Jun
2009
Articles from 11th Jun 2009
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Man charged with murder of three-year-old Francesca Bimpson at her Everton home
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
POLICE have charged a man with the murder of three-year-old Francesca Bimpson who died after a devastating fire at her home. Read
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Ronaldo £80million Real Madrid transfer - what does it mean for Liverpool and Everton?
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
Have your say on the Christiano Ronaldo £80m transfer. Read
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Doctor with child porn conviction working at Chester hospital
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
A SHAMED doctor who downloaded pornographic pictures of children while working as a Navy surgeon is now working at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Read
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Former Liverpool FC players finally receive 1966 World Cup medals
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
FORMER Liverpool FC players Ian Callaghan and Gerry Byrne were among members of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad to be presented with their winners’ medals at a reception in Downing Street yesterday. Read
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French locum doctor who botched operations at Chester hospital free to practise again
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
A LOCUM surgeon who botched two operations at Chester’s Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital, after flying in from France, has had his suspension lifted. Read
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Wirral care home manager wins tribunal case
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
A FORMER Merseyside care home manager who claimed her employers had forged inspection documents has won her case for constructive dismissal. Read
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Madeleine McCann search inquiry setback
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
FINAL attempts by private detectives searching for Madeleine McCann to interview a convicted British paedophile about her disappearance failed last night. Read
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Port of Liverpool businesses thrown tax lifeline by House of Lords
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
PLANS to backdate millions of pounds of business taxes for riverside companies could soon be scrapped, following a crucial House of Lords decision. Read
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Three men cleared of gangland murder of Ryan Woolley who was shot in Wavertree street
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
THREE men have been acquitted of the gangland murder of a man in Liverpool. Read
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Wirral library closures “not an inherently bad thing”, inquiry told
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
LIBRARY closures are “not an inherently bad thing”, a hearing into the future of Wirral’s library service was told. Read
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Police raid Aigburth house to find cannabis farm
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
A CANNABIS farm was discovered in a terraced south Liverpool street. Read
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Man arrested over Liverpool toddler Francesca Bimpson's murder
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
A BREAKTHROUGH arrest was made yesterday in the hunt for the killer of three-year-old Francesca Bimpson. Read
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Wirral Council defends plans to shut 11 libraries
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
CONTROVERSIAL plans to close 11 libraries were defended by Wirral council on the second and final day of a public inquiry. Read
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Maghull High School's ban on fake tan
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
HEAVILY tanned pupils face being sent home from school. Read
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£15k first edition
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
A FIRST edition of Charles Darwin’s ground-breaking work On The Origin Of Species sold for £15,625 at auction. Read
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Talks being held over walk-out at Halewood car components factory
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
SENIOR union officials are in Merseyside today to resolve an unofficial walk-out by car workers at Halewood’s Getrag Ford plant. Read
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Government aid scheme for Halewood car plant yet to pay out a single penny
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
A VITAL £2.3bn government aid scheme for the ailing car industry has failed to pay out a single penny in three months, it was revealed yesterday. Read
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Lord Mandelson promises to keep fighting for Vauxhall’s future in Ellesmere Port
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
LORD MANDELSON pledged to “fight” for the future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant, as he prepared to hold crucial discussions with its likely new owner today. Read
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S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens left shaken by attack
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
POP star Rachel Stevens was said to be “shaken” after being robbed of jewellery by three muggers who followed her home. Read
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The glittering alumni of Liverpool University’s School of Architecture
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
THE University of Liverpool has the UK’s longest-running architecture course, established in 1894, and can also claim credit for how architecture is taught across the world. Read
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HIPs warning
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
CONTROVERSIAL home information packs are “stunting” the housing market recovery, estate agents have warned. Read
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Liverpool’s best young architects show off their work at Liverpool university
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
SOME of Liverpool’s best young architecture talents are showing off their work this week at the University of Liverpool. Read
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Liverpool hosts visit by top Northern Ireland culture delegation
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
AN ALL-PARTY delegation from Northern Ireland is in Liverpool to learn lessons from the city’s year as Capital of Culture. Read
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Hundreds pay last respects to soldier
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of mourners at the funeral of a British soldier who was killed by an explosion in Afghanistan heard he paid “the highest price” serving his country. Read
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Ukulele players wanted to fill Albert Hall
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
UKULELE players of all standards are being urged to help take over the Royal Albert Hall for a special play-along concert. Read
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New cash to stop youngsters leading life of crime in Liverpool
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds are to be poured into schemes to tackle youth crime in Liverpool. Read
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Planning expert dismisses economic benefits of second Mersey bridge as “pie-in-the-sky”
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
A PLANNING expert has dismissed the economic prospects of building a second bridge across the River Mersey as “pie-in-the-sky”. Read
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Child porn pictures may have been taken in nursery
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
INDECENT images of pre-school children discovered on a mobile phone could have been taken in a nursery at the centre of a “disturbing” investigation, detectives said last night. Read
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Peel Holdings offer support to new bridge across River Mersey
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
PEEL Holdings, which operates John Lennon Airport and the Port of Liverpool, has written in support of the bridge project. Read
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Max Mosley’s son died of drug overdose
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
ALEXANDER MOSLEY, son of Formula One boss Max Mosley, died of non-dependent drug abuse, a coroner has ruled. Read
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Mike Tyson marries
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
FORMER champion boxer Mike Tyson has married for a third time – two weeks after his daughter died in a tragic accident. Read
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Protesters disrupted private jet flights
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
SMARTLY-DRESSED climate change campaigners attempted to disrupt private jet flights at an airport yesterday by locking themselves to an aircraft. Read
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£2,000 reward to catch Port Sunlight Hillsborough monument yobs
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
NAMES of youths who allegedly carried out a wrecking spree at a Hillsborough memorial in Merseyside have been passed to police. Read
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Web 2.0 - The millionth word
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
THE millionth word or phrase in the English language has been named as “Web 2.0” – but experts disputed whether the title was justified. Read
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‘Remote viewing’ flops on Twitter
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
A PSYCHIC experiment conducted on Twitter has cast doubt on the reality of “remote viewing”. Read
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Young Liverpool artist’s chance to illustrate new book by Gruffalo author (VIDEO)
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL artist is waiting to see whether she will have the chance to illustrate the next book by the author of children’s classic The Gruffalo. Read
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Merseyside teachers to get free on-the-job masters degrees
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
AROUND 800 newly qualified Merseyside and Cheshire teachers (NQTs) will be able to take a free on-the-job Masters degree course. Read
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UKIP set to open an office in Bootle
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
THE United Kingdom Independence Party is set to open an office in Bootle after its chairman, who hails from the town, was elected to the European Parliament last week. Read
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$1m mattress thrown out
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
AN ISRAELI woman mistakenly threw out a mattress she said had almost $1m inside, setting off a frantic search through tons of rubbish at a number of landfill sites. Read
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Ian Griffin not fit for extradition hearing in Paris hotel death case
Jun 11 2009 | Liverpool News
A WARRINGTON businessman arrested for the murder of his millionairess girlfriend in France failed to make it to his extradition hearing yesterday. Read
