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Ariel view of the new Haydock 134 development off the M6 motorway on Penny Lane, Haydock, St Helens. Picture by Paul Heyes, Tuesday June 11, 2024.

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Building work has begun on Haydock £15million high-tech industrial facility

The collision happened at the junction of Delph Lane and Sandstone Drive

The collision happened at the junction of Delph Lane and Sandstone Drive

Van driver arrested after collision with e-bike at junction

Car overturned at Haydock Island after crash

Car overturned at Haydock Island after crash

Car overturned at Haydock Island after crash

Ashlea McDonagh

Ashlea McDonagh

Aurora borealis

Your stunning pictures of the Northern Lights in St Helens

Jack Welsby - fit for England if selected

Jack Welsby - fit for England if selected

Wellens gives a fitness update on England quartet, plus Murphy and Wingfield

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Couple once again transform house for Hallowe'en - this time with a Beetlejuice theme

Take advantage of a special offer to subscribe for the St Helens Star

Take advantage of a special offer to subscribe for the St Helens Star

Flash sale: St Helens Star readers can subscribe for just £5 for 5 months

Victoria Square, in St Helens has been plagued by anti-social behaviour and drunkenness

Victoria Square, in St Helens has been plagued by anti-social behaviour and drunkenness

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'It's a problem no-one wants to tackle': Square plagued by anti-social behaviour

Filming is taking place at the former Pilks site

Filming is taking place at the former Pilks site

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Exciting footage captures filming of 'Peaky Blinders' movie in St Helens

Police on Orchard Court on Tuesday

Police on Orchard Court on Tuesday

Police give update after death of man at property

Woman charged with causing death of Pilkington worker by careless driving faces court

Libby Brodie has been reported missing

Libby Brodie has been reported missing

Urgent police appeal launched in bid to find 18-year-old reported missing

A poster from the Unzip the Silence campaign

A poster from the Unzip the Silence campaign

UnZip the Silence: St Helens group launches campaign on World Mental Health Day

Police remained at the scene yesterday

Police remained at the scene yesterday

Police called to scene after woman’s death in house

News

Steve Rotheram and Elliot Street

Steve Rotheram and Elliot Street

St Helens company given £1m grant to help set up skills programme for teenagers

Man jailed after three-year-old seriously injured in pit bull dog attack

Tesco is investing £4m into the project

Tesco is investing £4m into the project

Primary school in St Helens to benefit from Tesco fund

CCTV image of man who detectives believe may have information following two assaults in Liverpool City Centre on Sunday October 6

CCTV image of man who detectives believe may have information following two assaults in Liverpool City Centre on Sunday October 6

Woman injured during incident in Liverpool City Centre

The Northern Lights have been seen all across the UK in 2024.

The Northern Lights have been seen all across the UK in 2024.

Northern Lights

Will the Northern Lights be visible in the UK again tonight?

Emergency services at Haydock Island

Emergency services at Haydock Island

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Emergency services called to crash at Haydock Island

Dozens of patients diagnosed with scabies at Hospitals Trust

Dozens of patients diagnosed with scabies at Hospitals Trust

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Dozens of patients diagnosed with scabies by Hospitals Trust

The Princess of Wales arrives for a visit to Southport Community Centre to meet the families of those caught up in the Southport knife attack earlier this year

The Princess of Wales arrives for a visit to Southport Community Centre to meet the families of those caught up in the Southport knife attack earlier this year

Kate Middleton makes surprise visit to meet bereaved Southport stabbing families

There is heavy traffic due to the fire

There is heavy traffic due to the fire

Road blocked due to 'building fire'

Tributes have been paid to Linda Maloney

Tributes have been paid to Linda Maloney

Local government

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'Emotional meeting' to pay respects to much-loved council member

