Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) back issues from March 2008:
CITY WOMAN DIES IN FERRY HORROR; Popular actress falls into icy water during dream holiday.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By LUKE TRAYNOR A LIVERPOOL actress died after falling into icy water while on a dream holiday in South America. Helen Flooks, 40, was in Chile with her boyfriend when she ...
MP'S ANGER AS AXE FALLS ON 400 JOBS.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By BEN TURNER & IAN HERNON UP to 400 Merseyside jobs are to be cut as part of a revenue and customs shake-up. The news was branded a "bitter blow to the workforce" by Birkenhead MP Frank Field. Six of the organisation's centres in Merseyside will ...
Jobs fear for civil servants.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... THOUSANDS of government jobs in Merseyside are at risk from a round of job cuts, union leaders have claimed. Ministers have announced 12,000 job losses and 200 office closures at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the next three years. Even though ...
Workers shocked as two city care homes face closure.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... CARE WORKERS today spoke of their shock after they were told that two Liverpool care homes were set to close. Liverpool council has revealed that Leighton Dene residential home, in Fazakerley, and the Boaler Street rehabilitation unit, in Kensington, will be axed. ...
Ticket chaos hits Westlife gig.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... TICKET problems caused huge queues outside a Westlife concert in Liverpool last night. Hundreds of fans who bought tickets over the phone from the Ticket master agency dad to collect them from the ECHO Arena box office when they did not arrive through the post. Long ...
Man in court over shooting of car driver.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man shot at the wheel of his car. Derek Stevens, 35, was killed while driving his golden Land Rover in Mackets Lane, Halewood, on January 5. The bullet pierced the windscreen of his 4x4 and hit the ...
Motorists warned of rising theft.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... CAR and scooter owners are being warned about thieves in Birkenhead. Police have reported a surge in the number of vehicles being broken into in the Laird Street area during the past two weeks. Thieves have specifically been targeting older type Vauxhall ...
Jailed for smuggling 22 million cigarettes; Potatoes used to hide packs.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By MICHELLE FIDDLER & CHLOE GRIFFITHS TWO Liverpool men who smuggled more than 22 million counterfeit cigarettes into the country were today behind bars. Alfred Chapple, 55, and his brother-in-law, William McDermott, 51, used glassware, potatoes and wool to ...
City set to take over the Wave.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE Mersey Wave is to become the property of Liverpool. The 100ft high sculpture, which straddles Speke Boulevard, was put up in 2003 on the route from Liverpool to Runcorn. Half the artwork stands in Liverpool and half on the Jaguar car plant land in neighbouring ...
Film students in spotlight.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... TALENTED Knowsley students will receive an award for filmmaking from the British Youth Film Academy director. Andrew Walkington will present Knowsley ...
News Briefs: Tragic end to lifelong love.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A COUPLE who were inseparable during their 68-year marriage died within hours of each other. Retired factory worker Albert Driver, 88, died in Northampton ...
News Briefs: Judge Edna.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... DAME Edna Everaqe creator Barry Humphries has signed up to appear as a panellist on the BBC musical talent search for a new Oliver Twist. I'd Do Anything will ...
News Briefs: Hillary farewell.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE ashes of Everest congueror Sir Edmund Hillary have been scattered into the sea by his family in a private ceremony off his native New Zealand. The ...
News Briefs: Sad singles.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... SINGLE people are three times more likely to kill themselves than those who are married, according to new figures. In 2005,10.3 single women per 100,000 took their own ...
News Briefs: Queen's pride.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE Queen has spoken with pride about Prince Harry's deployment to Afghanistan. She ...
News Briefs: Freedom plea.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE families of five men held captive in Irag for nine months have made a desperate plea for their release. In a statement in response to a video message shown this ...
News Briefs: Cat rescue death.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... AN ANIMAL lover died after falling 40ft from a tree trying to rescue his neighbour's cat in Los Angeles. Scott Buehler, 27, fell as he ...
WAR OF WORDS ON pounds 20m CULTURE BILL.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By CATHERINE JONES Culture Reporter A BACK-UP plan to find pounds 20m of Capital of Culture money could jeopardise the first-choice option, councillors warned today. Liverpool council is still waiting to find out if the government will let it borrow money, ...
