May
2009
Articles from 26th May 2009
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Cheshire man died in car crash at Liverpool’s Rocket junction
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
POLICE have confirmed a 33-year-old man from Cheshire died in a collision at Liverpool’s infamous Rocket junction. Read
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Children in Wirral learn about our Viking ancestors
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
CHILDREN got a glimpse of how the Vikings used to live over the Bank Holiday weekend. Read
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Bootle Labour councillor defects to Liberal Democrats
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A RIFT among a Merseyside Labour group last night led to a shock defection to the Liberal Democrats, the Daily Post can reveal. Read
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£40m Mersey bid for leading cancer centre at Clatterbridge in Wirral
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE’S world-class cancer hospital is bidding to become the first in the UK to provide pioneering treatment to blitz children’s brain tumours. Read
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Sefton schools get tough on staff sickness
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
EDUCATION chiefs plan to summon sick teachers into school in a bid to tackle staff absence. Read
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Widness teenager airlifted to hospital after quarry fall
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGE girl was airlifted to hospital after falling into a Merseyside quarry. Read
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Liverpool model Danielle Lloyd injured in club attack
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL model Danielle Lloyd needed surgery after suffering a serious leg injury after a disturbance in a London nightclub. Read
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Liverpool Liberal Democrat councillor convicted over election leaflet will get £5,675 and a new job
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIBERAL Democrat councillor convicted of breaking election law has been given a £5,675 post on Merseyside’s transport authority. Read
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Archive film footage stirs memories of Wirral's famous days
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
THE celebrations at the Arrowe Park Scout Jamboree, of 1929, and the newly-opened bathing pool at New Brighton, in 1934, are just some of the historic events in Wirral to be captured on film at an event next month. Read
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Red Bull Cola banned after cocaine traces found
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
SIX German states have told retailers to stop selling Red Bull Cola energy drinks after a test found a trace amount of cocaine. Read
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NHS admits losing medical records
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
THE personal medical records of tens of thousands of people were lost by the NHS, Department of Health officials confirmed yesterday. Read
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Madeleine McCann detectives wait to see offender
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO retired detectives searching for Madeleine McCann hope to speak to a convicted paedophile linked to the investigation within the next 24 hours “at the latest”, the McCann family spokesman said yesterday. Read
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Liverpool's Gay village plans hit by delays for more consultation
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
PLANS to ban traffic from Liverpool’s gay friendly clubland could be delayed for months. Read
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Merseyside Police officer disposed of phone
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE police officer was sacked after disposing of a mobile phone, instead of giving it back to its owner. Read
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Thai blessing at Liverpool Albert Dock for dragon boat crew
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A DRAGON boat was given a special Thai blessing at Liverpool’s Albert Dock. Read
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Six arrests over murder
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
SIX men were arrested last night after a Catholic man was kicked to death by a sectarian mob in Northern Ireland. Read
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Thousands of Merseyside homeowners paying too much council tax
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of homeowners across Merseyside and Cheshire have been paying too much council tax due to a banding error. Read
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Car woman in hospital
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a crash outside a Merseyside police station. Read
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Hot weather boosts visitor attractions as Superlambananas return to Liverpool for Queen Square car park picnic
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
BRIGHT sunshine attracted huge numbers to Merseyside’s tourist hotspots over the Bank Holiday weekend. Read
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Recession biting hard for young
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
BRITAIN’S poorest youngsters will be hardest hit by the recession as unemployment spikes and local youth services suffer cuts, a report warns today. Read
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Charity shop boom
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
THE recession has caused a “mini-boom” in Britain’s charity shop trade, according to a new survey. Read
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Quicker trips for half-term commuters
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
CAR commuters will get to work 12 minutes quicker on average this week, as they will not have to compete with the school run. Read
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Bid to smash rowing record
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A FORMER SAS sergeant has launched a bid to raise funds for charity and smash the world record for crossing the North Atlantic unsupported in a rowing boat. Read
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Flood victims fear more washouts in Wirral
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
FLOOD victims are living in fear of further washouts as developers seek to build on a Merseyside flood plain. Read
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‘Go to church’ nurse may sue former employers
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A NURSE who claims he was sacked for suggesting patients could benefit from going to church is considering legal action against the NHS, a Christian campaigner said. Read
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‘Ida’ cast goes on show at museum
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
MUSEUM visitors will come face to face with a cast of a 47m-year-old fossil some believe to be man’s earliest ancestor. Read
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Race aims to boost appeal for Liverpool James Bulger school
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
JAMES BULGER’S mother, Denise Fergus, is to start a fundraising race to boost a new school being built in his name. Read
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Campaign launched to create statue of Liverpool jazz legend George Melly
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
RESIDENTS of Liverpool jazz legend George Melly’s adopted home town are raising funds to create a statue in his honour. Read
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Charity support
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAJORITY of people would be “proud and pleased” to see parents leave a gift to charity in their will ,even if most of the estate was given away, according to a new survey. Read
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Campaign to win ‘recall’ power
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to give voters the power to sack MPs by signing a petition to “recall” them. Read
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Ian Sturgess appointed head of wills at Gregory Abrams Davidson
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
GREGORY Abrams Davidson appointed Ian Sturgess as its new head of Wills, Probate and Tax, LDP Legal has learned. Read
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LDP Legal: Wirral-based law firm wins crucial Tribunal costs decision
