Dec
2008
Articles from 5th Dec 2008
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Former firefighter jailed for slitting wife's throat
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
A FORMER firefighter who cut his wife’s throat in a drunken rage was today jailed for life. Read
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Michael Shields must wait to discover pardon ruling
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
JAILED Liverpool fan Michael Shields must wait to learn whether he has won his High Court battle to be granted a free pardon. Read
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DNA samples may be removed from database
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of people across Merseyside could call for their DNA to be removed from the national database after a landmark ruling from European courts. Read
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Teenager bailed after M62 crash
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGER arrested over a crash on the M62 in which a York man died has been released on police bail. Read
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Talented teenage athlete hanged herself
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
A TALENTED young athlete suffered a history of psychiatric problems before hanging herself in a Merseyside park. Read
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Museum display unveils Pharaohs’ ancient treasures
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
ONE of the finest collections of Egyptian tombs, mummies and artefacts in the world will open its doors in Liverpool today. Read
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New Merseytram plan will cost extra £100m
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
THE Department for Transport (DfT) is to be asked to provide at least £270m of funding in a new bid for Merseytram Line One – having previously turned down a bid for £100m less. Read
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Chance to win tickets to Sports Personality of the Year awards
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
BRITAIN’S top sportsmen and women are coming to Echo Arena Liverpool – and you can join them at the sold-out event. Read
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Cathedral’s 60ft tree installed
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
THE North West’s largest real Christmas tree has been installed inside Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral. Read
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My husband would never kill himself, widow insists
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
THE pressures of running a business may have led a Merseyside family man to take his own life by driving his car head-on into a fuel tanker, an inquest heard yesterday. Read
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Minister’s pat on the back for credit union
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
A GOVERNMENT minister praised the work of a Merseyside credit union that helps low income families manage their budgets. Read
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Dame Ellen MacArthur to speak at business event
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
ROUND-THE-WORLD yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur will be taking part in an exclusive event for LDP Business Club members next week. Read
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Remains of Wirral soldiers may have been found in Malaysian jungle after 60 years
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
THE remains of two Merseyside soldiers who disappeared almost 60 years ago may have been discovered in the Malaysian jungle. Read
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Portrait of a footballing legend raises money for local charities
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
FOOTBALL legends gazed at a portrait of Kenny Dalglish which crowned a grand charity luncheon yesterday. Read
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So what happens next in 2009?
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
Chief reporter David Bartlett asks Liverpool’s civic leaders what legacy Capital of Culture will give to the city. Read
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Economic benefit of 2008 will be felt into future
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL Council leader Warren Bradley believes the economic benefit of staging Capital of Culture will continue long into the future. Read
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LIPA students provide a gateway mysterious works of art on Hope Street
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
GIANT puppets and mysterious artworks converged on Liverpool’s Hope Street yesterday. Read
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Everton FC stadium expert: We won’t lose stadium buzz
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
EVERTON’S stadium expert has batted away suggestions that the proposed 50,000-seater stadium in Kirkby will be sub-standard. Read
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Wirral Council rules out landfill sites
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL Council has ruled out all sites proposed for new landfill in the borough in a wide-ranging report. Read
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Southport’s Shane the Builder becomes Tory symbol of recession
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
HE WAS the cult figure of the presidential election – Joe the Plumber, who challenged Barack Obama at a campaign rally and became the symbol of recession-hit America. Read
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Rhys jury are told ‘not to be swayed by emotion’
Dec 05 2008 | Liverpool News
THE Rhys Jones murder jury must put all emotion to one side when it considers its verdicts, the trial judge said yesterday . Read