Everton star helps kids digest message on healthy eating.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... EVERTON soccer ace Joleon Lescott was at a school in Liverpool to encourage youngsters to lead healthy lives. Superfit footballer Lescott was at St Anne's C of E in Old Swan with the club's Healthy Schools Bus. The bus is one of a number of projects run by Everton in ...
Actress plunges to death on the holiday of her dreams.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By LUKE TRAYNOR A LIVERPOOL actress fell to her death from a ferry while on her dream holiday in Chile. Helen Flooks was in South America with her boyfriend on what they had planned as the trip of a lifetime, when she plunged into the icy water. ...
10 years for rape & theft.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A LIVERPOOL man who raped a woman in her home while her husband slept next door has been jailedfor 10 years. A jury at the high court in Glasgow convicted George Murphy 42, from Anfield, after a trial. Judge Michael O'Grady QC said: "You have been convicted of an ...
Jordan has designs on graffiti removal.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... BUDDING street artist Jordan Curtis is using his skills to help get graffiti off our streets. Jordan, 17, has been working with Year 10 pupils at Childwall Sports College producing artwork featuring key sports words that are to be displayed in the college's sports hall and dance ...
Officers detect drugs in house.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... TWO community support officers recovered a bag of cannabis from a house after smelling the drug as they walked past. CSOs Steve Smith and Graeme Hurd detected a strong smell of cannabis coming from a house in Waterdale Crescent, Sutton, St Helens. With the assistance ...
Dancers Leap into action for festival.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A COMMUNITY showcase will bring together dancers of all ages and abilities tonight. Cultures Collide at Liverpool Lighthouse is part of this year's Leap dance festival. The event will fuse the many styles of dance within the community Choreographer Liz Lea ...
Fire safety course for children is a hot tip for fun day out.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... CHILDREN have been taking part in a fire safety course. The children, some as young as seven, were taught about cooking safety and fire awareness as well as the dangers of starting fires deliberately. Firefighters also explained the problems hoax 999 calls can cause. ...
HAPPY SLAP THUG JAILED; Gang attack on 'goth'.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By CHLOE GRIFFITHS A TEENAGER who was part of a gang who carried out a "happy slapping" attack on a teenager has been locked up. Alan Brown was with three others when they picked on their 14-year-old old victim simply because of his distinctive "goth" style. ...
No charges for Amy.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... SINGER Amy Winehouse will not face charges in connection with an alleged conspiracy to pervert the course of ...
Dog did this but law does nothing; FAMILY'S FURY THAT THERE'S NO COURT CASE.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By LUKE TRAYNOR A GIRL scarred for life in a savage dog attack will not get a penny in compensation. And the family of Natasha Fox were left even more shocked when they were told the dog's owner would not be prosecuted. The football-mad girl, now ...
Uni service with smile.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... MORE than 80 students from Liverpool Hope university have joined together to form the first new Rotaract Club in Merseyside of 2008, with the sole aim of giving back to the community through Service-Learning projects. The students, led by senior lecturer John Patterson, ...
pounds 60m new-look college.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... BUILDING work has begun on the first phase of a pounds 60m project to redevelop St Helens College's town centre campus. The site has already been cleared by a demolition team. In its place, a multi-purpose theatre, adult learning area, facilities for arts, business ...
District News East.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS: St Peter's parish church is hosting a spring serenade by Birken-head Operatic Trust on Saturday March 8 from 7.30pm. Tickets are pounds 4, including refreshments. Contact 01925 224843 or pay on the door. ST HELENS: The benefit bus is back from April 14-18, ...
I've been with him 34 years, so I took my chance to propose; ANN USES LEAP YEAR TO SECURE 08/08/08 WEDDING.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By SAMANTHA PARKER ANN Harrison leapt into action after being with her childhood sweetheart for 34 years. The 50-year-old took advantage of the leap year tradition by proposing to William MacGowan after fearing they would never get married. But ...
A legend calls while I'm driving; SIX in the City.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: JADE WRIGHT WHERE do you take the guitarist from the most dangerous band in the world for a nice cup of tea? There I was, merrily driving home, when Slash - the Velvet Revolver and former Guns N' Roses guitarist - called my mobile. Except I didn't ...
Do you know anyone who should be rewarded?(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust has today put out the call to Liverpool for nominations for the 2008 Beacon Prize. Together with the Government's Cabinet Office, UBS Wealth Management and The Vodafone UK Foundation, the charity is urging Liverpool and people throughout ...
