Daily Post (Liverpool, England) back issues from May 2009:
essentials.
May 01, 2009 ... AUDREY TAUTOU (right) is about to star in the beautiful biopic of designer Coco Chanel but it was Amelie (Channel 4, 11.10pm tomorrow) which made the French actress her name. In it she stars as dreamer Amelie who works in a cosmopolitan cafe in the Montmartre district of Paris, and wishes ...
hot not.
May 01, 2009 ... THIS Is Sculpture. Check out the latest stunning exhibition at Tate Liverpool. HUGH JACKMAN as Wolverine. The thinking woman's superhero. Brains and brawn and seems like a nice guy. ASOS.COM. The webonly fashion store says that year-on-year sales ...
Good reasons to eat with the season; Sheila & Sean.(Recipe)
May 01, 2009 ... THIS week, as promised, we've come up with a couple more recipes using asparagus. . Our local farms provide us with rich, green spears of asparagus (which is the stuff we've used in the recipes below) but a white variety is also available. While not popular in the UK, white ...
Quick and tasty; Ideal for snacks or children's parties.(Recipe)
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Paul Heathcote THIS is a great recipe for any children's party and it is good fun to make with their help. It is basically deep fried jam sandwiches but dipped in beaten egg first. . For the chocolate sauce, always remember to use really good chocolate. Look ...
quick bites.
May 01, 2009 ... EVEN the most dedicated chefs have nights when they've got no idea about what to cook for dinner. There's nothing more dispiriting than arriving home late, hungry and tired, to find only an empty fridge and bare cupboards. But, before you reach for the takeaway menus, ...
Bob Dylan: I'm no mainstream artist; Dylan fell in love with sixties Liverpool, as Jade Wright discovers, ahead of his Arena gig tonight.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jade Wright BOB DYLAN'S parties at the Adelphi have passed into legend. In the sixties, he was a regular at the hotel, and hosted parties in his suite for the cream of Merseybeat and the Merseypoets. He'd met The Scaffold in the Blue Angel, on Seel Street, on ...
The dark side of miracles.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: EMMA PINCH SAYING Jodi Picoult doesn't flinch from awkward issues is a bit like saying Jordan doesn't mind publicity. Gritty subjects like child abuse, the death penalty, suicide pacts and rape are all familiar turf to this best-selling author. But ...
tinseltown.
May 01, 2009 ... SARAH JESSICA PARKER and husband Matthew Broderick, above, are expecting twin girls via a surrogate. "Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are happily anticipating the birth of their twin daughters later this summer with the generous help of a surrogate. "The ...
what's it worth?
May 01, 2009 ... SEND your questions (ideally with pictures which cannot be returned) to Mike Litherland, What's It Worth? c/o Daily Post Features, PO Box 48, Old Hall Street, Liverpool L69 3EB Q. Can you tell me anything about this ornament which I have. Mrs Forshaw, Ormskirk A. THIS is a ...
Life as the real McCoy; From human bomb to plant food, Sylvester McCoy shares his varied career with Laura Davis.(Theater review)
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Laura Davis 'THE Pope," suggests Sylvester McCoy, pondering the paths he may have taken had the gods of comedy and tragedy not smiled so sweetly down on him. Though now an atheist, the Scottish actor once trained for the priesthood, joining a seminary at the age of 11. ...
Arizona's a Gra and old state; Neil Lancefieldgets the chance to gorge as he explores America's Old West.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Neil Lancefield CLICH[ETH]S aside, it is almost impossible to describe the Grand Canyon. I'll never forget the first time I saw it, not least because all my preconceptions were blown away. The hard facts, that it is as much as 18 miles wide and one mile deep, ...
Hannah Stephenson.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Hannah Stephenson I F YOU'VE lost lots of your old terracotta pots to the frost this winter, it may be time to perk up your patio with some new containers. . However, think carefully before buying and consider the style of your property and garden. If you ...
also showing.
May 01, 2009 ... GHOSTS of Girlfriends Past is misconceived from the moment the supernatural elements create abrupt shifts between slapstick and tearful confession. Strip away the otherworldly dramatic device and there are some lovely interludes here, including a monologue from the lead ...
Movie fails to find the X-factor; the main feature.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Damon Smith H UGH JACKMAN sharpens his retractable, adamantium claws in this spin-off from the X-Men films, expanding the backstory of one of the franchise's most popular characters. Screenwriters David Benioff and Skip Woods have the unenviable task of ...
w dvd.
May 01, 2009 ... Life's a Trip (15) A GOOD road movie is worth its weight in gold and Life's a Trip starts from a decent enough premise. We've got three old college friends whose dreams of glory on the American football field and rock 'n' roll stage sadly evaporate. Former quarterback Mark spends his time ...
trailers.
