Daily Post (Liverpool, England) back issues from June 2008:
We've got the cash to pay for 2008; Culture Company delight as funding comes through EXCLUSIVE.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY DAVID BARTLETT Daily Post Staff AS SIR Paul McCartney rocked Anfield last night, the Liverpool Culture Company announced it had cleared its budget gap and raised an additional pounds 1m for community events. As 36,000 concert-goers waited to hear Sir Paul ...
Police in hunt for man's killer.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY DAVID BARTLETT Daily Post Staff A LEADER of Liverpool's Arabic community last night spoke of their shock after a Yemeni newsagent was shot dead behind the counter of his Merseyside store. Abdo Saeed Al-Selwi, 47, of Kensington, in Liverpool was shot ...
Fear for thousands more post offices.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... FEARS that thousands more post offices could shut after the current 2,500 closure programme ends were voiced by the chairman of a committee of MPs yesterday. The Business and Enterprise Select Committee said it welcomed government intentions to keep the network at 11,500 ...
IN BRIEF: Crackdown on under-age drinking.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... ANYBODY looking under 21 will be challenged by bars and off-licences to prove they are an adult before being sold alcohol, under a Government initiative announced today. Vendors will also be subjected to a "two-strikes" rule on selling ...
IN BRIEF: Royal farewell to the QE2.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE Queen will pay a farewell visit to the QE2 today ahead of the Cunard liner's retirement. Baroness Thatcher will be among 300 guests who will be with the Queen on the vessel in Southampton. Launched by the Queen in September, 1967, at ...
IN BRIEF: Rates to stay.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE Bank of England is expected to frustrate households this week by leaving interest rates unchanged at 5% for another month. Inflationary pressure caused by the rising cost of food and fuel means the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee will have no room to cut rates. That is ...
Fashion show a family affair; Stella shows off her latest collection at LIPA.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY LAURA SHARPE Daily Post Staff STELLA McCARTNEY unveiled her latest collection in front of her father yesterday - just hours before he took to the stage at the Liverpool Sound concert. Sir Paul McCartney had a front row seat alongside Yoko Ono and Olivia ...
Crowds flock to see Klimt as Tate Liverpool records its busiest-ever weekend.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... TATE Liverpool has seen its busiest weekend to date. As Liverpool went into overdrive this weekend with Capital of Culture events, the museum saw record numbers of visitors. With Sir Paul McCartney performing at Liverpool Sound, the gallery opened on Saturday to ...
Man held after teenager killed 20 miles from home.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A MAN has been arrested in connection with the murder of a teenager whose body was found 20 miles from his home. Rhys Michael Butler, 17, from Liverpool, suffered multiple injuries in an attack at a property in Northwich, Cheshire, on Tuesday. A total of five people ...
Podium place for Clipper crew.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... LIVERPOOL 08 sailed into third place in the latest leg of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race. The New York crew clinched first place at the end of the 1,420- mile leg from Jamaica to New York, followed by Western Australia 2011 in second position. It was an ...
Display shows home is where the art is; Exhibition at city centre flat.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY VICKY ANDERSON Daily Post Staff ART galleries can often be found occupying unusual spaces in Liverpool, and one of its latest exhibitions is taking place in a city centre flat. An exhibition of young artists is now on display at 45 Hope Street in the top ...
Fashion king Yves Saint Laurent dies.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... LEGENDARY fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent has died at his Paris home at 71, a friend of the couturier said last night. Pierre Berge said Saint Laurent died following a long ...
IN BRIEF: Two-day event to celebrate famous airfield.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... HISTORIANS yesterday celebrated one of the UK's most famous military airfields. Curators at The Imperial War Museum staged a day of special events to ...
IN BRIEF: Euro 08 online betting record.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... LADBROKES last night estimated a record pounds 350m could be staked in the UK and Ireland on this month's Euro 2008 football tournament, despite the failure of any of the home nations to qualify. ...
IN BRIEF: Head of state.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... ROYAL fashionista Zara Phillips has topped this year's Celebrity Hat Wearers list, it was announced yesterday. The Queen's ...
IN BRIEF: Huge UK influx.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... MORE than t2m people have emigrated to the UK in the last 16 years, it was claimed yesterday. ...
