Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) back issues from July 2009:
Don't miss the view.
Jul 01, 2009 ... MERSEY View Serviced Apartments' duplex penthouse at East Float Dock, Wirral, has just been awarded a 5 star and family friendly rating by Quality in Tourism. Mersey View has the only two Quality in Tourism Serviced Apartments on the Wirral and it is delighted with its latest ...
Find a deal.
Jul 01, 2009 ... EXPERTS will be on hand at Morris' The Point development this weekend to help Liverpool homebuyers find a mortgage deal. An independent financial advisor will be at The Point, off Deysbrook Lane in West Derby, between 10.30am and 5.30pm to guide homebuyers through different ...
Could renting be the thing for you?
Jul 01, 2009 ... WITH the recession biting, fewer families are willing or unable to take the plunge into home ownership. And that means more and more people are contemplating renting as a long, or short, term option when it comes to securing a home. "In terms of the lettings market, ...
We've made it onto the ladder at last.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: JANET TANSLEY YOUNG couple Mike Benson and Sam Foley were among the many people who were starting to wonder if they'd ever get on the property ladder. After looking at a host of older properties they didn't have enough money to renovate and unable to save up ...
beauty jury; EACH week, real puts the latest beauty products to the test using our very own jury made up of real man and women. This week, we asked the boys from The Living Room in Liverpool to check out the latest male moisturisers.
Jul 01, 2009 ... TESTER: Elliott West, 25, manager. PRODUCT: L'Oreal Men Expert Hydra Energetic Daily Anti-Fatigue Moisturising Lotion, pounds 7.82. VERDICT: This smelled lovely and had a great texture. The moisturiser dispensed easily and was easy to apply. The results were good too; it left my skin ...
sot off the shelves [...].
Jul 01, 2009 ... hot off the shelves . Ever felt your strapless bra either flattens you or slips down? WANT to look hot without the bother? Check out Some Like It Hot Sulfate free shampoo by Bed Head, pounds 7. A refreshing blend of avocado, grape and cucumber forms a barrier to make hair smooth and guard ...
can't livewithout [...].
Jul 01, 2009 ... Naked Honey Body Wash, around pounds 13.70 by MAC STRESSED out? In need of a pick me up? Look no further than this gorgeous body wash. It's made from bio-converted honey (whatever that is) but it smells divine and when you read the ingredients you can see why. Lavender, ...
spin docotors [...].
Jul 01, 2009 ... Fleurs d'Ombre Bergamote, pounds 25.50 for 30ml by Jean-Charles Brosseau. They say ... NEW from Jean-Charles Brosseau, this light fragrance has notes of green leaves, lavender, violet and spices to make a light, subtle perfume. Combined with jasmine and of ...
Your Stars With Claire Peutlengro.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: Claire Peutlengro What's the point of putting so much effort into your life if you are going to give up at the final hurdle Aries? Come on, don't let the hiccup which has occurred take over. You're closer to success than you'd dreamed! Call my starline now and I'll tell ...
Cancer memorial; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk.(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2009 ... I AM writing to thank all your readers for coming along to our special cancer memorial held at the National Wildflower Centre at Court Hey Park throughout June. The memorial was held as part of World Cancer Research Funds (WCRF) annual Wildflower Appeal. The memorial ...
Your Poem.
Jul 01, 2009 ... BILLY JOE Billy Joe was not a fighter He was just a quiet boy Never took to guns and things And killing brought no joy Billy Joe was just eighteen When the papers came to say Your country needs you Billy Joe It's calling you today. So Billy Joe reluctantly Duty bound he went to war To kill ...
Trying to like Andy Murray (but not finding it easy); Paddy SHENNAN Likes: Pubs, Everton and Half Man Half Biscuit. Hates: Everything else.
Jul 01, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON'S Centre Court was lit up in more ways than one on Monday night. With the rest of SW19 in darkness, Andy Murray and a man named Stan were thrilling a capacity crowd which, strangely, became a near-capacity crowd. Yes, amazingly, as the action hotted up and ...
