Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) back issues from December 2008:
DREAM SHOW.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... A PRODUCTION of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream coat, Jo & Co, by St Mark's church, ...
I watched in horror as dogs ripped my cat apart.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by VICKI KELLAWAY A CAT lover watched in horror as her beloved pet was ripped apart and killed by two dogs. Ruth Bridson rushed outside her home when she heard her 11-year-old cat Tips scream. She stood terrified as the dogs pounced on Tips and ...
DRINK-DRIVER LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... A TEENAGER convicted of drinkdriving helped launch this year's festive anti drink-drive campaign. The 18-year-old from the Wirral, known only as Jack, was speaking at the launch of Merseyside police's annual Christmas clampdown on drink and drug-driving. He warned ...
Liverpool FACTS.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Albert Dock, one of Britain's top heritage attractions, ...
Paula is tops.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... RIVERSIDE Housing officer, Paula O'Brien, won an award for her dedication to the community from Merseyside police. ...
Our youth club is too small, say over-50s; Plea for new city base for 100+ members.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by MICHELLE FIDDLER Chief Reporter YOUNG-at-heart golden oldies are looking for a new home for their "youth club". Goldies Youth Club, which has over 100 members, all aged 50 and over, congregated in the cafe at Lewis's department store, in Liverpool city ...
Sir Elton John and Jay-Z; BRITAIN Briefing.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... ARTISTS as diverse as Sir Elton John and Jay-Z will offer world exclusive songs through a new music service being launched to help fight Aids in Africa. RED WIRE will act as a digital magazine, delivering news and music to members' desktops while donating half the pounds 4 ...
Britain for their Christmas; BRITAIN Briefing.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... THE recession is set to boost the number of overseas tourists coming to Britain for their Christmas shopping. With high street prices falling, the UK is now better value for a range of luxury festive presents than Germany and France, a survey ...
CITY BNP MARCH SEES 3 ARRESTS.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by MARC WADDINGTON & MARY MURTAGH THREE men were arrested during a stand-off between anti-fascist and BNP demonstrators in which the city was placed on the highest alert. Crowds of up to 200 gathered in Liverpool on Saturday to voice their opposition to ...
SEARCH FOR BRITNEY.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... YAHOO! said Britney Spears is the UK's most searched-for subject on the internet. Interest in ...
POLITICAL REPORTER MARC WADDINGTON SAYS.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... NEXT year, the BNP hopes that its leader Nick Griffin will become our voice in the European parliament. Needing only 10% of the vote, it is closer than ever, and it knows it. That's why, in my view, the revelation of its list of 10,000 members was no accident. ...
I faced arrest, all because I wanted to help my daughter.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by MARC WADDINGTON AN 81-year-old woman was threatened with arrest after she complained to care home staff about her disabled daughter's wheelchair. Police were called to the home in Booker Avenue, Allerton, after Norma French allegedly became "aggressive". ...
Win CBeebies treasure trove prize! Time off.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Tansley POLISH up your magnifying glass and keep your eyes peeled - it's time to join CBeebies Live! in their new show, Treasure Hunt. I hits the road in just over a week, reaching the Liverpool ECHO arena on January 4. Making their CBeebies ...
Time off: The Seriously.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Tansley The Seriously Seriously Squishy Quiz Book: Horrible Science by Nick Arnold and Tony De Saulles (pounds 14.99, Scholastic) IT'S science ... with the squishy bits left in. Now the 'seriously squishy' theme returns in a quiz book complete with a tiny water ...
Time off: Cracking Christmas fun.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Tansley LIVERPOOL park rangers are ready to get you in the seasonal spirit. They'll help you find out how all the festive and fun customs started in a special Christmas and New Year traditions ...
The Big Picture.(Features)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Log on to www.merseyshop.com/buyaphoto or phone 0845300 3021 for all your ECHO pictures CAPTION(S): DAS BOOT-IFUL: A final lick of paint andWirral's ...
School scheme's pure nonsense.(Features)
Dec 01, 2008 ... TEACHERS have a tough life as things are. More form filling and too much sats testing means less time spent where it matters - in front of a class. All that is in addition to the challenges posed by increasing lapses in classroom discipline - somewhere in the UK, a ...
Glaring omission.(Features)
Dec 01, 2008 ... HOME secretary Jacqui Smith is finally enacting measures to tackle the menace of Booze Britain - measures the ECHO has been demanding since 2006. These include much tougher penalties for drunken behaviour and selling alcohol to under-18s and the ending of all-you-can-drink and ...
STREET style.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... SPORTS science student Jill Leckey, 19, of the city centre, said: "Kate Moss is my fashion idol, but you would not think so today. ...
