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Sonae factory: Council will look into future of trouble-hit Knowsley plant after latest incident

AN URGENT inquiry has been launched into the controversial Sonae woodchip plant which may see it shut down by council chiefs.Read

Bootle plant workers in strike threat due to redundancy pay cut plans

WORKERS at a Merseyside packaging firm are considering strike action after the company said it was looking for 49 redundancies.Read

Merseyside police

Minimum alcohol price tag to be introduced on Merseyside

MERSEYSIDE Police is set to introduce a minimum alcohol price tagMERSEYSIDE is set to introduce a minimum alcohol price tag.Read

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Man arrested after Wirral stabbing leaves man dead

A MAN has been arrested after another man was murdered in Bebington today.Read

President Obama

The World In Pictures, January 27 2012: President Obama, Olympic rowers, death in Rio, winter weather and more

WELCOME to today's World In Pictures image gallery, a collection of images from around the globe in the past 24 hours, for January 27 2012.Read

Joe Anderson

Liverpool River Mersey cruise liner plans 'back to square one' after Government cash decision

LIVERPOOL’S dream of seeing cruise liners start and finish at the River Mersey Pier Head terminal is back to square one, says council leader Joe Anderson.Read

Frank Corfe

Wirral businessman and Tranmere Rovers key man Frank Corfe dies

WIRRAL businessman Frank Corfe who helped Peter Johnson revive Tranmere Rovers' fortunes during the late 1980s and early 90s passed away yesterday following an illness.Read

John and Yoko lookalikes protest against the closure of Mossley Hill Sure Start centre

Two thirds of Liverpool’s children’s centres set to be slimmed down as part of cost-cutting plans

AROUND two thirds of the city’s children’s centres are to be slimmed down as part of cost-cutting plans council chiefs said will ensure their long term future.Read

Anne Williams

MPs to debate proposal into fresh inquest for Hillsborough victim Kevin Williams next week

MPS are set to decide whether to debate a proposal for a fresh inquest into the death of 15-year-old Hillsborough victim Kevin Williams.Read

Andrey Lansley

Andrew Lansley uses Liverpool speech to attack NHS reform criticism

HEALTH secretary Andrew Lansley said criticism of his controversial NHS health reform bill was politically motivated, during a visit to Liverpool.Read

League tables in firing line amid GCSE success for Merseyside

TODAY'S annual GCSE performance tables are again cause for celebration for many Merseyside schools and councils, who are toasting record-breaking results.Read

Cruise ship Discovery

Liverpool Council must pay back millions more to secure River Mersey cruise terminal, say Government

LIVERPOOL Council must pay back millions more to the government before it can win lucrative rights to launch liners from the River Mersey Pier Head, it was announced today.Read

Liverpool Town Hall, Liverpool

Liverpool to vote for first ever directly elected mayor in May

The way Liverpool is run is on the brink of a revolution, as David Bartlett reportsRead

Artist's impression of Peel's Liverpool Waters scheme

Choppy waters ahead for Peel’s huge £5.5bn skyscraper plan for Liverpool

Heritage concerns have cast doubts over the Liverpool Waters scheme, as David Bartlett reportsRead

Merseyside Police Chief Constable Jon Murphy

Merseyside police chief Jon Murphy: Cuts will increase crime – but I aim to keep up morale among my officers

MERSEYSIDE’S Chief Constable says his force needs “new blood” as he revealed he has been unable to appoint a single new police officer in almost two years.Read

Little Girl Giant which is set to take over Liverpool for three days in April 2012 as part of the city's commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

North Liverpool will take centre stage in Royal De Luxe’s Sea Odyssey three-day street theatre event

ONE of Merseyside’s most deprived areas will take centre stage in the region’s biggest-ever outdoor event.Read

Unilever workers to take pension fight to Davos World Economic Forum

UNILEVER workers from Port Sunlight will be taking their pensions fight to the World Economic Forum in Davos.Read

Liverpool urged to flex muscles by Vince Cable like European counterparts

LIVERPOOL must be turned into a "European-style driver of growth" if the Government's vision for the city is to succeed, Vince Cable has said.Read

Campaigners celebrate as historic Woolton swimming baths gains Grade II-listed status by English Heritage

CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating a double boost in their hopes to restore and re-open the historic swimming baths in Woolton Village.Read

Artist's impression of Peel's Liverpool Waters scheme

Unesco inspectors attack Liverpool Waters scheme

THE Three Graces would play "second violin" to the huge £5.5bn Liverpool waters development if it is approved, Unesco inspectors have warned. Read