Feb
2010
Articles from 3rd Feb 2010
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More snow causes planes to divert to Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
AROUND 1,000 passengers were diverted to Liverpool airport tonight as heavy snow closed a runway at Manchester. Read
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Sports company sues Wayne and Colleen Rooney for £4.3m
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
MILLIONAIRE footballer Wayne Rooney and his wife, Coleen, are being sued for £4.3m after being “exploited” by his agent, a court heard. Read
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Tony Blair ‘did a deal’ with George Bush, says MP
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
PLAID Cymru’s Westminster leader revealed he has seen a top-secret document that “proves beyond doubt” that Tony Blair did a deal with George Bush to invade Iraq one year before the war. Read
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Final respects for Liverpool motorcycle racing legend Keith Heckles
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
MOURNERS were forced to stand outside at a packed-out funeral for Liverpool motorcycle racer Keith Heckles, who died last month aged 75. Read
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Chester furniture store moves into England’s oldest shop
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
A HIGH-CLASS furniture store has become the latest tenant in what is believed to be the oldest shop front in the country. Read
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Gifts were from friends, Liverpool police corruption trial told
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
A POLICE worker accepted gifts from contractors because they were his friends, a court heard. Read
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Huyton teenager charged with manslaughter following the death of Lewis O’Brien
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGER has been charged with the manslaughter of 17- year-old Lewis O’Brien, who was shot in the chest last week. Read
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Prince Harry leads soldier tributes
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
PRINCE HARRY led tributes last night to two British soldiers killed by roadside blasts in Afghanistan. Read
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Tax bill for Merseyside waste will hit £100m
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
THE tax bill for burying Merseyside’s rubbish is set to soar to more than £100m as the region fails to deal with its waste mountain. Read
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Cot death babies lack chemical
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
COT death babies lack a key brain chemical that regulates breathing, heart rate and sleep, new research has shown. Read
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National Trust reveals Formby walk is one of most popular in Britain
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
FORMBY is one of the most popular places to walk in the country. Read
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Health forces Weaver Vale MP to stand down at next General Election
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
ANOTHER of the region's MPs has announced he is quitting Parliament at the looming General Election, this time for health reasons. Read
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Liverpool City centre car club plan to be shelved ‘indefinitely’
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
A GREEN scheme aimed at reducing car use in the city was shelved indefinitely after city bosses refused to help fund the project. Read
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Proposal to close elderly ward at the Royal Liverpool Hospital
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
NURSES have vowed to fight plans to close an elderly care ward at Liverpool’s main hospital. Read
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Malaria pregnancy study
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
A LIVERPOOL study has found that more than 125m pregnancies around the world are at risk from malaria every year.Š Read
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Liverpool’s ‘Billy Elliot’ to live the dancing dream with school scholarship
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL’S answer to Billy Elliot will live his dancing dreams when he starts at a top private ballet school. Read
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Parents of murdered Liverpool army cadet Joseph Lappin: ‘We feel sorry for our son’s killer’
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
THE parents of a Liverpool Army cadet who was knifed through the heart by an Asbo-breaching thug spoke of their sorrow for the killer and his accomplices. Read
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Red flags for health
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
A SET of “red flag” warning signs have been identified that can help doctors spot children with serious infections. Read
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Gas emissions fall
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
THE UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by almost 2% in 2008, official figures showed. Read
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Football stars Peter Shilton and Rodney Marsh to show off footwork
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
FORMER England football stars Peter Shilton and Rodney Marsh are to show their fancy footwork for this year’s BBC1 Sport Relief dance contest. Read
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Liverpool Youth Worker: Asbos – a good idea that has become unmanageable
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
YOUTH worker Bob Croxton, who has used his own experience as an offender to try and keep youngsters out of prison, believes Asbos have had their day. Read
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Liverpool Hope University to sponsor newly amalgamated Bootle Savio Catholic High and Litherland's St Wilfred's
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
A NEW Merseyside “super school” is to be sponsored by a Liverpool university in the hope more pupils will embrace higher education. Read
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Cheshire Trading Standards and the West Cheshire Credit Union's joint fight to combat loan sharks
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
CHESHIRE Trading Standards and the West Cheshire Credit Union are joining forces to combat illegal loan sharks. Read
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Knowsley residents among most environmentally friendly in Merseyside
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
RESIDENTS of Knowsley are among the most environmentally friendly in Merseyside and are being encouraged to keep up the good work. Read
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Wirral residents get chance to meet Merseyside Police's new Chief Constable
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
THE new Chief Constable for Merseyside Police will be in Wirral tonight to talk to local residents about their concerns. Read
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Thousands of bikers expected for Wirral Egg Run
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
THOUSANDS of bikers are again expected to descend on Wirral to raise money for poorly children in the 30th annual Egg Run. Read
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Easyjet laser boy pleads guilty to endangering Liverpool John Lennon flight
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGER admitted pointing a laser beam into the cockpit of a plane carrying 180 people. Read
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Help for those helping others in Liverpool
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
MORE than two-thirds of people in Liverpool who look after a loved one do not access any help or support from health and care organisations. Read
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Public consultation produces huge backing for £5.5bn Liverpool Waters scheme
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
A MASSIVE majority of Merseysiders back the £5.5bn Liverpool Waters proposals. Read
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‘Human’ books available for loan at Halton Lea Library in Halton
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
A LIBRARY will come alive when it offers “human” books as part of a campaign to improve links between the public sector union, Unison, and members of the public. Read
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Civil servants strike threat over compensation cuts
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
THE Government is facing a series of national strikes by hundreds of thousands of civil servants in the run-up to the General Election, in a bitter row over cuts to compensation payments. Read
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Groundhog Day pundit predicts big chill will continue for a further six weeks
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
THOSE hoping for an early spring were disappointed by the news from Gobbler’s Knob. Read
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Warning over cabs’ St George stickers
Feb 03 2010 | Liverpool News
A COUNCIL warned taxi drivers they faced suspension if they put up St George stickers and signs saying they speak English in their cars. Read
