Feb
2009
Articles from 19th Feb 2009
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Wirral children at centre of Venezuelan drugs bust reunited with family
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
FOUR Wirral children at the centre of a Latin American drugs bust have been reunited with their family. Read
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Pair jailed over shooting of Michael Wright
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO men who helped organise the "deliberate, ruthless and cowardly execution" of a father-of-three were jailed for a minimum of 53 years. Read
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UK relatives fly out to Venezuela for stranded children
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
FOUR children stranded in Venezuela when their parents were arrested allegedly trying to leave the country with suitcases stuffed with cocaine were tonight reunited with family members. Read
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Seventh man charged over Southport Lounge Inn club brawl
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
A seventh man has been charged over the nightclub brawl that landed Liverpool FC talisman Steven Gerrard in court. Read
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Liverpool teen jailed for Luke Howard knife killing
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
A 15-year-old who killed his friend by stabbing him 12 times after a drink and drugs binge was jailed for seven years today. Read
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Dad held in Venezuela over 'drug smuggling' wanted by Merseyside police
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
A British man arrested in Venezuela after allegedly being found with three suitcases of cocaine is wanted by Merseyside Police, the force said today. Read
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Bells to mark 20th anniversary of Hillsborough
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL will come to a standstill to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster as bells peal 96 times across the city. Read
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Liverpool plea to scrap air taxes after Ryanair axes flights
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL airport bosses are calling for the Government to scrap air tax after Ryanair axed flight routes and jobs yesterday. Read
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Liverpool University car 'faster than a Ferrari'
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
UNIVERSITY students have built a car they say is capable of outsprinting a Ferrari, as part of a course revolutionising the way engineering is taught. Read
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Supermarket giant Morrisons confirm New Brighton development
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
SUPERMARKET giant Morrisons has signed on the dotted line confirming the contract which will see New Brighton redeveloped. Read
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Vauxhall workers hope to escape jobs axe
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
VAUXHALL’S Ellesmere Port plant is hoping to escape fresh cuts which will see up to 47,000 General Motors workers axed worldwide. Read
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Liverpool council sends visit invitation to Barack Obama
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
HOPES were high last night of President Barack Obama planning a visit to Liverpool in April. Read
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Careless death driver is jailed
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
A SCOUT leader who killed a father-of-two when he ran a red light was last night jailed. Read
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ASBO burglar
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
AN ASBO teenager was locked up for breaking into a friend’s house. Read
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Appeal after armed robbery attempt at supermarket
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
ARMED men attempting to rob a Merseyside supermarket yesterday escaped the scene by driving along a footpath. Read
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Liverpool waterfront canal link nears completion
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
THE finishing touches are being put to the Liverpool canal link which will breathe new life into Liverpool’s historic waterfront. Read
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Peter Johnson back in Tranmere Rovers hot seat
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
MULTI-MILLIONAIRE businessman Peter Johnson will return to the helm as Tranmere Rovers club chairman this summer, the Daily Post can reveal. Read
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War Memorial to be rapaired thanks to cash injection
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
A CHESHIRE councillor whose uncle is remembered on a memorial has welcomed a Government grant to see the monument to the town’s heroes refurbished. Read
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Jury retire in Michael Causer murder trial
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
JURORS have retired to consider their verdict in the trial of a man accused of killing an openly gay teenager in a homophobic attack. Read
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Merseyside MP joins the Twitter craze sweeping UK
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
BIRKENHEAD MP Frank Field has broken new ground for Merseyside MPs by becoming the first among them to “Twitter” to his constituents. Read
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Sacked superhead vows to continue fight for job
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE superheadteacher last night pledged to win his job back after being sacked as he lay in a hospital bed with a suspected heart attack. Read
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Major exhibition opens at Tate Liverpool
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
TATE Liverpool showcased its latest major exhibition last night, a mid-career retrospective of the work of British painter Glenn Brown. Read
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Man jailed for part in student Sion’s killing in Liverpool
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN has been locked up for four years for his part in a drink-fuelled attack in which a Liverpool university student was killed. Read
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Come on, Gordon, give us the money
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
MINISTERS are considering a U-turn that could see Merseyside claim up to £117m in European grants, the Daily Post has learned. Read
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Man dies in Cheshire motor bike crash
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
A MOTORCYCLIST has died in a Cheshire road crash. Read
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Schoolgirl is first to lead cadet force
Feb 19 2009 | Liverpool News
A 17-YEAR-old student from Cheshire made history by becoming the first young woman to lead her school’s cadet force. Read
