Jan
2009
Articles from 20th Jan 2009
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Crosby flyover crash causes traffic chaos
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
A car crash on the Seaforth flyover is causing significant problems for traffic heading towards Crosby this evening. Read
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Madeleine McCann police smash porn ring
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
THE hunt for missing Madeleine McCann has led to the smashing of a paedophile porn ring in Spain, it was reported yesterday. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover will get vital credit from bail out fund
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
CRISIS-HIT car giants – including Jaguar Land Rover – will borrow money directly from the Government, under a radical £50bn fund created as part of yesterday’s second bank bail-out. Read
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Pensioner jailed for lewd act in Sefton Park
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
A PENSIONER who committed a lewd act while watching children play football has been jailed. Read
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Former Wallasey bank worker sold drugs
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
A FORMER bank worker who turned to drugs after getting in to debt has been jailed for four years. Read
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Milkmen and women help police fight crime in St Helens
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
MILKMEN and women have been helping police stop burglaries in St Helens. Read
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Everton's Kirkby stadium inquiry hears tale of two developers
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
POOR research by Knowsley Council led to the failure of a Kirkby regeneration scheme months before Everton and Tesco’s scheme was conceived, a planning inquiry heard yesterday. Read
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Police uncover Chester cannabis farm
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
CANNABIS with a street value of around £300,000 has been uncovered by police in Chester. Read
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Wirral raiders wreck newly opened British Red Cross charity shop
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
A CHARITY shop was broken into by thieves who caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage a day after it was officially opened. Read
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Liverpool opens new chapter in Year of Reading festival
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
A CELEBRATION event for young people who took part in the Year of Reading was held at Liverpool’s Central Library. Read
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Tributes flow for veteran ‘adopted son’ of St Helens
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
TRIBUTES have been paid to the former leader of St Helens Council. Read
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Culture Secretary Andy Burnham defends Liverpool business leaders’ £3,000-a-head reception
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
CULTURE Secretary Andy Burnham yesterday defended his department over allegations it had squandered taxpayers’ money on a lavish reception for business leaders in Liverpool. Read
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Birkenhead High's academy plan approved 'in principle' by Wirral Council
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
MOVES by a prestigious private school in Wirral to become an academy have been approved “in principle” by Wirral Council. Read
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Chilly forecast as flurry of snow hits Liverpool
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
SNOWFLAKES filled the sky over Liverpool yesterday as the winter weather took a turn for the worse. Read
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Flagship gift for carrier’s captain
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
NATIONAL Trust staff clubbed together in Liverpool to give HMS Ark Royal’s captain a memorable souvenir of the Royal Navy flagship’s visit. Read
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Liverpool scientists discover cancer op survival rates boosted by chemotherapy
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
THE use of chemotherapy after surgery boosts survival rates for people with pancreatic cancer, researchers at the University of Liverpool have found. Read
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Second round of school closure talks in Ellesmere Port
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
CHESHIRE County Council has withdrawn public notices proposing the closure of two schools in Ellesmere Port. Read
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Three sites in running for new £22m leisure complex
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
A SHORTLIST of potential sites for a new £22m leisure centre in Ellesmere Port has been narrowed down to just three. Read
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St George's Hall: Hidden floor to see the light of day
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
THE rare Minton tiles in St George’s Hall are going to be open to the public for a limited time next month. Read
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Killer thug to serve at least 32 years
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
A HOMELESS man who tortured and battered a vulnerable man to death before setting his house alight has been locked up for life. Read
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Lawyer joins board of professional journal
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL barrister is celebrating after being selected to joining the editorial board of the Journal of Personal Injury Law (JPIL). Read
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New legal awards to celebrate excellence
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL Law Society will this week launch its second bi-annual Legal Awards. Read
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Anfield toddler Francesca Bimpson laid to rest in pink
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
SILENCE descended on a small corner of Liverpool yesterday as the city remembered a three-year-old girl who died after an arson attack at her home. Read
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Developers vow to build 700 new Liverpool waterfront homes despite credit crunch
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
DEVELOPERS plan to flood Liverpool’s ailing city centre property market with more than 700 new apartments. Read
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Hillsborough disaster families to be awarded Liverpool's highest honour
Jan 20 2009 | Liverpool News
THE families of the 96 fans who died in the Hillsborough Disaster are to be awarded the city of Liverpool’s highest honour. Read
