Reaction to death of Margaret Thatcher
April 8, 2013
Opinions are deeply divided as Baroness Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s only ever female Prime Minister, dies aged 87.
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Hard Day’s Night Hotel repairs begin
April 8, 2013
Building work to repair the fire-damaged upper floors of the Hard Day's Night Hotel may take months to complete.
Jobs saved as HMV Liverpool stays open
April 7, 2013
Around 2,500 jobs will be saved at entertainment retailer HMV after it was bought by restructuring firm Hilco.
Mayor backed in JMU Journalism poll
March 31, 2013
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson won the backing of nearly half of voters in an exclusive JMU Journalism street poll.
Bettison’s conduct slammed in report
March 28, 2013
Sir Norman Bettison would have "a case to answer over gross misconduct" for his actions, an IPCC report says.
Virgin retains West Coast mainline
March 26, 2013
Virgin Trains will continue to run the West Coast mainline until April 2017, following a long-running row over who will operate the route.
Mayor hits out over ‘lies and smears’
March 23, 2013
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson denies claims in a story about him in the Sun even before it was due to be published.
Mayor ordered to ‘keep off grass’
March 23, 2013
Campaigners are protesting over plans that would see rural land off Sefton Park sold to build luxury houses.
Blizzard warning as snow grips city
March 22, 2013
Liverpool has been gripped by snowy weather again, with a blizzard warning in place and treacherous conditions on the roads.
Hillsborough pre-inquest hearing set
March 22, 2013
A pre-inquest hearing into the 96 Liverpool fans who died at Hillsborough in 1989 will take place in London next month.
Campaigners defiant over centre closure
March 19, 2013
Wirral Council has announced Moreton Centre is set to close but care campaigners will continue to fight to save it from closure.
Police launch cannabis campaign
March 19, 2013
Scratch and sniff cards will be sent to thousands of Merseyside households in a campaign to help locals detect cannabis farms.
College positive after damning report
March 18, 2013
Liverpool Community College has received a highly critical Ofsted report after being given the lowest score possible.
Foundation to shed light on hate crime
March 18, 2013
The Anthony Walker Foundation is seeking to break the silence about hate crime and raise awareness in a series of new events.
Leaders thrash out press regulation deal
March 18, 2013
Party leaders have agreed a deal on the future of press regulation after last-ditch talks to prevent the issue going to a Commons vote.
Mersey tunnel toll increase protest
March 18, 2013
A protest was held by UKIP this morning against the price rise in the Mersey tunnel tolls.
Text booths axed over drug deals
March 18, 2013
Liverpool City Council has axed on-street text booths after finding criminals were using the free text messaging services to arrange drug...
Coastguard station hit by staffing cuts
March 18, 2013
Liverpool Coastguard’s crew will be reduced to just eight members from the optimal number of 23 before the busy summer months.