ST Helens North MP Conor McGinn says more than 6,500 pensioners in the borough could lose their free TV licences and pay a combined total of almost a million pounds a year if Government plans go ahead. This follows a debate in Parliament last week
CHARITIES, specialists and politicians are encouraging more St Helens to speak up and get support before they reach crisis point, as the country marks Mental Health Awareness Week. Last year, figures from the Office of National Statistics revealed
SAINTS coach Justin Holbrook gave his thoughts to the Star’s Mike Critchley after Sunday’s tight cup tie. MC: Very rare that you see the players flat out on the floor after a game. JH: It was just a really tough – and I think that is what we
ELTON Head Road between Sherdley Road and the A570 Linkway will reopen at the end of the month as the second phase of a major junction project gets underway. In August last year, work commenced on the A570/Sutton Hall Junction Project to replace
PLANS for a hair and beauty clinic have been withdrawn. In April, St Helens Council received an application seeking permission for the change of use from a residential let to a skin clinic on the ground and first floor of a property at 121 High
SAINTS have given members a further opportunity to of a 50 per cent discount on their Dacia Magic Weekend Ticket. Liverpool's Anfield Stadium hosts the event on May 25/26, with Saints bringing the curtain down on Sunday with their 6pm kick off
TO mark Mental Health Awareness Week, train operator Northern has launched its new suicide prevention campaign, asking the question: “All Right?” Of the fatalities on the railway in 2018/19 to date, 252 of them were suicides. READ MORE >
JAMES Roby and Danny Richardson drop out of Saints' 19-man squad for the Super League Round 15 clash against Salford Red Devils on Friday (kick off 7:45pm). James Bentley and Jack Welsby come in with Aaron Smith stepping in as starting hooker.
INCOMING St Helens Council leader David Baines has revealed the make-up of his Cabinet. Cllr Baines has named the nine members for his top team at the town hall for the year 2019-20. READ MORE > St Helens Council to name David Baines as
A COUNCILLOR is appealing to the owner of the former Green Dragon pub to claim responsibility before it becomes "more of an eyesore and falls into further disrepair". Last month, a fire ravaged the former pub on Gartons Lane in an act being treated
CLOSURES were in place on the East Lancs this morning due to a two-car crash. Delays were caused after a crash, involving two vehicles on the A580 East Lancashire Road eastbound from junction 23 of the M6 at Haydock Island to the A573 (Golborne
AFTER a run of five afternoon games, Saints have their first Friday night home game since early April when they tackle a Jackson Hastings-inspired Salford Red Devils (7.45pm). It is a tricky fixture for the leaders against one of Super League’s
RAINHILL High School has a new head teacher following executive principal John Pout’s retirement last year. Trustees have appointed Josie Thorogood who was head of school was previously responsible for raising standards and teaching and learning
POLICE have seized a motorbike following reports of nuisance riding in Prescot. On Tuesday evening, officers responded to reports relating to a "nuisance motorbike" in the Manchester Road area. READ MORE > Police step up patrols near Hotties
BRICKS being thrown, people pushed into the canal, drug taking, vandalism and underage drinking; these are just some of the reasons why police patrols are being stepped up around the Hotties. Reports to police in the past six months have been coming
PROGRESS is being made on the development of a five-storey 130-apartment complex for over 55s in Fingerpost. Representatives from housing group Torus visited the site recently to check on the latest developments at the site. READ MORE >
A FOOTBALL club says its teams have been left homeless after its facilities were closed down. The sports pitches at Bobbies Lane, Eccleston have been closed by St Helens and Knowsley College after being no longer required. READ MORE > Air
