May
2009
Articles from 25th May 2009
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Clubbers rushed to hospital after liquid ‘ecstacy’ probe at Cream nightclub
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A CLUBBER was left fighting for his life and three more collapsed after they took a mystery liquid drug at a top Liverpool nightclub. Read
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Liverpool’s Rocket blackspot claims another life
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A YOUNG driver has been killed and two people injured after a crash at the Rocket Interchange, in Liverpool, yesterday. Read
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First-time buyers giving up hope
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO-THIRDS of first-time buyers say they have given up hope of ever getting on to the property ladder, a survey showed today. Read
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Third arrest in Liverpool Norris Green rape gang case
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A THIRD youth has been arrested in connection with the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in Norris Green. Read
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Motorist killed in Wirral M53 collision
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A DRIVER was killed after a fatal crash on the M53 motorway in Wirral. Read
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New Brighton Lifeboat rescue photographer stranded close to Wallasey
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A HOVERCRAFT rescue helped deliver a panicky photographer from rapidly rising tides last night. Read
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A Liverpool university professor’s chip fat fuel leads push for cleaner cars
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL professor is sending a buzz around the world after he turned chip fat oil into biofuel – using a microwave. Read
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Wirral library cuts come under scrutiny
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE woman with the fate of 11 Wirral libraries in her hands has conducted a two-day tour of the sites. Read
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Women’s Forces role in spotlight
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE MoD has today launched a review into its policy governing women serving in ground close-combat roles. Read
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Liverpool music industry ‘getting more and more important’ to region
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE organisers of Liverpool Sound City said this year’s industry conference has helped Merseyside businesses make potentially vital contacts with some of the leading players in the music business. Read
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Liverpool Sound City brand set to go global
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL Sound City is taking the city’s music brand around the world – by launching the Middle East’s first major music conference and festival. Read
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Music world salutes Liverpool Sound City
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE second coming of Liverpool Sound City signed off in style over the weekend, as four days and nights of music, film, debate and beyond culminated in parties right across the city. Read
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Market surge bolsters pensions
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
WORKERS have seen the value of their pension pots rise by 10% during the past month on the back of a strong stock market rally, research showed today. Read
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Wirral councillor who defected from Labour to the Conservatives defends his switch in letter to voters
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
FORMER Wirral Labour councillor Denis Knowles has told voters a “burden has been “removed from my shoulders” after his decision to defect to the Conservatives last week. Read
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Liverpool's Neptune theatre saved in five-year deal
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THEATRE lovers are celebrating after Liverpool council bosses confirmed the Neptune Theatre could finally reopen. Read
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Community’s best wishes as ‘secret’ sextuplets delivered
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
IRELAND’S first-ever sextuplets remained in intensive care in hospital last night, after their delivery on Friday, 14 weeks early. Read
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Swine flu toll rises
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
ELEVEN more people were confirmed with the swine flu virus yesterday, taking the UK total to 133, health officials said. Read
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Wirral Council to write off £2million of debts
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL Council says it will have to write off almost £2m of debts owed to it by Primary Care Trusts across the country. Read
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Grant for stem cell research
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Government has awarded a £4m grant to scientists conducting research into stem cell treatments for broken bones. Read
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Crowds flock to Liverpool's Hub urban youth festival
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
NEARLY 30,000 people flocked to Liverpool to see what the UK’s biggest free youth festival had to offer. Read
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Liverpool Military Show brings hundreds to Walton Hall Park
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
MILITARY re-enactment enthusiasts carried out a re-enactment of the D-Day landings at Normandy in a Liverpool yesterday. Read
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Liverpool-born Culture Secretary Andy Burnham comes under MPs' expenses spotlight
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
CULTURE Secretary Andy Burnham became the latest Cabinet minister to face questions about his capital gains tax liabilities over a £16,600 property windfall. Read
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More may turn to loan sharks
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
AROUND 200,000 people may turn to loan sharks because they cannot borrow money from legal sources, a report warned today. Read
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Motorists may pay penalty for in-car passion
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
AS MANY as 12% of drivers use their cars as “lovemobiles” to indulge in passion with their partners, a poll today showed. Read
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Liverpool florist wins Young Chelsea Florist of the Year
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A YOUNG florist from a city centre store has landed a major prize at the world-renowned Chelsea Flower Show over the Bank Holiday weekend. Read
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Family tragedy
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
BRITISH-BORN businessman Roger Ian Wright and nine members of his family were among 14 people killed when their light aircraft crashed near an exclusive holiday resort in Brazil. Read
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£300 shock for Britons abroad
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
THE fall in value of the pound means people holidaying in eurozone countries must fork out an average of £321 extra per household to match their 2007 spending levels, it was revealed today. Read
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Jack Tweed to go free
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
JACK TWEED, the 21-year-old widower of Big Brother star Jade Goody who died of cancer in March, will leave prison this week after serving half of a 12-week sentence for assaulting a taxi driver. Read
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Madeleine McCann: Paedophile ‘knew’ family's holiday flat
May 25 2009 | Liverpool News
A CONVICTED paedophile being investigated over Madeleine McCann’s disappearance said he was familiar with the layout of the Portuguese holiday complex where she went missing, it was reported last night. Read
