Nov
2009
Articles from 10th Nov 2009
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Liverpool businessman Stephen Vaughan disqualified from acting as company director after alleged VAT fraud at Widnes Vikings rugby league club
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL businessman and Chester City FC owner Stephen Vaughan has been disqualified from acting as a company director for 11 years following his involvement in an alleged VAT fraud at Widnes Vikings rugby league club. Read
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Liverpool whistleblower nurse Margaret Haywood rewarded for secretly filming patients
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
A WHISTLEBLOWER nurse who was struck off after raising concerns about poor standards of care has been rewarded for going the “extra mile”. Read
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Burglar convicted of murdering Anfield woman in her own home
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
A BURGLAR was convicted of murdering a woman with learning difficulties in a botched attempt to ransack her home. Read
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North of city ‘is vital to Liverpool's future’
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S future economic success is dependent on revitalising the north of the city, an inquiry has found. Read
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Rush hour traffic chaos after Liverpool city centre collision
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN was taken to hospital following a rush-hour traffic accident in Liverpool city centre. Read
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Mersey MPs fight for childcare voucher scheme
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEY MPs have urged Gordon Brown not to axe childcare tax breaks worth up to £2,400 a year – warning the move will punish women and force many out of work. Read
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LDP Legal: City lawyer ramps up calls for asbestos “fund of last resort”
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
A CITY lawyer is ramping up calls for an asbestos “fund of last resort” after winning a payout for a client who was initially told he would get nothing. Read
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LDP Legal: City Chambers Atlantic takes on two new barristers in its civil litigation and chancery and commercial teams
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
CITY Chambers Atlantic has taken on two new barristers in its civil litigation and chancery and commercial teams. Read
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Huge management expansion at personal injury specialists
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
PERSONAL injury specialists Scott Rees & Co announced six new senior appointments – including their first non-lawyer partner. Read
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LDP Legal: Kirwan’s Michael Sandys says the recent Nicholson employment tribunal decision is “nonsensical”
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
Kirwan’s Michael Sandys says a recent tribunal decision is ‘nonsensical’ Read
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Sir Norman Rosenthal to judge Liverpool's John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize 2010
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
ONE of the art world’s most influential figures will be among the prestigious names judging next year’s John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize. Read
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Liverpool's Echo Arena moves to protect acts from crowd trouble after Morrissey bottle-throwing incident
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Echo Arena last night vowed to take a “zero tolerance” approach to drunken behaviour – but will not stop selling alcohol at its shows. Read
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Millions lose out on energy saving grants
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
NEARLY five million households are missing out on energy savings by failing to take up grants to help insulate their homes. Read
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Cash for Liverpool artist Philip Jeck
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL composer who plays 180 record decks simultaneously is among a group of artists to receive £45,000 grants from the Paul Hamlyn Founda-tion Awards for Artists. Read
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Jane Kennedy’s resignation from Liverpool Wavertree constitutency sparks race for candidacy
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
SENIOR Liverpool councillors and rising Labour stars are set to lead the race to replace Wavertree MP Jane Kennedy. Read
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Maintenance crews were told about holes in M56 fence hours before young Runcorn boys were killed
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
MAINTENANCE crews were told about holes in motorway fences hours before two young boys were killed on the M56, an inquest heard. Read
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Dieters locked in ‘cycle’
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
YO-YO dieting may produce withdrawal symptoms similar to those suffered by alcoholics and drug addicts, a study suggests. Read
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Work begins on big wheel at Liverpool One
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
WORK has begun on a 55m-high big wheel which will take riders on a 15-minute skyline tour of Liverpool. Read
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‘Hundreds’ of North West jobs at risk at United Utilities
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS of jobs could be set to go at North West water giant United Utilities. Read
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Liverpool office syndicate win £45.5m Euromillions payout
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
IT WAS probably the best start to the working week anyone could hope for. Seven office workers in Liverpool city centre arrived at their desks yesterday to find they were £45.5m richer. Read
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Previous lottery winners send congratulations to Liverpool lottery winners
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
THE EUROMILLIONS draw had given the UK its three largest lottery wins before the £91m was won here on Friday. Read
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Paul O’Grady designs Owl Ma Penguin for Liverpool’s Go Penguins festival
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
ENTERTAINER Paul O’Grady has created his own unique design for one of the 200 penguins which will converge on Liverpool in a fortnight’s time. Read
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Jury clears man accused of killing father outside Kirkby snooker hall
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN was cleared of the manslaughter of a father outside a snooker hall. Read
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Muscular link to Alzheimer’s
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
WEAK muscles are closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, a study suggests. Read
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Violent criminals ‘let off’
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
TOO many violent criminals are being let off with the equivalent of a “parking ticket”, Britain’s most senior police officer warned. Read
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Fort Hood gunman is awake
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
THE military psychiatrist accused of shooting 13 people dead during a rampage at a US army base is awake and talking, hospital staff said. Read
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Autumn inspiration for our Flickr experts
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
AUTUMN has clamped down on Merseyside and the region’s photographers have made the most of the seasonal changes. Read
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Cast members of Spike Milligan’s World War Two show tour Liverpool in a tank
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
CAST members from Spike Milligan’s Adolf Hitler: My Part In His Downfall took to a World War Two tank to celebrate the touring production’s arrival at the Liverpool Playhouse. Read
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£2m road improvement plan for Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle announced
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
MORE than £2m will be spent improving roads in the heart of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle after it was designated as a hub for creative businesses. Read
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Government has ‘no idea’ on hospital bug victims
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Government has no idea how many people are dying from hospital bugs other than MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C diff) despite evidence they are on the rise, a damning MPs’ report said today. Read
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown apologies over letter errors
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
GORDON Brown blamed his handwriting after apologising to a grieving mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan for errors in a letter of condolence. Read
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Diocese to appeal on Wirral New Brighton church closure ruling
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
Ss Peter and Paul’s church is Grade II listed and became known as the “Dome of Home”, because it is visible to sailors in Liverpool Bay as they return to port. Read
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Birds already on the look out for next year’s home
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE nature lovers who put up nestboxes for birds ahead of next spring’s breeding season may find the avian real estate is used for some unusual “house shares” between different species, says the RSPB. Read
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Clean means green at new Liverpool city store
Nov 10 2009 | Liverpool News
CLEAN now means green at the new Johnson’s on Dale Street. The Merseyside-based firm, the UK’s largest cleaning company with 500 branches across the UK, is investing up to £6m to transform 150 branches to eco-friendly “GreenEarth” stores by 2012. Read