May 01, 2009 ... STATE OF PLAY (12A) WHEN US Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck), breaks down as he relates the suicide of his staff assistant to attending journalists, the media swarms. Gossipmongers seize on the possibility of an extra-martial affair between the congressman and his beautiful aide ....
Gigs; must-see comedy.
May 01, 2009 ... Today: Bob Dylan (Liverpool Echo arena, King's Dock). 0844 8000 400. Dubzone May Day Special (The Picket, Jordan Street). Merseyside's finest Dub/Roots/Reggae event. 0151 708 6789, www.myspace.com/picketliverpool. The Daisy Riots, My Auntie Sam (Monochrome, 7-11 Sir ...
classical.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Peter Spaull YOU may have noticed that the Handel anniversary has been celebrated in some style, with Handel days on the radio, every one of his operas receiving an afternoon airing, and gigantic packs of reissued recordings. Edward Blakeman has given us an ...
Francis Rossi; coming soon.
May 01, 2009 ... Who is he? Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, 59, is cofounder of rock band Status Quo, in which he sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar. What is he famous for? Status Quo have recorded more than 60 chart hits in the UK, more than any other rock group in history, and 22 ...
cd review.(Sound recording review)
May 01, 2009 ... Jersey Budd - Wonderlands HAVING made his mark by way of Australian Idol, singer songwriter Shannon Noll now heads over to the UK with his album in hand. He clearly has a very strong voice, although seems to lack inspiration. Opening with Shine, it sounds like something you'd hear on an ...
The older I get, the younger my leading men become; Hollywood is slowly getting used to the idea of more mature women in leading roles as Michelle Pfeiffer tells.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Shereen Low H OLLYWOOD is known for tossing aside older actresses faster than you can say "Lights, camera, action". But luckily for Michelle Pfeiffer, 51, the roles continue to roll in. She cites herself, Meryl Streep and Dame Judi Dench as ...
INSIDE.
May 01, 2009 ... Tourists home from flu zone MERSEYSIDE holidaymakers flew home from Mexico yesterday as swine flu continued to spread. PAGE 5 Maddie claim MADELEINE McCANN was probably abducted after she left her holiday flat to look for her parents, a leading criminologist claimed last night. ...
Mother's 999 call: I've killed my child; Inquest told of murder charge woman's suicide attempt claim: Chloe was fully clothed with soft toy by her side.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: LIAM MURPHY A WOMAN called police in the early hours of the morning and "clearly stated she had killed her daughter" an inquest in Wirral heard yesterday. The inquiry into the death of fouryear-old Chloe Fletcher, at Wallasey Town Hall, was told that the ...
Dylan's love affair with Liverpool.
May 01, 2009 ... Dylan's love affair with Liverpool ...
Benitez: We need Newcastle repeat.
May 01, 2009 ... Manager calls for 'perfect' game/ ...
LOTTERY.
May 01, 2009 ... NUMBERS in last night's Lotto Daily Play were 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 23, 26 ....
Bullying fear; IN BRIEF.
May 01, 2009 ... BULLYING can literally drive young children insane, University of Warwick researchers revealed today. Being bullied increased the risk of ...
Banks anger; IN BRIEF.
May 01, 2009 ... BANKS came under fresh fire from MPs yesterday for starving firms of muchneeded credit while being propped up by billions of pounds from the taxpayer. The Treasury Select ...
'Culture of speed' attacked; IN BRIEF.
May 01, 2009 ... COMPUTER games, TV programmes and Hollywood films are encouraging a dangerous culture of speeding among UK drivers. High-speed chases in movies and shows such as Top Gear have built up a "cachet of excitement and glamour around speeding", the ...
Five dead in attack on Dutch queen; IN BRIEF.
May 01, 2009 ... FIVE people were killed and 12 others injured when a Dutch driver ploughed through police barriers into a crowd of well-wishers cheering their popular queen, authorities said. The speeding car, already dented apparently from catapulting bystanders into the air, ...
Capital boost for Liverpool tourism; Digital marketing campaign on Tube.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: ALAN WESTON COMMUTERS on London's Underground system are being targeted in a new "digital marketing" campaign for England's north-west, including Liverpool and Chester. It will see 17 central London Tube stops, including those for mainline railway stations ...
Biscuit staff go on march over Indian jobs switch fears.
May 01, 2009 ... WORKERS at Aintree's United Biscuits site stepped up their bid to save jobs from being "offshored" to India with a protest. They held a lunchtime rally outside the company's Binns Road office, in Wavertree, yesterday, wearing Tshirts with the slogan: "Stop Our Jobs Going ...
Gas cylinder sparks evacuation.
May 01, 2009 ... A FIRE at an unoccupied body repair shop, in Aintree, caused huge amounts of smoke to cover the area. A 250-metre exclusion zone was set up around the incident after the discovery of a suspected acetylene gas cylinder. Fire crews were called to the scene at the ...
