Oct
2009
Articles from 28th Oct 2009
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Liverpool 'must have high-speed rail lines', MP's told
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
MINISTERS would be "mad" not to build a network of high-speed rail lines Read
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Rhys Jones gun supplier's sentence raised
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
The country's top judge sent out a stark message on gun crime as he added five years to the sentence of the gang member who armed the killer of an innocent schoolboy. Read
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Pictures: Onlookers watch as Elephant pub head is unveiled
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
Pictures of the Elephant pub head being unveiling in Woolton Village. Read
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Merseytram: Joe Anderson and Ron Round's open letter
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
Merseytram is a big picture project that would help to transform the quality of our local transport system and deliver substantial regeneration and employment benefits at a time of acute economic uncertainty. Read
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Man charged with murder after Liverpool nurse found dead at home
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN was charged with murder after a Liverpool nurse was found dead in her own home. Read
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Liverpool man held over discovery of teenager’s body in County Durham field
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN with “strong links” to Merseyside was today being questioned over the murder of a teenager he is thought to have met on the internet. Read
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Woolton Elephant pub head is restored to rightful place
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THEY say an Elephant never forgets – and neither do the residents of Woolton Village. Read
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown steps in to restore Territorial Army fund cuts
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has personally intervened to reverse a planned £20m cut to the Territorial Army training budget, it emerged today. Read
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Last-ditch bid to rescue Merseytram scheme
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO of the region’s most senior politicians are calling on the rest of Merseyside to join them in a last-ditch bid to rescue the troubled Merseytram project. Read
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New swipe card technology fitted to Liverpool’s Stagecoach buses
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
PASSENGERS travelling on some buses on Merseyside can swap their loose change for a swipe card after new technology was installed. Read
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Three Liverpool off licenses are shut down after being caught selling smuggled alcohol
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THREE Liverpool off- licences had their licences suspended after being caught selling smuggled vodka, whisky and wine. Read
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Knowsley Council awarded one of its highest honours to former council leader and mayor, Jim Keight OBE
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
KNOWSLEY Council awarded one of its highest honours to former council leader and mayor, Jim Keight OBE. Read
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Gay PC James Parkes’s parents call for witnesses to Stanley Street gang attack
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THE parents of the gay policeman beaten by a gang in the city centre have pleaded for witnesses to come forward. Read
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Tournament to boost Hillsborough memorial fund
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL’S Oval Sports Centre is to hold an under-sevens and under-eights football tournament in support of the Hillsborough Memorial Appeal. Read
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Royal Navy delighted at HMS Illustrious visit
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Illustrious bade farewell to the Mersey with a terrific send-off. Read
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Merseyside men jailed for 31 years after importing £3m heroin
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO Merseyside men were jailed for a total of 31 years after importing 63 kilos of heroin, with a street value of £3m, disguised as a consignment of bacon. Read
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Case of the conman who pretended to be wartime aristocrat
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THE intriguing case of a conman who travelled wartime Europe, pretending to be a British aristocrat and swindling Jewish refugees, is revealed in previously unseen police files. Read
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Cheshire West and Chester Council offer bikes to unemployed
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
UNEMPLOYED people in Cheshire will be able to borrow a bicycle for free to help look for work. Read
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Coroner hits out at US Army over inquest of Ainsdale photographer Corporal Mike Gilyeat
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A CORONER hit out at the US Army for not providing more details about how a Mersey photographer was killed in Afghanistan. Read
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Mankey Monkeys head for Liverpool to raise Alder Hey money
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
INTRIGUE is mounting around the impending arrival of some strange little creatures on Liverpool shores. Read
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MP Peter Kilfoyle condemns moves to make Blair EU president
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEY MP Peter Kilfoyle condemned moves to install Tony Blair as 'President of Europe' - because he led Britain into an "illegal and immoral war" in Iraq. Read
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Fast-track service for sexual health in city
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A FAST-TRACK pilot scheme allowing people to access sexual health services in 15 minutes has been launched in Liverpool. Read
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William Gladstone’s freedom of the city brought to Liverpool
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S link with one of its most famous sons was rekindled last night by his great-grandson. Read
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Wirral councillors quit Wallasey Town Hall meeting
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
LABOUR and Liberal Democrat councillors walked out of a meeting at Wallasey town hall last night, saying it had been called under "false pretences". Read
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Greenway opened
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
THE latest section of the Chester Millennium Greenway has been officially opened. Read
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Pall Mall skycraper given green light while university campus plans are delayed
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A “FLAGSHIP” Liverpool development was given the go-ahead as another major planning project suffered a setback. Read
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U2 stage concert to mark 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
ROCK legends U2 are to play a free show at the Brandenburg Gate to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Read
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Charity bazaar stalls on offer
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
JUST a few places remain for those who would like to host a stall at a charity bazaar at one of Merseyside’s top golf clubs. Read
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Test for depression in patients, says NHS
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
PATIENTS with illnesses like cancer, diabetes and heart disease should be screened for depression, according to new NHS guidance published today. Read
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Training for Cheshire bed and breakfast business owners
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
FREE workshops to help bed and breakfast and self-catering businesses across Cheshire achieve their quality grading are to be held next month. Read
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Liverpool Design Festival starts this week
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A DESIGN trail leading through the heart of the city centre will add a twist to one of Liverpool’s most stylish annual events. Read
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Photographer Stephanie de Leng calls for body image debate
Oct 28 2009 | Liverpool News
A PROVOCATIVE new exhibition by Liverpool-based photographer Stephanie de Leng is to open a brand new gallery space in the city later this week. Read
