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  • It's a ping pong ding-dong

    FORGET the Rumble in the Jungle – this weekend sees a real clash of the titans when Johnny Vegas faces former Saints skipper Paul Sculthorpe for a ping pong ding-dong. The charity tournament is the brainchild of Andy Reid who will be hosting the

  • A beautiful bird's eye view of St Helens

    THESE fantastic shots of a snow covered St Helens - including land surrounding the Dream sculpture - were captured by Jon Morgan with his specially adapted quad copter. Jon, from Rainhill, uses the remote controlled airborne device to take pictures

  • Super League boss congratulates Saints on World Club sell out

    SUPER League general manager Blake Solly has congratulated Saints after the club posted the sold out notices on Langtree Park for the World Club Challenge match against South Sydney Rabbitohs. The game on February 22 pitches the Super League champions

  • Lomax aiming to be at the heart of Saints' 2015 campaign

    Full back Jonny Lomax had to cheer Saints' 2014 Grand Final triumph from the sidelines but is aiming to be at the heart of their Super League title defence. The 24-year-old was forced into the role of spectator for the last four months of the season

  • Runners compete at Pontefract Racecourse

    St Helens Sutton A.C. members travelled to Yorkshire for the Northern Cross Country Championships held at Pontefract Racecourse in Pontefract Park. The conditions were muddy and cold if flat, and there were 13 athletes representing the club.

  • Saints cancel Rochdale fixture

    SAINTS have cancelled tomorrow night's friendly against Rochdale Hornets after this morning's snow. The club have sacrificed the fixture, which would have largely involved younger members of the squad, in order to protect the pitch for the following

  • Council vow to act over another damning Ofsted report

    ANOTHER poor Ofsted report makes for grim reading for the council after Central Link Children’s Centre was branded ‘inadequate’. The news comes a week after the regulator warned the council they must improve their children’s care services.

  • Lance Hohaia to revert to utility role

    LANCE Hohaia will revert to his role as a utility player again this term – covering several positions with his versatility meaning that he could be a useful asset off the bench. With Saints bringing in Travis Burns from Hull KR to play number six

  • Woman issues warning over drink spike terror

    A YOUNG woman who believes her drink was spiked during a night out says the experience has left her terrified and scared to leave the house. Antonia Kelly, from Haresfinch, said she suspects she was drugged so her bag could be stolen. The 20

  • Council defends gritting coverage following complaints

    COUNCIL bosses have defended their gritting coverage after complaints by Star readers about the state of St Helens' roads following this morning's snow. Snow started falling at about 7.30am and swiftly led to problems on the roads for commuters

  • Hollywood club threatens law suit over St Helens comedy night

    A HOLLYWOOD comedy club has failed to see the joke after threatening a St Helens event with legal action over using the same name. Phil Knight couldn’t believe his eyes when he opened his email from The Laugh Factory in California warning him that