Jun
2009
Articles from 9th Jun 2009
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Wirral Libraries public enquiry - follow our Live Blog
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
Watch and comment as our multi-media journalists bring you the latest news from the public enquiry into the future of Wirral's libraries. Read
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Two-year-old Wirral boy dies from meningitis
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy from Merseyside has died from meningitis, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirmed last night. Read
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Dead child’s Runcorn mother ‘lied about abuse’
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A MOTHER from Runcorn whose boyfriend allegedly killed her toddler son deceived the authorities about weeks of abuse he dished out to the child, a court has heard. Read
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Police find torture scene in blood-spattered Crosby bar
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A BLOODIED man was found battered in a Merseyside street after attempts were apparently made to set him on fire. Read
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Society launches awards
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
NOMINATIONS are now open for the Law Society’s annual Excellence Awards. Read
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Asbestos lawyers in move to trace sailor’s shipmates
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
LAWYERS acting for a former Merseyside merchant seaman are trying to trace his co-workers in the hope of bolstering a compensation claim. Read
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NHS stand for firm
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
HILL Dickinson will be exhibiting at the NHS Confederation Conference at the Echo Arena Liverpool between June 10 and 12. Read
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LDP Legal: EAD Solicitors’ Stephen Pinder sees duplicity after the MPs’ expenses row
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
EAD Solicitors’ Stephen Pinder sees duplicity after the MPs’ expenses row Read
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LDP Legal: Huge NLTEX legal event confirmed for city’s convention centre
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL has been confirmed as the venue for one of the largest legal events of the year. Read
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Executives splash out on foreign jaunts
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
REDUNDANCY-HIT executives are taking “extrava-gapper” breaks and are prepared to splash out on their trips, it has been revealed. Read
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Liverpool artist Graham Hughes freed from Cape Verde jail after ordeal
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A GLOBETROTTING artist locked up by African police and accused of being an illegal immigrant was freed yesterday. Read
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Crosby man stabbed 15 times in his home – one man set to appear in court today
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN was stabbed 15 times in an attack in a Crosby house. Read
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Memorial planned for Merseyside soilders killed in Northern Ireland
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A MEMORIAL to Merseyside soldiers who died while serving in Northern Ireland is under construction. Read
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Liverpool Community College lecturers hold picnic protests over pay proposals
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
LECTURERS are holding picnic protests in a bid to get improvements in their pay. Read
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One-off Dinky toy fetches £6,400 at auction sale
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A ONE-OFF Dinky toy fetched £6,400 when it went under the hammer. Read
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Hey Jude laid bare in Liverpool exhibition about Beatle John Lennon
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THE touching tale behind The Beatles’ most successful single will be told at a deeply personal exhibition coming to Liverpool next week. Read
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Liverpool MP Jane Kennedy unleashes savage attack on Gordon Brown
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
JANE KENNEDY has revealed Gordon Brown’s “macho politics” and “character assassination” tactics were partly behind her decision to quit his government. Read
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BNP’s Euro election victory will ‘harm UK reputation’, politicians say
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE was still reeling last night from the BNP’s historic success in the North West European elections. Read
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More than 100 anti BNP activists march through Liverpool in the protest at Nick Griffin’s shock election to the European Parliament
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
MORE than 100 anti-BNP activists marched through Liverpool in the protest at Nick Griffin’s shock election to the European parliament. Read
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‘Tangles’ clue to brain disease
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
HARMFUL “tangles” of protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease can be transmitted from one brain to another, scientists have discovered. Read
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Filipino seamen import child porn into Liverpool docks
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
FOUR Filipino seamen admitted bringing child pornography into the UK after their boat was raided in Liverpool. Read
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Campaigners plan to take fight against Knowsley incinerator to court
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
CAMPAIGNERS have revealed they want to take their fight against a planned incinerator near the village to court. Read
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Omagh bomb families’ victory in civil action
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
RELATIVES of the Omagh bomb victims yesterday won a landmark civil action against four men they blamed for the atrocity in which 29 people died. Read
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James Nesbitt: I may be forced abroad
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
JAMES NESBITT says he is considering turning to the United States for work as the recession-hit British TV industry is in “desperate” straits. Read
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Too stressed to eat lunch
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
ONE in five workers is too stressed to eat any lunch, leaving many feeling lethargic by the end of the day, according to new research. Read
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DNA-shaped germ killer found
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A NEW compound that targets bacterial DNA and kills germs within two minutes could help scientists fight superbugs. The molecule is helical in shape, like DNA, and binds to the genetic molecule, blocking its ability to drive any biological or chemical processes. Read
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Lord Mayor and two predecessors to take part in Liverpool Triathlon
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Lord Mayor of Liverpool will join forces with two of his predecessors to compete in the city’s first mass- participation triathlon. Read
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Inquiry into tiger deaths
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A TIGER conservation authority is to investigate the deaths of at least 30 of the big cats that have died in Indian reserves this year. Read
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Nosy neighbours
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
ONE in five people view properties they have no intention of buying just to have a nose around other people’s homes, a survey has shown. Read
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Key to staying sharp in old age
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A RECIPE for staying sharp in old age has been uncovered by scientists who studied more than 2,000 men and women through their seventies and eighties. Read
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Wirral councillors ordered back to ‘planning school’ after houses were built too close to a man’s home
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
COUNCILLORS must go on a course outlining the basics of planning law after a developer was allowed to build a new estate too close to a man’s home. Read
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Liverpool Community College restaurant manager shortlisted for final of national contest
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A COLLEGE restaurant manager will go head-to-head with five-star rivals to become UK restaurant manager of the year. Read
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It's Our World: Green & Gorgeous
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
REDWOOD Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, above, has flavours of blueberries, cherries, brown spice, mocha and hints of vanilla. It’s a great wine to enjoy after a long day hiking or walking through the woods, particularly as, over the summer, 25p from every bottle bought will go towards the Woodland Trust. It’s £6.99 from supermarkets. Read
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Dreaming may really help you sleep on problems
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
DREAMING appears to play a key role in overcoming a problem by “sleeping on it”. Read
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Totem poles created for Wirral’s Tombstone Country Music Festival
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
ORGANISERS hope two custom-made totem poles will add an air of authenticity to a country music festival. Read
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Stretched to limit
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THREE out of four carers have reached “breaking point” at some point due to the pressure of their role, according to a new poll. Read
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Three people accused of Liverpool charity cheque scam
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
CHEQUES totalling £14,000 were taken from a charity youth organisation’s bank account without permission, a court heard. Read
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Flu cases hit 621
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A FURTHER 29 people in England have been confirmed with swine flu, bringing the total in the UK to 621, health officials said. Read
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Arson attack on helicopter
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A POLICE helicopter has been targeted in a suspected arson attack. Read
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Mossley Hill teenager wins architecture scholarship to Harvard in memory of Stephen Lawrence
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A KNIFE crime victim will join some of the world’s elite students on a trip of a life time in memory of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence. Read
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Singer fined
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
ROCKER Pete Doherty was fined for taking drugs after a flight to Switzerland, police have confirmed. Read
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Green businesses sought for eco awards
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Green Apple Awards are looking for eco-friendly Merseyside businesses and organisations to take part in their environmental awards for best practice. Read
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Wartime tips to save the planet
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
LONG before recycling targets and pay per throw taxes, our grandparents knew a thing or two about being green. Make do and mend was more than a slogan, it was a way of life. Read
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Fiery ending to Ashes to Ashes TV winner
Jun 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THE next series of Ashes to Ashes will finally “reveal all” about who Gene Hunt really is and what his alternative world means. Read