TRIAL OF 'pounds 18m FAKE CIG GANGS'.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by LUKE TRAYNOR TWO Liverpool and Manchester gangs are accused of being involved in a massive counterfeit cigarette smuggling plot. Ten defendants are standing trial for allegedly trading up to 123 million fake cigarettes across the north west. The ...
HAVE YOU GOT THE V FACTOR?(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... AN army of Capital of Culture volunteers will step into the limelight and do battle to prove who has the "V Factor". The event, a Liverpool take on the popular X Factor TV show, will feature 35 volunteers, who will show off their talents with a variety of routines from singing ...
Health advice team have your number!(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by CAROLINE INNES LIVERPOOL health chiefs today unveiled pounds 8m plans to recruit an army of trainers to wage war on obesity and poor health. Liverpool Primary Care Trust is extending its Health Trainers and Community Health Ambassador Team (CHAT) ...
Caroline INNES.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Caroline INNES COME rain or shine he is there - pounding the pavements day in day out. This jogger is distinguishable from the others because he is well into his 80s. Such is this man's determination to keep on keeping on that after sustaining a ...
THIS WEEK why not... TRY GOLF.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Golf is good for you. It burns up calories, reduces cholesterol and can reduce stress. Golfers walk between four and eight miles per round and burn around a thousand calories. Brisk walking is known to increase cardiovascular capacity, improve lung capacity and blood ...
GO EAT... BAKED BEANS.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... THE humble baked bean is a nutritional powerhouse of protein, fibre, iron and calcium. It contains carbohydrate which, like that in apples, is of the low GI variety. The tomato sauce covering baked beans is also a good source of lycopene, another powerful antioxidant ...
WHAT MAKES YOU GET UP AND GO? THIS WEEK:.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... HOWDO YOU KEEP FIT? Every day after my radio show I hit the gym for at least an hour. I do what I call "train to fail" where I push my body mentally and physically to near exhaustion. It is a really hard type of training but it shows the best results. BEST PLACE TO ...
You put your left leg in .. and shake it all about!(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Caroline Innes BUDDING ballerinas can now enjoy music and movement from the tender age of six months, thanks to a new dance programme that has hit Liverpool. The babyballet Song and Dance Academy is designed to encourage babies and young children to enjoy the ...
The kids who need y our gift this Christmas; Liverpool Unites toy appeal Join our campaign to bring joy.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by TINA MILES CHILDREN who have fled from domestic violence at home will have presents this Christmas thanks to the Liverpool Unites Toy Appeal. Dozens of youngsters and teenagers at domestic violence shelters across Merseyside will receive gifts to brighten ...
FORMER TEACHER DIES AT 81.(News)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... A POPULAR former head teacher of a Merseyside school has died. Alan Barnes CBE headed Ruffwood school, in Kirkby, from 1959 to 1987. A former President of the Secondary Heads Association, Mr Barnes was visited by teachers from as far afield as Scandinavia and the ...
TREE WORK.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... TREE doctors are now out in force to help keep West Lancashire clean, green and safe. The council is carrying out essential tree maintenance work ...
WENGER BANKS ON YOUNG GUNS.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger will again give his young Gunners the chance to impress in tomorrow's Carling Cup quarter-final at Burnley. Wales teenager Aaron Ramsey, 16-year-old Jack Wilshere and ...
Mellor Kops magic cup date with Reds; - and Rooney brother to take on the Blues.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by DAVID PRENTICE Chief Sports Writer ALMOST 50 years to the day since Bill Shankly arrived at Anfield, Liverpool were drawn against his second love in the FA Cup third round. The Reds will travel to Deepdale and play in front of the Bill Shankly Kop on ...
Babel must work harder - Benitez; Striker's big chance to prove his worth.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by DAVID PRENTICE Chief Sports Writer THE injury to Fernando Torres has handed two other Liverpool strikers very different opportunities at Anfield tonight. Robbie Keane will be expected to return to the forward line against West Ham, hoping to add to his two ...
THAT WAS FOR YAK; Hero Pienaar dedicates his goal to striker EXCLUSIVE.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: By DOMINIC KING Everton Reporter STEVEN PIENAAR today dedicated his match-winning goal against Tottenham to Ayegbeni Yakubu as the striker begins the long road back to fitness. Though the Blues bounced back from a poor performance at Wigan with an impressive ...
Let's banish fear and anxiety -Benitez.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by TONY BARRETT Liverpool Reporter RAFA BENITEZ called on everyone at Anfield tonight to show no fear as Liverpool bid to oust Chelsea from the top of the Premier League. Chelsea's defeat at home to Arsenal means the Reds will go three points clear if they can ...
