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Grand National organisers call for the creation of a special bank holiday for Liverpool

ORGANISERS of the world- famous Grand National are calling for the creation of a “Liverpool Day” bank holiday.Read

Paul Lawrenson is the glue of the Blue team

AT 46, Paul Lawrenson is the veteran of a young Everton squad which has an average age of just under 26.Read

Prince William comes to Alder Hey Hospital for first Liverpool visit

PRINCE William told an Alder Hey patient he was a “very brave boy” during his first ever official visit to Liverpool.Read

A man died after his Fiesta hit a lamp post in West Lancashire

A DRIVER was killed when his car veered off the road and hit a lamp post.Read

Mersey fire authority council tax bills to rise by 3.85%

MERSEYSIDE Fire and Rescue Authority has agreed a 3.85% increase in its council tax precept – one of the highest in the UK.Read

Merseyside Police Authority announce 4% tax rise for households

HOUSEHOLDS on Merseyside will see a 4% rise in the policing element of their council tax.Read

American bid to make film from Meccano

ONE of Liverpool’s most enduring exports, Meccano, is set to become a 3D Hollywood film.Read

559 allegations of abuse and neglect of Sefton’s vulnerable adults

HUNDREDS of vulnerable adults have suffered abuse or neglect in Sefton, it has been alleged.Read

Ladbrokes still in talks over closure of Aintree betting centre

BETTING giant Ladbrokes said it has “commenced a consultation” with staff at its Aintree telephone betting centre over its proposed closure with the loss of 263 jobs.Read

Hospital parking charges could actually rise

HOSPITAL parking charges will soar through the £3-a-visit barrier for some Merseyside patients under plans to axe them for others, the Government has been warned.Read

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Aintree police officer jailed for drug selling shame

AN AINTREE police officer was jailed alongside two colleagues after selling drugs seized on raids to a dealer.Read

Museum of Liverpool

Five hundred fundraisers celebrate the official handover of the Museum of Liverpool

THE new Museum of Liverpool was officially handed over to owner NML by contractors.Read

Maccano

Americans bid to build giant film franchise from Liverpool created Meccano

ONE of Liverpool’s most enduring exports, Meccano, is set to become a 3D Hollywood film.Read

Frank Hornby

Frank Hornby's Meccano legacy for Liverpool and Maghull

MECHANICS Made Easy was patented by Frank Hornby in 1901, but did not take on the Meccano label until 1908.Read

Carl Thomas

Dad Carl Thomas raises Alder Hey hospital cash

A GRATEFUL dad-of-three from Maghull has helped to raise money for Alder Hey Hospital.Read

Man killed on Northern Line tracks

RAIL services on the Ormskirk to Liverpool line were halted after a man was hit by a train.Read

Claire Sweeney and Jean Boht join Vasily Petrenko and the RLPO for this year’s Liverpool Classical Summer Pops

CLAIRE Sweeney will be joined by actress Jean Boht and Deep Purple co-founder Jon Lord in the line-up for this year’s Liverpool classical summer pops.Read

Mersey ferries earn £34m for the region

THE Mersey ferries contribute more than £34m a year to tourism in the region, a report revealed.Read

Merseyrail map art is still the Centre of the Universe!

A MERSEYRAIL map substituting stations with famous names associated with the area will continue to be available to buy during 2010 after its owners agreed to continue to licence it.Read

Armed robber targets Maghull bookmakers

A ROBBER held up a bookmakers in Maghull with a shotgun.Read

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