Jun
2009
Articles from 30th Jun 2009
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Tide waits for no man ... car submerges at New Brighton beach
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
IT COULD have been a relaxing day at the beach on a sweltering summer’s day. Read
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Liverpool charity worker in court on sex charges
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A CHILDREN’S charity worker has appeared in court facing sexual assault and child porn charges. Read
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Doctor inhaled laughing gas drug while on duty at Ormskirk hospital
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE doctor inhaled laughing gas while on duty at a children’s A&E department, a tribunal heard. Read
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Minister back-tracks on digital switchover free help
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
BUNGLING government officials promised free help to switch to digital television to some Liverpool families – when the reality is that they must pay £40. Read
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West Lancs MP Rosie Cooper slams Learning and Skills Council’s rebuild delays
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A POLITICIAN has attacked a setback in plans to rebuild three colleges in the region. Read
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Police confirm body found in Liverpool docks is that of missing company director Bernard Cook
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
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
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Fourth man facing prison over Liverpool city centre attack which left Liverpool University student dead
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A FOURTH man is facing prison after admitting the manslaughter of a Liverpool University student following a drink-fuelled attack. Read
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Credit card cheque ban
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
LENDERS are set to be banned from sending out unsolicited credit card cheques to borrowers, the Government announced yesterday. Read
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Liverpool Central-Hunts Cross trains back in service after flood collapse
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
RAIL services between Liverpool Central and Hunts Cross are due to resume this morning after a collapsed drain caused flooding on part of the line. Read
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Hotel baby tragedy mother cleared
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A BRITISH woman was acquitted of killing her newborn son after giving birth during a holiday in Crete, her defence lawyer said last night. Read
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Grenade injury
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN taking part in a World War II re-enactment was taken to hospital after a grenade exploded in his hands. Read
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Huyton benefits advisor cheated system
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A FORMER benefits advisor has admitted cheating the system out of more than £16,500. Read
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Tribute to Michael Jackson, King of Pop goes on sale
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A GLOSSY tribute to one of the world’s greatest entertainers goes on sale today. Read
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Twitter and Facebook won't fix democracy in Liverpool – leading acamedic
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAJOR inquiry was wrong to conclude that technology can save local democracy, according to a leading academic. Read
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The Saturdays meet fans at HMV in Liverpool
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
FANS of the hit girl band, The Saturdays, met their idols in the city centre ahead of their concert at the Liverpool Empire. The group were at HMV, in South John Street, yesterday just hours before their show to promote their new single, Work. The band met fans and signed copies of their new CD. Read
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Fine for not wearing a seatbelt doubles to £60
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
MOTORISTS caught without a seatbelt face an increased on-the-spot fine of £60 from today. Read
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Jamming at Glastonbury Festival
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
REVELLERS leaving Glastonbury were delayed for up to five hours trying to exit the festival site last night. Read
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Discount holidays blamed for unauthorised absence rate in Merseyside
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
PARENTS’ inability to resist the lure of cheap holidays is being blamed for a surge in unauthorised pupil absence across the region’s schools. Read
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Children wow audience at Liverpool Unites In Dance
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
THE spotlight fell on some of Merseyside’s most talented young dancers at a children’s show in aid of Liverpool Unites. Read
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Queen to ask for extra funding
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Queen looks set to ask the Government for a significant increase in her Civil List, as annual accounts revealed last night that her reserve funds will run out by her Diamond Jubilee. Read
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Mortgage insurance cuts ‘unfair’
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
THE City watchdog expressed concerns yesterday that consumers with unemployment insurance are not being treated fairly. Read
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Women go abroad for IVF treatment
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
DESPERATE older women, denied the chance of motherhood in the UK, are flocking abroad for IVF treatment they cannot get at home. Read
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Birkenhead film producer to auction roles on Ebay
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
AN INDEPENDENT film-maker has found a novel way of casting for his next film – by auctioning roles on Ebay. Read
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Prince of Wales in green push
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Prince of Wales has thanked business bosses for signing up to a memorandum calling on world leaders to take action to tackle climate change. Read
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Toll mounts as girl, 9, dies after contracting swine flu
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl with underlying health problems has died after contracting swine flu, a hospital said last night. Read
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Warning as swindler Bernard Madoff is jailed for 150 years
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
DISGRACED financier Bernard Madoff was jailed for 150 years yesterday, a sentence the judge declared was a warning to anyone tempted to imitate his massive fraud. Read
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St Michael in the Hamlet Primary pupils form giant human daffodil for Liverpool Aigburth teacher
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
PUPILS created a giant human daffodil in memory of a popular teacher who died of cancer. Read
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Catholic college veil row erupts
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A CATHOLIC college which forbade Muslim girls from wearing their veils during a school visit was criticised last night. Read
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Decision on Liverpool FC fan Michael Shields days away, claim Justice chiefs
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
JUSTICE chiefs say a decision about jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields is imminent. Read
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Robot is tooth fairy
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A CHEWING robot which mimics the human jaw and teeth could revolutionise dental research. Read
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Doctors at British Medical Association’s Liverpool conference demand end to drugs fees
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
DOCTORS at a high-profile Liverpool conference said charging for medicine is an “unfair tax on illness” and must be abolished. Read
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Households on waiting lists – April, 2008
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
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Petrol arsonists target three Merseyside pubs
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
ARSONISTS set fire to two Merseyside pubs within minutes of each other yesterday. Read
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Major £1.5 billion injection to tackle Britain’s housing crisis
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAJOR £1.5bn government cash injection to tackle Britain's housing crisis was overshadowed yesterday by a row over whether local people would queue-jump council waiting lists. Read
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Grant Thornton’s Sally Longworth assesses the mood in divorce law
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
Grant Thornton’s Sally Longworth assesses the mood among divorce lawyers Read
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African insight
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Law Society is organising a seminar on how lawyers can benefit from Africa’s economic growth. Read
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Barrister wins race
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
MARTINE SNOWDON, a criminal barrister at Exchange Chambers, is celebrating after winning the inaugural Liverpool Triathlon. Read
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Legal Aid firm crowned Merseyside’s top lawyers
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
JACKSON & Canter, Liverpool’s biggest Legal Aid outfit, was named Merseyside’s Law Firm of the Year at a glittering ceremony on Saturday. Read
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Crown Princess takes her Mersey crown as biggest passenger ship comes to Liverpool
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
MORE a floating luxury resort than a mere cruise liner, Crown Princess quietly made her Mersey debut. Read
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Merseyside’s hot weather is set to last all week
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDERS had fun in the sun yesterday as Britain braced itself for a heatwave. Thermometers reached a glorious 26C with weather experts predicting more sunshine is on the way. Read
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Capital of Culture has helped Liverpool buck the recession
Jun 30 2009 | Liverpool News
APART from the odd superlambanana peeking out of an office window and a promotional banner on a building next to the Empire theatre, is there a great deal of physical evidence to suggest that, just six months ago, Liverpool was the most important cultural city in Europe? Read
