Apr
2009
Articles from 28th Apr 2009
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Speed fines surcharge
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
SPEEDING motorists could be required to pay a £15 surcharge on top of fines as a contribution towards a fund for crime victims. Read
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Warning over faith school sex lessons
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
CAMPAIGNERS last night warned that children in faith schools could be left disadvantaged if sex education classes are taught in line with religious beliefs. Read
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Controversial fire control “super centre” handed over to Merseyside fire authority
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A GOVERNMENT Minister officially handed over a new “super fire control centre” in Warrington to the fire authorities. Read
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‘Don’t send my brother back to the Taliban’
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO brothers who fled the Taliban in fear for their lives face being torn apart by the asylum system today. Read
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Less sleep leads to ‘hyper’ children
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
CHILDREN who get too little sleep run an increased risk of becoming hyperactive. Read
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Jurors upset by pictures of crime scene
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO talented French biochemistry students were tortured and murdered in an “orgy of blood-letting” after a burglary went wrong, a court has heard. Read
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Wirral Council votes to welcome inquiry into library closures
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL Council voted to welcome the Secretary of State for Culture’s intervention in its libraries closure programme last night. Read
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Liverpool benefits swindler is jailed
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A WEEPING grandmother was jailed for six months for swindling more than £37,000 in benefits. Read
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Liverpool firm to handle administration of Civic Trust charity
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Liverpool office of accountants Grant Thornton has been appointed as the administrator to national charity The Civic Trust. Read
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Kidnap bomb threat case investigated
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A POLICE hunt to find those responsible for kidnapping a man, tying his hands together and leaving him in a car with gas canisters is continuing. Read
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Helen McCourt’s murderer Ian Simms is denied parole again
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A CONVICTED murderer who was one of the first people in the country to be jailed without a body being found has had his parole denied. Read
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We remember fatty food – for a reason
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
EATING something fattening and delicious creates long- term memories of the experience that may contribute to bad eating habits, say scientists. Read
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Classics such as Just William and Little Women top list of authors’ favourites
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
CLASSIC books such as Just William and Little Women dominated a list of favourite chil-dren’s books of all time selected by children’s laureates today. Read
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Diet pill to fool brain
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A NEW diet pill which aims to “train” people to want less food has gone on sale. Read
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Miss California stands firm over comments
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
MISS California Carrie Prejean, who became the bombshell of the Miss USA pageant by saying gay couples should not be allowed to marry, said her state sponsors urged her to apologise but she rejected the advice. Read
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Endurance race athletes make it back out of Africa
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A GROUP of runners have returned from an epic adventure race through scorching heat, sand and torrential rain storms in the Sahara. Read
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Jobs fund to benefit Merseyside
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A LARGE slice of a £1bn “jobs fund” to fight the deepening recession will be spent in Merseyside, a government minister will tell council leaders today. Read
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Full disclosure over equal pay causes industry rumpus
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Government faced fresh anger from business groups last night after confirming plans to disclose any pay gap between male and female staff. Read
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Publicans hit out as beer sales plummet
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
BEER sales fell more than 8% in the first three months of the year compared with 2008, figures showed today. Read
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Home for a century
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THE daughter of a man who has lived in the same house for almost 100 years has said he hopes he will never have to move. Read
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Prescott dedicates city visit to Jack Jones
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
FORMER deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has dedicated the start of Euro election campaigning to trade unionist Jack Jones, who died last week. Read
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Flawless show
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
ONE of the rarest precious stones in the world is being put on show to the public. Read
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Royal couple in historic Vatican meeting
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall entered the Vatican yesterday for a historic meeting with Pope Benedict XVI. Read
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‘Clock-on’ plans for MPs are withdrawn
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
GORDON BROWN’S plans to clean up MPs’ expenses were in disarray last night when he was forced to dump the much-ridiculed idea of a “clocking-in” allowance of up to £174 a day. Read
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Giant database plans are scrapped
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
HOME Secretary Jacqui Smith has ditched plans for a giant Government database tracking all emails, phone calls and internet activity. Read
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Wildlife at risk as oceans become more acidic
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THE oceans are becoming more acidic at a faster rate than for 65m years as a result of climate change, a report warned today. Read
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Why Liverpool is more Mormon than Salt Lake City
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
IT’S been a big month for Merseyside’s Mormons. Read
