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Senior Wirral council officers received payoffs of more than £170,000

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:36:00 GMT

TWO senior Wirral council officers suspended pending an investigation into a multi-million pound contract have received payoffs of more than £170,000 in total, a freedom of information request has revealed.

Liverpool Labour Mayor Joe Anderson “ashamed” of party national leadership bedroom tax stance

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:23:00 GMT

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson spoke of his “shame” that Labour Party leadership nationally has not committed to scrapping the hated bedroom tax.

Liverpool courts staff plan strike disruption over pay and hours

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:44:00 GMT

CROWN and magistrates’ courts in Liverpool were facing disruption today as staff were set to hold strikes in protest over pay and “excessive hours”.

Merseysiders recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours list

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:15:00 GMT

A TRADE unionist, a peace campaigner, a Hillsborough Panel support worker, and a campaigning midwife lead the way for Merseyside in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Binmen set to strike over service cuts

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:25:00 GMT

Wirral's refuse collectors are preparing for a two and a half day strike starting next week.

Beer festival is a glass act in Liverpool

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:35:00 GMT

Hundreds of beer lovers are descending on Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle this weekend for the city’s latest beer festival.

Hillsborough campaigner Sheila Coleman uses football conference to salutes supporters’ role in fight for justice

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:10:00 GMT

A HILLSBOROUGH campaigner was today set to use a football conference to salute the role supporters played in the fight for justice.

Former Merseyside soldier thanks the hero dog who saved his life

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT

A FORMER soldier told how his life was saved by a hero dog rescued hours before his owners threatened to put him to sleep.

Protests over bedroom tax and council cuts at Wirral council meeting

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:47:00 GMT

DOZENS of people protested outside Wallasey town hall as the council’s ruling cabinet met to discuss further council cuts and the “bedroom tax”.

Everton training ground could have been taken over by government had Liverpool council not bought it for £13m

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:00:00 GMT

CITY leaders clinched the £13m deal to buy Everton FC’s training ground just weeks before it could have ended up being taken over by the Government.

Merseyside may lose £200m EU funding under Government plans

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:00:00 GMT

European wrangle could cost region £200m, City Editor Marc Waddington reports

Negotiations continue in bid to avert strike by refuse collectors in Wirral

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT

REFUSE collectors in Wirral could take industrial action within weeks if talks with contractor Biffa and Wirral council breakdown.

Anne Frank exhibition opens at revamped Atkinson centre

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT

A POWERFUL and moving exhibition capturing the spirit of Anne Frank and her words, wisdom and values has opened at the Atkinson Centre in Southport.

Coroner Lord Justice Goldring’s team continue search for new Hillsborough inquests venue

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:00:00 GMT

FAMILIES of the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster face an anxious wait to find out the venue of fresh inquests into their deaths.

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