Apr
2009
Articles from 1st Apr 2009
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Sats results at Key Stage Two across Merseyside
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
SCHOOL-by-school results at Key Stage Two across Merseyside Read
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‘Forgotten’ ship of the Titanic story goes on show at Maritime Museum
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
A MODEL of one of a ship which tried to reach the sinking Titanic goes on display at Merseyside Maritime Museum on Friday. Read
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Under-threat North West Development Agency praised for saving jobs
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
AN INDEPENDENT study has concluded the region’s under-fire development agency is “generating economic benefits” – even as it faces the axe. Read
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An 83-year-old woman was attacked and robbed in Oxton
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE Police are appealing for witnesses after an 83-year-old woman was attacked and robbed. Read
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Ray Mears and Alexei Sayle will take part in Liverpool University lectures
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
SURVIVAL expert Ray Mears and comedian Alexei Sayle have been signed up for the University of Liverpool’s annual lecture series. Read
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Meet the team building Aintree’s world-famous Grand National fences
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
MORE than 60 tonnes of spruce have made their way to Aintree racecourse for the construction of its famous fences. Read
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Help for jobless Crosby Shop Direct call centre workers
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
MORE than 500 staff at Crosby’s doomed Shop Direct call centre have booked face-to-face interviews with a range of help agencies visiting the site tomorrow. Read
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Judicial review hits plan for Royal Liverpool Hospital
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
PLANS to rebuild the Royal Liverpool Hospital will be subject to a judicial review, it was announced last night – a move which could significantly delay the project. Read
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Pubs hire strippers to boost trade
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
RECESSION-HIT pubs are turning to strippers and lap dancers to pull in punters, anti-sex trade campaigners said last night. Read
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Wirral school becomes first “cooperative trust”
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL school is set to become one of the first in the country to take up the new status as a “co-operative trust” – with football team Tranmere Rovers as its partner. Read
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Ecstatic welcome as US President Barack Obama flies in
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama landed on British soil last night as world leaders gathered for the G20 summit. Read
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Anti-smoking advert slammed for scaring children
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
AN ANTI-SMOKING advert by the Department of Health could frighten or distress young children because it preyed on their fears by suggesting their parents might die, the advertising watchdog has ruled. Read
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Beginning of the end as British troops leave Iraq
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
Major General Andy Salmon earlier handed military command of the southern province of Basra to the US Army in a ceremony that marked the beginning of the end of Britain’s controversial involvement in the Middle Eastern state. Read
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Wirral councillor presses ahead with calls for judicial review
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL councillor said last night he was disappointed the council had not responded to his legal challenge over controversial library closures. Read
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Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel and a the complete works of Mahler feature in the RLPO’s new programme
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
WELSH baritone Bryn Terfel is among a host of high-profile performers announced as part of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s new season. Read
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Liverpool headteacher says ‘obscene’ testing must be scrapped
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
A HEAD teacher last night called for “obscene” exams taken by 11-year-olds to be consigned to history. Read
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Two men arrested in connection with two year-old Pauline Beattie murder investigation
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO men have been rearrested in connection with the murder of a Liverpool woman. Read
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Victorian painting of Robin Hood and Maid marian could be worth thousands
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
A VICTORIAN painting found in the broom cupboard of a working men’s club could fetch thousands of pounds at auction. Read
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Liverpool University leaves closure-threatened departments off new signs
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
THE University of Liverpool caused outrage among students when it left closure-threatened departments off new signs put up around campus. Read
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Historic day as new councils take over power in Cheshire
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
POLITICIANS marked the end of an era as two new councils took control of Cheshire. Read
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Training scheme for young Merseyside and Cheshire cyclists
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
YOUNG cyclists will be taking to the roads in their thousands this year thanks to a new traffic training scheme. Read
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Moon rocks go on display at Spaceport
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
RARE fragments of the moon’s surface loaned by Nasa will be part of a unique exhibition in Merseyside. Read
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Lewis’s autism can’t be cured – but I think it can be treated
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
On the eve of World Autism Awareness Day, Rachel Cooper talks to the Merseyside couple who have adopted a radical approach to their son’s condition based around a special diet which is already paying dividends Read
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Volex deal approved
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
CHESHIRE cabling group Volex has approved the sale of its wiring harness division. Read
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Cheshire firm Weilburger Coatings set for growth after takeover deal
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
A CHESHIRE industrial coatings company could double the size of its Runcorn base after taking over a rival. Read
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World leaders at G20 ‘to debate the future of Vauxhall and General Motors’
Apr 01 2009 | Liverpool News
THE future of car-maker Vauxhall could be up for discussion at this week’s G20 summit, as parent company General Motors continues its efforts to save itself from bankruptcy. Read