Two tier system; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk.
Jul 01, 2009 ... I WAS fined for not having a TV licence, which I paid in full. The effort the authorities go to catch you makes you wonder should it be free. And now while everybody is struggling to pay it or other bills, including the council tax, people are threatened with ...
Is it time to go? You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk.
Jul 01, 2009 ... AT least the Conservative party knows how to dispose of its unwanted leaders. What a pity the governing Labour party cannot bring itself to unseat its present leader, with whom they are obviously browned off. As for Johnson and Miliband, they clearly value their ...
Honour for Ray; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk.
Jul 01, 2009 ... I AGREE with Rex Makin and Terry Kavanagh regarding Professor Ray Donnelly not being appropriately recognised for his incessant work in trying to find a cure for lung cancer. Having been involved in some charitable work for The Roy Castle Foundation, we are well aware of how ...
Show must go on; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk.
Jul 01, 2009 ... WHO said theatre was dead? In my opinion it is alive and kicking and if you want proof ask anyone who went to see The Salon at the Theatre Royal in St Helens. It was one of the funniest shows I have seen in a long time. The content was raw and the language waswhat my motherwould ...
Your Pic.
Jul 01, 2009 ... LIVERPOOL artist Anna Di Scala at the Merseysde arts fair by Jim''s ...
ALL thisangerabout the Iranian [...].
Jul 01, 2009 ... .ALL this anger about the Iranian people not being allowed to protest over the alleged fixed election results. We should have a closer look at our own country where we can ...
Sort out hygiene; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk.
Jul 01, 2009 ... IWOULDlike to replyto the email No uniforms off duty. I totally agree with Kevin Kelly. I wrote to the Royal more than two years ago about this. Their reply was they issued plastic aprons and gloves to nurses treating patients, so it was OK. What a load of rubbish! I ...
Hard working MP; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk.
Jul 01, 2009 ... I HAVE been reading in the letters page for some weeks now about Jane Kennedy the MP for Wavertree. There seems to be an attitude of sexism in a considerable number of these letters. It seems that because Ms Kennedy is a woman she is seen to be weak for standing up for her ...
Kensington hit hard; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk.
Jul 01, 2009 ... I READ with interest the letter from K. McLoughlin (ECHO, June 22). In it, she criticises me for living in Aintree, as I expressed my concerns over the activities of the MP for Wavertree, Jane Kennedy. the I would like to ...
AT YOUR SERVICE; JANET TANSLEY DISCOVERS HOW FORCES EMPLOYEES CAN GET A LIFT ONTO THE PROPERTY LADDER.
Jul 01, 2009 ... MILITARY servicemen and women across Liverpool are being offered special incentives to help them get their feet on the property ladder. Personnel employed by the army, navy or RAF - as well as anyone who served in the wars in Afghanistan or Iraq - all qualify for a new Armed ...
Ask an expert; news.
Jul 01, 2009 ... HOME buyers are being given a boost thanks to a new scheme designed to save them time and money. The 'Ask the Experts' initiative, which is available on George Wimpey and Bryant Homes developments in Merseyside, offers a range of features tailored to individual circumstances. ...
Boxing clever; real people.
Jul 01, 2009 ... real ECHO My baby inspired my business real lives Meet the girls at the top of the guys' games Boxing clever real people real people I'm ...
BOOZE& FAG CANCER RISK FOR WOMEN; Big rise in mouth disease.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: LIZA WILLIAMS DOCTORS today reported a huge rise in the number of young women suffering with mouth cancer in Merseyside. Experts blamed smoking and drinking for the increase in the fatal condition. Across the region, there are now twice as many ...
TOP MERSEY COP WANTS YOUR VIEWS.
Jul 01, 2009 ... THE top police officer in Merseyside will talk to people about their safety and opinions on policing. Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe will host ...
Hello Fabio.
