Daily Post (Liverpool, England) back issues from November 2008:
'We came out of the shelter and the house was gone' Thousands of Merseyside children were evacuated to Wales in WWII. Laura Davis hears some of their stories.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davis THE inside of the house resembles a photograph album-the walls covered with pictures of smiling children. Family is clearly very important to the couple who live here, with 13 grandchildren and 10 greatgrand children between them. And ...
Penthouse perfection; Sue Kelbrick enjoys a glimpse of a luxurious lifestyle in Wirral.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sue Kelbrick SET within an exclusive development of just four properties, this de luxe penthouse apartment offers the ultimate in luxury living. Surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens and with private parking for two cars, the property was completed in ...
Davies scoops pounds 2mland jackpot; EXCLUSIVE City taxpayers must pay tycoon over key Liverpool One site.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY DAVID BARTLETT Chief Reporter LIVERPOOL developer Bill Davies finally ended his lengthy battle with Liverpool council last night - and walked away with a pounds 2m pay day. The Daily Post can reveal Liverpool taxpayers will end up paying 80 times the ...
Start on Chester regeneration scheme delayed to 2012.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY LIZA WILLIAMS Daily Post Staff WORK on Chester's pounds 460m Northgate regeneration scheme will not start until 2012 at the earliest - to the dismay of business leaders within the city. Building work should have already begun on the project this year but ...
Scouse passport the perfect gift for Princess Royal.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... PRINCESS Anne received a special gift on a visit to Liverpool yesterday - a brand new Scouse passport. Lord Mayor of Liverpool Steve Rotheram presented her with the cheeky keepsake as she opened Liverpool Sailing Club's first clubhouse. She later attended Abitibi ...
the essentials; this week.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... TUESDAY sees Americans go to the polls for the US Presidential elections but how they will vote may have more to do with their own personalities than the policies. Scientists in America have discovered that people with lower sensitivity to sudden noises and threatening images were more ...
IN BRIEF: Ross removed from comedy award show.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... JONATHAN Ross stepped down from his high-profile role as host of the British Comedy Awards yesterday as the BBC's chairman announced a tightening of editorial controls. In the wake of the fall-out over lewd phone calls to Fawlty ...
hot; this week.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... AMERICAN Apparel's wet-look leggings. Of all the ones out there, they are easily the best. LEWIS HAMILTON. It's his big weekend and we promise this will be the last time we put him in here. CREDIT ...
IN BRIEF: Bigger bills take their toll.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... RISING energy bills and poor communication from suppliers has sent customer satisfaction plunging. The average annual domestic gas bill rose 19% from pounds 466.44 in 2007 to pounds 554.04 this year, while ...
not; this week.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... STAFF in the Apple shop critiquing your playlist while fixing your iPod. CONTACT lens dry out. Central heating and lenses do not good bedfellows make. ...
IN BRIEF: SAS claim.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... DEAD Burscough-born soldier Sarah Bryant was named in a report which said the SAS reservist commander in Afghanistan has resigned in protest over what he calls "chronic underinvestment" in troops' equipment. He said he had warned ...
Ship and Mitre, Dale Street; this week.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Chapple at the bar ... THE needed seeds of happiness were sown by Danny, the Pub Column's next door neighbour, just before jetting off to the Canaries for a three-month siesta leaving Yours Truly to fester in what promises to be a winter of profound discontent. ...
IN BRIEF: Tower halted.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... PLANS for Ireland's first skyscraper - the U2 Tower - have been shelved because of the economic downturn. The ...
My private jet's starring role in 007 blockbuster; Wirral millionaire's black Learjet a 'toy for Bond'.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY ALISON GOW Daily Post Staff TO BE the perfect Bond villain takes a little organisation: Evil masterplan for world domination - check; dastardly scheme to kill MI6 hero - check; sleek airplane for supersonic getaways - er ... Luckily, when producers needed an ...
A Protestant lion in winter; interview.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... THE Rev Dr Ian Kyle Paisley MP has a reputation for fierceness. He has denounced the Pope, has said "No" to so many changes and modernisations that he was dubbed "Dr No", and has used Biblical language of fire and brimstone against his adversaries since first appearing on the public scene ...
Six of the best.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Blundellsands, pounds 675,000 SITUATED in the highly soughtafter area of Blundellsands, this delightful detached property offers extensive gardens to the front, side and rear and comes complete with a double garage. Inside, there is an entrance hall leading to a ...
From delivery boy to EUR100m deal - the high-flying life of David Mairs.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... DAVID MAIRS and long-term business partner Helen Wareham are currently in the throes of selling one of their aviation companies in a crossborder deal worth in excess of EUR100m. It is the latest in a line of successful business deals for the entrepreneur, whose first venture ...
