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Did you spot last weeks where were we?

Does this week's picture ring any bells?

10:14am Thursday 4th February 2010

I’m sure most of you spotted that one of the pictures in last week’s column was the railway bridge at Peasley Cross.

Time to start planning town’s big anniversary

10:05am Thursday 4th February 2010

WE are now only eight years away from celebrating the Town’s 150th birthday.

Cranford brought back steam days memories

9:52am Thursday 4th February 2010

Kay Leatherbarrow writes to me: “I read Geoff Sandford's report on Bellerophon making an appearance in Cranford.

Bottle blank

9:54am Thursday 4th February 2010

A correspondent from Parr, who wishes to remain anonymous, writes; “ I wonder if any of your readers could furnish me with some details, about a couple of local glass bottles I recently unearthed.

Hotel survived until 1880s

9:55am Thursday 4th February 2010

LOCAL archaeologist Bill Highcock, who lives in Crank, answered a query I put to him about another question that I couldn’t answer. Was there ever a hotel in Crank?...

Swinging sounds for my once a year day

Swinging sounds for my once a year day

10:03am Thursday 4th February 2010

I usually seek out interesting and unusual things for me to do on my birthday, and this January was no exception for I went to see an eighteen piece big band (nineteen if you count the new Conga player).

Local events to enjoy over the next few weeks.

9:49am Thursday 4th February 2010

Activities to interest young and old across St Helens.

Here's a very watery Where are We?

Can you identify this flooded spot?

9:42am Thursday 28th January 2010

It’s been a while since we had a couple of Where Are We? photos.

Constructive criticism from my cabbie...

9:31am Thursday 28th January 2010

“Why don’t you include more stuff from the Seventies and Eighties”, my taxi driver asked me.

Celebration of British music

9:29am Thursday 28th January 2010

St Helens Sinfonietta’s new programme for Spring and Summer can now be picked up at your library and other outlets.




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