Sep
2009
Articles from 9th Sep 2009
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Michael Shields freed after Justice Secretary Jack Straw pardons Liverpool FC fan
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
MICHAEL Shields was today set to be freed from jail after he was finally pardoned by Justice Secretary Jack Straw. Read
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Dominique Williams funeral: hundreds of mourners pay tribute to Creamfields crash victim
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
MORE than 500 mourners attended the funeral of a popular 20-year-old woman who was killed as she travelled to the Creamfields dance festival. Read
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Michael Shields: Justice Secretary Jack Straw's statement in full
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
Michael Shields: Justice Secretary Jack Straw's statement in full. Read
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M56 shut near Runcorn following chemical spill
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THE M56 motorway was shut for seven hours after 200 litres of industrial sealant spilled over the eastbound carriageway near Runcorn. Read
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South Liverpool residents to have say on future pubs and bars licensing decisions
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
NEIGHBOURS of two Liverpool streets flooded by pubs and bars will be given a say on the future of licensed premises in their area. Read
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MPs to intervene in Pentagon hacker case
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THREE senior MPs are preparing to urge Home Secretary Alan Johnson to prevent the extradition of computer hacker Gary McKinnon. Read
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RNLI Hoylake in final push to hit £2m
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
DRIFTING alone at sea waiting for rescue could be a nightmare for some – but for Alistair Knowles it’s all part of the job. The 34-year-old crewman navigator of Hoylake RNLI’s Lady of Hilbre is regularly hauled from the briny as part of training sessions for the historic Wirral lifeboat. Read
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Rapper Speech DeBelle's Mercury triumph
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
RAPPER Speech DeBelle last night landed the Mercury Prize for her album, Speech Therapy, inspired by a spell of homelessness. Read
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Terror training for Liverpool tourist hotspots
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL hoteliers are the first in the country to be given specialist training from MI5 experts about how to cope with terrorist attacks. Read
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Liverpool's Mersey Tunnel takes starring role in new Harry Potter movie
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Birkenhead Tunnel has been turned into a movie set for the final Harry Potter film. Read
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CCTV hunt for gang of three who robbed Tesco in Liverpool One
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THREE masked men threatened staff at a Liverpool city centre supermarket with a knife. Read
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Engelbert Humperdinck returns to Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
The 73-year-old singer, real name Gerry Dorsey, known for hits including Release Me, Quando, Quando, Quando, The Last Waltz, Misty Blue and Spanish Eyes, played the venue as he nears the end of a European tour. Read
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Solicitor ‘conspired with Liverpool millionaire to blackmail businessman’
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A SOLICITOR conspired with a Merseyside millionaire to blackmail his business partner out of nearly £600,000, a court has heard. Read
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Serb war criminal sent to UK jail
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A FORMER Bosnian Serb leader, convicted of war crimes against civilians, has been transferred to the UK to serve his 20-year prison sentence. Read
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New Leeds-Liverpool marina plans for Maghull and Lydiate going on show
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
UPDATED plans to build a 135-boat marina on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal will go on show tonight. Read
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Beatles game set to break records – but Paul McCartney resists
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THE new Beatles Rock Band game is tipped to be one of the biggest-selling of all time. Read
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Sir Trevor Jones calls time on 42 year political career in Liverpool
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
TRIBUTES were paid last night to veteran Liverpool politician Sir Trevor Jones, who is to stand down from the city council after more than 40 years in frontline politics. Read
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Convicted Liberal Democrat Steve Hurst is to stand down from Liverpool Council
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIBERAL Democrat convicted of breaking election law has decided to stand down from Liverpool Council after months of pressure. Read
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Newborn baby is found in bushes
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A BABY, believed to be only two days old, was found abandoned in bushes yesterday. Read
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‘Thousands of pounds’ missing from pension funds of collapsed Merseyside charity
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of pounds from the pension funds of redundant workers at a collapsed Merseyside drugs charity appear to be missing. Read
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Merseyside Girl Guides and Brownies jump aboard the Brownie Express
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of Merseyside Girl Guides and Brownies celebrated their centenary aboard a special steam train. Read
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Swine flu support for Liverpool teachers
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL health workers are helping teachers deal with the swine flu epidemic as schools open again after the summer holidays. Read
