Jan
2010
Articles from 13th Jan 2010
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Madeleine McCann officer in bid to lift book ban
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
THE parents of missing Madeleine McCann faced the police officer who made them suspects across a courtroom as he tried to overturn a ban on his book that claims they faked her abduction.. Read
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Appeal after teenage girl struck by car in Southport
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
A WOMAN driver is being asked to come forward after a teenage girl was hit by a car. Read
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Michael Jackson’s choreographer visits Liverpool's Institute for Performing Arts
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
MICHAEL JACKSON had the moves every pop star envied. So it is no surprise that 20 of the city’s most talented dance students jumped at the chance of getting the inside track on how their idol did it. Read
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Merseytram ambitions for Liverpool to Kirkby link remain on track
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S planning committee has approved plans that will keep Merseyside’s tram dream alive Read
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Reforms may see pension funds cut
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
TENS of thousands of employers are set to cut the contributions they make to their workers’ pensions as a result of the Government’s new pension reforms, the Liberal Democrats claimed yesterday. Read
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Waste incinerator back on Merseyside agenda
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
A WASTE incinerator may have to be built in Merseyside after plans to burn the region’s rubbish in Cheshire appeared to be on the brink of falling through last night. Read
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Loss of smell may be link to Alzheimer’s
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
LOSS of a sense of smell may be an early indication of Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests. Read
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University of Liverpool win battle to build nine-storey £40m eco-halls
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
RESIDENTS have lost their battle to stop the University of Liverpool from getting permission to build a nine-storey £40m eco-halls of residence in the city centre’s Georgian quarter. Read
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Award-winning journalist delivers first Rev Jesse Jackson lecture at Liverpool's International Slavery Museum
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
AN AWARD-WINNING writer and journalist delivered the first Reverend Jesse Jackson lecture at Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum. Read
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Merseyside's Countdown champion appears on Celebrity Big Brother
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE’S Countdown champion made an appearance on last night’s Celebrity Big Brother show. Read
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Merseyside Police investigate after man is injured in street stabbing
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
A 27-YEAR-OLD man suffered facial injuries in a stabbing attack. Read
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Babies to help autism research
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
PSYCHOLOGISTS are searching for babies to take part in a brain study to help them understand how autism develops, a university said today. Read
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Later opening for new Liverpool academy
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
A KEY £18m academy, to revitalise education in part of Liverpool, will only get a new building three years after opening. Read
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Law to end laser threat to airplanes after increase of incidents near Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
INCIDENTS of lasers being shone into aircraft cockpits near Liverpool John Lennon Airport have tripled in the last 12 months. Read
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Stage set as Liverpool unveils writers for inaugural one-act play festival
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
WRITERS and directors of the 10 works chosen for Liverpool’s inaugural Write Now festival met for the first time during a “producers day” in the city. Read
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Liverpool health report goes online
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
A NEW website has been launched to give Liverpool residents a say on the future of health and social care. Read
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£50m Central Library plan approved by Liverpool planners
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL city centre will have a temporary library while the Central Library is closed for 2½ years for a £50m redevelopment. Read
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Liverpool students overtake Wirral in GCSE results tables - plus full league table
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
A YEAR after Liverpool students celebrated beating the national average at GCSE for the first time, they now have cause for a second celebration. Read
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Repair or lose historic Liverpool city centre buildings, firm told
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
A COMPANY has been given two months to repair two historic buildings or face losing them. Read
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Chester Zoo donates elephant gift to the city
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
CHESTER city centre will be welcoming a heavyweight new arrival this year – a one-metre high bronze elephant donated by Chester Zoo. Read
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Coronation Street’s Martin Platt to visit The Village Deli in Formby this weekend
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
FORMER Coronation Street star Sean Wilson, better known as Martin Platt, will be in Formby on Saturday. Read
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Liverpool secondary Archbishop Blanch in good health
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL high school is toasting its good health. Read
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Halewood JLR plant donates fleet of 4x4s to ensure vital medical supplies are maintained during big freeze
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
HALEWOOD’S Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plant has come to the rescue of stranded patients and pensioners in Knowsley during the recent big freeze. Read
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Aviation sculpture project takes off for Ainsdale
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
PLANS for a sculpture to honour Ainsdale’s place in aviation history have been given the official go-ahead. Read
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Holocaust to be marked at Southport's Garden of Remembrance
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
SEFTON will remember victims of the Holocaust during a memorial ceremony. Read
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Liverpool, Halton, Sefton and St Helens gambling help service expands
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
A COUNSELLING service for problem gamblers is to extend its help into Cheshire from later this month. Read
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Wirral charities clash over claim of £48,000 unpaid rent
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
A WIRRAL charity faces being taken to court over allegations it owes tens of thousands of pounds in unpaid rent. Read
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Southport Lifeboat’s lotto launch
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
SOUTHPORT Lifeboat has launched a new lottery, with a cash prize of up to £5,000. Read
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Alastair Campbell denies trying to ‘beef up’ Iraq weapons dossier
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
ALASTAIR CAMPBELL denied yesterday that he had sought to “beef up” the Government’s now notorious dossier on Saddam Hussein’s supposed weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Read
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Government honour for the ‘Women of Steel’
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
THE work of the “Women of Steel”, who helped keep Britain’s steelworks running during the Second World War, is to be recognised by the Government today. Read
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Comedian Jimmy Carr convicted of speeding
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
COMEDIAN Jimmy Carr was found guilty of speeding yesterday. Read
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Healthy benefits of green tea
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
DRINKING green tea may help protect smokers from lung cancer, a study has shown. Read
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Drugs are combined to treat leukaemia
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
A CONTRACEPTIVE pill taken in combination with a cholesterol-lowering drug has been used to treat leukaemia patients who are too frail for chemotherapy, scientists revealed yesterday. Read
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Councils facing hefty bills for iced-up highway repairs
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
THE big freeze could leave a multi-million pound bill for road repairs, taxpayers were warned yesterday, as the Government demanded further cuts in gritting. Read
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West Lancashire schools GCSE results help county total - plus full league table
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
SCHOOLS across West Lancashire helped the region’s figures finish above the national average. Read
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Sefton school score strong GCSE results - plus full league table
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
SEFTON schools’ results have shown another year of increases, keeping them among the best in Merseyside. Read
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Knowsley hits rock bottom in GCSE national rankings, despite improving results - plus full league table
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
KNOWSLEY has been ranked as the worst performing authority across the country. Read
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Warrington, Cheshire West and Chester GCSE results - plus full league tables
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
WARRINGTON is today the region’s top performing local authority. Read
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Wirral celebrating after schools beat national GCSE average again - plus full league table
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
SCHOOLS across Wirral are celebrating beating the national average once again. Read
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Mixed GCSE results in schools across Halton as St Helens makes some improvement - plus full league tables
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
STUDENTS in St Helens have improved but still fall behind the national average in figures, including maths and English. Read
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Headteachers change lives of young people: Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Jan 13 2010 | Liverpool News
GORDON BROWN has praised the work of headteachers for “changing the lives of young children”. Read
