Nov
2009
Articles from 18th Nov 2009
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Injured Briton denies disrupting US flight
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
A BRITISH man denied disrupting a transatlantic flight after he was hauled off a plane for refusing to move his injured arm. Read
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Prison guards walk out at HMP Liverpool over health and safety fears
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO hundred staff who walked out of HMP Liverpool say they can count on the support of union members from 20 different prisons today. Read
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Future of Ellesmere Port: Vauxhall boss sees fewer job cuts
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
VAUXHALL owner General Motors has raised hopes that there could be a “significant reduction” in the number of jobs cut as it restructures its UK plants. Read
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Merseyrail could add more trains to Liverpool network
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYRAIL is in talks to add three further trains to its fleet to boost rush-hour capacity. Read
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Liverpool’s Central station to get funding boost after being named one of UK’s worst
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
MERSEYRAIL’S busiest station was yesterday branded one of the worst in Britain. Read
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Suspects released after Liverpool man is stabbed to death in his Anfield home
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
FOUR people have been released on police bail after being arrested in connection with a murder over the weekend. Read
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Wirral Council defends spending £600,000 on external consultants in the last year
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL Council last night defended spending almost £600,000 on external consultants over the last 12 months. Read
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Focus on social care as Personalisation Conference is held in Wirral
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
NATIONAL figures in the world of adult social care will be speaking at the second Personalisation Conference to be held in Wirral. Read
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David Hockney's Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy painting goes on display in Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
DAVID HOCKNEY’S famous painting, Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, went on display at the Walker Art Gallery yesterday. Read
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Energy firm sent out bank details
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
ENERGY company E.ON has launched an investigation after the bank details of 500 customers were wrongly sent to other people. Read
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Revealed: The £12m debt of Wirral law firm Lees Lloyd Whitley
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
CREDITORS of collapsed Wirral law firm Lees Lloyd Whitley (LLW) will today be told by administrators that they are expected to lose £10m. Read
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Surtees pays tribute to racing driver son as tunnel drive makes history
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
FORMER motor sports star John Surtees said he had been keeping a “stiff upper lip” since the death of his 18-year-old son, after he was struck on the head by a wheel during a Formula Two race. Read
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Campaigner, actor and musician among those honoured by Queen
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
OTHER notable people included on the Queen’s birthday honours list were Frances Lawrence, widow of murdered headteacher Philip Lawrence, who received an MBE. Read
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Medicines for Children Research Network and the National Institute for Health Research conference to be held in Liverpool's Echo Arena
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
THE development of new child medicines will be the main topic of a conference being held at the Echo Arena, Liverpool. Read
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Mobile phone customers’ details ‘stolen and sold on’
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of T-Mobile customers’ personal details have been stolen and sold on to rival firms. Read
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Liverpool chef Paul Heathcote receives MBE from Buckingham Palace
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
CITY restaurateur Paul Heathcote picked up his MBE from Buckingham Palace. Read
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Crosby Merchant Taylor's Boys' School teacher denies 'sexually touching' teenage pupils
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
A PRIVATE school teacher denied she “sexually touched” one of her teenage pupils at a Merseyside school when she appeared in court. Read
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Patients shunning swine flu jab
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
ALMOST half of patients are turning down the swine flu vaccine, a snapshot survey suggests. Read
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£7m health centre and library plan for Liverpool Childwall Fiveways unveiled
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
MULTI-MILLION pound plans to regenerate land at a busy south Liverpool junction were unveiled last night. Read
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Rachell Nickell partner makes police complaint
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
THE partner of sex killing victim Rachel Nickell has complained to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) over police failures which might have prevented her death. Read
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Whiston burns unit campaigners say thank you to after success of Liverpool Echo campaign
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
CAMPAIGNERS for Whiston and Alder Hey’s burns units have said a big thank you to the people who helped safeguard Merseyside’s specialist care. Read
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Liverpool cancer excellence centre opening
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
A HUB of cancer research excellence had its official opening in Liverpool. Read
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Weather warning: Gales to batter Liverpool
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
THE North-West is to be battered by gale- force winds and heavy rain over the next few days, forecasters said. Read
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Archives reveal history of shopping in Liverpool goes back 150-years
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
ARCHIVISTS will delve into the history of shopping in Liverpool at a special event in one of the city’s oldest department stores. Read
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Francesca Bimpson’s aunt’s ‘jealous ex-boyfriend’ accused of Liverpool three-year-old's murder
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl died after her aunt’s “bitter” ex-boyfriend started a fire at her home, a court heard. Read
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‘Unfriend’ is top word
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
“UNFRIEND” has been unveiled as the word of the year in the US. Read
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Plans for University of Liverpool teaching laboratory approved by councillors
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
PLANS for a multi-million pound teaching laboratory at the University of Liverpool were approved yesterday. Read
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New ice rink opens in Liverpool city centre
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL Council leader Warren Bradley was among those to test the new ice rink at Williamson Square before it opens to the public tomorrow. Read
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Investigation launched after man dies at rail crossing on Wirral’s West Kirby line
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN died after being hit by a train at a crossing in Wirral yesterday morning. Read
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Delay in picking Labour hopefuls for Liverpool Wavertree seat and Sefton Central
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Labour Party may have to wait weeks before it knows who will represent it in two key marginal seats. Read
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Prominent Liverpool amateur cricketer and doctor John Winter dies
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
A PROMINENT Liverpool amateur cricketer and doctor has died. Read
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Sprucing the city up for festive celebrations: Liverpool’s greenest ever Christmas tree
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL has unveiled its greenest-ever Christmas tree, to celebrate the city’s Year of Environment. Read
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Liverpool city centre ATM cloned cash cards
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
A CITY centre cash machine was used to clone cash cards. Read
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Liverpool gets its very own 'London Eye'
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL One’s giant big wheel has started to take shape. Read
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Liverpool men killed in Dutch crash are named
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO Liverpudlians killed after a high-speed pursuit in Holland have been named. Read
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s pledge in Queen’s speech
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
GORDON BROWN will try to prove Labour has not run out of steam in today’s pre-election Queen’s Speech, offering new “guarantees” on schools and hospitals – and a fresh attack on bankers. Read
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Ninth annual Liverpool DaDaFest launches in style with taste of talent on offer
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
DEAF and disabled arts festival DaDaFest launched last night with an event offering the public a taste of what is to come throughout the three-week event. Read
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Liverpool man gets community order after being found in possession of fake Everton FC tickets
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
A 23-YEAR-OLD man was given a 12-month community order and ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work after being found in possession of a stolen camera and fake Everton tickets. Read
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Labour Party to decide whether to have all-women shortlists for marginal seats
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Labour Party could decide as soon as Monday whether to have all-women short-lists for the selection of candidates for two marginal seats. Read
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St Helens records lowest tax increase
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
ST HELENS Council recorded the lowest council tax increases in the country in the last decade. Read
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Help button for victims
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
SOCIAL networking site Bebo has introduced a button which allows users to contact child protection workers, following criticisms over “cyberbullying”. Read
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Cheshire West and Chester Council abandons Ellesmere Port traveller site plan
Nov 18 2009 | Liverpool News
PROPOSALS for a permanent traveller site in Ellesmere Port have been abandoned by the council after news that the Government is unlikely to fund it. Read
