Oct
2009
Articles from 16th Oct 2009
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Tories demand answers on Wirral libraries report
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A SENIOR councillor last night revealed he received at least one apology from an official, after they said they had not seen a secret report into library closures. Read
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Millionaire’s gift to disability charity in St Helens
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A ST HELENS charity which supports adults with learning differences and disabilities is among the first to benefit from the Secret Millionaire Fund. Read
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Liverpool teenagers fighting for lives after horror smash in Toxteth
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO teenagers were fighting for their lives after being involved in a horror smash last night. Read
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Hillsborough memorial charity in Port Sunlight hits halfway mark
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A CHARITY aiming to replace a Hillsborough memorial destroyed by vandals has passed its halfway mark. Read
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Pregnant women ‘sensible’ to swine flu get jab
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
EXPECTANT mothers were told vaccination against swine flu was “the sensible approach” after the death of a pregnant woman and her unborn child. Read
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Swine flu cases on the rise in the North West
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
SWINE flu cases are on the rise – with an increase in the number of people being treated in hospital with flu-like symptoms. Read
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Liverpool crane crash driver will never walk again
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A FATHER-OF-FOUR will never walk again, after he was thrown from a crane cab which crashed onto flats in Liverpool. Read
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Gladys Knight and The Pips perform at Liverpool’s ECHO Arena
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
SOUL superstar Gladys Knight alighted at Liverpool yesterday before boarding her last Midnight Train To Georgia. Read
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Knowsley cancer victim dies hours after fresh bid to clawback her asbestos payout launched
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A CANCER victim died hours after being told council officials were considering a third court bid to claw back her £240,000 asbestos compensation payout. Read
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Man murdered disabled friend and stole his life savings in Warrington
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN who stole the life savings of his disabled friend, then murdered him at his Warrington home in “extreme” violence, was jailed for at least 17 years. Read
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Crosby MP accuses Gordon Brown of lack of leadership over MPs’ expenses row
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
AN OUTGOING Merseyside MP accused the Prime Minister of failing to show leadership during the Parliamentary expenses row. Read
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Schools secretary Ed Balls visits children’s centre in Southport
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
SCHOOLS Secretary Ed Balls met young parents during a visit to a children’s centre in Merseyside yesterday. Read
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Marilyn Monroe crypt back up for sale on eBay
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
THE crypt above Marilyn Monroe’s resting place is back up for sale on eBay. Read
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Gordon Brown: I made the right decision over MPs’ expenses
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
GORDON BROWN defended his leadership following the expenses scandal after criticism from Crosby MP Claire Curtis-Thomas. Read
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Tributes paid to Southport widower whose body was found in Seaforth docks
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A GRIEVING daughter last night paid tribute to a popular widower whose body was found in a Merseyside dock. Read
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Charge over attack on X-Factor winner Leona Lewis
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN has been charged with punching singer Leona Lewis in the head during a book signing. Read
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Spain cracks down on heavy drinking tourists
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
BRITISH holidaymakers and stag and hen party revellers will have to curb their drinking or face big fines under a new Spanish crackdown. Read
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Inquest hears how labourer preparing Finch Farm site for visit by Everton FC died after guard rail gave way
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A CLEAN-UP to prepare for a visit by Everton FC’s players led to a tragic accident at a building site, an inquest heard. Read
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‘No Plan B’ for climate change
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
CLIMATE change Secretary Ed Miliband has warned there was no Plan B if crunch talks in December fail to secure a deal on cutting the emissions that cause global warming. Read
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Liverpool Everyman performance of The Caretaker cancelled after Jonathan Pryce falls ill
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A SOLD-OUT performance of The Caretaker was cancelled last night after its star Jonathan Pryce fell ill. Read
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Hollywood legend Jane Russell performs at Liverpool Cathedral
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
SCREEN goddess Jane Russell crossed the Atlantic to headline a star-studded fundraising concert at Liverpool Cathedral last night. Read
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Dreamspace creator Maurice Agis dies in Spain
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
THE creator of the controversial Dreamspace inflatable artwork, which killed two people when it lifted off the ground and crashed, has died. Read
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Bus drivers have fewer breaks
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
MANY bus and van drivers have fewer breaks than office staff because rules about their hours are so out of date, according to new research today. Read
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Space debris fell on house
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
THE RAF said a lump of metal which smashed through the roof of a house was believed to have come from space. Read
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Praise for Ellesmere Port’s Vauxhall unions from NWDA
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
ONE of the region’s top business leaders yesterday praised trade union negotiators for their role in securing thousands of jobs at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant. Read
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Coronation Street actress Maggie Jones recovering
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
CORONATION Street star Maggie Jones, who plays battle-axe Blanche Hunt, has got a “cheeky grin” back on her face as she recovers from emergency surgery, her co-star Michael Le Vell revealed. Read
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It’s a matter of taste
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
ENJOYING a glass of bubbly may actually depend on our taste cells, rather than the bursting of bubbles on the tongue, scientists revealed today. Read
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Brick thrown at Liverpool train driver’s window
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A TRAIN driver escaped injury when a brick was hurled at her window. Read
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Taxpayers footing town hall pensions
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
TOWN hall pensions are costing every household in England and Wales £281 a year – the equivalent of a quarter of their council tax bill – Conservatives have claimed. Read
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Liverpool primary celebrates becoming Spanish School Of The Year
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL pupils flew the flag for languages after their primary was named Spanish School of the Year. Read
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Internet campaign in support of suspended Wirral Calday Grange headteacher
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A CAMPAIGN on the social networking site, Facebook, has been created in support of a headteacher suspended from one of Wirral’s top schools. Read
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Peel Energy unveils £50m wind farm on Cheshire marshland
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
TURBINES standing more than 400ft tall could soon tower over hundreds of hectares of marshland in Cheshire. Read
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Adults love Facebook
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
THE number of adults using social networking sites has nearly doubled in two years, research suggested today. Read
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Postal workers to walk out as pay talks collapse
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
POSTAL workers are to stage two nationwide strikes next week in a bitter row over pay, jobs and working conditions, which will cripple mail deliveries, it was announced yesterday. Read
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Liverpool street cafe to highlight workers’ rights
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A MOBILE street cafe in Liverpool city centre will serve up advice on workers’ rights. Read
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Key Liverpool wind power conference will urge city to exploit ‘green’ opportunities
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister John Prescot will back the drive for “green” wind power at a major conference in Liverpool next Tuesday. Read
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Mourners honoured ‘true hero’ soldier
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
MOURNERS honoured a “true hero” soldier yesterday, who was killed in Afghanistan after receiving one of the nation’s highest awards for gallantry. Read
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Learning Revolution comes to Liverpool Town Hall
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL Town Hall is to host a “learning festival” on October 29. The event, organised by Voluntary Arts England, will emphasise the benefits of learning, sharing skills and different learning options. Read
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Let’s slap alcohol ban on Liverpool's Echo Arena concert-goers
Oct 16 2009 | Liverpool News
A CITY councillor has called for alcohol to be banned at Echo Arena Liverpool shows in a bid to cut disorder. Read
