Liverpool News for 11 September 2009

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Union concern over new Vauxhall owner’s plans for Ellesmere Port site Sep 11 2009

VAUXHALL unions have voiced their concerns over production and job cuts, after General Motors (GM) chose Magna as preferred bidder for its European arm.Read

Future of Ellesmere Port: Peter Mandelson 'satisfied' with Vauxhall's new owners commitment Sep 11 2009

He said: “I’m glad the immediate uncertainty about GM’s future has been removed. We must now hope this deal will bring stability in the longer term.Read

No Commons vote in DNA wrangle as 16,653 Merseyside profiles are added to database Sep 11 2009

PLANS to keep the DNA samples of innocent people for up to 12 years – in defiance of a European Court judgment – will be forced through without a Commons vote.Read

Merseyside solicitor struck off for pilfering clients’ funds Sep 11 2009

A MERSEYSIDE solicitor was struck off yesterday for using client’s money to pay off his huge tax bill.Read

Bulgarian politician condemns Liverpool FC fan Michael Shields’s pardon Sep 11 2009

A LEADING Bulgarian politician has condemned the royal pardon given to Michael Shields.Read

Marco Pierre White to appear at Liverpool Food and Drink Festival Sep 11 2009

HE’S known for his fiery temper and exacting standards – and Liverpool’s top chefs are hoping he’ll be more than impressed with what they have to offer.Read

Liverpool’s burgeoning film industry set to net £14m this year Sep 11 2009

LIVERPOOL’S growing film industry will make more money for the city than ever before by the end of 2009, new figures show.Read

All the world can be staged in Liverpool when the film makers come to town Sep 11 2009

WHEN the cameras start rolling, Liverpool can be transformed into any time . . . any place.Read

Liverpool runner brings back medal haul from Transplant Games in Australia Sep 11 2009

KATHY CROSS is living proof that a transplant does not have to stop you in your tracks.Read

Liverpool GP: Sale of HPV jab at Liverpool pharmacy “unnecessary” Sep 11 2009

A LIVERPOOL GP branded the sale of a £400 vaccine to prevent cervical cancer at a city pharmacy “unnecessary” last night.Read

Arrowe Park ‘super surgery’ gets go ahead on Wirral Sep 11 2009

A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build a GP “super-surgery” on greenbelt land has been given the go-ahead.Read

Liverpool system to cut deaths in pregnancy goes global Sep 11 2009

A SYSTEM that may prevent deaths in pregnancy and childbirth, pioneered at a Liverpool hospital, is attracting worldwide attention.Read

Everton Foundation riders arrived victorious in France Sep 11 2009

AFTER four days, 310 miles and 113 punctures, the Everton Foundation London to Paris bike ride team tasted success.Read

Wirral's Mostyn House School opens its doors to show visitors how it started as a busy port hotel Sep 11 2009

A PRESTIGIOUS Wirral school is throwing open the door to its 155-year history this weekend.Read

Veteran Labour MP Tony Benn to address Liverpool TUC conference Sep 11 2009

VETERAN Parliamentarian Tony Benn and radical MP George Galloway will be among those addressing rallies during next week’s annual conference of the Trades Union Congress, in Liverpool.Read

Liverpool mother to run in sister’s memory Sep 11 2009

A LIVERPOOL mother-of-two is preparing to conquer the Great North Run in memory of her sister, who died from meningitis.Read

Crosby grandmother to take on Great North Swim for charity Sep 11 2009

A GRANDMOTHER is set to complete the Great North Swim to raise money for clean water in Uganda.Read

C difficile cases down at Merseyside hospitals Sep 11 2009

MERSEYSIDE hospitals are continuing to reduce their rates of the superbug C difficile, according to latest figures.Read

Liverpool tennis star Ken Skrupski will be going back to his roots at Davis Cup Sep 11 2009

IF YOUR childhood ambition is to play tennis for your country, there could be no greater advantage than having a tennis club right on your doorstep.Read

Pet names lose favour Sep 11 2009

ROVER and Spot are in the dog-house - the once popular pet names have lost favour among owners who now opt for modern baby names for their animals, a study revealed today.Read

Liverpool driver cleared of causing the death of two men in a crash on Copy Lane Sep 11 2009

A MAN has been found not guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after a crash on Merseyside.Read

St Helens teen to appear at Preston Crown Court charged with Skelmersdale baby murder Sep 11 2009

A TEENAGER charged with the murder of a baby girl will appear at Preston Crown Court later this month.Read

Woman police officer led double life as a call girl Sep 11 2009

A POLICE constable turned call girl has been jailed for 15 months.Read

Birkenhead schoolboy hit by car Sep 11 2009

A SCHOOLBOY was knocked down by a car near a Birkenhead school.Read

Hospital in flying visit to Britain Sep 11 2009

THE world’s only flying eye hospital touched down in Britain to reveal its work across the world.Read

TV nurse nominated Sep 11 2009

A LIVERPOOL nurse struck off the register for secretly filming poor standards of care at a hospital was today nominated for a national award.Read

Cheetah’s a double record breaker Sep 11 2009

A CHEETAH at a US zoo has become the fastest land mammal on record – twice, officials claimed.Read

Teacher ‘shook’ primary children Sep 11 2009

A PRIMARY school headteacher, who shook two young pupils after they failed to do their homework, was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.Read

Warning as 60ft hot air balloon stolen from barn Sep 11 2009

THIEVES have made off with a 60ft hot air balloon.Read

Dragons’ Den star changes mind on sunbeds after TV show grilling from Robinson Sep 11 2009

DRAGONS’ Den star Duncan Bannatyne revealed that he has changed the age limits on sunbed use at his health club chain, after being tackled by BBC1 series Watchdog.Read

Thrilling finale to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall family party night Sep 11 2009

PHILHARMONIC first nights are party nights. This time, there’s much to celebrate. For starters, it’s an end to those summer months in the North-West when there’s no classical music available anywhere.Read

Councillor in race row Sep 11 2009

A COUNCILLOR was suspended after making racist comments at a public meeting, it was revealed yesterday.Read

Arrests linked to series of shop raids in Maghull Sep 11 2009

ARRESTS were made in connection with a string of raids at Merseyside convenience stores.Read

Blues star Chris Rea’s to play at Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall Sep 11 2009

BLUES star Chris Rea is to play at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall as part of his 2010 tour.Read

Boy, 4, found roaming streets Sep 11 2009

AN INVESTIGATION is under way after a four-year-old boy was found wandering the streets on his first day at school.Read

Liverpool charity fundraiser appeals for others to take the plunge Sep 11 2009

A LIVERPOOL radiographer has raised thousands for charity by abseiling.Read

Liverpool's Families Fighting for Justice group opens drop-in centre Sep 11 2009

LIVERPOOL’S Families Fighting for Justice (FFJ) group officially opened the first drop-in centre of its kind in the UK.Read

Tributes to soldier killed in rescue Sep 11 2009

TRIBUTES were last night paid to a soldier killed during the rescue of a journalist kidnapped in Afghanistan.Read

Biggs claim denied Sep 11 2009

SUGGESTIONS that the decision to release Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs was prompted by the impending release of the Lockerbie bomber were dismissed as “absurd and offensive” last night.Read

Vintage vehicles motor down the Mall to launch annual rally event Sep 11 2009

A POPE Tribune from 1904, a 1898 Marot-Gardon trike and a 1901 De Dion Bouton Vis a Vis travel along the Mall, in London, at yesterday’s official launch of the 2009 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.Read

New police chief named Sep 11 2009

THE new North Wales police chief was named last night.Read

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