CAMERA BLITZ ON BAD PARKING AT SCHOOLS.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By KEVIN CORE PARENTS who cause traffic chaos outside schools could be caught on camera and fined. Wirral council is to use a mobile CCTV vehicle to film drivers parking irresponsibly leading to a pounds 70 penalty. Parking attendants will target ...
Snobs resent a metal worker getting to the top.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ian Hernon DON'T spread it around but I'm quite fond of The Speaker. Michael Martin (pictured far right) has been taking flak all month for his expense-account lifestyle, his wife's shopping trips and his family's air miles which can be added to his pounds ...
Letter: Short points - household receives.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Griffiths THIS household receives approximately 10 advert leaflets each week for things like take-away meals, pizzas, block paving, charity clothes collections, double glazing etc. Tucked inside the free newspaper we also get leaflets from ...
Letter: Short points - Bootle branch-line.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mick I READ of plans to re-open the old Bootle branch-line with a new station at Anfield ....
Letter: Short points - X FACTOR judge Louis Walsh.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... X FACTOR judge Louis Walsh promised to take local band Eton Road to the top. What ...
Letter: Short points - I LIVE in Bakers Green.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Roy Speakman I LIVE in Bakers Green, but, apart from losing half a day's pay and worrying about my family and home, we were not directly affected by the floods. I watched in horror as other people in my road had their homes wrecked and garden furniture washed ...
Letter: You say - Live and Unplanned.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bekki Fuller I FEATURED in the ECHO on February 21 as I got through to the semi-finals of Live And Unsigned, on Sunday in Manchester. I would like to warn anyone who may like to audition for this type of competition; it was not what I had expected. ...
Letter: You say - Coventry is warning.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Wayne Tully ELEVEN people were arrested after up to 100 football hooligans were involved in a brawl in Coventry. Police believe the violence before the Leicester City match on Feb 23 was pre-arranged. Witnesses reported seeing men on mobile phones shortly ...
Letter: You say - Veteran disgust.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: A.N. Cude JP I HAVE just received a copy of the ECHO (Feb 11) and would like to express my disgust at the apparently-heavy-handed treatment of Royal Marines veteran Mr Horlick at the hands of the Liverpool police. Surely these officers could have informed Mr ...
Letter: You say - MEPs' mixed-up maths.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: E.B AS much as I find myself surprised by our Euro MPs' collective budget of pounds 100m, I should point out that ME P Chris Davies' damning criticism of expenses abuse (ECHO, Feb 26) was also rather light if my maths is correct. Each MEP is entitled to a ...
Letter: You say - Production of the year.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Malcolm Knowles WHAT a pity that your reviewer (ECHO, Feb 22) only managed to watch the first part of the Shared Experience's amazing production of War and Peace at the Playhouse. This is a bit like leaving Anfield at half-time. Had she watched the second ...
Your Poem Do I Make You Proud Mum?(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Lisa Stapleton Do I make you proud Mum, Do you look down at me and smile? Do you sometimes want to help me When life becomes a trial? Do you try to guide me carefully Through each of my mistakes? Do ...
Letter: You say - Joe Doherty's letter.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Eddie Rooney IN response to Joe Doherty's letter (ECHO, Feb 23), about LFC Fa ns Union calling themselves Sons of Scandinavia or Spot Our Scooter: ...
Police stage a free show.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A FREE show for 13 to 16-year-olds has been organised by Merseyside police. The event will see The Bayrun Junkies perform live for 150 young people from Claughton and Noctorumat Birkenhead Sixth Form College. Tickets ...
Forces count keep fit cost.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A BID to give forces members and their families free access to leisure centres could cost more than pounds 600,000. Under the plan being investigated by Wirral council, the families of serving residents and reservists would also get access to free golf and swimming. ...
Historic city synagogue gets top award; Architectural gem is given Grade 1 status.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By CATHERINE JONES Culture Reporter LIVERPOOL'S historic Princes Road Synagogue has been awarded Grade I Listed status by national heritage watchdogs. The accolade takes the number of Grade I buildings - the highest level awarded by English Heritage - in ...
