Apr
2009
Articles from 22nd Apr 2009
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Tributes as Liverpool-born union giant Jack Jones dies, aged 96
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL-BORN trade union pioneer Jack Jones has died, aged 96, his son said late last night. Read
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Police stations in Sefton stay open longer
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE Police will open Ainsdale Police Station later on some weekdays and at weekends. Read
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South Yorkshire Police - Hillsborough file release will take time
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
THE release of the hundreds of boxes of secret Hillsborough files will take time, according to the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police. Read
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Volunteers to blitz Ormskirk town clean
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
ORMSKIRK town centre will be blitzed in a major clean-up operation. Read
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Fire crews battle huge blaze at Southport's Pleasureland
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
THICK smoke billowed over Southport last night as one of the town’s most historic fairground rides went up in flames. Read
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Tulip factory in Bromborough closes two weeks early
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
TULIP’S meat-processing factory in Bromborough closed yesterday, more than two weeks ahead of schedule. Read
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Did Shakespeare write Sonnets? Liverpool University has the answer
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
‘SHALL I compare thee to a summer’s day . . . ?’ Shakespeare’s collection of Sonnets have become cherished as the greatest of love poems in English literature. Read
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Liverpool terror raid: Men to be deported
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Government last night said it wanted to deport nine men arrested after an anti-terror investigation into a suspected bomb plot. Read
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‘Crash for cash’ insurance scam as 33 from throughout Liverpool face court
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
A TOTAL of 11 people have admitted being involved in a “crash for cash” insurance scam. Read
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Alexei Sayle fondly recalls his Liverpool roots
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL comic Alexei Sayle last night spoke of his experience growing up in the city, during the first of this year’s university lectures. Read
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Man jailed for raping woman in her Liverpool home
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
Gary Karofyylis, 27, was jailed for five years for attacking the woman on two separate occasions over a week. Read
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Government crime and justice adviser Louise Casey hits out at officials who protect criminals
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
A GOVERNMENT advisor in Liverpool to see neighbourhood policing at work says officials should stop protecting criminals. Read
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Liverpool drivers warned after spate of break-ins
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
MOTORISTS are being told to remove valuables from cars to avoid becoming smash and grab victims. Read
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Man freed after St Helens store worker’s death
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN arrested after a Merseyside supermarket worker confronted a suspected shoplifter and later died has been released. Read
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Liverpool needs 10,000 new businesses claims city’s regeneration leader
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL needs to create an extra 10,000 businesses to become the world city it wants to be, its leading regeneration official said last night. Read
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Gloves are off claim Unison officials after United Biscuits refuse to share information over 170 job losses
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
UNION negotiators trying to save up to 170 jobs at United Biscuits’ (UB) have said the gloves are off after being stonewalled by executives. Read
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Liverpool Hope University launches study into fate
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
ACADEMICS at a Liverpool university are aiming to get to the bottom of fate. Read
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St Helens' Dream sculpture unveiled
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
AFTER years of waiting, the final piece of the £1.9m Dream sculpture was lowered into place yesterday in glorious sunshine. Read
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveils ‘less generous’ MPs’ expenses system
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
GORDON BROWN attempted to quell growing public anger over MPs’ taxpayer-funded expenses yesterday by setting out emergency reforms to be voted on in the Commons as early as next week. Read
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Hunt for victim of Wirral camera theft
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
POLICE want to trace this woman because they believe she has fallen victim to a thief. Read
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Liverpool artist Yankel Feather dies aged 88
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
ONE of the most colourful characters of Liverpool’s 1960s arts scene has died. Read
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Big Brother couple on catwalk for Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
BIG Brother couple Mario Marconi and Lisa Appleton will take to the catwalk for a charity fashion show. Read
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Future of controversial West Kirby hotel project in doubt
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new hotel and sailing school at a popular west Wirral seaside resort are expected to be put on hold this week. Read
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First new mayor for Ellesmere Port in 35 years
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
ELLESMERE Port will soon have its own mayor for the first time since 1974. Read
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Man dressed in fishing gear hunted by police after Wirral attack
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN dressed in fishing gear is being hunted by police following an assault at Rock Ferry railway station in Wirral. Read
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Doctor ‘in bid for cloned baby’
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
CLONED human embryos were transferred into the wombs of four women in an attempt to give birth to the world’s first cloned baby, it was reported last night. Read
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City on Expo fact-finding trip
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Lord Mayor of Liverpool is travelling to China today to boost links ahead of next year’s Shanghai Expo. Read
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New mini hospital for Garston given approval
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
WORK on a £15.5m “mini- hospital” in south Liverpool will start in September, after the scheme was given planning permission yesterday. Read
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Suits you, sir – a snip at £70,000
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
THE recession appears to have bypassed one mystery fashion lover – who will buy the world’s most expensive suit today. Read
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Budget day: Chancellor to boost ‘green’ businesses
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Chancellor will today unveil a Budget designed to cut dole queues and create new “green” industries, but it will be dominated by the deepening recession and public finances in disarray. Read
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Hollyoaks stars to tackle marathon
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
FOUR Hollyoaks stars will be tackling the London Marathon on Sunday to raise money for three charities. Read
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Unions condemn Mint sell-off
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
MINISTERS were last night accused of “selling off the family silver” by moving to privatise the Royal Mint. Read
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Stag night sex attack
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
A BRIDEGROOM who stalked and sexually assaulted a woman on his stag night has been jailed for seven years. Read
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Inquiry into Liverpool City Council’s BT contract to take months
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
AN INVESTIGATION into Liverpool Council’s contract with BT will not be concluded until October. Read
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Illegal immigrants found in shipment heading for Liverpool
Apr 22 2009 | Liverpool News
ILLEGAL immigrants were found stowed away in two shipments headed for Merseyside, it was revealed yesterday. Read