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Statue bid to honour ‘Saint of the Slums’
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
SHE was known as the “Saint of the Slums” because of her dedication to good deeds. Read
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Oil firm copters back in service
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
OIL firm BP resumed its use of Super Puma helicopters yesterday following the North Sea crash in which 16 people died. Read
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Drivers can fly the flag
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
PATRIOTIC drivers can now display the Red Dragon on their car number plates. Read
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Elephants hit election
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
RAMPAGING elephants in the Indian state of Jharkhand are disrupting the country’s Parliamentary elections. Read
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I won’t run for London mayor, insists Sugar
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
SIR Alan Sugar has ruled himself out of running for Mayor of London after a poll suggested he would enjoy significant support. The tycoon said the job would be a “walk in the park”, but there would be too many conflicts with his numerous business interests to make it possible. Read
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So much of Britain still to be seen
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
BRITONS will visit an average of 28 towns or cities in this country during their lifetime, a tiny fraction of the total, although some never leave their own area, new research reveals. Read
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Daily Post Flickr user casts fish eye view of city landmarks
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
ONE of the most difficult tasks a photographer faces is to find a new way of presenting familiar sights. Read
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Bullying concerns rejected
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THE broadcasting watchdog has rejected nearly 5,000 complaints about alleged bullying and voting problems on the last series of Big Brother. Read
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Insurance help
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Law Society launched a package of measures aimed at assisting solicitors in obtaining professional indemnity insurance (PII) last week. Read
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Mersey case in pole position as pioneer NW court opens
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE claimant judicially reviewing a Knowsley Council decision was the first case issued out of the North West’s new Administrative Court, LDP Legal has learned. Read
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Millions to ‘harvest’ innovation
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of millions of pounds are being set aside to harvest new ideas from frontline NHS staff. Read
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Liverpool students win green film prize
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A SHORT film written by students at Liverpool John Moores University has won the Environment Agency’s first-ever short film competition. Read
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Liverpool city leaders want answers on Careline
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL health leaders have used special powers under the Children’s Act to launch a review of the Careline service. Read
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Mace & Jones’ Ian Hodgkinson considers how senior partners may react to new age discrimination legislation
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
Mace & Jones’s Ian Hodgkinson mulls over new age discrimination legislation Read
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Zoo hails tapir’s timely arrival
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A BABY tapir was born at a British zoo this weekend – just in time for World Tapir Day. Read
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Liverpool barrister celebrates new book on health tribunals
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
AN INDIA Buildings barrister is celebrating after the first copies of his new book rolled off the presses. Read
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Family lawyers criticise changes
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
NEW rules to open family courts to the media are a missed opportunity to allow thorough and effective public scrutiny, family lawyers group Resolution warned last week. Read
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Merseyside children encouraged to learn more about careers in science
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
MINI-SCIENTISTS shared their water saving ideas with professionals as part of a drive to promote careers in the industry. Read
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Cheshire bottling factory to appeal against order to demolish plant
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A CHESHIRE company says it will appeal against a council order demanding it cease production at its factory within nine months – putting 500 jobs at risk. Read
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Immigration officials swoop on Liverpool's Casear's Palace
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
IMMIGRATION officials swooped on a popular Liverpool restaurant and detained three men who were working in the country illegally. Read
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Liverpool man shot in 'gangland killing' had £30,000 contract on his head
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A YOUNG man who was shot five times in a "gangland killing" had a £30,000 contract on his head, a court has heard. Read
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Jack Straw reveals new Merseyside prison is to be sited in Maghull
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A NEW 600-place prison was announced for Liverpool yesterday – as the Government officially dumped the hotly-fought proposal for a giant "Titan" jail on the Omega business park at Warrington. Read
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Liverpool man killed neighbour with a punch
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN killed his next- door neighbour with one punch, a court heard. Read
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Green Liverpool designer turns old teabags into lampshades
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
SHE has gone from designing for TV’s Brookside to the University of Liverpool and trendy New York City salons. Read
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Liverpool shoppers herded through cordon after electric fault
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of Liverpool shoppers were evacuated from a high street store after an incident at an electrical sub- station. Read
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Swine flu arrives in Britain
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
HEALTH experts last night urged Merseysiders not to panic about global outbreaks of swine flu. Read
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Care manager claims Wirral care company falsified inspections
Apr 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEY care home forged inspection documents and sent in the owner’s daughter as a "bogus" inspector, a tribunal heard yesterday. Read
