http://www.liverpooltimes.net And The Truth Shall Set Us Free Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:24:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en U.K. Hip Hop with anti gun and knife culture lyrics Here’s a good one to start off the music section. Not a Liverpool band, but maybe it might encourage a few here to do something with a microphone and some sampling software and an old keyboard or whatever. “The UK might ... http://www.liverpooltimes.net/2008/09/08/street-poets-%e2%80%93-staying-alive-music/ From a printer at the Echo and Daily Post, Liverpool. "After 130 odd years the Daily Post and Liverpool Echo will no longer be printed on Merseyside, for Merseyside, by Merseysiders. The closure will come at a cost of 100 + printing jobs of Scouse workers. 50 jobs will go in November 2008 ... http://www.liverpooltimes.net/2008/09/08/liverpool-echo-and-daily-post-to-move-to-manchester/ One of the main hallmarks of new labours favourite borough is its obsession with media manipulation. This has its origins in the formative years of the political and managerial stranglehold imposed by Sir David Henshaw & its then Council leader J Keight. 1989 – 1999. Both were given carte blanche by ... http://www.liverpooltimes.net/2008/08/15/bbc-radio-merseyside-the-media-knowsley-mbc/ So the decision has been made. Tesco’s controversial plans for Kirkby will be decided by the Secretary of State, following a public enquiry. The announcement late last Thursday afternoon came despite intense last minute lobbying, on behalf of Tesco, by MP’s Howarth and Kilfoyle. Such was the interest in the decision BBC ... http://www.liverpooltimes.net/2008/08/10/council-leader-round-goes-underground-as-the-government-call%e2%80%99s-in-tesco-stores-limited/ Sunday 10th August 2008 It’s a bit short notice but better late than never, eh? The Flower Show is well worth seeing, and what’s more, it’s free. Take your flask, wrap a sarnie in silver foil (bear in mind that a stop and search might get a copper all excited unbtil they ... http://www.liverpooltimes.net/2008/08/09/free-buses-to-knowsley-flower-show-court-hey-park-huyton/ A life less worthy? On Friday the 25th of June, a young lad was reported as being beaten up very badly on the streets of Huyton. Initial reports stated that the murderous assault might have been due to him being gay which is a factor that the police should be able ... http://www.liverpooltimes.net/2008/08/06/the-murder-of-michael-causer/ The Death of Ken Matthews, at the age of 83, has just been announced. The Liverpool Echo have given a fitting tribute to his distinguished life in the RAF, journalism, and starting the Kirkby Cycling club at the Kirkby Stadium in 1963. As the club secretary, and architect of the banked cycling ... http://www.liverpooltimes.net/2008/08/01/ken-matthews-founder-of-the-kirkby-cycling-club-rip/ In a week that saw a smug thirty something cabinet member target benefit claimants, it’s been muted that MPs may be banned from claiming lucrative payments from second part time jobs. Many new labourites are bxlls deep with the corporate’s in the City of London For the millions suffering from new ... http://www.liverpooltimes.net/2008/07/29/new-labour-to-criminalise-benefit-claimants/ It’s the rich who have their snouts into the trough of state hand-outs! New labour, in their mission to dismantle the British system of welfare benefits, has threatened to force unemployed people to work for their benefits. Perhaps some of the idiots up there have already missed the boat – but ... http://www.liverpooltimes.net/2008/07/28/working-for-your-dole-%e2%80%93-oh-hold-on-we-already-are/ Parish Priest of St Mary Mother of God 1958 – 1968 This last weekend marks the 40th Anniversary of the passing of Dean Patrick Spain the founder of the Parish of St Mary Mother of God in Northwood Kirkby. He passed away suddenly on the 19th July 1968, at the relatively ... http://www.liverpooltimes.net/2008/07/22/dean-patrick-spain/