Jul 01, 2009 ... A GOVERNMENT health minister visited sick children to launch a new system for gathering their opinions. Lord Ara Darzi went to Alder Hey hospital to launch the electronic "Fabio the Frog" - the first children's survey system. He ...
ACADEMY PLAN WINS BACKING.
Jul 01, 2009 ... PLANS to create a business-backed super school in Halton have won initial government backing. Schools secretary Ed Balls yesterday signed off an "expression of interest", meaning ...
CRAIG COOKS UP A STORM ON TV SHOW.
Jul 01, 2009 ... BIG Brother star Craig Phillips was today set to show off his culinary skills on television. The 37-year-old, who won the first series of reality TV show Big Brother, appeared on ITV's Daily Cooks Challenge. S Seaforth-born Craig filmed for the programme ...
MY TRAGIC JON WAS A RECESSION VICTIM; Dad's tribute to his caring son.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: BEN SCHOFIELD A POPULAR car salesman fell from his seventh floor apartment after suffering a series of career blows. Jon Anderson, 25, was found witS h massive injuries after falling from his balcony at the Unity building, in Liverpool city centre. ...
Baby boom at safari park.
Jul 01, 2009 ... A BABY boom at Knowsley SafariPark has seen more than 100 births in a matter of weeks. Safari park general manager David Ross said the sheer number of animals had been born was the biggest in his 38 years at the park. The rare Pere David's Deer, which have produced 23 ...
New mum Mel C is a fan of my breastfeeding scarf.
Jul 01, 2009 ... SETTLING down to breastfeed her son in a cafe Keira O'Mara couldn't help but notice the disapproving glances from an older couple at the next table. "They kept looking at me and made it very obvious they weren't happy with what I was doing. "I felt so uncomfortable ....
On your marks for race.
Jul 01, 2009 ... CANCER Research UK's Race For Life 2009 is the UK's largest women-only fundraising event series. Women of all ages and fitness levels are invited to do something amazing by signing up for Race For Life and joining together to walk, jog or run 5k to raise money to help beat ...
Blog lists hopes and dreams.
Jul 01, 2009 ... . IT''S been 14 weeks and six days since we first found out that Gabriel had a brain tumour. It feels much, much longer. On August 7, we were given the histology results and the moment I looked at Dr Amos Burke''s face, I knew it wasn''t going to be good news. I looked at the ...
I prayed for a miracle for my own little angel Gabriel; Susan Lee talks to the grandmother who has a very good reason to join the Race For Life.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: Susan Lee KNEELING in St Gabriel's chapel in Lourdes Lyn Burgess put all her faith in the power of prayer. Back home in England her little grandson Gabriel had been diagnosed with an aggressive and rare form of cancer of the brain and spine. Doctors had told his family ...
Help! I can't get dressed; Susan Lee has the answer to every woman's fashion emergency.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: Susan Lee, IT'S high summer and the shops are full of the latest trends. Which is all very well if you know how to wear them. But how do you incorporate neon brights into your working wardrobe? And can you get away with festival fashion if you're over 30? With ...
A sad farewell to two of my childhood idols.
Jul 01, 2009 ... SUCH a lot has happened since my last column. I went to see Britney Spears' comeback tour at the MEN Arena with some of the girls from the shop. While the critics were right to say that most of the concert was lip-synched, it was wrong to say that this spoiled the ...
i'm loving i'm hating.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: amanda harrington This Week I'm Loving. The gifting afternoon at the Malmaison hotel - I was invited to the pampering and gifting afternoon last week. I took Savannah with me so we got spoilt rotten with shoes, hair extensions, make-up, hair products and clothes, it was ...
me and my handbag.
Jul 01, 2009 ... ALEX Kennedy is a 33-year old Couture Tan and Entity Nails educator from Wallasey. "I LIKE handbags because I can carry all my stuff around with me. "I've got to be honest it's more of a practical thing. "I carry my entire life around with me. "I've ...
pounds 3k eBay scam by fraudster.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: CHLOE GRIFFITHS A FRAUDSTER tricked eBay customers out of nearly pounds 3,000. Conman David McKenna, 36, repeatedly sold expensive games consoles on the online auction site. But Liverpool crown court heard he never owned the items and simply took ...