HEAVEN SENT.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Pienaar the inspiration as ...
MOWBRAY IS READY TO GAMBLE.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... WEST BROM manager Tony Mowbray admits he is ready to take risks when the transfer window re-opens in a bid to keep his side in the top flight. Mowbray was left scratching his head after the 2-1 defeat at Wigan over the number of chances that were squandered. Ishmael ...
BROWN MARKS A MILESTONE.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... THE sound of Stoke fans jeering Phil Brown highlighted how the Hull City manager's profile has risen in two years. Brown, 49, celebrates the second anniversary of taking charge of the Yorkshire club this week - and will do so with his team still in the top six of the Premier ...
DOSSENA ON THE MARCH; EXCLUSIVE Italian keen to make up for lost time LIVERPOOL V WEST HAM ANFIELD, TONIGHT, 8PM (SETANTA SPORTS 1).(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Barrett BY his own admission - and pretty much everyone else's for that matter - Andrea Dossena has not enjoyed a dreamstart to his Liverpool career. When he was signed for a club record fee for a defender in the summer, hopes were high that the pounds ...
Zola relishing Hammers' Anfield challenge; LIVERPOOL V WEST HAM ANFIELD, TONIGHT, 8PM (SETANTA SPORTS 1).(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... WEST HAM manager Gianfranco Zola has tipped Liverpool to be strong challengers for the Premier League title this season, but believes tonight's trip to Anfield has come at a good time. The Reds were held to a goalless draw by Fulham last weekend and then scraped past Marseille ...
STUNNED KEANE HAS NO EXCUSES.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane insists he is not yet interested in discussing a new contract and has "no excuses" for his side's sorry slide into the Premier League relegation zone. Keane stressed he could neither offer nor receive any assurances about his future after a dismal 4-1 ...
BULLARD FAITH IN FULHAM.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... MIDFIELDER Jimmy Bullard believes Fulham are now showing the resolve needed to pick up points away from Craven Cottage. Roy Hodgson's side are still searching for their first away win and have managed only two goals in seven games - the worst scoring record in the ...
MESSI PUTS BARCELONA IN CONTROL; LA LIGA.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... TWO late Lionel Messi goals helped Barcelona to a 3-0 win at Sevilla which stretches their lead over Real Madrid to six points at the top of the Primera Liga.After Real had lost 3-1 at neighbours Getafe, Barcelona were indebted first to Samuel Eto'o, who put them 1-0 up in the 20th minute ...
HEERENVEEN'S LATE SLIP-UP; EREDIVISIE.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... HEERENVEEN squandered a 2-0 lead in the last eight minutes to end up with only a draw at home to PSV Eindhoven in Holland. The hosts paid the price for defensive lapses, having lost 6-0 to FC ...
BAYERN KEEP UP PRESSURE; BUNDESLIGA.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BAYERN Munich kept up their recent winning ways but Hoffenheim remain top of the Bundesliga after beating Arminia Bielefeld to stay three points clear. Second half goals from Luca Toni and Miroslav Klose gave Bayern the points at Bayer ...
CELEBRATIONTIME FOR MOYES; TOTTENHAM V EVERTON Blues boss marks milestone in style as his side earn their spurs.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dominic King at White Hart Lane TOTTENHAM 0 EVERTON 1 WHAT a way to mark the occasion. While the prophets of doom predicted a day of pain at 'The Lane', David Moyes' 300th game as Everton manager was one of capital gain. Six days after ...
SOUTHPORT TURN ON THE POWER.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by DAVID BASSETT Non-league reporter SOUTHPORT climbed to the top of Blue Square North as they maintained their unbeaten away record with a 2-0 victory at Solihull Moors. Ciaran Kilheeney's 12th goal of the season put the Sandgrounders ahead midway through ...
Yak's injury mars White Hart gain; Celebrations are cut short after Blues bounce back.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by DOMINIC KING Everton Reporter DAVID MOYES hailed his players after they marked a landmark afternoon with a gutsy win - but admitted the gloss had been taken off by Ayegbeni Yakubu's season ending injury. Everton'smain striker hobbled off 10 minutes into ...
I want an apology says angry Scolari; Persie goal was offside insists boss.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by ADRIAN CURTIS CHELSEA manager Luiz Felipe Scolari called for referee Mike Dean and his assistant to make an apology for allowing Robin van Persie's offside goal which turned today's Barclays Premier League clash against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. An own ...
HUGHES PLEASED WITH CITY RESPONSE.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes was pleased with his side's second half performance despite the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United at Eastlands. Wayne Rooney tapped home from close range after Joe Hart parried a Michael Carrick shot to score the winner three minutes before the ...
