Nov
2009
Articles from 24th Nov 2009
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Wirral man arrested following siege in Wallasey flat
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
ARMED police were called to a Merseyside street following reports of a siege. Read
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Suspected Second World War bomb unearthed in Liverpool
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
POLICE shut down a busy main road after a suspected Second World War bomb was unearthed. Read
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Stars turn out for Liverpool charity premiere of new John Lennon film Nowhere Boy
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
FILM director Sam Taylor-Wood’s Nowhere Boy, the story of John Lennon’s early years, was shown for the first time in Liverpool yesterday to support the Alder Hey Imagine appeal. Read
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John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy premieres in Liverpool
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
CONSIDERING they were the most famous band in the world, big screen interest in The Beatles has been oddly scant. Read
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Businessman's fury as Wirral Council 'scuppers' hotel and restaurant plans for Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
A LEADING Liverpool businessman last night accused Wirral Council of scuppering plans to build a top hotel and world-class restaurant in the borough. Read
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Jobs could go at Wirral’s Sun Valley plant
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
UP TO 20 jobs could be cut at a food production company currently celebrating its 60th anniversary. Read
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Ex-government advisor Sir David King is University of Liverpool’s new Chancellor
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
A FORMER government advisor, who famously claimed climate change was a bigger threat than terrorism, has been appointed as the University of Liverpool’s new chancellor. Read
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Liverpool University’s Chancellor post has proud roll of honour
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
ALTHOUGH a figurehead role, the post of university chancellor is extremely important. Read
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Teenager appears in court charged with the murder of St Helens 15-year-old John Marsh
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Merseyside teenager. Read
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Liverpool comic Les Dennis gets married for the third time
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL TV star Les Dennis married his girlfriend Claire Nicholson. Read
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Prison officer union officials cannot rule out further walkouts at Liverpool jail
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
UNION chiefs said they could not rule out further walk-outs at crisis-hit HMP Liverpool after “disappointing” talks with senior Prison Service officials. Read
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Landfill sites in Southport become community woodland
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
DISUSED and neglected land was turned into a community woodland as part of a £2m restoration project. Read
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Wirral's Wallasey Cricket Club battling closure
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
ONE of Merseyside’s most prestigious cricket clubs is fighting against closure. Read
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Islamist militants killed near Afghan border
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
PAKISTAN claims to have killed 18 Islamist militants as part of an escalating campaign against insurgents. Read
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Ocean once covered half of Mars
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
A SINGLE large ocean once covered much of the northern half of Mars, supplied with water from a belt of rain-fed rivers, new research suggests. Read
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Ofsted too concerned with own reputation, claims
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
OFSTED today faced accusations that it is too concerned with protecting its own reputation and has lost public confidence. Read
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Man shot in Liverpool street outside Belle Vale bookmakers
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAN was shot last night outside a bookmakers in Liverpool. Read
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Cyclist hurt in roundabout crash in Ellesmere Port
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a collision between a bicycle and a car at the roundabout of a motorway junction in Ellesmere Port on Friday . Read
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Nurses believe figures ‘fiddled’
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
FOUR out of 10 nurses believe their colleagues are “fiddling figures” to meet Government waiting times targets, a new poll suggests. Read
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Traffic wardens to target people parking on Wirral’s grass verges
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
MOTORISTS parking on grass verges can expect to get parking tickets after council officials moved towards extending areas targeted by traffic wardens. Read
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South African officials visit Liverpool to hear about Kop twinning plans
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
A BLOODY battle which claimed the lives of many Liverpool soldiers and was later immortalised by the famous Kop stand will soon be commemorated in a twinning arrangement. Read
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De Menezes deal
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
THE family of Jean Charles de Menezes, who was shot dead at Stockwell Tube station in 2005, have agreed a compen-sation deal with the Metropolitan Police. Read
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Design for world record car
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
THE British team attempting to break the world land speed record today announced their 1,000mph vehicle will be built in Bristol. Read
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Rare honour for Margaret Thatcher as portrait is unveiled in Downing Street
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
FORMER Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher returned to 10 Downing Street yesterday to attend the unveiling of her portrait. Read
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Comic Len Henry’s stage award
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
COMEDIAN Lenny Henry scooped a prestigious theatre award for best newcomer for his performance as Shakespeare’s Othello. Read
