A FORMER Liverpool footballer club player has been seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Israel.Avi Cohen, 54, suffered severe head injuries after his bike collided with a car in Tel Aviv. Reports say the former Liverpool defender's helmet came

into the death of Alan Long following a sustained high-speed pursuit in August 2008. However, Judge Henry Globe QC ordered a jury at Liverpool crown court to return a not guilty verdict on Pc Bruce. The case against Pc Bruce centred around an overtaking manoeuvre

INTERNAL COMBUSTION engines of the future will be started by lasers instead of spark plugs - that's the claim being made by some of the UK's leading scientists.An article in today's Daily Telegraph states that scientists at Liverpool University

NEW £30,000 BMW motorbikes equipped to tackle small fires have raised controversy after The Firefighters' Union today expressed concern about the use of the specially adapted machines. Last week, Visordown brought you the news that Merseyside Fire and Rescue were trialling two of...

A MOTORCYCLIST has died two days after being involved in a collision with an unmarked police car.The male rider, 39, was seriously injured when his Honda motorcycle collided with the unmarked police car near Liverpool. He was taken to hospital

A POLICE officer will appear before Liverpool Magistrates charged over the death of a motorcyclist who was killed during a pursuit in Manchester in August 2008.Reports say, Pc Ian Bruce, 33, from Great Manchester Police, faces two counts

LOW-COST airline easyJet has confirmed the company is to launch six times per week service between the Isle of Man and Liverpool airport.The new service starts on May 21 and will be operated by one of the airline's new 156-seat Airbus 319 aircraft

A GREATER MANCHESTER police officer will stand trial at Liverpool Crown Court this week charged in connection with the death of a motorcyclist who crashed during a police pursuit.Pc Ian Bruce, 33, faces one allegation of dangerous driving following

in Liverpool on 12th January and commented: "Part of the long term strategy for PR Racing has always been to enter the BSB championship. Over the last couple of years we have been working tirelessly in developing the bike and a team that could take us forward

to the new O2 venue, better known to most as the old Millenium Dome.With the first round being at Sheffield Arena back in November and the more recent two-night event at the brand new Liverpool Echo Arena in January, the series has gained momentum