Nov
2009
Articles from 23rd Nov 2009
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Liverpool's Hope Street Hotel reveals £4.5m expansion
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
SINCE opening in 2003, Liverpool’s Hope Street Hotel has played host to a string of high-profile guests, including former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, cult film director Quentin Tarantino, and Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall. Read
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Liverpool jeweller strikes gold with medal find
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A RARE gold medal discovered by a jeweller is going under the hammer. Read
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Workers still facing wage freezes
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
MANY workers are continuing to have their pay frozen, despite hopes the economy was poised for recovery, according to a new report. Read
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150 across Merseyside to lose their jobs as Threshers off-licence chain closes
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A TOTAL of 150 jobs are to go across Merseyside as administrators of a collapsed chain of off-licences announced another swathe of store closures. Read
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David Cameron to bring Conservative Party conference to Liverpool's Echo Arena
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Conservative Party is considering bringing its party conference to Liverpool. Read
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Man accused of breaking into Liverpool FC ace's Formby Steven Gerrard’s home to go before Crown Court
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN accused of breaking into Steven Gerrard’s home was committed to Crown Court for trial. Read
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Wirral man dies in road crash
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL man was killed in a car crash on Saturday. Read
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Demonstrators stage anti-homophobia march through Liverpool
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
HUNDREDS braved the cold weather to join a massive anti-homophobia march in the city centre. Read
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Bedside guard for stabbing suspect
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN was being held under police guard in hospital today over the fatal stabbing of a woman at a former pub. Read
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Liverpool’s lung cancer pioneer honoured with MBE
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE man who founded the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation has been awarded an MBE by the Queen. Read
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Parents blind to children’s inactivity
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
SEVEN out of 10 parents think their child takes plenty of exercise – although only one in 10 actually does enough, a poll found today. Read
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Justice Secretary Jack Straw: I’ll reform libel law
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Government is preparing proposals for reforming the UK’s “unbalanced” libel laws, Jack Straw has said. Read
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New ITV boss Archie Norman ponders charging for channels
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE new chairman of ITV is considering charging viewers for some of its channels as part of a complete overhaul of the broadcaster. Read
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Wirral care cuts could have ‘devastating impact'
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
DOZENS of vulnerable adults face having their lives turned upside down as part of a cost-cutting exercise by Wirral Council, a care provider has claimed. Read
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Surprise party at Liverpool's Hard Day's Night Hotel helps Beatles tribute band celebrate 10 years together
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
TRIBUTE band the Mersey Beatles celebrated 10 years of playing classics for fans all over the world with a surprise reception at the Hard Day’s Night Hotel, in Liverpool city centre. Read
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NHS will offer free advice to couples
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
COUPLES who have hit a “rocky patch” will be offered counselling on the NHS if their relationship problems are causing depression. Read
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New company may deliver Wirral social services
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL Council is to consider setting up an independent company to carry out social services tasks. Read
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Officers hurt in van crash
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
AT LEAST five police officers received minor injuries yesterday after their van was involved in a crash on a motorway slip road. Read
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National survey shows widespread support for NHS maternity service
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
TWO out of three people in England believe maternity services should be spared from NHS spending cuts, according to a poll out today. Read
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Banks await overdraft charges test case which could see customers claim millions
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
BANKS could be flooded with eight million refund claims for unauthorised overdraft charges if they lose the current High Court test case, it was claimed today. Read
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Declassified images of World War II put onto the internet
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
VIVID wartime scenes of prison camps and bombing raids were revealed to the public for the first time today with the launch of an online archive of aerial photographs. Read
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Former BBC director-general John Birt returns to Crosby schooldays
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
ST MARY’S College, in Crosby, welcomed back one of its most famous former pupils as the VIP guest at its annual dinner. Read
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Bowring Park Golf Course for sale as Knowsley Council seeks partner
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
BRITAIN’S oldest municipal golf course is up for sale along with one of Merseyside’s oldest parks. Read
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Sumatra ferry death toll hits 29
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A PASSENGER ferry sank in rough waters off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing at least 29 people on board. Read
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Pupils ‘taking wrong exams’
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
TEENAGERS are being encouraged to take exams that will boost their school’s league table scores, rather than entering for the qualifications that are right for them, a report by teachers found today. Read
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Why dirt is good
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
BEING too clean may impair the skin’s ability to stay healthy and heal itself, new research suggests. Read
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Liverpool visitors take their turn as Big Wheel opens for festive business
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE big wheel at Liverpool One is now open to the public. Read
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Liverpool businessman’s life collection fetches £1.5m
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
SUCCESSFUL Liverpool businessman Clive Collins spent years amassing a prized collection of Chinese porcelain but only visited the country once – to study rhododendrons. Read
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Pregnant soldiers sent back to Britain
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
TEN British servicewomen on operations in Afghanistan were sent back to the UK in the past six months after falling pregnant, it was revealed last night. Read
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Tories’ emergency budget vow
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Conservatives would hold an “emergency budget” within 50 days of winning a general election, David Cameron said yesterday. Read
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Madeleine McCann investigator allegedly failed to pay investigators
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A BUSINESSMAN hired to find Madeleine McCann has allegedly kept up to £300,000 meant to pay investigators. Read
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Go Penguins go on display across Liverpool
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL kicked off its latest public art extravaganza with the appearance of 135 giant penguins around the city centre. Read
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Why New York is tops for Christmas shoppers
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THE Big Apple promises the best bargains for Britons wanting to do their Christmas shopping abroad this year, it was revealed today. Read
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Teenager on death charge
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGER has been charged with the murder of a mother-of-two who was left dying and mutilated in the street, police said. Read
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Six year old Wirral writer may be nation’s youngest published author
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
AT JUST six years old, a young writer from Wirral is thought to be the youngest published author in the country. Read
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Retailer Blacks Leisure pins its hopes on landlords
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
LANDLORDS of troubled sportswear retailer Blacks Leisure are expected to vote in favour of a rescue deal that would preserve more than 4,000 jobs. Read
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Scientists shed light on life in the darkest ocean depths
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of strange animals that exist in eternal darkness miles below the surface of the oceans have been catalogued for the first time by scientists. Read
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Merseyside firefighting teams join flood clean-up in Cumbria
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
FOUR teams of firefighters from Merseyside have joined the rescue effort in Cumbria following severe floods in the area. Read
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Fears grow for woman swept away
Nov 23 2009 | Liverpool News
FEARS were growing late last night for a 21-year-old woman believed to have been swept away by a river swollen by recent storms. Read
