POLICE will use powers this weekend to break up groups of troublemakers after reports of an increase in anti-social behaviour in St Helens town centre. Officers announced tonight a dispersal zone will be put in place. This gives officers
THE draw has been made for the first round of the 2019 Challenge Cup. Clock Face Miners, in their first Challenge Cup tie, will be at home to Halifax side Siddal. NCL Premier Division side Thatto Heath are also at home, and they will entertain
A WEATHER warning for potential snow and ice is in place for St Helens over the weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow alert from 9am on Saturday to 9am on Sunday. It comes amid national forecasts of heavy snow and freezing rain hitting
WORK is set to begin on the first phase of a potential 600km key network of cycling and walking routes across the region, which includes a 6.3km track linking St Helens to Burtonwood. Metro mayor, Steve Rotheram, and the city region Combined Authority
A FRESH review into the future of parks and green spaces is being undertaken in St Helens. St Helens Council launched a public consultation in January on the future of the borough’s open spaces, which included proposals to cut the ranger service
GRANGE Park's Alan Tabern celebrated his return to the World Darts Championship big stage with a 3-2 win over Australian World Series player Raymond Smith. Tabern, making his first appearance at Alexandra Palace since 2012, kept up his record of
Labour councillors have accused the government of “mugging” the people of St Helens after it was revealed residents face another council tax hike in 2019. The draft local government finance settlement, which sets out the annual determination of
NEW Saints signing Lachlan Coote says he is settling well into life in St Helens and is looking forward to mingling with the fans for the first time this weekend. Th Australian has joined the club from the North Queensland Cowboys, one of three
MORE THAN 11,000 donated chocolate oranges were stacked up in the town hall assembly room this morning, ready to be delivered to hospitals and hospices in memory of Elliott Lamb. Chris Lamb, 41, started Make A Difference Friday eight years ago
FATHER Christmas will visit St Helens Town Centre this weekend to hear any last-minute Christmas wishes. Complete with real reindeer in tow, Old Saint Nick will land in Church Square on Saturday, December 15, where he will be around from noon to
FOUR men have been arrested in connection with an assault on Saints Academy player Joe Sharratt outside Factory nightclub in Manchester city centre. Joe Sharratt, 18, was left with a bleed on the brain after being knocked to the ground outside
THE heartbroken family of 13-year-old Eboney Cheshire, whose death remains unexplained, have posted an emotional request for her funeral. Police were called to Sandon Close, Rainhill on Sunday, December 2 after 13-year-old Eboney was taken ill.
A FOOTBALL club has been left devastated after 12 cars were smashed into while players were training at Ruskin Drive. Shortly after 9pm on Thursday, the vehicles were broken into while players from Windle Labour FC were training at the Dentons
POLICE are searching for 18-year-old Stephen Carney in connection with a burglary. Stephen Shaun Carney from Thatto Heath, is described as white, 6ft tall, of slim build, with dark brown hair and blue eyes. The burglary took place on Thursday
SAINTS coach Justin Holbrook has invited all fans to an open training session next Friday, 21 December. All the squad are back now - including the England quartet - and they have joined NRL trio Lachlan Coote, Kevin Naiqama and Joseph Paulo.
SAINTS will have two players in action for England Academy tonight (Friday) as they seek to wrap up the series against Australian Schoolboys at Headingley Stadium (KO 7.30pm). Former Newton Storm junior Tom Nisbet comes in on the wing to join fellow
THE start of the Super League season is now just seven weeks away. And Saints will be kicking off the year with a real crackerjack of a tie. Last year’s League Leaders Shield winners Saints take on Super League champions Wigan in a game that
HUNDREDS of primary school children across the borough helped to spread Christmas cheer as they performed before a packed-out Parish Church over two nights at the annual Christmas Sing concerts. The services involved nearly 650 children – as well
A PLANNING application has been submitted for wheelchair access to a community cinema, as part of a move to honour Len Saunders. Len, known as ‘Len Banana’, was 65 when he died in hospital on Sunday, July 30, 2017 – nine days after he was attacked
TWO fraudsters who conned their unsuspecting victims out of inheritances and pensions through a solar panel scam have been jailed. James Birchall failed to appear in court at any stage during a trial in which he was found guilty of multiple counts
By Stephen Wainwright ONE HUNDRED years ago today, December 14, a momentous general election was held in St Helens in which 15,000 women were allowed to vote for the first time. According to one local paper it was a day when "womankind came
