Articles...
Feb 11 2008
MERSEYSIDE’S obsession with the sunbed has long been the butt of jokes, with no parade of shops being complete without one of these outlets....
Feb 8 2008
EVERYONE knows the emergency services are under pressure, for a variety of reasons – lack of resources, underfunding, or insufficient personnel....
Feb 5 2008
MERSEYTRAVEL’S latest tunnel toll increase has provoked widespread anger among commuters, businesses and some politicians....
Feb 4 2008
THE dream of a new bridge across the Mersey has been talked about – dreamed about, even – for so long that there is a mounting sense of excitement in the region that the vision might almost be within sight....
Jan 31 2008
AN AWFUL lot can happen in the space of a year, as Tom Hicks and George Gillett, the US owners of Liverpool FC, are discovering....
Jan 30 2008
IN THE constant battle over scarce financial resources by local authorities, it is the elderly who are increasingly bearing the brunt of the pain....
Jan 29 2008
THE selfishness of people who book doctors’ appointments and then fail to show up or cancel their appointment beggars belief. And yet, according to medical practitioners, it is a growing problem on Merseyside....
Jan 25 2008
IF GOVERNMENT figures are to be believed, Liverpool city council tops the leader board for wasting money. The authority has been singled out as a council which is forced to pay high bills because money is not being spent efficiently....
Jan 24 2008
IT IS hard to believe that, within just a few months, the tills will be ringing at Liverpool One. This incredible city centre destination seems to have been under construction forever – yet the reality is that it has taken just a few years to transform the heart of Liverpool....
Jan 23 2008
IF THE message that rang out from the Anfield faithful on Monday night was not clear enough for Liverpool Football Club’s American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, then the one we reveal today with the results of our online survey is unequivocal. The fans want them out....
