Liverpool News Archive

Juice listeners get fooled for a 'Go-Tan'
(Wed 01 Apr 2009 13:22)
It was certainly an ‘Orange Wednesday’ for hundreds of listeners to Liverpool radio station, 107.6 Juice FM – who fell for an April Fools stunt.

Shotgun killing - 29-year-old man quizzed
(Wed 01 Apr 2009 09:36)
Detectives hunting a killer who murdered a convicted gunman in a Liverpool suburban street have arrested a 29-year old.

Mystery customer pays for car wash with Banksy artwork
(Tue 31 Mar 2009 11:04)
A mystery customer paid for a car wash with a Banksy artwork which could be worth hundreds of pounds.

War veteran fined £100 for smoking in hotel room
(Tue 31 Mar 2009 10:21)
War veteran Cyril Carter, 96, was hit by a £100 smoking fine after lighting up at a four star Southport hotel.

Transport to halt in tribute to Hillsborough 96
(Mon 30 Mar 2009 17:09)
Public transport in Liverpool will come to a halt for two minutes as a mark of respect to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster.

Don't call me the 'Tranny Trucker' anymore!
(Mon 30 Mar 2009 14:11)
A transsexual truck driver who was victimised when she started dressing as a woman has made a heartfelt plea: "Don't call me the tranny trucker!"

Schools to get fast food "exclusion zones"?
(Mon 30 Mar 2009 13:53)
Liverpool could set up "fast food exclusion zones" around schools in a bid to discourage youngsters from eating unhealthy meals.

Mystery body found in Liverpool woodland
(Mon 30 Mar 2009 10:55)
Distinctive tattoos on the body of a man found in a Liverpool woodland could hold the key to establishing his identity.

Paxo accuses Gordon Brown of "prancing" around the world
(Fri 27 Mar 2009 16:38)
BBC presenter Jeremy Paxman yesterday accused Prime Minister Gordon Brown of "daring to lecture other countries" on how to run their economies.

Sight of Liverpool baby saved with cancer drug
(Fri 27 Mar 2009 10:09)
A cancer drug has been sucessfully injected into the eyes of Ethan Gorry who seemed condemned to blindness.

Council winner in town hall "Oscars"
(Thu 26 Mar 2009 18:23)
Liverpool City Council has scooped a top award in recognitoon of its success in promoting regeneration.

"Kop Choir" launch The Fields and Anfield Road
(Thu 26 Mar 2009 14:36)
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has given his blessing to a CD that aims to top the pop charts with a musical tribute to the victims of the Hillsborough Disaster.

Car reg record smashed for 1D
(Thu 26 Mar 2009 10:12)
A businessman has paid a record £352,000 for a UK personalised car registration plate showing 1D

Fleet of canal barges sail past Pier Head
(Wed 25 Mar 2009 18:18)
A £22m canal link that sees boats sailing into Liverpool city centre for the first time in more than 100 years has been unveiled

Shaken baby death - father jailed
(Wed 25 Mar 2009 17:09)
A Liverpool Crown Court judge has sentenced a father to five years in jail for shaking his 17-week-old baby daughter to death.

Live And Let Die is best Bond song ever
(Wed 25 Mar 2009 14:20)
Sir Paul McCartney's Live And Let Die has voted the best Bond song ever.

House sales slump spells Land Registry job cuts
(Wed 25 Mar 2009 11:26)
The Land Registry is proposing controversial closures of offices that will leave 1,000 people out of work.

Liverpool lovely gets Carphone apology
(Wed 25 Mar 2009 10:23)
Danielle Lloyd has won an apology from Carphone Warehouse over explicit pictures row.

"The Dream"... or a public art nightmare?
(Wed 25 Mar 2009 09:15)
A 2 million pound scheme to erect a concrete sculpture on top of a former slag heap has been condemned as "bonkers" by residents.

"Witches" to cast their spell over Liverpool audiences
(Tue 24 Mar 2009 12:20)
Hold onto your (witches) hats... there are only seven days to go until the bewitching new musical "The Witches of Eastwick" arrives at the Liverpool Empire theatre.