Liverpool News for 29 June 2009

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Body of man pulled from Liverpool dock confirmed as Bernard Cook Jun 29 2009

THE BODY of a man pulled from a dock was last night confirmed to be a Mersey Docks and Harbour Company director who went missing nearly four years ago.Read

Ormskirk Hospital doctor took gas and air while on duty, General Medical Council panel hears Jun 29 2009

A GIGGLING Merseyside doctor inhaled gas and air while on duty on a children’s A&E ward and told nurses it was "fun" and created a "floaty" sensation, a disciplinary panel heard.Read

Liverpool robber Gareth Siarl Williams to be sentenced Jun 29 2009

A ROBBER who sparked a national manhunt when he escaped from court by holding a knife to a custody officer’s throat is due to be sentenced.Read

State of democracy in Liverpool is slammed Jun 29 2009

A MAJOR inquiry into the state of democracy in Liverpool today reports a lack of diversity, poor behaviour at council meetings and a glut of obstacles to attracting people into local government.Read

Wirral man slashed with knife at Liverpool bar Jun 29 2009

A DRINKER was slashed in the face with a craft knife after bumping in to a man at a city centre bar.Read

Tributes to Liverpool waterfront manager Jun 29 2009

TRIBUTES have been paid to Len Williams, one of the most recognisable faces on the city waterfront.Read

Flooding risk in Merseyside is set to quadruple if urgent action is not taken to tackle climate change Jun 29 2009

FLOODING risk in Merseyside is set to quadruple if urgent action is not taken to tackle climate change, it was warned last night.Read

Temperatures peak in Liverpool at 25C as heatwave is predicted Jun 29 2009

AS MERSEYSIDE was bathed in sunshine yesterday, the Met Office was predicting Britain could experience a heatwave this week.Read

College rebuilding schemes in Southport, Skelmersdale and Ormskirk, and Mid-Cheshire are scrapped Jun 29 2009

THREE college rebuilding schemes in the region have been effectively scrapped, after a widely-condemned funding fiasco at a government quango.Read

Judges stop short of jailing man who covered up murder of teenager in Huyton Jun 29 2009

TOP judges declined to jail a man who covered up the brutal murder of gay teenager Michael Causer – despite finding that his original suspended sentence was too lenient.Read

Huyton man Stephen Keogh found guilty of murdering Kevin Monteith Jun 29 2009

THE heartbroken wife of a man brutally battered to death has told how she was just “good friends” with his killer.Read

Public meetings on Chester zoo expansion plan Jun 29 2009

CHESTER Zoo is planning a series of open meetings to hear the public’s views on ambitious plans to transform the popular tourist attractions.Read

Armed robber who targeted bookmakers in Halewood was freed by judge to re-offend Jun 29 2009

AN ARMED robber was freed by a judge to commit another gun-point raid at a bookmakers.Read

Block on port rate U-turn could crush Liverpool businesses Jun 29 2009

GOVERNMENT ministers have dealt a new blow to Merseyside businesses fighting to save thousands of jobs under threat from backdated ports rates bills running into millions.Read

Knowsley North and Sefton East MP George Howarth quits job for bookmakers William Hill Jun 29 2009

A MERSEY MP has quit his £30,000 "second job", ahead of a crackdown aimed at shining a light on the lucrative outside earnings enjoyed at Westminster.Read

Declared interests on latest Commons register Jun 29 2009

Second incomes for Merseyside MPs.Read

Liverpool Daily Post Woman of the Year: Region's women celebrate success Jun 29 2009

A SUCCESSFUL business leader with a conscience has been crowned this year’s Daily Post Merseyside Woman of the Year.Read

Liverpool Daily Post Woman of the Year: We do our best to help needy, says award winner Jun 29 2009

DIETITIAN Maura O’Donnell was delighted to be voted overall Woman of the Year by Daily Post readers.Read

Liverpool’s Capital of Culture programme brings huge surge in overnight visitors Jun 29 2009

LIVERPOOL saw a huge surge in overnight visitors during its Capital of Culture year.Read