Cyclists support Unites.
Jul 01, 2009 ... TWO fundraisers will cycle from Liverpool to Chester and back in aid of the ECHO's children's charity. Electrical engineer John Hunt, of Maghull, and newspaper sales deputy manager Paul McQueen, of Wallasey, want to cycle 54 miles in less than three hours. The men, ...
FEARS FOR TEENAGER.
Jul 01, 2009 ... CONCERNS are growing for a 16-year-old girl missing from her home in Knotty Ash. Leslie Ann Moore disappeared on June 1. She is white, 5ft tall and slim with green eyes and collar length dark brown ...
MERSEY SOUND FOR MATHEW STREET.
Jul 01, 2009 ... MERSEYBEAT will return to the city's world-famous Mathew Street after a gap of nearly 50 years. The Merseycats charity is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year by teaming up with the Hard Days Night hotel to hold regular gigs by 1960s bands in the venue's Zygmant Suite. ...
Deaths.
Jul 01, 2009 ... BAKER -JOYCE (nee BROUGHTON), June 28, 2009. In Bideford. Born 24th August, 1929. Beloved wife of the late Bill. Sadly missed by her friends. Donations to Cancer Research. 0151 327 5630 BENSON -ELIZABETH (BETTY), June 28, 2009. In Wigan and formerly of Keswick Drive, Litherland, aged 90 ...
Acknowledgements.
Jul 01, 2009 ... LARGE -TESS. Derek, Steve, Debbie and Family of the late Tess would like to thank all Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for all the Mass cards, sympathy cards, floral tributes and donations to Cancer ...
Deaths.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Daren, MURPHY -FRANKIE, June 26, 2009. (My precious Dad will always be in our hearts and never forgotten. Love always.) -Paula and Kevin. xx. (Oh Grandad, miss our Saturdays. Love you always, and in our hearts you'll stay. Y. N. W. A. ) -M i c h e l l e , Stephanie, William and ...
In Memoriam.(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2009 ... EVANS -JACK, July 1. (15 years Jack, very sad years Darling.) -Your loving wife Alice. McGARRY -GEORGE, July 1. One Year Today. Dear husband, Dad and Grandad. (Your presence we miss, your memory we treasure, loving you always, forgetting you never. Look after our Stu.) -Loving ...
Deaths.
Jul 01, 2009 ... CUSHION -ELIZABETH RUTH, June 27, 2009. (Nan, what can I say? You mean the world to me. There's so many things I am going to miss, our chats over a cup of tea, our take a break on Thursdays but most of all I miss you. I love you so so much and will forever.) -Granddaughter Sarah x. ...
MOVIES.
Jul 01, 2009 ... FILM OF THE DAY The Italian Job (Film4, 9.00pm) A crook double-crosses his partners-in-crime in a betrayal that leaves their friend and mentor dead. One year later, they regroup and form ...
SPORT.
Jul 01, 2009 ... CATCH THE ACTION Pool (Sky Sports 3, 3.00pm) The World Cup of Pool in Rotterdam, Holland, where 32 teams of two players represented their countries and contested the $60,000 first prize, with the United States, Philippines, Taiwan and holders China starting among the favourites. ...
Tonight's TV.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jade Wright THE Sun Hill cops face one of their trickiest cases as a six-part storyline kicks off in The Bill (ITV1, 8pm). Outside a busy bar, Sergeant Smith and his officers try to break up a street fight and discover badly-beaten Andy Brennan lying alone in ...
THE GENTLE ART OF MAKING ETCHINGS; Preview.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: Catherine Jones THE etchings of artist James McNeill Whistler comes under the spotlight in a new exhibition at the Lady Lever Art Gallery. The exhibition promises to give an insight into the work of the American artist who was considered one of the greatest ...