The very best of the brunch; 'Asparagus dash' across Wirral in time for a tasty hotel breakfast.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: LIAM MURPHY IT WAS a race against the clock to get the season's first asparagus from the field to the table for an unusual breakfast. Wirral has become increasingly important for asparagus growing in recent years, with its warmer micro-climate suiting the ...
Golfer killed; IN BRIEF.
May 01, 2009 ... A TEENAGE golfer en route to a Lancashire golf tournament was killed when his car left the road and crashed through a fence. Welsh international player ...
G20 claim; IN BRIEF.
May 01, 2009 ... THE police watchdog has launched a fourth investigation into allegations against police stemming from the G20 protests. A 22-year-old woman involved in the demonstrations on April ...
Cavern Walks exhibition; IN BRIEF.
May 01, 2009 ... SKETCHES and photos by the architect who brought Mathew St back to life will be displayed at Cavern Walks tomorrow. The ...
Chrysler files as rescue deal reached; IN BRIEF.
May 01, 2009 ... UNITED States car giant Chrysler filed for bankruptcy protection as it was announced that a rescue deal with Italian firm Fiat had been reached. President Barack Obama said the partnership would give the US's thirdlargest car manufacturer a chance ...
Year-long operation results in 21 arrests.
May 01, 2009 ... TWENTY-ONE people were arrested in dawn raids aimed at disrupting drug dealing in Liverpool. Houses in Tuebrook and Kensington were the focus of the operation yesterday, following 12 months of intelligence gathering. The ages of those arrested ranged from 17 to 60, ...
Mersey holidaymakers fly home from flu-hit Mexico; 'Controlled panic' in region, say travellers.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: RICHARD DOWN MERSEYSIDE holidaymakers caught up in the swine flu outbreak in Mexico have spoken of "controlled panic" as they flew back to the UK yesterday. Among the 300 on board Thomson's scheduled flight to Manchester from Cancun yesterday were Lindsey ...
Yacht club names first female commodore; Grandmother takes over the helm.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: LAURA SHARPE A LIVERPOOL grandmother, who has spent her life racing yachts, has become the first woman to be appointed commodore of the sailing club she helped to found. Mary Dickinson is the new chairperson of Liverpool Yacht Club, the club she and her ...
Oscar winner on book list.
May 01, 2009 ... OSCAR-WINNING screenwriter and actor Julian Fellowes is among eight authors selected today for Richard and Judy's influential Summer Read list. Fellowes, who starred in BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen and has written screenplays for movies including Gosford Park, which won him ...
Man charged with raping dog walker in park.
May 01, 2009 ... A MAN has made his first appearance at Crown Court charged with raping a woman in a popular city park. Stephen Ord, 36, is alleged to have carried out the sex attack on the 59- year- old woman as she walked her dog. The woman was in Calderstones Park, at about 8.10am on April ...
Mystery shoal washes up on Mersey beach.
May 01, 2009 ... AROUND a dozen mysterious fish washed up on the Mersey coastline last night. The shoal of 2ft-long fish were all dead and have so far not been identified. But their predator-like looks, with sharp fins and pointed noses, prompted speculation they were baby sharks. ...
Man is cleared over death.
May 01, 2009 ... A MAN has been cleared of unlawfully killing his next-door neighbour with a single punch. Jurors took just over an hour to find Mark Breen not guilty of the manslaughter of Mark Monahan. Mr Monahan, 45, died after Mr Breen hit him in the neck, ripping an artery and ...
Madeleine taken after she walked out, says expert; Evidence points to girl leaving apartment.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: CHRIS GREENWOOD MADELEINE McCANN was probably abducted after walking out of her holiday apartment in search of her parents, an expert on her disappearance said yesterday. Criminologist Mark Williams- Thomas said it was unlikely an abductor entered apartment ...
Security being sacrificed; LETTERS to the EDITOR.(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009 ... IT CAME as no surprise to read that Liverpool University is considering selling off the student residences in south Liverpool. It seems that the university is intent on selling off the family silver, for what amounts to shortterm gain. As a parent, I am sure many ...
Life's not so perfect now.
May 01, 2009 ... YOUR political correspondent Rob Merrick makes no effort to disguise anti-Tory bias in his rant against Mrs Thatcher, left, and her policies (April 29). In addition, his claims about "dilapidated schools and hospitals", "mass poverty" and "how awful the 1980s were to live ...
Ticket trauma; LETTERS to the EDITOR.(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009 ... ARRIVA have put notices on their Wirral buses that pass-holders "must" take a ticket. Concessionary travel is paid for from public funds, so surely Arriva have no right to add conditions. They offer no explanation of why a ticket "must" be obtained. ...
