COMMUNITY rugby clubs in St Helens will be invited to bid for a slice of a £1 million pot aimed at helping grow the grassroots game. Earlier this year St Helens was announced as one of 21 hosts to stage matches at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup
THE Environment Agency is assuring residents that work is being done to resolve strong smells coming from a recycling facility, following numerous complaints. This week Star readers voiced fresh complaints about odours emanating from the Veolia
PLANS to modernise St Helens Council to ensure the council is in a “fit state” to deliver for the people of the borough have been approved. Dubbed ‘One Council’, the programme has been developed in response to the findings of two reviews carried
IN response to the national reports about a potential ban on construction firms building tiny homes. Cramming more and more people into smaller and smaller areas just leads to discontent. Disagreements grow between neighbours over noise
IN response to the letter that we need bollards to stop motorists using footpaths. St Helens Council and Merseyside Police are not interested in stopping motorists parking on the kerb. The police say it’s not their problem and the council
SO St Helens Council has missed out on receiving funding for the town centre and Earlestown. We are told that the next 12 months will see a renaissance. Who are they kidding? The only change we will see is appearance of tumbleweed blowing
THERE is a horrendous smell coming from the Veolia site at the top of Ravenhead Road. Residents have complained to the Environment Agency, St Helens Council and the company itself and still the issue persists. This is despite guarantees
WHILE travelling to town on the 38B bus from Rainford on Thursday, July 11 I had the misfortune of losing my wallet which contained a considerable amount of money, numerous credit cards and my bus pass. Due to the fact that my name, address
PLEASE can a school crossing patrol be placed outside De La Salle High School on Mill Lane, Eccleston before a child gets killed. It is an extremely busy road. The school entrance and exit is concealed, the road has many bends and it is not
A BUSINESS club has been launched seeking to offer a relaxed environment for people to network and socialise. St Helens Business Club has been set up by Andy Reid MBE along with friend John Tabern. READ MORE > St Helens College to sell Beechams
ST HELENS Council has issued a warning to residents after reports of 'bogus' dog wardens attempting to take pets from owners. The local authority has received reports of men pretending to be dog wardens and attempting to take animals from their
ST HELENS College insists a recovery plan is in place to improve its financial position after a report by the Further Education Commissioner found it was at “high risk of insolvency”. The report published this week found the college went ahead
FORGET about BA Baracus and Hannibal Smith, The A Team for me in the late 70s and 80s was a Thursday night ritual on the cold terraces of Knowsley Road watching the Saints second string. There you could see the young guns, destined for bigger things
SAINTS players and staff were given time off after their win over Wigan, but coach Justin Holbrook found time to field questions. MC: How important is this short break for the staff and players at this stage? JH: I have said for a few weeks
IT says everything about where Saints are at the moment when they can complete a 3-0 whitewashing of their biggest rivals without getting out of second gear. Saints won 32-10 and had they not miscued a handful of half chances they could have taken
AS the end of term edges nearer, we wanted to give you the opportunity to say thank you to the teachers who have made a big difference to you and your child. Whether it was staying until after the school bell to help them pass their exams or you
A PUB will be revving up in aid of a voluntary service which transports urgently needed blood and other medical requirements for the NHS. The Red Cat Blood Bikes Charity Night will take place this evening (Thursday) at the Rainford pub in aid of
ST HELENS College is set to sell the Grade II listed, Beechams Clock Tower building to a private developer. As reported last week the college has embarked on a financial recovery plan after a report by the Further Education Commissioner highlighted
THE mum of a 12-year-old boy who fell through the roof of Parr Swimming Baths has shared her son’s story to warn others of the potential dangers. Ben Smith, from Parr, climbed on to the roof of the swimming baths with his friends on the evening
LADIES and Gents leaving school have been donning their glamorous dresses and suits for their proms - and we are looking to put together a gallery of everyone's photographs. Have you had your prom? Did you get a picture of you and your friends