Master Minds; See Question 14 (left) and Question 26 (above).(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... 1.What is the real name of music icon Bob Dylan? 2. George Clooney played which character in US TV series ER? 3. In which UK county is the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne? 4. Madrid is the capital of which country? 5.Who succeeded Queen Elizabeth I ...
Recipe: Bournville Mocha Mousse (makes 5 or 6).(Features)(Recipe)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Ingredients: 4 egg yolks; l25g (4oz) caster sugar; 275ml (1/2 pint) milk; 5ml (1tsp) vanilla essence; 10ml (2tsp) gelatine; 20ml (1tbs) instant coffee; l00g Cadbury Bournville or other dark chocolate; 284ml (1/2 pint) double cream; 6 Cadbury Flakes or chocolate decorations ...
Recipe: Viennese Whirls (Serves 8-10).(Features)(Recipe)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Ingredients: 150g Cadbury Bournville or other dark chocolate; 350g (12oz)margarine; 75g (3oz) icing sugar; 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence; 60ml (3tbs) milk; 350g (12oz) plain flour; 175g (6oz) cornflour; 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) baking powder To complete: 284ml (1/2 pint) double cream; 150g carton ...
SUPPORT 'POOL BY BUYING 08 ANTHEM; 08 Days A Week.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By CATHERINE JONES Culture Reporter LIVERPOOL'S Capital of Culture "anthem" goes on sale in city record stores on Monday. The Pool Of Life won its composers first place in the Song For Liverpool competition. The contest was organised by Radio City ...
District News North: The next meeting of the Southport Access.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... SOUTHPORT: The next meeting of the Southport Access For Everyone forum will be held in the community room at Southport fire station, on the corner of ...
District News North: A fashion show in aid of the Newborn.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... MAGHULL: A fashion show in aid of the Newborn Appeal at Liverpool Women's hospital is being held on Wednesday, March 12, at the Cheshire Lines ...
District News North: An attic sale will be held on Easter Monday.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... BOOTLE: An attic sale will be held on Easter Monday, March 24, in the church ...
District News North: Merseyside pupils are to become news.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... CROXTETH: Merseyside pupils are to become news readers for the day. Students will broadcast live from Bosco city learning centre, in Croxteth, on March 13 as part of the BBC School News Report Day. ...
I knew nothing of guns.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: By CHLOE GRIFFITHS A FATHER accused of storing an armoury of guns told jurors he would never have allowed weapons near his young daughter. Mark Watts is alleged to have amassed an "arsenal of weapons" at a house he rented in Haydock. But yesterday ...
Amir pulls no punches on school visit.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... BOXING sensation Amir Khan dropped in on a Merseyside school to thank pupils for their work for the NSPCC. Pupils at Birkenhead's Park high school raised pounds 664 for the charity in the Santa Dash. Learning mentor Tracey Rimmer knows the boxer's sister, and was ...
Fashion-ating; Flash back Liverpool has long been recognised as one of Britain's most stylish cities. To mark six decades of fantastic fashion, the Liverpool Daily Post and ECHO have produced a supplement featuring the highs ... and lows.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... WHETHER it's the women dressing up in kaleidoscopic designer frocks and gargantuan hats for Aintree Ladies Day or lads hanging around on street corners in their tracksuits, Merseysiders have never failed to make a statement. From the make do and mend post-war days, where ...
Your Letter: Jack Dempsey's parents; Feedback.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: John C I WAS wondering if any readers knew whether or not Jack Dempsey's parents lived in Cotton Street, Liverpool 3? Born in the USA, Jack Dempsey became world heavyweight champion. Rumour has it that his parents stayed in Cotton Street, although ...
Your Letter: Copple Brothers' Eccleston; Feedback.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: J.M REGARDING Copple Brothers' Eccleston brewery: I am trying to contact a Dorothy Ellis who recently wrote to Feedback with some information about the above named brewery which was shut down in 1927. ...
Your Letter: I WAS fascinated to read about the time; Feedback.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jeremy Quinn I WAS fascinated to read about the time slip incidents in Tom Slemen's Tales From The Past column on Saturday (ECHO, Feb 16). I have always believed in time travel but Tom's article really stunned me ...
Your Letter: ECHO columnist Tom Slemen; Feedback.(Letters)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sam Gifford IAM a great fan of ECHO columnist Tom Slemen. I read his articles and have all of his books, but really miss him on the radio. I thought he would have been snapped up by the new ...