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE law firm is celebrating after winning a crucial case in front of the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Read
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Hill Dickinson officially opens Singapore office
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
PARTNERS at Hill Dickinson cut the ribbon on their new 44th-floor office in Singapore last week. Read
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Weightmans’ Keiran Jones says background asbestos should be measured
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
Weightmans’ Keiran Jones calls on the HSE to monitor background asbestos Read
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European elections: six reasons why everyone in Liverpool should vote
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
LABOUR’s candidate list is topped by Euro-veteran Arlene McCarthy, who has been an MEP for the past 10 years. She is well known locally for having campaigned for the release of jailed Liverpool FC fan Michael Shields and for helping the family of murdered Gary Dunne in their three-year battle to have his body returned from Spain. Read
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Police act over tourists’ habits
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
SEVENTEEN British holidaymakers have appeared in a Greek court after being arrested for wearing nun’s outfits. Read
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Liverpool company's bungee-jumping tango dancers hit the heights
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
TANGO and bungee jumping may seem like unusual bedfellows, but a Liverpool company has combined the two as a unique dance performance. Read
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Consultant attacks NHS over Jade Goody cancer treatment ‘delay’
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A HARLEY Street consultant who treated Jade Goody has attacked the NHS for allegedly failing to spot her cancer earlier, it was revealed. Read
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Morrisey cancels second gig due to illness
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
MORRISSEY has cancelled another performance due to ongoing illness, his tour organisers said. Read
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Fewer pupils taking history
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
FEWER than one in three teenagers took a GCSE in history last year, official figures reveal. Read
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Huge fall in property sales across the the North West
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
The number of home sales across Merseyside has plummeted in the last three months. City Editor David Bartlett reports on the state of the property market Read
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MPs to stand down at election
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO veteran Conservative MPs, who were censured last year over their second home allowances, have announced they will stand down from Parliament at the next general election. Read
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Cancer blamed on ‘binge tanning’
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
THE number of people diagnosed each year with the deadliest form of skin cancer has topped 10,000. Read
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Bromborough family raises £13,000 for St John’s Hospice after learning of terminal diagnosis
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
THE family of a man diagnosed with terminal cancer has gone on a fundraising blitz, raising almost £13,000 for a Wirral hospice. Read
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UK swine flu virus total hits 137
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
FOUR more people have been confirmed with the swine flu virus, taking the total number in the UK to 137, health officials said. Read
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Genetic clue to what triggers menopause
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
GENETIC factors that affect when a woman reaches the menopause have been identified for the first time. Read
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Bruce Springsteen to headline Glastonbury festival
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
THE full line-up for this year’s Glastonbury festival has been announced. Read
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12 die as ferry sinks
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
PHILIPPINE authorities are investigating the crew of two vessels that allegedly passed by a sinking ferry without offering help, while some passengers reportedly snapped pictures, the coast guard said last night. Read
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Man fights fine for beating seagull
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
A UNITED States man accused of beating a gull that tried to eat his wife’s ice cream is appealing against a $275 fine stemming from the incident in California. Read
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Space shuttle back on Earth
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
SPACE shuttle Atlantis brought its crew of seven astronauts safely back to Earth last night after thunderstorms in Florida forced a detour to California, ending a 13-day mission that repaired and enhanced the Hubble Space Telescope. Read
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Brown on attack over N Koreans’ weapons testing
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
BRITAIN last night condemned a nuclear weapon test carried out in secretive North Korea, which Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned will undermine the prospects for peace in the region. Read
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Alistair Houghton goes to the Vincent Hotel to meet Southport Business Enterprise manager Jim Breen
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
IF YOU’D seen the pictures of guests at a launch party eating sushi off the body of an (almost) naked lady, you might be forgiven for thinking Southport’s Vincent Hotel wasn’t an obvious business lunch destination. Read
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Exchange rate woes beaten
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
THE unpredictable nature of the currency markets has been a concern at Halewood International, as its overseas operations account for 13% of its turnover. Read
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David Dingle, chief executive officer, Carnival UK
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
David Dingle was appointed CEO of Carnival UK in June 2007. He has full operating responsibility for the UK-based brands P&O Cruises, Cunard and Ocean Village, and is responsible for the UK sales and marketing of Princess Cruises. He is also chairman of the Carnival Plc Management Committee responsible for P&O Australia. Read
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Mersey lawyers metamorphose into big boys
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
OVER the past 18 months the recession has caused carnage in UK's banking sector. Analysts agree that even once the dust is settled, the High Street will be largely unrecognisable. The sector will be dominated by fewer, but larger conglomerates. Diversity will have made way for unshakeable titans. Read
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Growth of the cruise industry
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
UK ocean cruise passengers compiled for the Passenger Shipping Association Read
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Johnson Service Group dances to a new tune
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
You’ve heard about the customer who loved the product so much he bought the company – how about the accountant who loved his client so much he became its boss? Read
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Mersey Superport still on the agenda
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEY Ports has completed a feasibility study into plans for a terminal to accommodate the world's biggest ships, called post-panamax because they are too big to pass through the Panama Canal. Read
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Southport's Vincent Hotel is best in class at surveyors’ awards
May 26 2009 | Liverpool News
SOUTHPORT’S Vincent Hotel was named the tourism and leisure sector’s best development at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors annual awards. Read
