Apr
2009
Articles from 17th Apr 2009
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PM hears 20-year files plea
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
GORDON BROWN will consider waiving the 30-year secrecy rule on all Hillsborough documents to ensure the full truth about the tragedy is finally told. Read
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Giant new office scheme for city
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
PLANS for one of Liverpool city centre’s biggest-ever commercial office developments have been submitted, the Daily Post can reveal. Read
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Duke’s city income falls
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Duke of Westminster has seen the value of his investment in city centre shopping development Liverpool One slip by £165.3m during 2008. Read
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Bungling Goodison Park burglars targeted Everton’s Wembley semi-final cup tickets
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
THIEVES seemingly desperate for a ticket for Everton’s FA Cup semi-final tried to break into the Goodison Park ticket office. Read
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Duke of Westnminster loses £165m as downturn hits Liverpool One
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Duke of Westminster has seen the value of his investment in city centre shopping development Liverpool One slip by £165.3m during 2008 according to figures published yesterday. Read
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Liverpool's St John’s £100m revamp on ice until 2012
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
WORK to rebuild the tired St John’s Shopping Centre, in Liverpool, has been delayed for three years by the credit crunch. Read
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Jail for chef who attacked Jamiroquai star Jay Kay's car
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A PASTRY chef who vandalised singer Jay Kay’s £1m Ferrari, after the star invited two women to a hotel room, was last night beginning a jail term. Read
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Military hero’s medal joy
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A FORMER serviceman has spoken of his delight at being reunited with his medals, stolen 18 years, ago after they turned up on Ebay. Read
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Senior ministers must carry the can in Home Office leaks row, says Tory frontbencher
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
SENIOR ministers should take full responsibility for the fall-out from the police inquiry into Home Office leaks, Tory frontbencher Damian Green said yesterday, after prosecutors decided he will not face criminal charges. Read
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Drug case hope
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN jailed for more than 30 years for a drug offence in Thailand is hoping to have his sentence reduced in a landmark court case next week. Read
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Art in the right place
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
MORE than £10m- worth of art has been bought under a government-backed scheme to help people buy original works, it was announced yesterday. Read
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First aid at hand for wheel change
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO BBC presenters had to be watched over by a pair of first-aiders as they changed a car wheel, a spokeswoman has confirmed. Read
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Billy Bragg heads up programme of Liverpool’s Writing on the Wall festival
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
BILLY BRAGG, political cartoonist Steve Bell, a Booker Prize-winning author and a brand new play about Liverpool’s 2005 Champions League win are heading the programme of one of the city’s most vibrant annual events. Read
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Clifftop rescue
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A WOMAN found hanging from a cliff was rescued from a 100ft drop on to rocks below. Read
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Southport bar at centre of Steven Gerrard probe may lose licence after new incident
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A SECOND incident at the Southport bar where Steven Gerrard was arrested in December has prompted police to call for an urgent licensing review. Read
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Wigan councillor jailed over child pornography and illegal gun
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A COUNCILLOR was jailed for six years yesterday after police found an illegal gun and child pornography at his home. Read
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Singer to star in TV show
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
GRAMMY Award winning singer Adele is to appear in the hit US TV show Ugly Betty. Read
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Book chronicles Jade Goody's final days
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
JADE GOODY’S cancer diaries hit the bookshelves today, nearly a month after the reality TV star died. Read
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Old Hall Street closed as Liverpool gas and water works get underway
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
OLD Hall Street was closed to traffic yesterday as water pipe and gas mains works got under way. Read
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Giant new office scheme for Liverpool city centre
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
PLANS for one of Liverpool city centre’s biggest-ever commercial office developments have been submitted, the Daily Post can reveal. Read
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Maghull cyclists to ride 1,000 miles from Barcelona to Anfield for Marina Dalglish Cancer Appeal
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
EIGHT cyclists will set off on a gruelling European trek to raise cash for Marina Dalglish’s cancer charity. Read
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Birkenhead dad jailed over £67,000 benefits con
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A FATHER-OF-THREE who cheated the system out of £67,000, despite having a massive savings pot, has been jailed for 18 months. Read
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Delivery drama for heart mother
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A MOTHER gave birth to healthy twins moments before undergoing life-saving open heart surgery, an ambulance service said yesterday. Read
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Nazi memorabilia
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A COLLECTION of official Nazi women’s magazines, aimed at German housewives, will be auctioned next week. Read
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Alder Hey children’s hospital leads study into sleep drug Melatonin
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
FAMILIES who suffer from sleep deprivation could be helped by a pioneering trial at Alder Hey. Read
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Obama unveils rail overhaul
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
PRESIDENT Barack Obama yesterday outlined his multi-billion dollar plan to overhaul the US’s rail infrastructure. Read
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Police and youngsters spruce up Eastham skate park
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
SKATEBOARDERS have today got the run of a spruced-up skate park, thanks to youngsters from Eastham. Read
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Wirral widow found dead on railway tracks 12 months after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A WIDOW was found dead on Merseyside railway tracks, 12 months after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Read
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Two seats for obese
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
FAT rights activists in the US have hit out at an airline for making obese people purchase two tickets when flying on busy routes. Read
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Unique scheme for new Wirral youth clubs starts at fire station
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
AN INNOVATIVE plan to locate one of four new “super centre ” youth clubs in a fire station could be approved by Wirral Council next week. Read
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Hospital superbug cases on the rise at Liverpool's Aintree hospital
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL hospital has seen cases of superbug C difficile rise by a third, despite a national reduction. Read
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£30million plan to rebuild Wirral’s special schools
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
PLANS to replace Wirral’s highly-rated special schools with new multi-million pound facilities have been revealed. Read
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Panorama’s undercover Liverpool nurse struck off
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL nurse was last night struck off after going undercover for a television documentary to expose “appalling” standards at a hospital. Read
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Exercise ‘may help unborn babies’
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
WOMEN who exercise in pregnancy could strengthen their baby’s lungs and nervous system, new research suggests. Read
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Missing Southport teen returns home
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A 15-YEAR-OLD missing for nearly three weeks has been found safe and well. Read
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Steep rise in false insurance claims
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
THE recession has sparked a big jump in the number of fraudulent insurance claims, industry data suggests. Read
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Three charged with murder of Liverpool cyclist
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
THREE men have been charged with the murder of a cyclist in Kirkdale. Read
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Wirral Barbie collector's children’s charity bid
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL business woman is hoping her collection of limited edition Barbie dolls will be taken on by a museum or art gallery to raise money for charity. Read
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Electric car cash plan
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
CONSUMERS could receive incentives of between £2,000 and £5,000 to buy an electric car from 2011, the Government announced yesterday. Read
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown says sorry for email smears
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
GORDON BROWN said yesterday he was sorry for the “smeargate” emails that targeted top Tories and their families. Read
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown hears plea for Hillsborough files
Apr 17 2009 | Liverpool News
SPORTS Secretary Andy Burnham carried a clear message from Anfield to the Cabinet as it met in Scotland yesterday. Read
