Apr
2009
Articles from 23rd Apr 2009
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540 Speke and Chester bank jobs axed in HBOS cuts
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
MORE than 500 finance jobs across the region were axed today. Read
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Liverpool business leaders reject Alistair Darling's Budget
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
BUSINESS leaders in the region last night expressed their disappointment with yesterday’s Budget speech. Read
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Former Liverpool FC star Bruce Grobbelaar quits Hell’s Kitchen to be with his wife
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
BRUCE GROBBELAAR has quit Hell’s Kitchen to be reunited with his wife. Read
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Hillsborough vow
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE MP has urged the Prime Minister to release files on the Hillsborough tragedy as soon as possible. Read
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Liverpool debate on miners’ strike
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
AN EXPERT panel will mark the 25th anniversary of the miners’s strike with a debate at a Liverpool club. Read
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'The show will go on' at Pleasureland Southport vows owner Norman Wallis
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
FIRE investigators say they suspect arson was the cause of the blaze at Southport’s Pleasureland theme park after finding multiple “seats of fire”. Read
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TUC's Merseyside girls’ football tournament
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE TUC is holding its first ever women’s five-a-side football tournament at in Wirral. Read
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Liverpool city leaders agree to Careline 'failure'
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
CITY leaders agreed with call centre bosses that one-in-five calls about vulnerable children and adults could go unanswered, documents obtained by the Daily Post reveal. Read
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Packed lunch inspections at Liverpool's Childwall Valley primary
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A CITY primary school is inspecting pupils’ lunchboxes to ensure they are up to scratch. Those children not adhering to the new healthy food guidelines which have come into force at Childwall Valley CE primary are falling foul of daily lunchtime “police”. Read
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Eleven released after being arrested in high profile terror raids in Liverpool
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE case of 12 men who were arrested over a suspected terrorist bomb plot and released without charge will be independently reviewed. Read
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Hunt for woman in connection with ‘vicious assault’ in Ormskirk
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THIS is the woman detectives want to interview in connection with a vicious assault over the Christmas period. Read
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Police in St Helens reveal sharp fall in crime
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
CRIME in St Helens fell by a 10th over the past year, according to police figures. Read
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Liverpool deaf choir aim to hit the right note to score an Olympic dream
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL deaf choir is making sure a team of footballers go out on a high note. Read
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Wirral Lib-Dems bid for new party unity
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
LIBERAL Democrats will be united when they come to vote on controversial plans to axe libraries in Wirral next week, their leader said last night. Read
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Handwriting sessions for Liverpool Map project
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDERS will be given another chance to become part of the Daily Post Liverpool Map campaign on Friday. Read
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Liverpool Council urged to change ‘own goal’ parking charging plan
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A TOP official from Liverpool Council’s regeneration agency last night described the authority’s proposal to increase parking charges from 6pm to 8pm as an “own goal”. Read
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Liverpool grave of Lewis’ Department Store owner gets a makeover
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE gravestone of the founder of a famous Liverpool department store has been given a makeover. Read
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Bottling factory ordered to close
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
EUROPE'S largest glass making and bottling factory, built without planning permission in Cheshire, has been ordered to stop work and clear the site. Read
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£1.5m nutritional drive for Liverpool takeaways
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
OVER £1.5m of funding could soon be spent to educate Liverpool takeaways to cook more nutritional food. Read
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Medal for Go Go staff
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A CHESTER restaurant has been awarded a prestigious medal in customer care. Read
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Wirral Lib-Dems bid for new party unity
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
LIBERAL Democrats will be united when they come to vote on controversial plans to axe libraries in Wirral next week, their leader said last night. Read
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Fears grow for man missing from Birkenhead home
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A 38-YEAR-OLD man who suffers with a medical condition has been missing for almost a week. Read
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Wirral village urges pollution checks
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL village is seeking a special status which would see pollution closely monitored. Read
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Picasso up for auction
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A PAINTING by Pablo Picasso of his daughter, Maya, went on show last night, ahead of auction, when it is estimated to fetch up to $24m. Read
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Transplant family in donors plea
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A FAMILY who could become the first in the UK to have three heart transplants among them last night urged people to join the organ donor register. Read
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Contractors sought to extend Liverpool’s Edge Lane dual carriageway
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
CONTRACTORS are being sought to carry out the long-awaited extension of Liverpool’s Edge Lane dual carriageway. Read
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Breast cancer deaths down
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to its lowest level in almost 40 years, figures showed last night. Read
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Liverpool church leaders renew calls for £8m graveyard plan
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S church leaders renewed their appeal for £8m to restore a church and build over its cemetery last night, as new details of the scheme emerged. Read
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Shooting suspect remains at large
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE man wanted for shooting two victims in a leisure centre car park is still at large. Read
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Bishop urges all churches to fly the flag for St George's Day
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
CHURCHES across the country are being urged by a senior Anglican bishop to fly the flag and ring out their bells for St George’s Day. Read
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Liverpool's St George’s Hall is centre of celebration for St George’s Day festival
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
ST GEORGE’S Hall will be the focus of Liverpool’s celebrations for England’s patron saint today. Read
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Head-on crash killed five
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN killed with four other people in a head-on motorway crash was travelling in the wrong direction after turning at roadworks, an inquest has heard. Read
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Shares setback for child trust cash
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
PARENTS who invested Government child trust fund payments in shares-based accounts could have lost nearly £100 in recent stock market falls, said a report last night. Read
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BBC Gardeners World start filming at vandalism-plagued Wirral allotments
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL allotment plagued by vandalism is to be featured on the BBC’s primet ime programme, Gardeners World. Read
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NSPCC Sporting lunch to raise funds for the Hargreaves Centre promises to be best yet
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A MOTHER who helped provide a brighter future for thousands of Merseyside children has said the need for donations has never been greater. Read
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Madeleine McCann's parents fly to America for Oprah Winfrey show
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
The couple will use their high-profile appearance on the programme to release new images of how the missing girl may look now. Read
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Morning after pill advert on television
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE first TV advert in the UK for the morning after pill will be screened today. Read
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Lottery bid submitted to help create Frank Hornby museum in Maghull
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
PLANS to create a Frank Hornby museum in Merseyside are steaming ahead after a £10,000 Lottery bid was submitted. Read
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Watchdog tells parents not to give children Bonjela
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
CHILDREN under 16 should not be given Bonjela or Bonjela Cool mint gel, a health watchdog said last night. Read
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Light planet
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
ASTRONOMERS have announced the discovery of the lightest planet to be found outside the Solar System. Read
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Birdwatchers hold round-the-clock to protect rare falcons
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
BIRDWATCHERS are holding a round-the-clock vigil to keep rare birds of prey from the clutches of thieves. Read
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‘Millions wasted’ on school initiatives
Apr 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Government has wasted millions of pounds on “misguided” initiatives aimed at raising attainment in England’s worst schools, an education expert will say today. Read