INCE FUMING AT ROVERS GIVEAWAY.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... PAUL INCE kept his Blackburn players back in the dressing room for nearly an hour after a 3-2 defeat at Portsmouth before emerging to admit: "I'm frustrated, disappointed." Rovers crashed to their sixth defeat in nine league games after fighting back from 2-0 down to level - ...
MARINERS IN CHARGE; NON-LEAGUE.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by DAVID BASSETT MARINE stepped up their promotion challenge in the UniBond Premier Division with a 2-1 victory at North Ferriby United. It was a sixth away win for Alvin McDonald's third-placed side, who are four points behind leaders Hednesford Town. ...
ST HELENS END NIGHTMARE RUN.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... IT was a case of lucky 13 for St Helens Town, who ended a run of 12 consecutive defeats with a 2-2 draw at Abbey Hey in the Vodkat Premier. Mark Stevens and Graeme Mitchell gave Town an early 2-0 lead, but Abbey Hey struck back via Carl Maylott and Alex Monde-Leky, who equalised ...
Golf: RYDER KEY TO WORLD WIN - STENSON.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... HENRIK STENSON believes playing with Robert Karlsson at the Ryder Cup gave Sweden the edge as they combined to secure the Omega Mission Hills World Cup. Sweden overturned a four-stroke deficit in final round foursomes to capture only their second World Cup victory in 54 years. ...
CUTS BLOW TO OLYMPICS; OLYMPICS.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BRITISH Olympic chief Colin Moynihan has warned that funding cuts expected to be confirmed tomorrow will leave Team GB equipped only to target eighth place in the medal table at the London 2012 Games. A UK Sport board meeting will decide where the cuts are to be made, unless the ...
LEE DESTROYS KIWI HOPES.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... BRETT LEE claimed five wickets as Australia dismissed New Zealand for 203 to win the second Test at Adelaide Oval by an innings and 62 runs on day four to seal a 2-0 series whitewash. Lee returned second innings figures of 5-105, while Mitchell Johnson claimed 3-29, and spinner ...
Boxing: BROUGH HANDS OUT BATTERING; Power show earns first round victory.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by NICK PEET Boxing Editor NATHAN BROUGH scored the most impressive win of his exciting professional career, live on Sky Sports at the weekend. The city light-welterweight prospect extended his record to 6-0 with an explosive first round knockout of gritty ...
JEFFRIES HITS OUT AT ABA.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... OLYMPIC bronze medallist Tony Jeffries has launched a scathing attack against the ABA over alleged unpaid bonuses after signing his first professional contract. Light-heavyweight Jeffries insisted he had effectively been forced to quit the amateur game over what he described as ...
SILVER FOR NIC.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... NICOLA ADAMS' dream of becoming England's first women's world amateur boxing champion ended today when she was narrowly beaten in the bantamweight final in Ningbo, China. The Bradford student, who beat four tough opponents to advance to the last day, had to settle for ...
Rugby League: LEAGUE'S MOVE ON PLAY-OFFS.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... THE Rugby Football League is to break new ground next season with a Super League play-off series in which the highest-placed team after the first round get to pick their next opponents. The series has been extended to take in the top eight teams following the decision to ...
Rugby Union: CONCERN FIR LIONS COACH.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... THE 2009 Lions head coach Ian McGeechan spent the autumn following South Africa's European tour, attempting to glean some insights into Springbok rugby that he can exploit next summer. But matters closer to home will concern ...
There's still room for Welsh improvement, warns Jones.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... LOCK Alun-Wyn Jones believes Wales still have plenty of room for improvement despite their notable 21-18 victory over Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. The win was the only success by a European side over a Tri-Nations country during the autumn international ...
Armitage slips into the groove; Future looks bright for new England star.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by ALEX LOWE Rugby Union reporter ENGLAND may have been taught "brutal lessons" by the southern hemisphere superpowers, but they also discovered that Delon Armitage has a future in Test rugby. The London Irish full-back was propelled from outside England's ...
Rugby League: VIKINGS TO START WITH FRENCH TEST.(Sport)
Dec 01, 2008 ... NEWCOMERS Toulouse Olympique will kick off the 2009 Co-operative Championship against title favourites Widnes Vikings at Halton Stadium on Saturday, March 14. The French club, who hope to use their stay in the Championship, formerly known as National League One, as a springboard ...
T-shirts message to free Michael; Reds make TV protest.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: by GREG O'KEEFFE LIVERPOOL FC stars will wear T-shirts before their televised match tonight calling for jailed fan Michael Shields to be freed. The players, encouraged by Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard, agreed to make the public gesture as the Kop planned ...