel firm wins award
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
PASSENGER transport authority Merseytravel is celebrating after winning a national achievement award. Read
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Huge tax hikes threatening 3,000 Mersey port jobs branded ‘a new Gordon Brown blunder’
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
HUGE business rate hikes threat-ening 3,000 jobs at Mersey port companies were branded the “new 10p tax blunder” yesterday, as pressure grew on the Government to give way. Read
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Boy C: I was scared to stop gun being hidden
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGER whose loft was allegedly used to hide the Rhys Jones murder weapon told a jury that gang members regarded his home as a “safe house”. Read
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Confidence hit as violent crime soars
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
PUBLIC confidence in crime statistics took a fresh blow last night after the Home Office admitted police have failed to accurately record serious violent crime. Read
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Liverpool Black History Month: Changing the faces of football
Oct 24 2008 | Liverpool News
As part of Liverpool’s Black History Month, Liverpool FC has made a film on the history and contribution of black players. Emma Pinch reports Read
