http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/ St Helens Star /yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/ en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:02:45 +0000 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:02:45 +0000 http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/resources/images/1001290/?type=rsslogo http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/ http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/4177046.Peek_at_diamond_past/?ref=rss UNCORK the fizzing champagne. Drag out the party hats and hang up the multi-coloured bunting. For I’ve made it at last, right to my journalistic diamond jubilee celebrations. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:27:59 +0000 1f0d563afe4fb537a42eac04fc5f22c6 http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/4176951.A_candidate_for_Character_Corner_/?ref=rss “I HAD a hat when I came in; and I’ll have a hat when I go out.” Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:13:22 +0000 3696ade934fef4c4101674947c61d8fd http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/4176927.Powerpacked_Saints_at_their_peak/?ref=rss THIS golden anniversary shot of the Saints shows them during their full peak. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:08:19 +0000 c4bc7240e56e9ab9d9baa7c4031f3383 http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/4176905.Why_overlook_railways__mining_and_canals_/?ref=rss A HEARTY pat on the back for our excellent transport museum --but why is the district’s railway, mining and canal history so overlooked? Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:04:07 +0000 4fe240d0c408c14196cf4ffeedaf864d http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/4176795.Do_you_know_this_rugby_gang_/?ref=rss GRAB the ball... hard-tackle the man! Here are some of the rugby old gang from St Helens, including the future Saints favourite Peter Metcalfe, shown second player from right at the back. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:47:56 +0000 e2c7d028e9bd3a2241a40e69a7034428 http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/4176747.Light_her_up/?ref=rss THERE’S a small splash of light, high on the town hall at night, to pick out the third-century saint who gave her name to the borough of St Helens. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:42:38 +0000 afaecaaf5ee410dc405c07e5b18c4fe3 http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/4176718.Hoist_the_Stars_and_Stripes/?ref=rss PROUDLY hoist the American Stars and Stripes banner . For I’m informed, in a little ‘Whalley’s World exclusive’ sent to me by leading author-journalist Charles Nevin, that the history-making new President Barack Obama hails from St Helens.Well his ancestors did! Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:38:49 +0000 f84eb34d16f68033693ee06089e2775c http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/4159664.The_day_Bert_made_his_soccer_switch/?ref=rss THE big, blond Luftwaffe sergeant was transported to Prison Camp 50, at Ashton-in- Makerfield, after being captured on the Western Front when the second world war was drawing to a close. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:06:51 +0000 939579786f5a09e6040c6147071e0fcf http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/4159635.Curly_was_a_bit_of_a_devil_back_then/?ref=rss MY recent mention of Ken (‘Curly’) Harrison, writing in to me from his home in America, had Brenda Makin thumbing through her collection of old school photographs. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:59:02 +0000 77335c3e4eca4e4e7f6c6e7f2eaa0d52 http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/yoursay/blogs/staff/whalleysworld/4159557.They_could_light_up_a_room___/?ref=rss A SAD farewell to two irreplaceable characters who could light up a room with reminiscences. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:45:04 +0000 c2491d2a35211a3fc0f428cdb5f539ac