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Mankey Monkey spotted in Liverpool
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
THE very first Mankey Monkey has landed in Liverpool – and will be making its home in the Daily Post’s building. Read
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Liverpool teenagers see horrific effects of knife crime
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
A SCHEME to cut knife crime by showing graphic images of stab wounds to teenagers has gone nationwide after a successful trial in Merseyside. Read
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Ruling on charges over MPs’ expenses hangs in balance
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
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Who’s that storyteller
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
DOCTOR Who star David Tennant, who is soon to be seen bowing out of his role as a Time Lord, is to regenerate as a children’s storyteller this Christmas. Read
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Arrests ‘made to boost database’
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
POLICE officers are arresting people just to get them on the national DNA database, it was claimed today. Read
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Drink and drugs driving
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
MANY young motorists drive on a cocktail of drink and drugs, a survey out today revealed. Read
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£6m refurb of Liverpool dental hospital officially open by Health Secretary Andy Burnham
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
A MAJOR £6m refurbishment of Liverpool’s dental hospital has been completed – making it one of the best in the country. Read
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Baby P pair: new inquiry
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
BROTHERS Steven Barker and Jason Owen, jailed following the death of Baby Peter, could face charges over an alleged attack on their grandmother. Read
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Health secretary Andy Burnham opens Wirral's £14m Victoria Central health centre in Wallasey
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
HEALTH Secretary Andy Burnham visited Merseyside yesterday to open a £14m health centre. Read
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Clean-up begins as floods subside
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
PEOPLE in flood-hit Cockermouth were allowed back to their homes and businesses to begin the clean-up yesterday, as forecasters warned that more heavy rain could bring fresh misery. Read
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Shadowy figures the theme of this month’s Flickr competition
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
SHADOWY figures were captured to very different effect by two of the photographers picked out by their peers in this month’s online Flickr competition. Read
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LDP Legal: City lawyer David Taylor won a hefty reduction in his client’s jail sentence
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
CITY lawyer David Taylor won a hefty reduction in his client’s jail sentence last week. Read
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LDP Legal: A senior Liverpool lawyer is compiling an official report to help steer the Government into appointing a more diverse judiciary
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
A SENIOR Liverpool lawyer is compiling an official report to help steer the Government into appointing a more diverse judiciary. Read
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LDP Legal: Legal recruiter Tim Bates from website comparelegal jobs.com talks diversity in law firms
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
Legal recruiter Tim Bates, from website comparelegal jobs.com, addresses diversity in law firms Read
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Wirral family secures key victory for asbestos cancer sufferers exposed to low level of contact
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL family has secured what could prove to be a crucial legal victory for asbestos cancer sufferers. Read
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Lawyers gather
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL Law Society’s Annual General Meeting is being held in its Cotton Exchange head quarters today. Read
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Wirral Council heading for £2m overspend by end of year
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL Council is heading for an overspend of more than £2m by the end of the year, according to the latest figures released by the authority. Read
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Liverpool Go Penguins: Johnny Vegas penguin arrives in St Helens
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
COMEDIAN Johnny Vegas is known for his monkey sidekick – but he also has a soft spot for penguins. Read
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Planned nature reserve next to new Mersey bridge in Widnes to be discussed at biodiversity seminar
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
PLANS for a nature reserve next to the new Mersey bridge will be one of the main talking points at a special biodiversity seminar next month. Read
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Liverpool University eco-warriers to hitch hike to UN climate change conference in Copenhagen
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
AS THE nation struggles to recover from flood damage, the UK’s leading scientific research bodies will unite today to warn of the need for action to cut carbon emissions. Read
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Businesses told to save energy
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
WE ARE happy to recycle and follow green practices at home – but leave our environmental conscience at the door when we arrive for work. Read
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Host of activities take place in Knowsley for National Tree Week
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
THERE are a host of activities to take part in during National Tree Week. Read
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Young professionals get networking
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
THE chairman of Merseyside Young Professionals (MYP) says the organisation’s membership has reached record levels as it continues to expand its reach beyond city centre lawyers and accountants. Read
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Variety is the spice of life
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
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Tony McDonough takes a trip down memory lane with Sue Weir, at Merchants, in Liverpool city centre
Nov 24 2009 | Liverpool News
THERE are some places that just take you right back to a certain point in your life. Merchants is such a place, although it wasn’t called that back in 1996. Read
