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A BUILDING formerly occupied by a Chinese restaurant has been listed for sale.

A hospital porter has received a national lifetime achievement award.

Hospital order for teen for manslaughter of mother in hammer attack outside home

THERE are delays on the M62 in Warrington this evening following a crash.

POLICE conducted extra patrols and land searches in Parr today as a committed day of action to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL) has been recognised as the best in the North West.

POLIC have stepped up patrols after reports of persistent anti-social behaviour involving youths in Blackbrook.

 

SAINTS have put their support behind Willowbrook Hospice and its appeal for extra men's clothing items.

A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested in connection with an assault in St Helens that left a man with serious injuries.

FOUR men have been jailed following a lengthy investigation into a drugs conspiracy in Wigan.

A town's Walking Football Club is calling for help identifying its founding members in a 2015 photograph taken at the Beacon.

TWO men have been charged following an investigation into a large-scale supply of drugs in Merseyside in 2020.

COUNCLLORS are set to decide on plans for a 450-home development on former green belt land in Haydock.

More than 200,000 people are missing out on thousands of pounds through Child Benefits support from HMRC

A COMMUNITY day of action is being staged by police to coincide with National Child Exploitation Awareness Day.

A REFURBISHED town centre bar has reopened following flooding damage caused in the New Year downpour.

THERE is a road closure in place for works to an electricity network.

TWO men who committed a series of thefts in which money was stolen from a bowling alley in St Helens have been sentenced.

A MAN was left "fuming" after his mobile phone was allegedly stolen following a serious fall in Taylor Park.

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POLICE have explained their presence on an estate in St Helens on Sunday evening.

 

 

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Driver previously warned for bad driving caught ‘forcing cars out of way’ on M62

Warrington Borough Council (WBC) has clashed with neighbouring St Helens Council (SHC) in a planning row – as it accused the latter’s consultant of ‘selectively quoting’ information and ‘sometimes omitting key context’.

Nicola Pope has shared her story for an awareness day highlighting the importance of Two-Step Verification (2SV) in protecting online accounts from cybercriminals

ST HELENS' pub of the year has been named by the local branch of the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA).

A COUPLE of school friends are still going strong with their unique and premium wine store in Eccleston.

Aldi is asking children in Merseyside to design a poster to mark Food Waste Action Week and win a prize.

THE funeral of Cliff Tamou, a respected figure in the area's community rugby league scene, will take place later this month.

Yorkshire Building Society's branch in St Helens is hosting an event for homeowners and prospective buyers.

ST HELENS bridges have been in the frame for members of our camera club.

A popular artisan market is set to make its debut in Earlestown.

A chef who cooked for the Royal Family, Madonna, and Rod Stewart, has created a special menu for passengers on a luxury train.

ONE reason why customers keep returning to a popular village pub is for its mouth-watering food menu that has barely changed for two decades.

Meet our dog of the week, Jess, who needs your help to find a new forever home.

To understand the UK housing crisis, we need to look back at the history of housing in the UK.

A Victorian semi-detached house in St Helens, boasting three double bedrooms and a wealth of character features, is now on the market.

This week's revisiting of the news and features published in the St Helens Star exactly thirty years ago includes the £8 million lottery win that wasn't, a big council tax rise is announced, the mobile phones on sale at Martin Dawes, and the protests over an overlooked Parr headteacher.

The inquest into the death of two pilots who died in a crash on the M62 has been suspended again while the investigation into their deaths is ongoing.

Here is everything you need to know about the UK clock changes in 2025

Firefighters have warned the public to avoid an area of St Helens while they attend an ongoing incident.

Plans have been submitted to convert a disused chapel into a one-bedroom home.

Police are investigating a ‘dangerous and reckless attack’ that left a man with serious injuries.

SpaMedica is launching a new glaucoma service.

Yoga, pilates, and meditation sessions will be held inside this summer's immersive Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet experiences.

If your children have energy to burn and a thrill-seeking sense of adventure then the new Oxygen Activity Park at MediaCity is a must for your 'to-do' list.

A MUM with a "real affinity" to her hometown is thriving with a "community focused" cafe in Eccleston.