IN BRIEF: Recycling art.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A SIX-METRE tall replica of the Big Ben clock made entirely from empty Coca Cola cans and bottles was unveiled in London today to mark the beginning of ...
IN BRIEF: Ushered out.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... AMERICAN R & B star Usher topped the UK album charts this week with his new record Here I Stand. The Tennessee-born performer, who ...
Parents of child binge drinkers will face prosecution.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... PARENTS who allow their children to drink alcohol in public face being prosecuted as ministers get a grip on drunken youths marauding the streets. Youngsters who refuse to stop will also be criminalised and police will be given powers to take booze away from children as young as ...
Shops rethink brings EFC stadium one step closer; EXCLUSIVE City council's approval for Tesco retreat.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY DAVID BARTLETT Daily Post Staff EVERTON FC's plan to move to Kirkby took a step nearer last night as it emerged Liverpool council is no longer likely to formally object to the scheme. The city's planning committee, which meets on Wednesday, has been ...
Bradley believes a joint stadium 'can be delivered for the good of all involved'.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... LIVERPOOL'S council leader Warren Bradley has defended his position of seeking a joint stadium for Everton FC and Liverpool FC. In a letter to the Liverpool Daily Post, published today, he outlines why he thinks the two rival clubs should share a stadium instead of building ...
Straw rejects change of leader.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A SENIOR Cabinet minister admitted yesterday it would be "unconstitutional" for Labour to foist another Prime Minister on the country without a general election. Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor Jack Straw suggested Labour would be forced to go to the country should Gordon ...
BMW flips into garden.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A 65-YEAR-OLD man overturned his red BMW car and ended up in a back garden. Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident on Saturday when the man left the Knowsley Expressway and went up the grass embankment, through a fence ...
Drivers want safer roads.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... FIXING roads rather than fining drivers is the best way to improve highway safety, according to a survey of more than 17,000 AA members. Almost three in four (72%)thought road and junction improvements would make roads safer. Only 25% thought having more traffic ...
Welcome to Artistic Republic of Garston; Cultural revolution on village streets.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY LAURA SHARPE Daily Post Staff REVOLUTION broke out in Merseyside over the weekend in the final stage of an aweinspiring arts project. The small vibrant community of Garston took their campaign to become a cultural village one step further on Saturday when ...
Dog-walking pair rescued from rising tide.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... HOYLAKE Coastguard rescued two dog walkers off Moreton, Wirral, on Saturday. They took them to safety at 6.15pm after they misjudged the tide. They had thought it was going out when it was coming in. Earlier that ...
VIDEO.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A rock legend returns to Liverpool - not the one you think - and the ...
EATING OUT.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Tips on where to find the best food in the ...
BLOG.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... 'As Liverpool One unveils Phase One of its pounds 1bn-plus retail, leisure and commercial development, there is finally a light at ...
TOP FIVE.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... 1 Chance of Real Madrid move for Xabi Alonso 2 Liverpool prepares for Sir Paul concert 3 Major ...
By George . . . a change of song gives street dancer the Talent crown.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... BRITAIN'S Got Talent winner, George Sampson, yesterday said he believes a lastminute song change helped him to victory. The 14-year-old dancer from Warrington, who beat nine other acts to win the contest, had been due to perform to a Bee Gees track. But George changed ...
Woman held over deaths.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A 35-YEAR-OLD woman arrested in connection with a stabbing attack that killed two children and seriously injured a baby has been detained under the Mental Health Act, Scotland Yard said last night. The woman, believed to be the children's mother, has been in hospital since the ...
Resort bus link to airport is scrapped; EXCLUSIVE Crackdown on drivers idling in lay-bys.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY DAVID BARTLETT Daily Post Staff A BUS service from Southport to Liverpool John Lennon Airport has been scrapped because fewer than 10 people a day were making the entire journey, it was claimed last night. Arriva said it had been forced to cancel the 48A ...
Thieves work out gym plan to get car keys.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THIEVES are targeting ignition keys to steal cars rather than trying to break into them, it was revealed yesterday. Key theft is also common among criminals trying to steal more expensive cars, a survey from insurance company esure found. ...
