Jan
2009
Articles from 27th Jan 2009
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Michael Causer: Man admits to murder
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN has admitted murdering a teenager who was killed in an alleged homophobic attack. Read
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Government unveils car industry support
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Government today unveiled a long awaited package of support for the car industry worth £2 billion amid warnings of a "catastrophe" for the sector with the loss of tens of thousands of jobs. Read
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Man jailed over handling goods stolen from LFC star Lucas Leiva's home
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A man was jailed for two-and-a-half years today for handling a haul of goods stolen from Premiership footballer Lucas Leiva. Read
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Brave Ella Wright prepares for lifesaving bone marrow operation
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
BRAVE little Ella Wright is preparing for a lifesaving bone marrow transplant – after an agonising three- year wait. Read
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New Holocaust history to help mark memorial day
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A BOOK on the Holocaust, written by a Liverpool author, is being released today to mark National Holocaust Memorial Day. Read
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Artist on trial over 'Dreamspace' double deaths
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
THE creator of an inflatable artwork which flipped over and killed two people went on trial yesterday (Mon Jan 26) charged with manslaughter. Read
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Merseyside hospital staff reject computer records
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
HOSPITALS across Merseyside are refusing to implement the £12.7bn scheme to create electronic care records because of the risk to patient safety, a report by MPs reveals today. Read
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Shoppers' horror as man plunges to his death
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL One insisted its balconies and balustrades met health and safety standards last night, after a man fell 30ft to his death. Read
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Chester Zoo to become ‘Eden of North’
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
CHESTER Zoo will today unveil an ambitious £225m scheme to create an “Eden project for the North”. Read
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Killing case halted
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
THE case against a man charged with the Boxing Day manslaughter of his mother’s partner has been discontinued. Read
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Knife arch installed as Concert Square bar reopens after stabbing
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A CITY centre bar which closed to step up its security after three stabbings reopened yesterday. Read
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Labour in pledge to reverse budget cuts
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S Labour opposition would reverse a series of unpopular proposed budget cuts by the city council’s Liberal Democrat leadership. Read
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Man in court for handling goods stolen from LFC star Lucas Leiva's home
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A YOUNG man will be sentenced today for handling goods stolen from Liverpool star Lucas Leiva’s home. Read
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Cocaine dealer funding own addiction
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A FATHER was jailed after admitting dealing cocaine to fund his own addiction. Read
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Drug suspect left to freeze in his cell by police
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A SUSPECTED drug dealer from Wirral was “maliciously” left to freeze in his cell by police, a police watchdog has concluded. Read
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Driver denies sexually assaulting teenager in back of his van
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A VAN driver sexually assaulted a teenager in the back of his vehicle after offering to help her find a job, a court has heard. Read
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City twestival for Twitters
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL users of social networking website Twitter are staging the city's first Twestival fundraising event. Read
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£85m milestone as Bidston Moss Viaduct work looms closer
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A COMPANY founded in Liverpool more than a century ago has been chosen to carry out the £85m upgrade of one of the region’s key transport links. Read
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Driver hurt in lampposts crash
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A DRIVER was seriously hurt after his car left the road and hit two lampposts. Read
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Liverpool and Manchester will be linked by ‘water motorway’
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
ONE of the biggest engineering projects ever seen in the North West is due to get under way in the spring, when work starts on a 34-mile (55km) water pipeline linking Liverpool and Manchester. Read
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Covers come off St George’s Hall Minton tile floor
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
THE exquisite handcrafted tiles which decorate the floor of St George’s Hall have been unveiled to the public for the first time in almost three years. Read
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Robbie Fowler's court hearing delayed
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A COURT case against ex-Liverpool FC star Robbie Fowler has been adjourned for two weeks. Read
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Meningitis alert as infections rise
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
CASES of the infection which leads to meningitis have risen by more than 70% in Cheshire and Merseyside, compared to last winter. Read
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£8m Halewood Centre opens doors to community
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A NEW £8m centre, at the heart of a scheme to regenerate a south Merseyside estate, has opened its doors. Read
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Everton Kirkby inquiry: Stadium finances criticised
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL property expert has criticised Everton FC, Tesco and Knowsley for failing to release full financial details of their £400m plans for Kirkby. Read
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Frenzied knife attack on street
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN was stabbed on a Liverpool street in a frenzied knife attack. Read
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ATM armed robber jailed
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A DRIVER was forced to hand over cash at gunpoint after stopping at an ATM. Read
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The priceless records of Aquitaine to go online as experts translate and upload Rolls
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
UNPUBLISHED medieval records charting the rise and fall of the English government of Aquitaine are soon be available online. Read
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Memorial day to ensure victims of Holocaust are remembered
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
EVENTS will take place across Merseyside and the rest of the UK today to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Read
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Man bit former partner’s nose in a drunken jealous rage
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGER who bit his ex-girlfriend’s nose in a drunken jealous rage has been given a second chance. Read
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Welfare reforms toothless, says MP
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A CRACKDOWN on jobless people who fail to look for work – to be debated by MPs today – will fail to end the “benefit culture”. Read
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Aldi to be built in West Kirby if garage moves too
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
PLANS for a new supermarket in West Kirby – expected to be approved by councillors next week – will only proceed if the town’s petrol station can be relocated. Read
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Wirral firm hails victory in paternity fraud case
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL law firm is celebrating after defeating a landmark paternity fraud case in the Court of Appeal. Read
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Award-winning crime author joins exclusive writers club
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
AN AUTHOR of two popular series of crime novels and dozens of short stories has been invited to join an exclusive writing club. Read
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Lawyers work together to survive the recession
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Law Society last week met with the British Bankers Association (BBA) as part of a programme designed to help the profession survive the downturn. Read
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Furore over bank’s staff bonuses misses the point, says employment expert
Jan 27 2009 | Liverpool News
Mark Dale on why, legally, the Northern Rock staff bonuses had to be paid Read
