A MOTHER-of-two is proving that being a parent is no barrier after being chosen to represent St Helens in a beauty pageant. Jade Murphy, 31, only entered the Miss Inspiration UK competition after she was persuaded by her fiancé Anthony Burrows.
A MAN who was held in Tenerife after being the subject of a European Arrest Warrant has been jailed for eight years for the historic sexual abuse of children. Philip Gordon Knowles, 54, has been convicted of committing the crimes between 1970 and
A LORRY driver has been cleared of causing the death of an 18-year-old woman in a crash between his truck and a coach taking a group of women to a hen party. Kevin Ollerhead, 45, of Lincoln Crescent, Haresfinch, was found not guilty of causing
A FORMER Indian test cricketer has spoken of his upset after shop workers were abused following his refusal to sell cigarettes to two soldiers in uniform. Businessman Rashid Patel, owner of the Hardshaw Centre’s Alpha News and a former Indian test
COMIC legend and national treasure Ken Dodd lands in St Helens this week with his Celebration Happiness Show marking his 60 years as a performer. Throughout his glorious career Ken has continually returned to the town to saviour a “special atmosphere
THE Friends of Victoria Park will look to round off a big year for the park in style with a series of spooky Halloween-themed story-telling events. Earlier in the year the park’s £4million lottery-funded restoration was unveiled, after eight years
A WIDOW who founded a new charity which aims to offer help and guidance to people affected by redundancy and long term unemployment says the response to their launch has been “overwhelming”. Diane Carney set up the charity named in memory of her
A SHED blaze in the early hours is being treated as arson. Firefighters were called to Russet Close, Cowley Hill on Friday, October 24. A wooden shed, mattress and fencing were all ablaze at 2.50am. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service
I AM furious with St Helens Council for closing St Mary's car park for the rugby match between Saints and Catalan Dragons. It is, without a doubt, one of the biggest games of the rugby calendar and they decide to close the car park at 6.30pm when
WE ARE fortunate in Crank and the surrounding villages to enjoy a little of the remaining countryside close to St Helens. The pavements, bridleways and public footpaths linking Rainford, Crawford, Kings Moss, Billinge and Moss Bank are enjoyed
The RFL is making a significant investment in its Match Officials department that will allow the sport’s referees and touch-judges to perform at their best in the exciting new league structures which come into place from 2015. The investment will
TAKING the bin away from the outside of the Hardshaw Street entrance was a very cheap trick. Local folk did like a smoke and chat as they stood waiting for their lifts home and they always used this bin. Now the council has stated cigarette butts
IT was very interesting to watch Nick Clegg denounce his coalition partners for hitting the poorest members of society in their tax proposals if they win the forthcoming general election. He also accuses them of being the nasty party who care only
WHAT is the eminent Lord Prescott up to now? Once known as John with two Jags, he’s saving the planet (bless him). Undaunted, the good Lord has jetted where no one has gone before, spreading the gospel on climate change and lobbying governments
IAIN Duncan Smith once tried to claim £39 expenses for a hotel breakfast. George Osborne was caught travelling in a first-class train carriage with a standard ticket. 185 other MPs have claimed for first-class rail tickets despite official
MY friend Hilary Bradshaw and myself, Anne Farrall are on the search for ex-colleagues who worked at Kitchener Street Day Care Centre, St Helens. We are hoping to try and hold a reunion somewhere local, in the near future, to have a catch up, reminisce
LABOUR'S Marie Rimmer will go on trial in Scotland charged with assault less than two months before she is due to contest the St Helens South and Whiston seat at next May's general election. The veteran politician travelled to Glasgow last week
ARMY reserves are hosting a recruitment event to showcase the range of opportunities in the forces. Based on Prescot Road, St Helens, the 103 Regiment Royal Artillery Army Reserve Unit will open its doors to potential new recruits between Wednesday