Harry Potter Day 2023

Harry Potter Day 2023

Harry Potter Book Day: Magical afternoon planned at St Helens libraries

Market Street in Earlestown

Market Street in Earlestown

Planning and development

New funding scheme proposed to revamp high street shop fronts

The error on the BBC website

The error on the BBC website

'Hurricane force winds' mistakenly forecasted for St Helens by BBC

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day

New short film series spotlights men's mental health in St Helens

The water leak on Billington Avenue earlier this week

The water leak on Billington Avenue earlier this week

United Utilities

Another water leak floods road in town

The defendant has appeared in court

The defendant has appeared in court

Dangerous driver who had bayonet appears in court

The NHS is focusing on burnout for World Mental Health Day

The NHS is focusing on burnout for World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside focus on burnout

The Government has announced it will extend the baby loss certificate scheme, which launched in February for those who had experienced a loss since September 2018

The Government has announced it will extend the baby loss certificate scheme, which launched in February for those who had experienced a loss since September 2018

Parents who lose baby in pregnancy will be able to have child's life recognised

A passenger has been ordered to pay a huge fine after a journey from Prescot station

A passenger has been ordered to pay a huge fine after a journey from Prescot station

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Man ordered to pay £462.30 over £4.30 underpaid train fare

Police have charged a woman in connection with the dog attack

Police have charged a woman in connection with the dog attack

Police name woman charged in connection with dog attack

Police have arrested two men on suspicion of burglary

Police have arrested two men on suspicion of burglary

Woman flees as armed men with baseball bats burst into house

Town centre bar issues statement over opening hours change

Town centre bar issues statement over opening hours change

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Town centre bar issues statement over opening hours change

The area of land off Burtonwood Road and Fortress Boulevard at Omega

The area of land off Burtonwood Road and Fortress Boulevard at Omega

Planning and development

Housebuilder secures parcel of former airbase land for 153-home development

One of the countless social events held at Haydock Christ Church

One of the countless social events held at Haydock Christ Church

'Amazing response' after church 'burgled and damaged' twice in two days

Sport

Jack Welsby - fit for England if selected

Wellens gives a fitness update on England quartet, plus Murphy and Wingfield

Saints celebrating on this day in 2014. Picture: Bernard Platt

Saints celebrating on this day in 2014. Picture: Bernard Platt

10 YEARS ON: 10 things that made Saints' 2014 Grand Final win special

Phil Veivers - scored his first Saints try against Leigh in October 1984

Phil Veivers - scored his first Saints try against Leigh in October 1984

This Week in Saints - from 10, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 years ago

Saints with the trophy.

Saints with the trophy.

THROWBACK THURSDAY

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Iro's try, Longy's goal, Freddie's dance - Saints' 1999 Grand Final win

Andy Hayes, winner of the Padgate Tennis and Bowls Club Floodlit Trophy

Andy Hayes, winner of the Padgate Tennis and Bowls Club Floodlit Trophy

Look which competition this St Helens bowler has won

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National Sport

The FA sought a fine in excess of £1million over a Nottingham Forest tweet about VAR Stuart Attwell (Bradley Collyer/PA)

The FA sought a fine in excess of £1million over a Nottingham Forest tweet about VAR Stuart Attwell (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Nottingham Forest fined £750,000 after FA sought £1m sanction over VAR post

Matt Parcell hopes to end his career on a high in the Grand Final (Mike Egerton/PA)

Matt Parcell hopes to end his career on a high in the Grand Final (Mike Egerton/PA)

Retiring Hull KR hooker Matt Parcell wants fairytale finish in Grand Final

Greece paid the best possible tribute to team-mate George Baldock (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Greece paid the best possible tribute to team-mate George Baldock (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Dimitrios Pelkas: Greece did not want to play after death of George Baldock

Only the British weather can stop Jai Field enjoying Wigan’s bid for more silverware (Isaac Parkin/PA)

Only the British weather can stop Jai Field enjoying Wigan’s bid for more silverware (Isaac Parkin/PA)

Jai Field delighted to repay Wigan’s faith after initial doubts

Bevan French and Mikey Lewis are two key figures in the Super League Grand Final (Tim Goode/PA)

