Archive

  • Cunningham apologises to fans after Leeds debacle

    SAINTS boss Keiron Cunningham lambasted his team's performance after watching them slump to a 46-18 defeat at Headingley. Cunningham said some of his senior players had let the side down with a performance that was "not good enough." He said

  • Saints suffer on an awful night at Headingley

    THE writing was on the wall for Saints from the moment Kyle Amor dropped his first carry from the kick off - and the subsequent 46-18 mauling was all they deserved. Four first half Leeds tries gave them a 22-0 lead at the break and left Saints

  • Saints tweak line-up for Leeds clash

    Leeds: Zak Hardaker; Ash Handley, Kallum Watkins, Joel Moon, Ryan Hall; Kevin Sinfield, Danny McGuire; Kylie Leuluai, Paul Aiton, Jamie Peacock, Jimmy Keinhorst, Stevie Ward, Carl Ablett. Subs: Rob Burrow, Brett Delaney, Adam Cuthbertson, Mitch Garbutt

  • Armed services honoured at touching ceremony in town square

    A TOUCHING ceremony was held to honour this year's Armed Forces Day.Former servicemen and women joined current personnel, cadets and various local veterans’ organisations for a parade in Victoria Square on Saturday, June 27.A commemorative service took

  • Pub gig promises dance floor-filling rock classics

    FOUR-piece band the Vinyls are bringing their energetic mod, rock and indie cover versions to St Helens for the first time this weekend.The feisty foursome are playing at the Bird I'th Hand on Prescot Road on Friday (July 3) night, starting at around

  • How a St Helens soldier got a postcard from Russian royalty

    READER Ann Ellis has sent me a good story from the First World War of how a Grand Duchess ended up writing to a St Helens soldier.Ann attached a postcard received by her grandfather Christopher Hall. It is from the Grand Duchess George, cousin of the

  • Van driver taken to hospital following collision

    A 33-YEAR-old van driver was taken to hospital following a collision early this morning (Friday, July 3). Emergency services were called to Warrington Road in Prescot just before 7am following reports of a collision between a van and car. The

  • MP Rimmer keeps pressure on over deaths data

    AFTER securing David Cameron's agreement to reveal the number of people who have died after being declared 'fit for work', MP Marie Rimmer is seeking a timeline for the release of the information.The MP for St Helens South and Whiston wrote to the PM

  • Birthday boy Jack is "thriving"

    TO LOOK at little Jack Jones you wouldn't think he went through life-saving surgery aged just three months.According to his mum Emma, Jack ? who celebrated his first birthday on Thursday (June 25) with a family barbecue – is thriving and meeting all of

  • FREE ART FRIDAY: View this week's arty treats

    TODAY' Free Art Friday offerings are already being dropped off. Artworks have been left at Thatto Hath Park reflecting this week's theme. To follow this week's Free Art Friday, look at the hashtags #WeArtTheResponse and #ThattoHeathSculpturePark

  • Hueys to land at Newton Town Show

    IN the early 1970s without the benefit of catch-up TV I tried to see as many episodes as MASH as possible although I doubt I managed all 256 episodes. Featuring in the programme was a helicopter the United States Army needed which could evacuate

  • Get creative at Prescot Museum

    TAKE the chance to get creative at Prescot Museum this weekend. Family First Saturday takes place tomorrow (July 4) running from 12.30pm to 3pm. The artist-led workshop is free, open to all ages with all materials provided. No booking is

  • Stepping out in style at the Stage Factory

    A DANCE school is celebrating its 10th birthday with a special concert at the Theatre Royal and a trip to the Albert Hall in London. Members of the Stage Factory based at the St John's Centre on Crossley Road, Ravenhead will be marking their milestone

  • Primary school head teacher suspended pending investigation

    THE HEAD teacher of a primary school has been suspended pending an investigation. Paul Lock, head at Willow Tree Primary School, in Sutton Leach was suspended by the governing body on Tuesday, June 23. A letter was published by the chair of