Archive - Saturday, 20 October 2018

READER LETTER: Six weeks is too long to wait when you need help for depression
I WOULD like to bring up the devastating problem with suicide in St Helens and why more is not being done to help our local people?
READER LETTER: Time to put an end to this plague of bad parking
WHEN are the council going to address the parking plague around this town?
National Dialect Day: Do you know these old St Helens words?
IT is National Dialect Day and the Star has been delving into its archives - and asking some of our more experienced wordsmiths - to come up with some of St Helens most distinctive words and phrases.
Brownfield housing approach outlined by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
PLANS to identify brownfield land within the city region which will be used to lobby government for funding have been approved.
Two charged with theft after wanted appeal
TWO people have been charged with theft after being arrested following a police appeal to trace a number of suspects.
13 obscure parking laws which could see you fined
DRIVERS are being warned to learn some of the UK’s most obscure parking laws in order to avoid a hefty fine.
Off the Ball: Why are open age teams struggling for players?
A REPORT about the demise of some of Wales’ most famous rugby union nurseries made for grim reading last week.
Hospitals bring in almost £900,000 from making staff pay for parking
THE St Helens And Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust made almost £900,000 by charging staff for parking last year, it has been revealed.
Town centre break-in: Man, 26, released under investigation
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who was arrested in connection with a break-in at a coffee shop has been released by police as an investigation continues into a town centre crime spree.