Schoolgirl, 6, crushed by 7 1/2 -tonne skip wagon; Child left with serious leg injuries.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY KARL MANSFIELD Daily Post Correspondent A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl is in hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a 7 1/2 -tonne skip wagon. The girl, who was thought to have been sitting on the pavement when she was injured, was taken to Liverpool's ...
Thousands take to streets for Tunnel 10k.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... MORE than 2,000 runners braved the wet weather to compete in this year's Mersey Tunnel 10k run. The popular route saw runners start at Leeds Street yesterday morning before passing through Wallasey Tunnel and finishing at New Brighton Promenade. With the Liverpool ...
Rail staff balloted for strike action.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... MEMBERS of the RMT union at Liverpool Lime Street are being balloted for industrial action. It is part of a national dispute over harmonisation of pay and conditions arising from a reorganisation by Network Rail. The ballot, which is co-ordinated with sister union ...
Don't give Gascoigne a drink, pleads sister.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE sister of former Everton footballer Paul Gascoigne has pleaded with fans not to buy him a drink. Amid growing concern over the former England star's mental health, Anna Gascoigne warned anyone helping him obtain alcohol: "You will have blood on your hands." She ...
Cheaper 08 travel.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... 08 CARD holders can travel to Liverpool on Merseyrail at a cheaper price of pounds 2 return every Monday to Thursday, after 4pm. Holders can also get two for one on selected shows at the Empire theatre, and deals for anyone coming into the ...
LIVERPOOL DAILY POST: Why Culture Year is so capital.(Leaders)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE 36,000 or so voices acclaiming their local hero at full volume at Anfield last night will all have agreed: "It was well worth the wait". It doesn't actually seem that long ago since Liverpool was on tenterhooks waiting to hear what role - if any - Sir Paul McCartney would ...
Letter: Joint Stadium is best for city.(Letters)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Cllr Warren Bradley THE joint stadium debate has been brought back on to the agenda following an interview last week. I have, for a number of years, been an advocate of a joint stadium for our two Premiership clubs, not because I particularly want to be embroiled in the ...
Letter: Time for action.(Letters)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: TJ Moore RECENT research from Help the Aged shows that many people are worried about how society is going to treat them once they turn 65.1 am not surprised by that. Older people are too often dismissed by the rest of society and are frequently the butt of jokes and ...
Letter: Digital delight.(Letters)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Finn WE ARE delighted Mrs M Williams enjoyed Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but are disappointed with the issues she felt arose from the print of the film (Daily Post, Letters, May 28). The movie's director, Steven Spielberg, had ...
Letter: Target nonsense.(Letters)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Philip Griffiths WHILE catching up on the newspapers following the May elections, I was incensed when I read that Merseyside and Cheshire Fire Services have been told by the Government to recruit more women and ethnic people or face hefty fines (Daily Post, May 20), ...
Letter: Street patrols.(Letters)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: George Powell I UNDERSTAND that Merseyside Police spent pounds 39m on overtime and pounds 15m on sickness in the three years up to 2006/7. Police pensions are a huge burden, with early retirement a key factor. Those who can never work again are granted pension ...
Letter: Worth the wait.(Letters)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Glyn Lewis LIVERPOOL One is finally open and there is only one word which fits this superb new development - and that word is "wow!" After all the tears, tantrums, road blocks and having had a huge chunk of our city completely out of action for more than five ...
Letter: Blown away.(Letters)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: F Moore I WAS one of the first 200,000 visitors to Liverpool One last Thursday, and I have to say I was completely blown away by the whole thing. Like many other people, I had not quite known what to expect of the development. I certainly had not expected it ...
Letter: Thrilling views.(Letters)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mr Bryant I WAS among the hordes visiting Liverpool One for the grand opening last week, and have to say I was very impressed by what I saw. I am not a big shopper and was only really there because my wife insisted I go along with her, but I was still able to ...
Letter: Give us a break.(Letters)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Helen Matthews I WATCHED a news report this morning which warned that more women than ever could soon be falling prey to breast cancer. I think one in seven was the figure they quoted. Then it was pointed out that women could do much to reduce their risk, ...
Letter: First-class revamp.(Letters)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: RJ Furnival CONGRATULATIONS to Merseyrail and Merseytravel for the splendid transformation of James Street Station. Both the frontage and the interior are first-class. With this combined with the city centre bus service, ...
