BBC News | England | Merseyside | UK EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Drug courier in taxi escape bid- July 18, 2008 A drug courier from Liverpool tried to use a taxi to escape when police ambushed his 56,000 cocaine delivery, a court hears.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7514321.stm Royal visit for Tall Ships event- July 18, 2008 The Princess Royal visits Liverpool to launch the Tall Ships Race Festival and tours two of the vessels.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/merseyside/7513241.stm Lennon childhood film gets grant- July 18, 2008 A film about John Lennon's early life is among seven projects given lottery-funded grants by the UK Film Council.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7513589.stm Two men killed in car collision- July 18, 2008 Two men are killed and another seriously injured in a car crash on Merseyside.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/7513354.stm Sir Paul in 'pipes of peace' call- July 18, 2008 Quebec nationalists opposed to a free gig by Sir Paul McCartney should "smoke the pipes of peace", the singer says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7513148.stm |