MAN DENIES RAPE IN CITY PARK.
Jul 01, 2009 ... A MAN has denied raping a woman in a city park. Stephen Ord, 36, is alleged to have attacked the woman as she walked her dog in Calderstones Park on April 11. Ord, of Acuba Road, Wavertree, is also accused of assaulting another woman with intent to commit a sexual ...
Give us justice say families of victims; Calls for new gang violence law.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: BEN ROSSINGTON A FIGHT for justice by heartbroken Merseyside families went to the corridors of power. More than 30 supporters of the Families Fighting For Justice group headed to London on Monday. Six of them were allowed inside the doors of the ...
SOMA Martial Arts Academy [...]; MERSEYSIDE Briefing.
Jul 01, 2009 ... SOMA Martial Arts Academy has celebrated the opening of a new training hall in the Anfield Sports and Community Centre.The group now boast having a new matted training area, kickboxing ring and four new punch bags ....
The 13th Allerton Scout [...]; MERSEYSIDE Briefing.
Jul 01, 2009 ... The 13th Allerton Scout Group triumphed in the Merseyside Scout Council's annual five-a-side football tournament in Kirkdale. Their ...
SALFORD'S RACE TO BEAT CLOCK; RUGBY LEAGUE.
Jul 01, 2009 ... SALFORD chairman John Wilkinson concedes time is running out for the club to relocate by 2010 but insists their latest setback is minor. The City Reds' plans to move into a new 20,000-capacity stadium have been hampered by a number of problems since the project was first ...
WWiizzaarrdd ooffOOzziiss bbaacckkiinn aaccttiioonn; Millward returns for coaching job at Leigh.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: IAN LAYBOURN THE Co-operative Championship will be a livelier place next season following the news that Ian Millward is to return to England with Leigh. The 48-year-old Australian is a former Super League coach of the year and was the most successful boss in ...
No pity for Hock; SCULLY The Straight-talking views of a true Saint.
Jul 01, 2009 ... IF Gareth Hock has taken cocaine, I''m afraid he''s just going to have to accept the consequences. I have to be honest, my sympathy for him is limited. For a start, I''m dead against the drugs culture in wider society anyway. But more to the point in this ...
RL feeling the sting; SCULLY The Straight-talking views of a true Saint.
Jul 01, 2009 ... I DON''T see much point in people getting hot under the collar about Lee Smith going to rugby union. The Leeds player is moving to London Wasps at the end of the current Super League season. But it''s simply a question of market forces. I ...
Gidley deal is a booster for Saints; SCULLY The Straight-talking views of a true Saint.
Jul 01, 2009 ... IWAS delighted when it was announced Matt Gidley will be staying at St Helens for another year. There had been speculation about Gids returning to Australia at the end of this season but him putting pen to paper on a new Saints deal is fantastic news for the club. For my money ...
Jimmy aims to rip up formbook.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: MIKE TORPEY TR JOCKEY Jimmy Fortune is relishing the opportunity of linking up with Rip Van Winkle in the Coral-Eclipse on Saturday. After Johnny Murtagh failed in his appeal to reduce a ban incurred on Kayf Aramis at Royal Ascot, the mount on Aidan O'Brien's ...
Carvell's warning.
Jul 01, 2009 ... WARRINGTON'S Garreth Carvell and Ryan Boyle of Castleford have been issued with formal cautions ...
pounds abroad.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Australia 1.93 dollars Canada 1.81 dollars Czech Republic 27.85 korunas Denmark 8.28 krone Euro 1.12 euro Japan 151.30 yen New Zealand 2.37 ...
A& L STARTS SWITCH TO SANTANDER BRANDING.
Jul 01, 2009 ... THE rebranding of Bootle-based Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank to the Santander identity starts from today. Parent company Santander's plans also include the Abbey UK Corporate Banking operation. In total 20 regional ...