Jul
2009
Articles from 7th Jul 2009
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Four saved from rising New Brighton beach tide
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
FOUR people had to be saved from advancing tides when they walked up to a quarter of a mile onto New Brighton beach. Read
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Ken Dodd launches Eastern Airways’ new flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
COMEDIAN and flying enthusiast Ken Dodd launched a series of new flights from Liverpool yesterday. Read
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Worker at Barclays’ Liverpool call centre has suspected swine flu
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
A WORKER has been sent home from a Liverpool call centre with suspected swine flu. Read
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Liverpool homeowners tell of the moment a crane crashed into their flats
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
RESIDENTS in the apartment block told of their lucky escape. Read
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Liverpool crane driver suffers horrific injuries – why did it happen?
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
Safety bosses are days away from taking steps to boost crane safety. Samantha Parker and Ben Schofield report Read
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Taking their toll – Four years of Merseyside crane disasters
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
BEFORE yesterday’s crash, Merseyside saw at least 11 other high-profile crane accidents since 2006. Read
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The Liverpool father-of-five who died just hours before his birthday
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
A devoted father-of-five died just hours before his birthday. Read
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First photos of the colony of Go Penguins which will visit Liverpool this winter
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
THESE are the first photographs of the colony of penguins which will making its home on Liverpool streets in the run-up to Christmas. Read
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Taxi drivers show support for Liverpool FC fan Michael Shields
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
MORE than 100 taxi drivers drove past the home of jailed Liverpool FC fan Michael Shields to show their support. Read
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Merseyside police authority chairman to write to Home Secretary Alan Johnson to demand refund of cabinet Liverpool visit costs
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
THE chairman of Merseyside police authority is to write to the home secretary, Alan Johnson, to demand the Government reimburses the £199,000 cost of policing the cabinet visit to Liverpool in January. Read
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Liverpool man jailed for knife threats
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN who held up a petrol station at knifepoint has been given an extended sentence. Read
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Ultimatum served on Catholic church over state of New Brighton’s “Dome of Home”
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Catholic church has been issued with an ultimatum to repair a crumbling church building in Merseyside – or face legal action. Read
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Shakespeare brought to life in outdoor production of The Merchant Of Venice
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
TALES of the Bard were brought to life in a sold-out production of The Merchant of Venice. Read
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Woman wins damages after attack by cows
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
A BUSINESSWOMAN who sued a farmer after being attacked by his cows has won her six-year legal battle for damages. Read
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Michael Jackson souvenir tickets on Ebay
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
FANS sent souvenir tickets, after refusing refunds for Michael Jackson’s ill-fated London concerts, were cashing in by selling them on auction websites. Read
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Doctor admits holding laughing gas parties on wards at Ormskirk hospital
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
A DOCTOR who inhaled “laughing gas” while on duty at a children’s A&E ward admitted he was fortunate he did not harm any of his patients. Read
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Cancer patient in Lottery win delight
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
A CANCER patient who said she has had the worst year of her life has seen her luck dramatically change with a £2.49m lottery win. Read
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Teenage pianist from Liverpool takes centre stage in BBC music show Clash
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
A YOUNG pianist from Liverpool will showcase his musical abilities on national television today. Read
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It's Our World: Modern life is rubbish
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
A SOLITARY banana sits sweltering in a polystyrene tray, wrapped in layers of cling film. Read
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West Kirby garden orchard needs you
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
GROWING your own food is making a comeback, and nowhere more so than in Wirral. Read
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A natural haven atop Liverpool's roofs
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
THERE’S now a patch of eco-heaven in the centre of Liverpool, thanks to Toxteth TV’s community allotment. Read
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Merseyside pupils are wild about nature
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
PUPILS in Merseyside schools are being asked to get involved with the Big Wildlife Recording Event to keep a record of some of the birds, insects, plants and animals they see on their school grounds. Read
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11,000 under-16s addicted to drugs
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
MORE than 11,000 under-16s were treated for addiction to cannabis, heroin and alcohol in 2007-08, figures out show. Read
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Big clean up after water main bursts again in Huyton
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
THE big clean-up was under way last night after up to 100 homes were devastated by floods gushing from a burst water main. Read
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Russia and US to cut warheads
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
RUSSIA and the US agreed last night to cut their nuclear warhead arsenals to as few as 1,500 each, aiming toward the lowest levels of any US-Russia arms control deal. Read
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Schools struggle on language deadline
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
AROUND a fifth of primary schools could fail to meet a Government target for all pupils to be able to learn a foreign language from next year, research has found. Read
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Hundreds pay respects to British soldiers killed in Afghan fighting
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
COMRADES, families and members of the public yesterday remembered five British soldiers killed in five bloody days of fighting in Afghanistan. Read
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954 offenders still at large
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
ALMOST 1,000 criminals who should have been returned to prison because they breached terms of their release are still at large, new figures show. Read
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‘Victory’ for families in Iraq deaths inquiry call
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
LAWYERS claimed a “momentous” day of victory yesterday for families seeking an independent inquiry into allegations that Iraqi civilians were tortured and killed by British troops. Read
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Merseyside hospitals score well in assessment of food, hygiene and privacy
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE hospitals were given a clean bill of health in a study assessing hygiene, food and privacy. Read
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Tanning salons attacked for ‘shockingly poor standards’
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
SOME tanning salons have “shockingly poor standards of practice”, including providing sunbeds that should only be used for medical reasons, a new report says. Read
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First Daily Post summer steam train flagged off from Liverpool Lime Street
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
THE departure of the first Daily Post summer steam train from Liverpool was more than just academic. Read
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Beech Jones De Lloyd opens new Collaborative Family Practice
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL firm Beech Jones De Lloyd launched a Collaborative Family Practice last week. Read
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Sites may no longer need protection
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
AREAS officially designated as England’s greatest wildlife or geological sites may no longer be worthy of the title, the Government’s spending watchdog warned. Read
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LDP Legal: E Rex Makin & co. Litigator moves to Armstrongs
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
SOLICITOR Sarah Sykes has jumped from E Rex Makin & Co. to Armstrongs. Read
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Liverpool lawyer warns firms of their swine flu responsibilities
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
COMPANY bosses should start making contingency plans to deal with the threatened swine flu pandemic, a Liverpool employment lawyer warned last night. Read
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Makin’s delight at Liverpool Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
STALWART Liverpool lawyer Rex Makin described receiving a top award from Liverpool Law Society as “pleasing and “gratifying” last night. Read
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LDP Legal Opinion: Halliwell’s Philip Hodges looks at the law surrounding wildcat strikes
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
MOST employers are aware of the need to follow a fair process before dismissing an employee. Read
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Protester hijacks Gormley project
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
MEMBERS of the public took centre stage in Antony Gormley’s fourth plinth project in Trafalgar Square yesterday, after a protester unofficially became the first “living sculpture”. Read
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New health secretary Andy Burnham won’t tell people not to smoke or drink
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
ANDY BURNHAM last night ruled out tough new measures to stop Merseysiders smoking and drinking to excess. Read
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Wirral knife attack in row over alcohol
Jul 07 2009 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGER who slashed at a friend’s face during an argument over alcohol has been locked up. Read