Town at standstill for rugby star.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... WIDNES came to a standstill yesterday morning as thousands turned out to mourn the tragic death of rugby league star Dave Myers. The town's main road of Birchfield Road was cordoned off, as mourners of the former Widnes Rugby League player came out in their droves to pay their ...
Jail spell upheld.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A MANAGEMENT consultant who helped cover up a multimillion-pound scam - giving the impression a Merseyside gas company was booming when in fact it was bust - yesterday failed to win a cut in his sentence. Peter William Stott, of Jumbles Beck, Turton, near Bolton, ...
Stars are aligning, says King Lear star Postlethwaite.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... PETE Postleth waite looks every inch the part in this picture from the set of King Lear. The veteran actor has taken on one of the greatest roles in theatre history to return to the theatre where he cut his teeth as a young man, the Liverpool Everyman, for a month-long run that ...
Still work to do in the Western Isles; travel Gordon Barr finds plenty to praise - but also to criticise - on a return to his roots.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gordon Barr YOU don't have to ask me twice to pay a visit to the Western Highlands. It's the land where I grew up and, despite wanting nothing more than to leave and sample the bright lights of the city when I was a child, these days, with age, the draw of the mountains, ...
Desert Springs, Almeria, Spain, Ranging from Euro 233,000 up to Euro 2.5m; investment opportunity.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... SITUATED alongside a championship golf course in the Almeria region of south-east Spain, Desert Springs offers a range of properties from prestigious country houses through to more humble apartments, townhouses, cottages and villas. The Caprichosa is one of Desert Springs' most luxurious ...
Tax credit fraud: seven charged.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... SEVEN women across Merseyside were charged yesterday in relation to tax credit fraud totalling over an estimated pounds 305,000. The action follows an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) into a number of unrelated false claims involving understated household income, ...
Log on to a new home.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY SUE KELBRICK WITH any first time buyers still struggling to get on the property ladder, people are looking for increasingly inventive ways to own their own home. Ever considered a log cabin? It's not as crazy an idea as you'd think. More people ...
Hospital crisps ban.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... HOSPITALS in Wales must empty their vending machines of crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks today. Junk food is being banned from snack dispensers and replaced with healthy alternatives, such as fruit and sugarfree drinks. ...
Property becomes more affordable.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... ACCORDING to research, we are now getting more property for our money which comes as good news to vendors frustrated by the recent downturn in the market. This is according to the Lombard Street Housing Affordability Index which found that affordability for house-hunters has ...
IN BRIEF: Council 'out to lunch' over sign mix-up.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A COUNCIL has been left red-faced after putting up a Welsh-language road sign reading: "I am out of the office at the moment". Swansea Council contacted its in-house translation service when designing a bilingual sign barring heavy goods vehicles from a road. But as ...
IN BRIEF: Bonfire night at sailing club.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A BONFIRE and fireworks display will take place at West Kirby Sailing Club in Wirral tonight, at 6.30pm. Admission is free ...
IN BRIEF: Lonely call.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... MORE than a million old people in the UK are suffering the misery of loneliness, a survey said. With a third of the UK's elderly population now living alone, including half of all women over 65, Help the ...
IN BRIEF: Plane alert.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A PLANE carrying dozens of British holidaymakers skidded off a runway as it landed yesterday in Lanzarote. The plane, which had set off ...
IN BRIEF: Fire cash.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... THE Home Office is to provide pounds 3m towards the cost of an investigation into a warehouse blaze in Atherstone, Warwickshire, that killed four firefighters. ...
Our Callum cheated death 'by an inch' Family of Joseph's friend 's.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY RICHARD DOWN Daily Post Staff THE parents of a Liverpool schoolboy stabbed in the same attack in which his Army cadet friend was murdered have revealed how their son cheated death "by an inch." Callum Naden, 17, was stabbed in the chest and narrowly avoided ...
A good time to change borders; gardening.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Hannah Stephenson IF YOUR borders looked overcrowded in the summer or you need to move a badlyplaced shrub to a different spot, there's still time to do it in autumn while the ground is soft enough to dig and before the really hard frosts come. The best time ...
Cavendish Gardens, Widnes. Prices from pounds 289,950; New Homes In association with smartnewhomes.com.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... MILLER Homes has just launched a new package of incentives to potential purchasers at its Cavendish Gardens development, in Widnes. These include thousands of pounds off the asking price, plus pounds 1,000 towards legal fees and fitted carpets throughout the property. In ...