Not unusual; LETTERS to the EDITOR.(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009 ... LABOUR'S police force has given much cause for criticism; arresting an honest boy for returning lost property, shooting an innocent and naked man in his bed, taking a DNA sample from an innocent fourteen-year-old, their identity numbers at the recent protest. But why should ...
No more room; LETTERS to the EDITOR.(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009 ... RE: "IMMIGRANTS found in lorries in Calais were heading for Merseyside" (Daily Post, April 22). The French have, for some time, been trying to make the British Government sign up to the Schengen Agreement which, at a stroke, would open the way to all of those ...
Dangerous move; LETTERS to the EDITOR.(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009 ... THE potential move of thousands of university students to the city centre (Daily Post, April 29) would be a serious problem for south Liverpool, but is an inevitable consequence of council policy over recent years. Despite objections from Labour councillors, planning permission ...
THE DAILY POST & YOU.(Editorial)
May 01, 2009 ... THE Daily Post strives at all times to be balanced, fair and accurate in its coverage. All its journalists have a duty to maintain the highest professional and ethical standards, as set out in the newspaper industry Code of Practice, which is designed both to protect the rights of the ...
Stiff upper lips out in force; LIVERPOOL DAILY POST An independent newspaper Established in 1855.(Editorial)
May 01, 2009 ... SO FAR, so good. With swine flu spreading relentlessly across the globe, it is encouraging to note the stoical attitude of Britons as the first cases are reported in the UK. Flu as we know it properly - forget all the jibes about heavy colds and "man flu - is a nasty illness ...
Uncertain times.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: PHIL REDMOND from two other satellites, they should be able to get sufficient warning to save the grids and civilisation as we know it. Should. Hopefully. Still, for a day or two, we could relax. Then, swine flu! Outlook? We're all doomed again. ...
Sir Kirby Laing; OBITUARY.(Obituary)
May 01, 2009 ... IN THE dog-eat-dog world of commercial life, there has always been room for those who would carry out their business with due regard for their workforce and other people in general. It is a trait that has often run in family businesses: the Cadburys in Birmingham, the Rowntrees ...
THOUGHT for the DAY.
May 01, 2009 ... IN THE Middle Ages, violinmakers planning to create a superior instrument chose a tree of a particular age. The tree was felled, prepared and cut into small pieces. The wood was exposed to the extremes of summer sun and winter frost and then smoothed, polished and fixed ...
Liverpool prepares Shanghai spectacle; The city has 365 days to finalise its plans for its presence at the World Expo in 2010. Alex Turner reports on its progress.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Alex Turner MAY 1, 2010, is the day that Liverpool will start a sales pitch that will last for six months and could generate up to pounds 50m in the next 10 years. Exactly one year today, the city will welcome the first of an estimated 1m visitors to its ...
Workmen back in city.
May 01, 2009 ... RENSHAW Street will be affected by water mains improvement works at the weekend. Ranelagh Place will be closed to outbound traffic during Saturday and Sunday, with work carried out during normal working hours. Inbound traffic will not be affected. ...
Grandson to face murder charge.
May 01, 2009 ... A MAN will be charged with murdering his grandmother, who died after being rescued from her blazing home. Mary Woolley, who was known as May, was pulled alive from the flames which engulfed her terraced home at 1.50am on April 8. The 71-year-old was taken to Arrowe ...
Tate gets a touch of disco fever; Sculpture exhibition launched.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: LAURA DAVIS DESIGNER Wayne Hemingway has created a silent disco inside Tate Liverpool to encourage visitors to take a different view of sculpture. Music-lovers are invited to listen to a specially-chosen soundtrack through headphones while wandering through a ...
Machete attacker is locked up.
May 01, 2009 ... A JEALOUS husband who went on the rampage with a machete has been locked up indefinitely. Father-of-three Ali Dualeh mistakenly believed Hussain Ali Abdi was having an affair with his wife and attacked him with the lethal weapon. Somalian-born Dualeh, 38, slashed at ...
Westlife surprise at Mersey hotel party; Group booked for birthday treat.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: LIAM MURPHY THEY have topped the charts, sold tens of millions of records and have countless fans - but one fan from Wirral, in particular, was in for a treat. For the 50th birthday party of one lucky fan - and guests - at an exclusive Wirral hotel, they were ...
Award joy for Walton centre.
May 01, 2009 ... THE WALTON Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery has scooped a top award. It was named one of the 40 leading hospitals by independent health information provider CHKS. The award is based on the assessment of 21 key performance indicators, including safety, clinical ...
Brown in humiliating climbdown on expenses; Vote scrapped as PM's power wanes.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: ROB MERRICK GORDON BROWN'S authority was crumbling last night after he scrapped a vote to axe MPs' second-home expenses to avoid a second humiliating defeat in just 24 hours. The Prime Minister pulled back from a showdown on linking claims to "attendance at ...