Nov
2009
Articles from 4th Nov 2009
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Decision on repayment to overcharged vulnerable people put off by Wirral Council
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL council last night put off making a decision on repaying vulnerable people overcharged while in its care. Read
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Wirral Council meeting on future of schools ends in chaos
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL'S cabinet member for education has said he would consider other options over unpopular proposals to shut a secondary school. Read
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600 jobs saved after Cheshire glass factory planning battle
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
AROUND 700 jobs have been brought a step closer to safety, after the Government decided to allow planning permission for a Cheshire factory to stand. Read
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Transport minister Sadiq Khan denies “killing” Liverpool's Merseytram
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
TRANSPORT minister Sadiq Khan yesterday claimed he had been “misinterpreted” in a leaked letter which appeared to kill off Merseytram. Read
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Nick Clegg says time is right to devolve finance powers to cities like Liverpool
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
LIBERAL Democrat leader Nick Clegg yesterday said the time was right to devolve financial freedoms to the country’s major cities like Liverpool. Read
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Man, 23, critical as gunman shoots him in back in Fazakerley
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN was in a critical condition last night after being shot in the back during a night of gun crime. Read
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Treasure hunter finds £1m hoard
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
A METAL-DETECTING enthusiast has unearthed a 2,000-year-old treasure hoard worth an estimated £1m. Read
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Liberal Democrat councillor in clear in ‘job for partner’ inquiry
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
AN INVESTIGATION into how the girlfriend of a Liberal Democrat councillor was given an unadvertised £30,000 town hall job found “the council’s appointment procedures were followed”. Read
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Memorial mark of honour for fallen Wirral Trooper
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
THE family of a Merseyside soldier who was killed in Afghanistan have seen his name engraved on a war memorial. Read
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Scheme under spotlight
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL NHS volunteers’ scheme is to come under the national spotlight. Read
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Peter Mandelson says universities must widen appeal to poorer students
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL'S universities were urged to offer more places to students from poor families or under-performing schools, in a shake-up unveiled by Lord Mandelson. Read
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New venture for Hollyoaks Liverpool-based TV company
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL TV company Lime Pictures has created a new reality series for teenagers. Read
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Stanley Leisure founder Lord Steinberg has died
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
THE founder of Stanley Leisure, Lord Leonard Steinberg, has died aged 73. Born in Belfast in 1936, he began his business life early when he inherited an illegal betting shop in 1955 from his father, Jack. Read
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All set for TV switchover
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
SEVEN million TV viewers across the North- West were taking part in the biggest overnight change to TV in UK history, as the digital switchover was due to get under way. Read
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Sacked Liverpool school assistant made ‘illegal’ tapes during hearings, tribunal is told
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
A CITY school worker “illegally” taped a disciplinary hearing by using a tape machine secretly stashed in her bag, a tribunal has heard. Read
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Former Liverpool man in court accused of nanny killing
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
A HOMELESS man accused of kidnapping and killing a teenage girl he is alleged to have met on Facebook appeared before a Crown Court judge. Read
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Knowsley’s food waste scheme collected more than 42 tonnes in its first four weeks
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
A NEW food recycling scheme collected more than 42 tonnes in its first four weeks. Read
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Liverpool shows its pride as annual gay festival Homotopia opens
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
HOMOTOPIA, Liverpool’s annual gay arts and culture festival, launched last night with a show of solidarity from the city’s authorities. Read
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Suspects admit grenade plot following discovery outside Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO men have admitted their part in a grenade attack plot on a Merseyside businessman. Read
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Liverpool Kensington residents embrace the world wide web on 'Get Online Day'
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
KENSINGTON residents are now more computer-savvy after taking part in a “Get Online Day”. Read
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Tears for teenage biker killed in Southport crash
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
THE mother of an 18-year- old motorcyclist who died after crashing into a postbox last night led tributes to her son. Read
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Merseyside Police Trojan patrols to stop bad behaviour on Bonfire Night
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
TROJAN fire engines will be patrolling the streets of Merseyside again this week to crack down on fire-related anti-social behaviour. Read
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Cannabis farm in Liverpool city centre apartment
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
A CANNABIS farmer was jailed for growing plants with a street value of more than £22,000 in his city centre flat. Read
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Security supervisor stole thousands from disabled car park meters at Royal Liverpool Hospital
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
A SECURITY supervisor stole thousands of pounds from disabled car park meters while on duty at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. Read
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Liverpool Empire sold as part of £90m deal
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Liverpool Empire has been sold as part of a £90m deal to the West End’s largest theatre company. Read
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Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic: My rights have been violated
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
FORMER Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic appeared at his UN war crimes trial for the first time since the case began. Read
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Fireworks feast for Merseyside communities
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE residents will be spoiled for choice on bonfire night. Read
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Thousands watch new video of missing Madeleine McCann
Nov 04 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of thousands of internet users have watched a new video targeting those who know what happened to Madeleine McCann. Read