Appeal over boy who was chased.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... POLICE have bailed five people arrested this week for the murder of Joseph Lappin. Now they are appealing for a boy who was chased shortly before the attack. Det Sgt Steve Naylor said: "I am particularly keen to trace a boy on a bike near to the youth club on ...
Great Hall Park, Ellesmere Port, from pounds 197,950; New Homes In association with smartnewhomes.com.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... MADE up of a selection of two bedroom apartments and two, three and four-bedroom homes, Great Hall Park, in Ellesmere Port, has something to suit every budget. And developer Bryant Homes is currently offering an exciting incentive to prospective purchasers. On selected ...
Rooney cautioned for spitting.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... FOOTBALL star Wayne Rooney has been cautioned by police after spitting at a photographer. The former Everton striker has also been forced to write a letter of apology to victim Lee Simmons. Rooney, 22, spat on the snapper's back as he ...
LIVERPOOL DAILY POST: Northgate plan delay a blow for Chester's future.(Leaders)
Nov 01, 2008 ... IT IS a desperate disappointment for the city of Chester to see its long-anticipated pounds 460m Northgate regeneration scheme effectively kicked into the long grass, as the latest in a long line of victims of the credit crunch. The scheme is of huge significance for the future ...
what's it worth? antiques Mike Litherland Outhwaite & Litherland 43 Hoghton Street, Southport, PR9 0PG.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Q. WOULD you kindly let me know the value of a second half sovereign? Date Queen Victoria 1891 and date King Edward 1909. MB Barr, Widnes A. A QUEEN Victoria 1891 sovereign, depending on condition and mint marks, can vary between pounds 60-pounds 180. King Edward ...
A stylish licence to thrill; Gabrielle Fagan shows you how to turn your home into 00 heaven Interiors In association with smartnewhomes.com.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gabrielle Fagan THERE'S a little of James Bond in every man - and, even if you're not up to performing his death-defying stunts, you can still imitate his stylish ways. New Bond film Quantum of Solace may be action-packed, but there are still plenty of ...
THOUGHT for the WEEK.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... IT IS a well-known fact that a wife can take a lot from the man she loves. But no woman can tolerate complete indifference. No-one likes being treated as part of the wallpaper. It is absolutely essential to a woman that her husband be aware of her - ...
Picket mural takes shape creating bonds across historical divides.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... THE latest phase of the Liverpool Mural Project has taken shape at one of Liverpool's favourite music venues. The artwork on the side of the New Picket, started in September, united the skills of Belfast mural artists from both communities - loyalist Mark Ervine and republican ...
I'm thrilled to be asked, says panto star Cilla; 'We're going to have a ball'.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY VICKY ANDERSON Daily Post Staff CILLA BLACK has said she is thrilled to be returning to her home town to appear in panto this year and do her bit for Liverpool's Capital of Culture year. Cilla was scheduled to visit the city yesterday to promote Cinderella ...
Fine over worker's fall.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A COMPANY operating in Preston Brook, Runcorn has been fined pounds 10,000 after a worker was seriously injured when he fell down an unguarded and unlit stairwell. TDG UK Ltd, based in Grosvenor Place, London, was also ordered to pay pounds 2,400 costs, after pleading guilty at ...
Call for screamers.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... ORGANISERS of the MTV Europe Awards 2008 will today recruit scores of screamers to attend the event. The rowdy music lovers will be selected at an audition held at the Echo Arena, Liverpool between 10am and 6pm. Lucky winners will ...
Leprechaun case: we were right; CPS justifies abuse charge going to court.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY JOHN FAHY Daily Post Correspondent PROSECUTING a teenager for calling her Irish neighbour "a fleprechaun" was the right thing to do, the Crown Prosecution Service said last night. Andeliza Tucker allegedly fired the insult at Belfast-born Eleanor Vince in ...
Autumn delight; food & drink Mushrooms and parsley offer a delicious mix.(Features)(Recipe)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Paul Heathcote PARSNIPS and wild mushrooms are both now in season and plentiful. I much prefer tomake soup with parsnips earlier in the season than later, as they tend to become woody and slightly gluey when pureed. My preference is to use chicken stock but, ...
Culture minister enthuses over media academy.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... THE CULTURE, Media and Sports Minister was in the city yesterday to visit the North West's only media academy. Andy Burnham spent time at Liverpool John Moores Skillset Media Academy, run alongside Liverpool Community College on the city's Innovation Park. He toured ...
top tipple; food & drink.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... THIS trendy Albarino Bodegas Castro Martin 2006, with its apricot notes and spicy finish, will be great with the sweet flavours of the parsnip and ...
tiny bites ... food & drink.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Conor Armstrong HALLOWEEN is the best time for using your imagination to turn some quick and easy fruity recipes into a perfect food for trick or treating. This one just requires some adult supervision with a pan of simmering water. WARTY WITCHES NOSES (serves four) ...