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Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien's family settle film row
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THE heirs of JRR Tolkien have settled a multi-million-pound lawsuit with the studio behind the Lord Of The Rings trilogy over the blockbuster’s profits. Read
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Names top with pops
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
JACK and Olivia were the most popular names for babies born last year, official statistics show. Read
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Free ferry trip on offer for Liverpool Lose a Million participants
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
ANYONE who signed up to the Lose a Million health campaign will have the chance to take a free ferry trip this coming Friday. Read
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Pontin’s reveal plans for £100m redevelopment of Ainsdale park
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
PONTIN’S has revealed plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment of its holiday park in Ainsdale. Read
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Stray dogs shock
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THE number of stray dogs in the North West has rocketed by a third. Read
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Vulcan bomber may miss out on Southport Airshow because of lack of funds
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A GROUP of aeronautical enthusiasts who spent £8m restoring a Cold War jet plane are hoping a benefactor will come forward to allow it to fly at the Southport Airshow. Read
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Bomb defused on Ulster border ‘aimed at police’
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A HUGE bomb planted close to the Northern Ireland border was intended to murder police officers, a security chief said last night. Read
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Doctors call for blanket ban on alcohol advertising
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
THERE should be a total ban on alcohol advertising, including happy hours and sponsorship of music and sporting events, doctors’ leaders said yesterday. Read
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Green groups welcome EU move to block trade in tuna
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
Under the plans, the fish would be listed as an endangered species in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites), temporarily suspending trade in the species, which fetches high sums in its main market Japan. Read
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Litherland man on cocaine charge
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE backpacker was caught trying to smuggle 10 kilos of cocaine through Heathrow Airport. Read
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Separate beds are better for health
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
COUPLES should consider sleeping apart for the good of their health, an expert said. Read
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David Walliams is voted the best dresser
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
HE MADE his name cross-dressing to play a variety of strange middle-aged women in Little Britain, but last night David Walliams was named the most stylish man of the year by GQ magazine. Read
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Six killed and three missing as flash floods engulf vast swathes of Turkey
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
FLASH floods in Turkey killed six people and swamped cars and boats as vast swathes of land in parts of the country were awash with water. Read
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Liverpool City Council urges: Don’t put the brakes on high-speed trains network
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL will today join forces with 10 other cities to demand that dreams of a network of high-speed rail lines do not fall victim to the recession. Read
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Merseyside mental health trust reappoints non-executive director
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE mental health trust has reappointed one of its non-executive directors. Read
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New cash to build council homes in Skelmersdale and Warrington
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
WARRINGTON and West Lancs councils are being given £2.5m to build council homes for the first time in 20 years. Read
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Supporters line up to back 2010 campaign against malaria in Africa
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
FOOTBALLERS, celebrities and philanthropists pledged their support for a new campaign to tackle malaria today. Read
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New Knowsley Park Centre for Learning in Prescot opens
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of pupils stepped through the doors of Knowsley Park Centre for Learning, in Prescot, this week. Read
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Wirral health project helps 1,500
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A PILOT health project has benefited more than 1,500 people across Wirral. Read
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Shopkeepers set to start petition against Wirral Council A boards charging plans
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
SHOPKEEPERS are to start a petition against Wirral Council charging them to put up A boards and signs in the street. Read
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Wirral farmer must comply with planning laws
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A PLANNING battle has ended after seven years, after the owners of a farm shop were ordered to remove an extension and part of its car park. Read
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Liverpool Old Swan murder case trial date set
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN has made his first Crown Court appearance charged with battering an older man to death. Read
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Liverpool health chiefs' weight warning over drinking
Sep 09 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL health chiefs have warned people about the effect drinking alcohol can have on weight. Read
