A BUSY road was closed for nearly two hours after a crash involving a scooter and a car. The incident happened on Park Road, Blackbrook at about 5.30pm. Emergency crews closed the roads both ways. It is not clear at this stage whether anyone
STUDENTS at Rainhill High School were so shocked when learning about the 2007 murder of North West woman Sophie Lancaster that they set about tackling issues around hate crime.A group of pupils met with police officers and the council’s Youth Advisory
The RSPCA has issued advice for pet owners in the run up to Bonfire Night. The charity regularly receives hundreds of calls about fireworks in October and November. RSPCA chief veterinary officer James Yeates said: "Countless pet owners will
PARENTS are being urged by the North West Ambulance Service to follow a few simple safety tips to ensureHalloween is a safe treat for children. The NWAS is urging parents to ensure they are accompanying children during their time of ‘trick or treating
BUSINESSES have been busy brewing up cash for cancer charities.QualitySolicitors Keith Park in St Helens town centre were one of the firms to join in the Worlds Biggest Coffee by raising money for Macmillan.Jo Ballard, the law firm's marketing manager
STAR readers have been sending in these fantastic pictures as they gear up for Hallowe’en. From ornately carved pumpkins to Michelle Gibson’s photo of an elaborately decorated haunted house it seems like people are embracing the spooky season You
Britain has experienced its warmest Halloween on record. The record of 20C (68F) set at Dartford in Kent in 1968 was beaten before noon when the temperature reached 20.5C (68.9F) in Filton, Bristol, the Met Office said. It posted a tweet saying
SANKEY Canal Restoration Society will be holding a drop in day on Sunday, November 9.Held between 10am to 4pm at the Sankey Valley Heritage Visitor Centre in Blackbrook, behind the Ship Inn, there will be walks, talks, books and bric-a-brac stalls.Visitors
A CONSTRUCTION firm has donated £2,400 towards the cost of a high quality prosthetic leg for courageous cancer battler Harrison Ledsham. The 11-year-old's parents Paul and Karen Ledsham visited Haydock High school where they were presented with
NOTHING to do on a Thursday afternoon and would like some company? Come along to West Street Independent Methodist Church Hall at 2.00pm for two hours of social gathering. The afternoons include quizzes – not too difficult, music and games such
A PANTO for the whole family is to be staged in Rainford this November. Rainford Parish Church's Amateur Dramatic Society is presenting Jack and the Beanstalk. The pantomime will be performed at the church on November 14 at 7.30pm, November
A SAFETY campaign is urging communities to play their part in tackling illegal street fires ahead of bonfire night by reporting piles of wood or rubbish Operation Good Guy involves the emergency services, the council and housing associations.
LANGTREE Park hosted an event aimed at arming children and young people with the abilities and information to ‘fulfil their potential’.The St Helens Skills Show Experience attracted youngsters aged between 14 and 25 from St Helens, Knowsley
DOCTORS at a Newton-le-Willows medical centre are leading the way alongside scientific experts in offering a HPV vaccination to boys as well as girls. The Pall Mall Medical, in Newton, has begun encouraging the parents of adolescent boys to protect
THE saying goes that 'laughter is the best medicine'. Well now cancer treatment teams at St Helens Hospital are seeking to show that message rings true. Hospital bosses at Whiston and St Helens aim to lead the way with alternative therapy for
MORE than a thousand poppy seeds were planted around Dream to commemorate the centenary of World War I. The Sorpotomist International St Helens Group along with the Forestry Commission organised the event which will see a sea of red surround the
THE next meeting of the St Helens Cancer Support Group will welcome guest speaker Paul Jones who will be talking about the history of the Titanic. The group will meet at their base at 93 Corporation Street this Saturday (November 1) at 10am.
SPARKLERS are little more than “red hot pokers” while fireworks are "explosives" which can lead to the loss of fingers and eyes. That is the warning from St Helens fire chief Chris Case ahead of bonfire night. His comments come as firefighters