Leeks add flavour to any number of meals; food & drink.(Features)(Recipe)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sheila & Sean LEEKS are great. We officially love them, and use them frequently in the restaurant. They are available all year round and make particularly good soups, so this week we've two for you to try. But, firstly, here's our favourite method of cooking ...
Mental nurse accused of affair with patient; 'Woman lavished with gifts'.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY LIAM CHRISTOPHER Daily Post Correspondent A PSYCHIATRIC nurse is accused of beginning a "sexual" relationship with one of his patients after lavishing her with gifts and offers of cash - while counselling her for depression at a Liverpool mental health unit. ...
Freshfield, pounds 795,000; Luxury Homes In association with smartnewhomes.com.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... LOCATED in an idyllic secluded setting, this executive detached property has been sympathetically extended to offer spacious and stylish family accommodation in the heart of sought after Freshfield. There is a long driveway offering ample off road parking to the front as well as ...
From faltering steps, this young Rhino will help repopulate species.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... AT JUST a day old, this Eastern Black Rhinoceros calf is still trying to find its feet. But despite its first few faltering steps, eventually this little calf will make big strides in helping the population of Black Rhinos in the wild. Born at Chester Zoo on ...
Wavertree, pounds 199,950; Luxury Homes In association with smartnewhomes.com.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... APPROACHED through a private gated entrance, this attractive mews property has been lovingly converted to create an attractive and elegant home. Outside, there is a private garden, off road parking and an enclosed courtyard area. Inside, an entrance hall with solid ...
Star Barnes escapes ban.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... FORMER Liverpool legend John Barnes escaped a driving ban after claiming he was too poor to hire a chauffeur. Barnes, 44, was caught uninsured behind the wheel of his BMW X5 on the M6 at Thelwall, Warrington, in June of this year. But the ex-Liverpool FC winger ...
Cheetah baggage.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A DELTA baggage worker got the fright of her life when she opened a jetliner's cargo door and found a cheetah running loose amid the luggage. Delta spokeswoman Betsy Talton said two cheetahs were being flown in the cargo area of a passenger ...
Banksy's rat could send pub price soaring; Art dealers submit offers for the building.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY RICHARD DOWN Daily Post Staff A MASSIVE Banksy mural that was labelled an eyesore and covered by arts officials could send the price of a derelict Liverpool pub towards the pounds 1m mark. Banksy's Rat is daubed on The Whitehouse pub, on the corner of ...
Why we all want the Good Life; Sue Kelbrick reports on the growing trend for going green to save money, like Tom and Barbara.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sue Kelbrick AS BRITAIN battens down the hatches for hard times ahead, more and more people are looking for ways to become self-sufficient. This is according to the website, Genie.co.uk which has seen an increase in people wanting to turn their homes into ...
Kelly takes on Field again.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... BIRKENHEAD Lib-Dem councillor Stuart Kelly has been selected by his party to challenge incumbent MP Frank Field at the next general election. In 2005, the Liberal Democrats secured second place to Mr Field - and say they are hopeful of improving on that position. ...
Liverpool fans turn down olive branch from the US.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY DAVID BARTLETT Chief Reporter LIVERPOOL FC supporters' group Spirit of Shankly last night hit out at George Gillett's claims that he had repaired his relationship with both the club's fans and co-owner Tom Hicks. A statement released by the group said ...
Facebook Virgin crew are sacked.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... VIRGIN Atlantic has sacked 13 cabin crew staff after investigating their use of a social networking website. The airline said the employees' behaviour was "totally inappropriate" and "brought the company into disrepute". It launched disciplinary action last week amid ...
LONDON MARKET.(Business)
Nov 01, 2008 ... THE FTSE 100 Index soared 2% higher in a late session burst that helped offset declines from corporate heavyweights BT and Barclays. The gains marked the fourth day of rises in a row, although the rally failed to prevent the index's third worst October ever. BT lost ...
WALL ST.(Business)
Nov 01, 2008 ... US shares ended higher yesterday, after the market's worst month in 21 years. The Dow Jones index rose 144.32, or 1.57% ...
Troubled Venmore in talks with a buyer; Staff not paid last week.(Business)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY TONY McDONOUGH Deputy Business Editor TROUBLED Liverpool property group The Venmore Partnership was last night on the verge of being sold to a Wirral-based estate agency chain. Venmore directors were locked in negotiations with directors of West Kirby-based ...