Aug
2010
Articles from 18th Aug 2010
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Three hotels in the pipeline for Liverpool city centre
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
APPLICATIONS for three new hotels in the city centre have been submitted to Liverpool council. Read
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Wirral Council’s chief executive poised to retire
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
SPECULATION was growing last night that Wirral Council’s chief executive is to leave his post. Read
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Hamburg marks 50 years since Beatles changed music forever
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
FIFTY years ago, the history of popular music changed forever. Read
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Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr’s former Liverpool home unlikely to be saved from demolition
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
THE former Liverpool home of Ringo Starr is unlikely to be saved from demolition, after city leaders said they thought there was little merit in allowing it to remain standing. Read
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono look alikes get ready for Bed-In at the Bluecoat
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
BED-IN at the Bluecoat is calling for activists and peace protesters to follow in the footsteps of John Lennon and Yoko Ono by joining in a unique art installation. Read
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Woman gets Sir Paul McCartney's signature tattoo on her back
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
AN AMERICAN woman had Paul McCartney’s signature permanently etched on to her body by a tattoo artist, after the ex-Beatle answered her pleas to sign her back. Read
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Crunch meeting for £1.25bn Omega park in Warrington
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A CRUNCH meeting will be held next month to consider the future of the £1.25bn Omega business park, the Daily Post can reveal. Read
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Han Feng announced as winner of first ever John Moores Painting Prize China
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A PICTURE of an aeroplane has been announced as the winner of the first-ever John Moores Painting Prize China. Read
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New sterilisation unit opens at Southport Hospital
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE hospital trust has opened a new £1.2m sterilisation unit. Read
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Three hotels in the pipeline for Liverpool city centre
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL council will consider plans that could see three brand new hotels open in the city centre. Read
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Group attacks plan to ban clampers
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
THE Government’s ban on wheel clampers will be a “charter for the selfish parker”, as any incentives for drivers to follow the rules will be removed, an industry body said last night. Read
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Asda price cut could spark war at the pumps
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
SUPERMARKET chain Asda lowered its petrol prices yesterday, and said the reduction would continue until at least the end of the August bank holiday weekend. Read
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Picasso-themed spectacle for late night Liverpool Tate opening
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A PICASSO-THEMED spectacle is promised when Tate Liverpool stays open late tomorrow. Read
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BBC sorry after weatherman gives presenter the finger
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
THE BBC was forced to apologise after one of its weathermen was caught making a rude gesture live on air. Read
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NHS Wirral spends over £2,400 on night at plush Wirral hotel for cancer chiefs
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A MERSEYSIDE health Trust spent nearly £2,500 on a staff trip to an expensive hotel. Read
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Teenage girl, 18, rescued from Irish Sea off Ainsdale beach
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A TEENAGE swimmer was rescued from the Irish Sea by RNLI Lifeguards at Ainsdale beach. Read
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Wirral MP Esther McVey to take on apprentice
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
WIRRAL West MP Esther McVey is to launch her own apprenticeship scheme. Read
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Row over ‘secret’ plans for child benefit and winter fuel payments
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A ROW over alleged secret plans to slash child benefit and winter fuel payments yesterday hit the Government's attempts to portray its spending cuts as "fair". Read
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Complaints against Merseyside police fall
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
COMPLAINTS against Merseyside police have fallen by almost a third. Read
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Royal Liverpool Hospital wards prompted Ian Gilmore’s decriminalisation drug call
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A LEADING doctor who called for the decriminalisation of drugs based his comments on experience in Liverpool hospital wards. Read
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Health visitors can halt depression in new mothers
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
TRAINING health visitors to assess and support mothers psychologically after childbirth can prevent the development of depression over the following year, according to a report published today. Read
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Liverpool Lord Mayor backs ‘wear your shirt to work day’ to support World Cup bid
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
LIVERPOOL Lord Mayor Cllr Hazel Williams is backing the national “Wear Your Shirt to Work Day”, which marks 100 days until England finds out if its bid to host the 2018 World Cup has been successful. Read
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Up periscopes at U-boat exhibition in Wirral
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
MERSEYTRAVEL is planning to build a mock conning tower for visitors to its U-534 exhibition, in Wirral. Read
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Miss England hopefuls put through their paces in bootcamp
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
MISS England, Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge, has been putting North West winners through their paces in preparation for the contest final. Read
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Arts extravaganza based on Liverpool’s triumphs and discoveries
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A NEW public art extravaganza is planned for Liverpool city centre at the start of next year. Read
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Police ready for Olympics security challenge
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
NEW elite police teams will counter the most serious threats facing the 2012 Olympics, it was revealed yesterday. Read
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Sainsbury’s plan to move into west Wirral site
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A MAJOR supermarket chain is aiming to convert a former car showroom and force its way into a busy west Wirral town. Read
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Union leaders attack coalition’s 100 ‘unfair’ spending cutbacks
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
UNION leaders today attacked the Government for hitting some of the country’s poorest families with more than 100 “unfair” spending cuts during the first 100 days of the coalition. Read
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Big rise in number of second homes
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
THE number of people who own a second home in Great Britain soared to a record level in 2009, research has indicated. Read
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Train derailed in Germany
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A PASSENGER train collided with a truck in Germany yesterday, in an incident which left two carriages derailed. Read
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Liverpool’s Settle & Carlisle steam train sent off in style by student
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
THE final Daily Post steam train day excursions will run from Liverpool this weekend. Read
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Poll shows 19% of students are unhappy with degree course
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
NEARLY a fifth of university students are unhappy with their degree courses, a major poll reveals today. Read
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End in sight for 15-year sewerage battle at Melling estate
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
THE end is in sight for a 15-year battle to solve sewerage problems on a luxury estate. Read
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Park hosts family play day in Neston
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
A FAMILY play day is taking place in West Vale Park, in Neston, on Sunday, between 2pm and 4pm. Read
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Soccerbus returns for new season
Aug 18 2010 | Liverpool News
WITH the football season now under way, Merseytravel’s Soccerbus service – the match-day direct bus link to Goodison Park and Anfield – is operating once again. Read
