Apr
2009
Articles from 16th Apr 2009
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£100,000-worth of damage after Wirral slate attack
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
OVER £100,000-worth of damage was caused after two teenagers hurled slates onto a Wirral road. Read
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Liverpool helicopter pilot remembered at memorial service for oil rig crash victims
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
THE families of 16 workers killed when their helicopter crashed in the North Sea were told that the men were heroes who will never be forgotten. Read
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Tribute planned for Maghull scientist lost in Antarctic
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
HISTORIANS are searching for the family of a young Merseyside scientist who died while exploring the Antarctic Peninsula more than 30 years ago. Read
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Burnham gets the message at Hillsborough memorial service
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
CULTURE Secretary Andy Burnham was heckled when he read out a message from Prime Minister Gordon Brown saying the victims of the disaster would never be forgotten. Read
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Liverpool bestows Freedom award on families of the Hillsborough 96
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
THE 96 families were officially handed the Freedom of the City of Liverpool at an emotional ceremony last night. Read
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Tearful tribute at a packed Anfield - Hillsborough 20th Anniversary
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
ALMOST 30,000 people flocked to Anfield to make it the best-attended Hillsborough memorial service ever seen. In a day of high emotion, fans packed all sides of Liverpools famous ground to honour the 96 supporters who lost their lives in Sheffield 20 years ago. Read
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Pause for thought as Liverpool workers and shoppers came together to remember Hillsborough 96
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of people stopped their shopping or took time out of their working day yesterday to remember Hillsborough. Read
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Police chief salutes memorial to the 96 as Sheffield and Nottingham fall silent - Hillsborough 20th Anniversary
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A SOMBRE mood gripped Sheffield yesterday as events were held around the city to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Read
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Fans in no mood to forgive the villains of Hillsborough
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
‘FORGIVE us our trespasses,” the Lord’s Prayer beseeches us, “as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Read
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Liverpool TV nurse found guilty of misconduct for filming on wards
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL nurse who carried out secret filming to reveal the neglect of elderly patients on a hospital ward has been found guilty of misconduct. Read
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Merseyside MP warns Peter Mandelson time is running out for car components industry
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE MPs last night gave Lord Mandelson a stark warning that time was running out to rescue the car component industry. Read
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Liverpool terror suspects to be held for longer
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
POLICE were last night given more time to question 11 men being held for an alleged terrorist plot involving suspects from Liverpool. Read
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Bananas boost for African fuel shortage
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A UNIVERSITY student claims to have an unusual solution to Africa’s fuel shortage. Read
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Scout leaders in mountain rescue
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A SCOUT troop were hailed as heroes yesterday after helping to save two teenage girls who had collapsed on Snowdon. Read
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Primark guard stabbed in Liscard attack
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A SECURITY guard was stabbed in broad daylight at a busy store. Read
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Police officer to be investigated over alleged assault on demonstrator
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
AN INCIDENT in which a woman was struck in the face by a police officer during G20 protest clashes will be independently investigated, it was confirmed last night. Read
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Extend UK flu jabs
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
MINISTERS should consider extending the flu vaccination programme to people aged 60 to 64, Government advisors have said. Read
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Police clear presenter Julia Bradbury as suspect in fraud
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
PRESENTER of the BBC’s Watchdog programme, Julia Bradbury, will return to the programme after being cleared by police as a suspect in an air miles fraud inquiry, it was disclosed last night. Read
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French fishermen plunge ferry crossings into chaos
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
CROSS-CHANNEL travel was again in chaos last night as a blockade by French fishermen closed key ports. Read
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NHS under fire over ‘ageism’
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
THE NHS was accused of ageism last night, after it was claimed that elderly stroke patients did not receive the same level of care as their younger counterparts. Read
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Wirral sees fall of almost a quarter of care home places for dementia in five years
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL has seen a fall of almost a quarter in the number of care home places for people with dementia – the highest in Merseyside – in the last five years. Read
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Commuters get on their bikes
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
COMMUTERS are increasingly turning to pedal power in the economic downturn, a leading bicycle retailer said today. Read
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Southport dad sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after assaulting his six-month-old daughter
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A FATHER who assaulted his six-month-old daughter has escaped jail. Read
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Liverpool medal-winning basketball Paralympian behind bars
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A PARALYMPIC bronze medallist was locked up yesterday for swindling £33,000 in benefits. Read
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Wembley-bound Everton fans warned of alcohol ban on coaches
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
EVERTON fans on their way to Wembley are being warned it is illegal to drink alcohol on board coaches travelling to the game. Read
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Huyton man cycles 1000 miles for Marie Curie hospice
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE man is cycling more than 1,000 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats in recognition of the care his mum received at a Merseyside hospice. Read
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Merseyside MPs call to stop tax on beer
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE MPs yesterday increased the pressure on Alistair Darling to axe his beer tax in next week’s Budget. Read
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Two men have appeared in court charged with an Anfield woman’s murder
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO men have made their first appearance at Liverpool Crown Court accused of a woman’s murder. Read
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Merseyside GP surgeries meeting extra hours targets
Apr 16 2009 | Liverpool News
ALL primary care trusts in Merseyside have now met a GP extended hours target. Read
