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  • Take expert advice to banish those fleas

    DOGS and cats can play host to quite a number of external parasites, which live and feed on their coats. The most common parasite, particularly now we're coming into the summer months, is the flea. There are approximately 2000 species of flea worldwide

  • Edmo is eager to make his Mark

    SAINTS' speedy front rower Mark Edmondson is desperate to lose the tag of super sub, despite him having made a massive impact off the bench lately. The 25-year-old prop has made 83 appearances from the bench - the third highest in Saints' history. So

  • ANDERSON'S VIEWPOINT: Hoops is a real pro

    THE signing of Kiwi Test prop Jason Cayless on a four-year deal is a decision I am fully supportive of. He is a quality player, but it does mean that with Darren Albert and Jamie Lyon also on board we have used up our three quota spots. So the flip side

  • Arts week off to a groovy start

    THE week-long St Helens Arts Festival got off to a groovy start when what is thought to be the world's first solar powered cinema tent visited town to help raise awareness about climate change. The Groovy Movie cinema was one of the many attractions at

  • Heroin man is jailed

    THIS is the man jailed for 14 and a half years for arranging the collection of £2 million worth of heroin that would have gone onto the region's streets. Liverpool Crown Court heard Metan Tastan, of Church Road, Haydock was involved in arranging and supervising

  • French murder couple's agony

    ELIZABETH and Doug Bellion have been forced to relive the horror of the brutal murder of their son and his fiance 19-years ago as unfounded stories surfaced last week suggesting a new lead in the unsolved case. Last week national newspapers and TV news

  • Rainford triumph

    A MAGNIFICENT fourth wicket stand between youngsters Chris Tonge and Mark Williams yielding 107 runs in just 86 balls carried Rainford to a five wicket win over Alder. It also carries them to the top of the Merseyside and Southport Cricket Alliance. Williams

  • Win tickets for Wigan clash

    The St Helens Star has teamed up with Tetley's, the official beer of St Helens, to offer our readers fantastic competition prizes throughout the Super League X season. Thanks to Tetley's - At The Heart of Rugby League - we've got tickets to give away.