Rock Ferry gambling addict stole £5,000 from blind uncle
A gambling addict who stole more than £5,000 from her blind 90-year-old uncle during his final days was spared prison. Eleanor Hilton, 48, spent nearly £3,000 of John Larrissey’s money on a Mecca bingo...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kirkby "selfie chair" thrones: 13 readers give their verdict
Three giant "selfie chairs" have landed in Kirkby town centre this week, joining the tree and elephant sculptures installed earlier this year. But it hasn’t been welcomed with open arms, for the moment...
View ArticleClik here to view.
School uniform shop worker from Widnes sentenced for making indecent child...
A JUDGE described the case of a Widnes man who runs a school uniform shop was caught with indecent images of children on several devices as ‘unusual’ after the defendant admitted having them to confirm...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Walton drug addict gave schoolgirl heroin before having sex with her
A drug addict who plied a schoolgirl with heroin before having sex with her was jailed for seven years. Paul Griffiths, 43, groomed his 15-year-old victim after taking heroin with her parents at a drug...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ex-soldier knocked man unconscious after snorting cocaine and drinking 20...
A former soldier who boxed while in the Army knocked a man unconscious and broke his jaw after snorting cocaine and drinking 20 bottles of lager. Leslie Cotgreave, 40, admitted the attack outside...
View ArticleEverton man jailed for six years after Luger pistol and revolver found at his...
A 20-year-old Everton man was jailed for six years after being found with a Luger pistol. Shaun Tinsley, 20, of Langsdale Street, admitted possession of two firearms and ammunition at Liverpool Crown...
View ArticleFive 'Love Activists' to appeal against custodial sentences for occupying...
Five ‘Love Activists’ locked up after illegally occupying the old Bank of England building in Liverpool will appeal against their sentences today. Anti-capitalists John Hall, 50; John Rice, 23; Chelsea...
View ArticleKirkby ex-soldier attacked next door neighbour in front of schoolchildren
AN ex-soldier said to be suffering post traumatic stress disorder launched an attack on his next door neighbour in front of shocked children at a Kirkby primary school. Mark Daniel Evans, 32, threw...
View ArticleLove Activists court appeal: Live updates
Refresh automatically On | Off 10:20AM Jonathan Humphries MORNING I am in Liverpool Crown Court today for an appeal by five so-called Love Activists against their jail terms. The defendants were locked...
View ArticleAltcourse prison officer stole inmate's bank card and spent more than £300
A prison officer at HMP Altcourse stole an inmate’s bank card and used it to spend more than £300. Gary Humphrey, 51, took Marcin Kowalski’s Halifax card and PIN, which was meant to be posted to the...
View ArticleRe-read: Love Activists court appeal: Live updates
10:20AM Jonathan Humphries MORNING I am in Liverpool Crown Court today for an appeal by five so-called Love Activists against their jail terms. The defendants were locked up after illegally occupying...
View ArticleCharity treasurer spared jail after stealing £10,000 raised by parents for...
A school charity committee treasurer who stole £10,000 raised by parents for Aintree Davenhill Primary School was spared jail. Gillian Povey forged cheques and took cash she should have paid into the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Naive teen who took part in Love Activist bank protest has prison sentence...
A “naive” teenager who took part in the controversial Love Activist bank occupation walked free from court today after appealing her prison sentence. Chelsea Stafford, 19, hugged her solicitor Adam...
View ArticleLIVE: Roy Norry to be sentenced today
Refresh automatically On | Off Roy Norry, Mark Grainger, David Lightfoot, Neil Phoenix and Julian Huxley will be sentenced today for historic sex assaults. The men will appear at Mold Crown Court today...
View ArticleLive: Anthony Blye sentenced to life in prison for murder of Toxteth mum Kay...
Refresh automatically On | Off 44-year-old died from serious head injuries at a flat in Greenheys Gardens in February 12:33 pm Neil Docking MINIMUM TERM Blye stands sobbing in the dock. He has been...
View ArticleReread: Anthony Blye sentenced to life in prison for murder of Toxteth mum...
44-year-old died from serious head injuries at a flat in Greenheys Gardens in February 9:57 am Neil Docking A man is to be sentenced today for the murder of Toxteth mum Kay Diamond. The 44-year-old...
View ArticleLive: Former Radio Merseyside DJ Roy Norry is sentenced for his role in...
Refresh automatically On | Off Roy Norry, Mark Grainger, David Lightfoot, Neil Phoenix and Julian Huxley will be sentenced today for historic sex assaults. The men will appear at Mold Crown Court today...
View ArticleLitherland man in court charged with theft of Mercedes vans worth £350,000
A Litherland man appeared in court charged over the Kirkdale theft of a dozen Mercedes vans worth £350,000. Justin Anthony Deary, 23, of Gale Road, Litherland, has been charged with the burglary at...
View ArticleMerseyside Police officer to go on trial accused of sex with a prostitute...
A Merseyside Police officer accused of sex with a prostitute while on duty will stand trial in the New Year. Temporary Sergeant David Gibson, 43, is suspended from duty by Merseyside Police after...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Widnes chemical firm fined £80,000 after hydrogen explosion tore through...
A WIDNES chemical firm has been fined £80,000 after a hydrogen explosion blew a vessel lid through a factory roof and onto a car park. CatAlloy Ltd, which has a plant on Moss Bank Road, was prosecuted...
View Article