Bevan French and Mikey Lewis are two key figures in the Super League Grand Final (Tim Goode/PA)

Marshall v Hall and French v Lewis – Super League Grand Final key battles

Ollie Pope led England to a remarkable win in Pakistan (Anjum Naveed/AP)

Ollie Pope led England to a remarkable win in Pakistan (Anjum Naveed/AP)

Ollie Pope hails ‘two greedy Yorkshiremen’ as ‘phenomenal’ England stun Pakistan

Ayao Komatsu (left) pictured with Akio Toyoda (centre), chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, and Tomoya Takahashi (right), president of Toyota Gazoo Racing (MoneyGram Haas F1 team handout/PA)

Ayao Komatsu (left) pictured with Akio Toyoda (centre), chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, and Tomoya Takahashi (right), president of Toyota Gazoo Racing (MoneyGram Haas F1 team handout/PA)

Ayao Komatsu feels Haas’ new technical partnership with Toyota is perfect match

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Letters

Victoria Square

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READER LETTER: I've had enough of the continuing trouble at Victoria Square

A prescription bag

A prescription bag

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READER LETTER: Ordering repeat prescriptions online is a nightmare

Benches have been removed from Victoria Square

Benches have been removed from Victoria Square

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READER LETTER: Appalling to see shouting and swearing as wedding going on

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READER LETTER: What has happened to Sutton Park is unforgivable

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READER LETTER: Why must be walk through smokers and vapers' death clouds?

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Nostalgia

For many years the shelters in Victoria Square served as the town's bus station

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The history of St Helens bus station

Saints Premiership winners 1993

Saints Premiership winners 1993

INTERVIEW: Shane Cooper has nothing but fond memories of his time in St Helens

An article from the Prescot Reporter in December 12, 1874

An article from the Prescot Reporter in December 12, 1874

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The 'scandal to civilisation' in Parr

A school concert to celebrate their 150th anniversary

A school concert to celebrate their 150th anniversary

The opening of Corpus Christi school...150 years ago

An inter-school version of It's A Knock Out was a popular show event during the 1970

An inter-school version of It's A Knock Out was a popular show event during the 1970

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50 years ago this week...the St Helens Show was in full swing

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National News

Sunbury Lock on the River Thames (Alamy/PA)

Sunbury Lock on the River Thames (Alamy/PA)

One person missing and five rescued after boat capsizes on Thames

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he had discussed city and growth deals with Stormont’s leaders (Dan Kitwood/PA)

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he had discussed city and growth deals with Stormont’s leaders (Dan Kitwood/PA)

PM discusses city and growth deals with O’Neill and Little-Pengelly

The First Minister met Sir Keir Starmer on Friday (Jane Barlow/PA)

The First Minister met Sir Keir Starmer on Friday (Jane Barlow/PA)

Swinney pushes Starmer for investment at Edinburgh meeting

Graham Green died in the incident (Police Scotland/PA)

Graham Green died in the incident (Police Scotland/PA)

Victim of flat explosion named as cause remains unknown

Emergency crews are continuing the hunt for survivors and bodies after Israeli airstrikes on Beirut on Thursday (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Emergency crews are continuing the hunt for survivors and bodies after Israeli airstrikes on Beirut on Thursday (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

UN peacekeepers injured after explosions at their base in southern Lebanon

The Prime Minister met with first ministers and metro mayors on Friday (Dan Kitwood/PA)

The Prime Minister met with first ministers and metro mayors on Friday (Dan Kitwood/PA)

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Starmer hails need to collaborate at first Council of Nations and Regions summit

Carer Jayne Hill was jailed for life at Liverpool Crown Court (Merseyside Police/PA)

Carer Jayne Hill was jailed for life at Liverpool Crown Court (Merseyside Police/PA)

Carer hit and smothered woman, 90, to death after stealing from her, court hears

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