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  • Training offered for unemployed

    THE long-term unemployed are being given the chance to land a job with supermarket chain Aldi thanks to a joint venture between Helena Partnerships and St Helens Chamber.Following a recruitment drive at Helena’s town centre head office, 23 people

  • Police hunting vandals who targeted rugby club

    A BLAZE at a rugby club is being treated as a suspected arson attack following the findings of an investigation, say Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service. As the Star reported, the fire took hold in a shelter, which is used by Blackbrook amateur

  • Story of St Helens Pals to be told in new book

    IT has taken countless hours of painstaking research and a chunk of heritage lottery funding. But the result of telling the full story behind the 'St Helens Pals' has been worth every inch of effort, say researchers, because it chronicles in

  • Coffee morning to raise cash for Macmillan

    MACMILLAN Cancer Support will be hosting a fundraising coffee morning at Whiston Hospital on Friday, September 26. It will take place at the Spice of Life Restaurant between 9am and 11am and will aim to raise awareness and support available to

  • Man remanded after alleged sex assault on girl

    A MAN has been remanded in custody after he was charged with sexually touching a ten-year-old girl in a house. Steven Huddart, 24, from Drybeck Grove, Sutton, appeared at St Helens Magistrates' Court to face the charge last Friday. The alleged

  • Raining goals at St Helens Town

    The goals continue to rain in at St Helens Town – 51 in nine matches – but at least they returned to winning ways on Saturday, beating Barnoldswick 4-3 having surrendered a first half lead and let in another four goals on Tuesday, going down 4-2 to

  • Thatto Heath back in contention

    Thatto Heath Crusaders got back into play-off contention with a hard fought 14-12 victory over high flying Siddal on Saturday at Crusader Park. Siddal took the lead in the 12th minute; a grubber kick in behind the Heath defence was pounced upon

  • See your WWI memorabilia on display

    YOU can recreate a slice of history at a special heritage weekend by donating any memorabilia or treasured heirlooms. Rainford Heritage Society is staging a special commemorative weekend over Saturday September 13 and Sunday September 14 between