Artworks aim to inspire Liverpool students Jun 29 2009

THE instantly recognisable work of artist Tony Brown is part of a new exhibition inspiring Merseyside schoolchildren.Read

35ft cabin crusier handed over to Liverpool sea cadets Jun 29 2009

MEMBERS of TS Liverpool Cadet Corps received the 35ft cabin cruiser, Odin, in a handing-over ceremony held at the Queens Dock over the weekend.Read

North West Food Award winners announced Jun 29 2009

LUXURY delicatessen Delifonseca and soft drink firm Vimto both won top food awards over the weekend.Read

Apology as new luggage glitch holds up Terminal 5 passengers Jun 29 2009

HEATHROW’S Terminal 5 was hit by a luggage glitch yesterday which left passengers unable to check in.Read

Michael Jackson tops the charts again as fans mourn Jun 29 2009

MICHAEL JACKSON topped the album chart last night, six years after his last number one, as British fans constructed makeshift shrines to remember their idol.Read

Lady Gaga was a no show at Take That gig Jun 29 2009

AMERICAN pop sensation Lady Gaga was a no-show at the Take That concert in Manchester, fans said.Read

Fast-track to a price rise Jun 29 2009

COMMUTERS will travel on the UK’s first domestic high-speed rail service today – but will pay extra for the privilege.Read

Holiday pressure Jun 29 2009

TWO out of five managers have not booked a summer holiday yet because of work or financial pressures, according to new research.Read

Birth problems Jun 29 2009

A HISTORY of miscarriages and abortions increases a woman’s chances of giving birth too early, research has shown.Read

Oldest Olympic medallist Godfrey Rampling dies Jun 29 2009

BRITAIN’S oldest Olympian has died at the age of 100, a member of staff at his nursing home has confirmed.Read

UK plane anniversary Jun 29 2009

THE 100th anniversary of the first all-British aeroplane will be marked with the unveiling of an exact replica of the legendary craft.Read

Riverside housing agency boss Deborah Shackleton made CBE Jun 29 2009

THE chief executive of a Merseyside social landlord which manages 50,000 homes has been made a CBE for services to the housing sector.Read

SUSPECTED al Qaida-linked militants killed seven policemen in an ambush yesterday after their comrades shot to death two government soldiers in a separate attack in the southern Philippines, security officials said.Read

Liverpool marks Britain’s first Armed Forces Day Jun 29 2009

A SPECIAL service and march was held through Liverpool city centre as part of the first British Armed Forces Day celebrations.Read

Special service for Knowsley and St Helens patients Jun 29 2009

A SERVICE of remembrance for patients who died on intensive care and high dependency units will be held by St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.Read

Four Liverpool teenagers held after man set on fire Jun 29 2009

FOUR teenagers suspected of setting a man on fire as he sunbathed were arrested by police.Read

Cancer patients ‘paid’ to go private Jun 29 2009

CANCER patients who face long waits in the NHS will be given cash to go private, in a radical shift of Government policy.Read

NHS Trust apologises as rapist who absconded from secure unit is convicted of murdering pensioner Jun 29 2009

HEALTH chiefs have apologised after a rapist was convicted of murdering a pensioner while on the run from a secure mental health unit.Read

First-borns ‘face most pressure from parents’ Jun 29 2009

FIRST-BORN children face twice as much pressure to succeed in school than their younger brothers and sisters, research suggests today.Read

Devotees celebrate ancient festival Jun 29 2009

TENS of thousands of Hare Krishna devotees brought an explosion of colour to London’s streets yesterday as they celebrated the ancient Festival of Chariots.Read

A VIRGIN Atlantic jet took to the skies yesterday with the Red Arrows for a fly-past to mark the airline’s 25th anniversary. Jun 29 2009

The Royal Air Force aerobatic team flew alongside the Boeing 747-400, named Birthday Girl, in a special V-formation, watched by spectators at the Biggin Hill International Air Fair, Kent.Read

Flickr users make the most of a varied Liverpool summer Jun 29 2009

THE summer season has brought back lung bursting action and festival spirit once more to Liverpool.Read

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