Liverpool News for 15 July 2009

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Ten charged over Joseph Lappin murder Jul 15 2009

DETECTIVES today charged ten people for the murder of a teenage army cadet in Liverpool.Read

Pablo Picasso at TATE Liverpool as major summer exhibition 2010 Jul 15 2009

WORK by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso will form Tate Liverpool’s major summer exhibition in 2010.Read

Unemployment figures highest in 14 years but less claims for jobseeker's allowance than expected Jul 15 2009

TODAY'S unemployment figures - the highest for 14 years - make grim reading, but there was some encouragement from a lower than expected rise in those claiming jobseeker’s allowance (JSA).Read

300 jobs to go at Halewood as X-Type Jag production ceases Jul 15 2009

HALEWOOD will cease production of the X-Type Jag at the end of this year with the loss of 300 jobs.Read

Southport baby dies as paramedics forced to bypass nearest A&E Jul 15 2009

A MERSEY MP demanded an inquiry last night over the death of a four-day-old baby boy who was driven past his nearest hospital in search of vital treatment.Read

Liverpool doctor ‘touched colleagues’ breasts’ Jul 15 2009

A MERSEYSIDE hospital doctor has been called before the General Medical Council after being accused of indecently touching colleagues.Read

Passion for wine turns to new Wirral business Jul 15 2009

FOR many people, owning one of the most exclusive hotels in the area and developing another would be a full-time job, but Wirral-based entrepreneur Craig Baker has another passion – wine.Read

Peter Mandelson: ‘We won’t let Jaguar go broke’ Jul 15 2009

LORD Mandelson yesterday told worried Jaguar Land Rover workers that the Government would rescue the company – as he denied his own meddling was holding up a deal.Read

Ellesmere Port workers take part in Save Vauxhall ‘drive-by’ protest Jul 15 2009

UNION leaders were taking their “Save Vauxhall” campaign to Parliament today.Read

St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals Trust worst to hit waiting list targets Jul 15 2009

A MERSEYSIDE hospital is the worst in the country for treating accident and emergency patients with just minutes to spare from a government deadline.Read

Former Lord Mayor of Liverpool’s house planning bid deferred Jul 15 2009

A DECISION into whether a former Lord Mayor can build a house in his garden has been deferred.Read

The search is on to find the new Liverpool Jul 15 2009

LIVERPOOL’S year as European Capital of Culture has paved the way for the UK’s own “City of Culture.”Read

Dignitary brings Liverpool Garston school’s Zambian-themed day to life Jul 15 2009

A MERSEYSIDE school ensured its Zambian-themed day was as authentic as possible by inviting one of the country’s leading dignitaries to lunch.Read

Liverpool memorial event for Rhys Jones fund Jul 15 2009

THE Rhys Jones Memorial Fund is continuing to forge ahead with fundraising for a community centre in Croxteth Park.Read

Ten suspects held in north Liverpool raids over Joseph Lappin army cadet death Jul 15 2009

TEN people were last night being questioned about the fatal stabbing of a teenage Army Cadet in Liverpool.Read

Liverpool mother jailed for claims fraud Jul 15 2009

A MOTHER who said she was caring for her children alone to claim nearly £47,000 in benefits has been jailed.Read

Wirral Council presses on with review of all its assets Jul 15 2009

WALLASEY Town Hall is one of the council buildings whose future is being looked at in the latest stage of the authority’s Strategic Asset Review.Read

Eight soldiers' bodies flown home from Afghanistan to their families Jul 15 2009

Eight soldiers’ bodies flown home to their familiesRead

Wirral soldier who learnt to walk again will join parade Jul 15 2009

HE LOST his leg in a terrifying bomb blast that ripped through his tank in a troubled area of Afghanistan.Read

An alien is transported from Nevada to Spaceport by armed guards for the new Alien Wars reality experience Jul 15 2009

AN “ALIEN invader” was surrounded by high security and armed guards as it arrived at Wirral’s Spaceport yesterday.Read

Crosby Merchant Taylors' boys are brains of Britain Jul 15 2009

CROSBY pupils are officially the brainiest in the country, after Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School was crowned UK quiz champions.Read

Coffin shock Jul 15 2009

A SOUTH Carolina judge has ordered the closure of a funeral home where a worker cut the legs off a body so it would fit in a casket.Read

Liverpool Hope University goes Global Jul 15 2009

LIVERPOOL Hope University will host a car boot sale on Saturday, July 25, in aid of its overseas educational charity, Global Hope.Read

Whiston man appears at Liverpool Crown Court on murder charge Jul 15 2009

A MAN has made his first appearance at Crown Court charged with beating another man to death.Read

Bernard Madoff in jail until 2139 Jul 15 2009

DISGRACED financier Bernard Madoff has arrived at a Federal prison in North Carolina to begin serving a 150-year sentence for what is believed to be the largest Ponzi scheme in history.Read

Sea cadets handed Freedom of the City of Liverpool Jul 15 2009

OVER 300 uniformed sea cadets took part in a formal parade before being handed the Freedom of the City yesterday.Read

Tory plan to seize yobs' phones Jul 15 2009

POLICE should be given powers to seize yobs’ mobile phones or bikes as punishment for anti-social behaviour, the Tories said yesterday.Read

Flu fear over holy water Jul 15 2009

A BISHOP yesterday advised churches not to use holy water in a bid to halt the spread of swine flu.Read

Arthritis sufferers need early care Jul 15 2009

RHEUMATOID arthritis is more widespread than previously thought and not enough is being done to deal with it, according to a newly-published report.Read

A TOURISM advert that suggested the West Bank and Gaza strip were part of Israel sparked hundreds of complaints which were upheld by a watchdog. The poster, run by the Israeli Government Tourist Office, featured a map which also included the Golan Heights.Read

North West water is dirtiest in England and Wales Jul 15 2009

NORTH-WEST water firm United Utilities has the dirtiest water in England and Wales.Read

CBRE appointed to let space at Stadium Industry Park in St Helens Jul 15 2009

THE North West industrial team at commercial property agency CB Richard Ellis has been appointed by Langtree to let 270,000 sq ft at Stadium Industry Park, in St Helens.Read

£4.1bn bonus bonanza for Goldman Sachs staff as markets lift Jul 15 2009

STAFF at investment banking giant Goldman Sachs earned a mammoth $6.65bn (£4.1bn) in pay and bonuses during a bumper second quarter for the group.Read

Easter Group sells second building at Easter Park in Widnes Jul 15 2009

EASTER Group, in conjunction with United Utilities Property Solutions, has sold the second building at Easter Park, Widnes, to telecommunications equipment and infrastructure provider specialists, Cellular Systems (UK). Cellular has now completed the freehold purchase of Unit 1, a 26,800 sq ft detached industrial unit.Read

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