Feb
2009
Articles from 25th Feb 2009
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Alan Corney's family - Parkgate killer has stolen dad's life
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE family of an elderly Wirral antique dealer murdered after challenging swearing yobs said his killer had "stolen his life." Read
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Michael Shields goes home for visit
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
MICHAEL Shields has returned to his Liverpool home for the first time in three and a half years under new relaxed prison terms. Read
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Rhys Jones: Killer's helper may have sentence increased
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A GANG member who armed the killer of schoolboy Rhys Jones is to have his sentence reviewed to determine if it is "unduly lenient", it was announced today. Read
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Woman caught on camera hitting baby
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
HOSPITAL staff used a hidden camera to catch a woman they suspected of abusing her baby daughter. Read
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Mersey MPs fight Royal Mail sell-off
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEY MPs joined the revolt against plans to part-privatise Royal Mail yesterday – as hundreds of postal workers protested outside Parliament. Read
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Fresh evidence has led to the sentencing of a Wirral van driver convicted of a sex attack being adjourned.
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE sentencing of a delivery driver, convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, has been adjourned because fresh evidence has come to light. Read
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Pensioner fined for rollerblading on streets
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A SENIOR citizen ordered to pay fines and costs of more than £2,000, for skating in a pedestrianised area, has vowed to continue the fight in a higher court. Read
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Matisse painting sells for £28m
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A PAINTING by Henri Matisse sold for £28.1m – a record price for a work by the French artist at auction – at a sale of art from the estate of Yves Saint Laurent, auction house Christie’s said. Read
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College backs protest over adult learning course cuts
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL lecturers and students were today expected to take part in a mass Parliament lobby over cuts to adult learning courses. Read
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U2 worth wait
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO U2 fans have started queuing for the band’s new album No Line On The Horizon – which goes on sale from midnight tomorrow. Vincent Kearns and Martin Shanahan are camping outside HMV, on Dublin’s Grafton Street. Read
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Chester bus and rail link ‘vital’ for airport
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
PASSENGERS flying from Liverpool are forced to drive to the airport because of a transport black hole in Cheshire, MPs were told yesterday. Read
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Casino debts led store man to help raiders
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
AN ASSISTANT shop manager who helped thieves raid his store was paid £2,000 – which bizarrely was just £55 less than the intruders stole. Read
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Petition over tighter Hip rules rejected
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
DOWNING Street has rejected a petition calling for the Government to drop plans to tighten the rules on Home Information Packs (Hip) for residential properties in England and Wales. Read
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Breast surgery denied
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
WOMEN with breast cancer are being denied the chance of reconstruction at the same time they have their breast removed, it was revealed today. Read
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Police in firing line over Barrymore home tragedy
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
POLICE investigating the death of Stuart Lubbock at the home of Michael Barrymore missed crucial evidence and did not ensure vital forensic tests were completed until six years later, a watchdog said yesterday. Read
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Crosby wife killer found hanged in his Liverpool cell
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A FORMER firefighter from Crosby, who murdered his wife in a vicious knife attack, was found hanging in his prison cell. Read
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Crime does pay as Liverpool business ‘felons’ forced to fork out for charity
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
TWELVE prominent business people were arrested in Liverpool yesterday – all in the name of charity. Read
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Dreamspace creator Maurice Agis found guilty of health and safety breach
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE creator of the inflatable artwork Dreamspace, which broke free from its moorings and flipped over, killing two people, was found guilty yesterday of breaching health and safety rules. Read
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Witness appeal from the BTP following station attack on Saturday
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
BRITISH Transport Police are appealing for witnesses to a fight at Chester train station on Saturday evening. Read
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Cancer Research UK sets up centre of excellence in Liverpool for research and treatment
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL gains new status today as a centre of excellence for the research and treatment of cancer. Read
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Gary Rhodes' butter ad banned
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
The TV ad, for Flora Buttery, stated that more people preferred its taste to that of competitor Lurpak Lighter Spreadable. Read
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Merseyside Police search area after robbery in Birkenhead, Wirral
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
POLICE conducted a meticulous search after an alleged gunman threw away his weapon after holding up a chemist. Read
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Everton FC’s Premier League clash with Stoke City moved back to original date after BNP pull out of rally through Liverpool
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
EVERTON FC’S home league game with Stoke City has been moved back to its original kick-off, after the BNP cancelled a controversial rally through Liverpool city centre. Read
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Merseyside Police reveals surge in criminal damage to cars in area of Wirral
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
SIDE view mirrors are being smashed by yobs in Wirral. Read
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Body armour call for 999 crew
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THERE were calls last night for frontline ambulance staff to be issued with body armour. Read
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Boundary Committee seeks views on Cheshire West and Chester Council
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Boundary Committee for England has begun its first round of public consultation as part of its review of arrangements for the new Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester unitary authorities. Read
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Liverpool's State nightclub earmarked for casino
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A GLITZY Monte Carlo-style casino could rejuvenate the fortunes of Liverpool’s former State ballroom. City bar boss Peter Lee wants to attract an up-market clientele to the venue that closed in the mid-90s, after the then nightclub saw a spate of violent incidents including a shooting and firebombings. Read
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Young Liverpool father ‘shook’ his baby daughter to death
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A YOUNG father lost his temper and shook his 17-week-old baby daughter to death, a court has heard. Read
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LFC runner takes on Des Sables Sahara challenge for Zoes Place
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL FC business manager is facing up to a gruelling 152 mile desert race across the Sahara. Read
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Teenager tells Liverpool Crown Court of fatal attack
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl has relived the moment she saw a young mother being stamped on as she lay dying in the street. Read
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Armed gang in terror raid on home of Manchester United star
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
POLICE are hunting an armed gang after a knife-point robbery at the home of another Premiership footballer away on duty with his club. Read
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Business tourism wins £2m boost
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
BUSINESS tourism in the North West is to receive a £2m boost, it has been announced. Read
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Legacy of Liverpool Capital of Culture is a happier city
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE man in charge of Liverpool’s Capital of Culture year legacy last night said he wanted the enduring effect of the showcase year to be a happier and healthier city. Read
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Does Merseyside acceot gay attacks asks the city’s only openly-gay councillor
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S only openly gay councillor last night questioned whether the not-guilty verdict in the killing of Michael Causer meant Merseyside now accepted gay attacks. Read
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New statue to Royal
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Prince of Wales paid tribute to his “beloved grandmother” yesterday as the Queen celebrated her memory by unveiling a London monument dedicated to the much-loved Royal. Read
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Ban for teacher in pupil texts case
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A TEACHER who formed an inappropriate relationship with one of his pupils and sent her texts while she was on holiday was banned indefinitely from the classroom yesterday. Read
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Chester’s ancient city streets witness cheese rolling competition
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE ancient city of Chester has borne witness to much over the millennia, but the sight of grown men and women chasing cheeses down its streets has got to . . . take the biscuit. Read
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Bargain supermarket chain Lidl refused plans for new store by Liverpool City Council
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
SUPERMARKET chain Lidl has been refused permission to build a new store in south Liverpool. Read
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Tesco plan approved for Liverpool’s largest supermarket
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S biggest supermarket is to be built in Toxteth, in the largest private sector investment in the area since the riots. Read
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Pancake chefs in frying finish
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S top chefs gathered at St Nicholas Church gardens, at the Pier Head yesterday, to take part in the annual pancake race. Read
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St Helens steel company secures £217,000 investment
Feb 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A ST HELENS steel company has secured a £217,000 grant to fund an expansion programme. Read
