2019

News, Updates and Events

Regular updates of all the latest information regarding news and events that concern the New Ferry explosion and it's aftermath.

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20 year sentence brings justice for New Ferry victims

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Oct 23, 20191 min read

20 year sentence brings justice for New Ferry victims

Today Pascal Blasio was served a 20 year jail sentence after being found unanimously guilty of causing the New Ferry explosion.

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Oct 14, 20191 min read

Pascal Blasio guilty of causing the New Ferry explosion

Pascal Blasio is found guilty of causing the New Ferry Explosion in a unanimous verdict from 12 jurors.

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Jul 23, 20191 min read

WBC formally announce the hardship fund

Today the council formally announced the £200,000 hardship fund designated to assist the victims of the explosion.

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Justice for New Ferry response to hardship fund announcement

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Jul 22, 20191 min read

Justice for New Ferry response to hardship fund announcement

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Jul 15, 20191 min read

Chris Power, victim of New Ferry explosion, Q & A with Council leader Pat Hackett

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Jul 15, 20191 min read

Unexpected early press release from WBC

Council issue press release a whole week early of confirmation of the decision.

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Justice for New Ferry banner hung up at blast site

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Jun 25, 20191 min read

Justice for New Ferry banner hung up at blast site

2 years & 3 months to the day after the explosion, the blast site looks no different to how it was left, except now it demands justice.

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Justice for New Ferry group meet with WBC Cabinet Members

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Jun 17, 20192 min read

Justice for New Ferry group meet with WBC Cabinet Members

Five of the Justice for New Ferry group, made up of local residents and traders, met with council cabinet members.

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Jun 10, 20191 min read

Council release new regeneration plan

New regeneration plan for New Ferry is popular with most in the community.

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Anger from victims as WBC let slip they plan to spend the £200k hardship fund on regeneration

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May 25, 20191 min read

Anger from victims as WBC let slip they plan to spend the £200k hardship fund on regeneration

Anger from victims as WBC let slip they plan to spend the £200k hardship fund on regeneration and not the victims as waspromised last year.

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Mar 25, 20191 min read

"Into the Light" Lantern Parade

The 2nd anniversary event "Into the Light" included a lantern parade.

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Feb 7, 20191 min read

Anniversary Workshop

Members of the community came together to agree how the anniversary should be marked.

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Feb 1, 20191 min read

Jury Discharged

The jury in the trial of a furniture shop owner accused of causing the New Ferry explosion has been discharged.

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Jan 30, 20191 min read

Planning an Anniversary Event

Planning the first anniversary event for the second anniversary.

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Jan 7, 20191 min read

Trial Begins

The trial of Pascal Blasio and Contract Natural Gas Limited (CNG) begins at Liverpool Crown Court

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