Letter: Tale of two cities.(Letters)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: L Shaughnessy I REALLY enjoyed your article by Alistair Houghton on the Liverpool v Manchester music debate, which sounded like a very lively and fun evening (Daily Post, May 30). While I am born and bred Liverpool, and ...
OBITUARY: Jimmy Dell.(News)(Obituary)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE close relations between British Aerospace and the Royal Saudi Air Force have been much in the news. But the forging of those ties date back to the sheer skill and flair of a Liverpool-born test pilot, Jimmy Dell, in 1968. In his Lightning jet, he gave one of the finest aerobatic ...
THE DAILY POSTCARD.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... To order copies of pictures in the Daily Post, contact Photosales on 0151 472 2549 CAPTION(S): ...
The power of cash.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: JIM HANCOCK IS OUR democratic process vulnerable to the rich and powerful? Kirkby residents have until Thursday to give their opinion on the latest plan to bring Everton and lots of shops to their town centre. Tesco has cut the amount of retail space it is ...
THOUGHT for the DAY.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Terri Whitaker WE'VE all thought, at some time, "I'd never do that," when we witness someone acting in, what we consider to be, an unacceptable way. It is only if we find ourselves doing the very things we have frowned on that we learn to be more tolerant of other ...
Culture Diary: Curtain up for Unity Treasure.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Philip Key THE Unity's annual festival of children's theatre is under way. The flagship show of Splatterfest!08 is Treasure, an interactive play in which the audience help the main character around the theatre space to help him on his quest. Among ...
Culture Diary: Simon says he's game for a laugh; LIVERPOOL COMEDY FESTIVAL Simon Amstell/ Royal Court Liverpool 08 EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY VICKY ANDERSON Daily Post Staff SIMON AMSTELL'S firstever full-length show in the city had been one of the most anticipated of the comedy festival. He seemed to get off to a confused and nervous start, and, having been warned it had been a long time since he'd last ...
Culture Diary: Bugsy Malone youngsters hit the stage at civic hall.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Philip Key A NEW production of Bugsy Malone is being staged in Crosby this week. Two casts, each of 30 young actors, will be taking to the stage for the performances at the civic hall from June 3 to 6, accompanied by a live band. The show is from ...
Culture Diary: KEY Events; THE ARTS EDITOR'S PICK OF THE DAY.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Philip Key COMEDY: Hattie Hayridge and Norman Lovett, who both played the ship's computer Holly, in sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf, appear together on stage for the first time tonight. They will both perform stand-up and take questions from fans of the show. Unity ...
Culture Diary: NOW BOOKING.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Philip Key RUNNING the Silk Road, the story of a group of friends who set themselves the epic challenge of running the ancient trading route to China for the opening of the Beijing ...
TIME OUT: LOOKING BACK.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Send your captioned old photographs to the address on the letters page with a return address on the back CAPTION(S): Welcome to flaming June - courtesy of Bootle Fire Brigade, nearly half a century ago. The Mayor of Bootle, Alderman ...
TIME OUT: QUIZ CHALLENGE.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... 1. What is the characteristic smell produced by cyanide gas? 2. Of which state of the USA is Lincoln the capital? 3. Which Berkshire village is associated with the Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament marches from 1958 to 1963? ...
Food for thought at school canteen; The days of rock-hard chips and soggy semolina have been left far behind. Laura Davis looks at a 21st-century school dinner.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davis BEFORE Jamie Oliver rode in like a knight in shining armour on a powder blue moped, school dinners were the stuff of dieticians' nightmares. Far from improving since the frog spawn tapioca pudding of the early days of the welfare state, menus were ...
If a bird on a stick is art, what about our beloved Beryl?(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: PETER ELSON AS I PRESSED my fat face yet again through the railings encircling Liverpool Cathedral's Oratory to squint at conceptual artist Tracey Emin's bird on a pole sculpture, I wondered if perhaps its price tag of pounds 60,000 was a tad overinflated. ...
SUNDAY TIPS; In association with BUSINESS VENTURE.(Business)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: BILL GLESSON SUNDAY TELEGRAPH THE announcement of Arun Sarin's departure as Vodafone boss came alongside a 10% jump in underlying earnings to pounds 13.2bn - higher than the City had forecast - and an 11% increase in the dividend. Mr Sarin has increased ...