Sep
2009
Articles from 3rd Sep 2009
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World War Two 70th anniversary cannon fired at Fort Perch Rock
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
FORT Perch Rock in Wirral marked 70 years since the Second World War was declared today by firing seven shots from a cannon. Read
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Vauxhall Motors bidder increases cash offer
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
RHJ INTERNATIONAL, the Belgian bidder for Vauxhall Motors’ European parent General Motors (GM), has increased its cash offer for the European motor manufacturer. Read
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River Crossens death angler named as Mark Berisford
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A FISHERMAN who died after falling into the River Crossens was named today. Read
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Car industry boost as new Minis planned
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
THE British motor industry was given a big boost last night with news that two new models are to be built at the Mini plant. Read
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Merseyside family stung over 50 times by wasps while walking in Ormskirk
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE restaurant manager and his family were stung more than 50 times by a swarm of wasps as they walked though the countryside. Read
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Huyton building site burglar found hiding in site bin
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A BUILDING site burglar was caught hiding in a wheelie bin- spotted by a police helicopter's heat-seeking equipment. Read
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Crosby Plaza Cinema celebrates its 70th anniversary
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE cinema that has fought for survival for the last 70 years will celebrate its anniversary by showing a film that, like itself, was almost lost to the cutting-room floor of history. Read
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Dossier of noise unveils the living headache for residents living near Allerton Road and Lark Lane, Aigburth
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A COMPLAINTS dossier was revealed today to persuade council bosses to stop allowing more bars and restaurants to open on two “saturated” Liverpool streets. Read
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Bodies of three newborn babies found in St Helens house
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
THE remains of three newborn babies were found by police in a Merseyside house. Read
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Schools fail on hot food
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of primary schools are failing to offer children a hot meal at lunchtime, according to new figures. Read
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Demolition notices threaten Liverpool cultural gem
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A CITY university is pushing ahead with plans to tear down crumbling city centre buildings, despite fears the work may also bring down a neighbouring cultural gem. Read
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Biogel could help brain injury victims
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
The material, containing a cocktail of synthetic and natural chemicals, spurs on the growth of neural stem cells which in turn repair damaged nerves. Read
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Idea theft ‘should be made criminal’
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A BRITISH inventor has called for the theft of ideas to be made a criminal offence. Read
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Pensioners ‘plotted to smuggle drugs in chicken’
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO pensioners helped to flood Britain with millions of pounds of cannabis disguised as frozen chicken imports, a court heard. Read
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Delight as Crosby's curious travelling cat Gerrard returns home for family reunion
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
THIS is the moment a curious kitten received his “welcome home” cuddle after returning from a 300-mile adventure. Read
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Anthony Walker mother to address Liverpool TUC Conference
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
THE annual conference of the Trades Union Congress, to be held in Liverpool this month, will feature a speech from the mother of murdered Merseyside teenager Anthony Walker. Read
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Weight warning to bus drivers
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
OVERWEIGHT bus drivers who exceed weight limits for seats are being offered support in their attempts to shed the pounds, a transport company said. Read
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Second air ambulance to serve the North West
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A SECOND air ambulance serving the North West is to be put into action this week. Read
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Sir Bobby memorial service screened
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A MEMORIAL service for former England soccer manager Sir Bobby Robson will be screened live in the town where he made his managerial name. Read
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Old bells will ring
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
SOME of the world’s oldest church bells are set to ring out again after a restoration project. Read
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‘Cannibalised’ galaxies feeding new stars
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
NEW pictures of a galaxy’s outskirts reveal that many stars there are simply the leftovers of smaller galaxies it has “cosmically cannibalised”. Read
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137,000 jobs cut to meet savings
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
THE NHS workforce would need to be cut by 137,000 jobs in the next five years to meet efficiency savings, it has been reported. Read
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OAP wins sofa pay-out
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A PENSIONER who was left with severe chemical burns from a toxic leather sofa has received a four-figure compensation settlement. Read
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Dossier of complaints against bars in Liverpool suburbs
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A COMPLAINT dossier was revealed today to persuade council bosses to stop allowing more bars and restaurants to open on two “saturated” Liverpool streets. Read
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Marking 70 years since WWII – Liverpool's wartime links with Poland explored
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL marked the 70th anniversary of the start of World War II this week, with a two-day exhibition at the Town Hall exploring links between the city and Poland. Read
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Earthquake claims 33 lives
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A POWERFUL earthquake rattled southern Indonesia, killing at least 33 people crushed by falling rock or collapsed buildings and sending thousands fleeing outdoors for safety in the middle of the day. Read
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Cunning chimps give ants some stick
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A LUNCH that bites back has led to some clever problem-solving by chimpanzees in the Congo. Read
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Crooks sell machinery
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
CRIME bosses are turning to valuable tractors, diggers and building equipment to launder vast sums of dirty cash, it has been claimed. Read
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Red faces as ‘flagship’ city foots £5.5m street falls bill
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL council chiefs have been accused of failing pedestrians, after paying out £5.5m in compensation for pavement trips – the third highest figure in the country. Read
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Computer trickery relives golden age of The Beatles
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
FOUR decades on, The Beatles are once again crossing Abbey Road – with a little help from computer wizards. Read
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PM’s sorrow as Iraqis hand over ‘British hostage body’
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown said he was “deeply saddened” last night that a body believed to be a British hostage has been passed to authorities in Iraq. Read
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Campaign aims to save rare lizards
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of sand lizards are being released at sites across England and Wales in an attempt to bring back the UK’s rarest lizard to areas where it has disappeared. Read
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Longest married husband dies
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
ONE half of Britain’s longest married couple has died. Read
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Teenager who admits Formby Shorrocks Hill arson to be sentenced later this month
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGE boy will find out his fate later this month after admitting an arson attack on a Merseyside country club. Read
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Council chiefs no longer stand for ‘lift allowance’
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
COUNCIL workers are being given more than two days’ pay per year for standing in a lift. Read
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Police hunt Maghull robbers on mountain bikes
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
ROBBERS struck at a Merseyside shop after swooping in on mountain bikes. Read
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Plinth success for job seeker
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
AN UNEMPLOYED graduate who used his time on Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth to display a giant copy of his CV is hard at work in his new job. Read
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Plumbers aim to tap into prize money on cross-Europe charity trek
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
THREE plumbers are driving across 11 countries in nine days to raise money for a children’s hospice. Read
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Eleanor Rigby hotel owner applies for city centre lap dancing license
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Eleanor Rigby Hotel, in Liverpool city centre, is looking to host erotic lap dancing in its basement bar, the Daily Post can reveal. Read
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New football stadia key to Liverpool's 2018 World Cup plans
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
THE need for new stadia for both Liverpool and Everton football clubs was the key theme of the official bid for hosting World Cup 2018 matches on Merseyside. Read
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Would-be soldiers go wild for charity
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
MEMBERS of the public will taste the life of a soldier at a charity training weekend. Read
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Army recruit from Calderstones in parachute jump in memory of serviceman boyfriend
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
A YOUNG Army recruit from Liverpool conquered her fear of heights to jump from a plane in memory of her serviceman boyfriend. Read
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Key date for Alder Hey
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
ALDER Hey Hospital is holding its first Annual Members Meeting on Saturday, September 5. Read
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Stability blunder blamed for beached ship mishap
Sep 03 2009 | Liverpool News
THE stability of a cargo ship that ran aground on a Lancashire beach was not calculated before the vessel sailed, an official accident report said today. Read
