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  • Man, 33, jailed for 'appalling' child sex offences

    A 33-YEAR-OLD man who groomed and had sexual activity with a child has been jailed. Police have welcomed the sentencing of James Prytherch, of Cheviot Avenue, Ashtons Green for his "appalling crimes". READ MORE > Man arrested on suspicion

  • Kristian Woolf gets to work at Saints

    NEW Saints coach Kristian Woolf arrived in St Helens yesterday - and dropped in at the Totally Wicked Stadium last night to have a first look around. Buoyed by the success of leading his Tonga Invitational XIII to wins over Great Britain and Australia

  • Free parking has to be forever, not just for Christmas

    REGARDING the free Saturday parking on council car parks for the Christmas period. Yes it will help the shopping but it has to be a forever thing, not for just one week. Take a look at Widnes and see what I mean. It is all free car parking

  • We do need 'something' more than there is

    WHEN we go out we do so for the experience now. St Helens needs a complete makeover, and I hate to say that and be so negative as I have defended this town.   There are a few good places, the vegan restaurant is a little diamond, and a few

  • Diverting bus route would leave large area without service

    DIVERTING the 37 bus route as suggested by Mrs JR Glover would leave a large area of Eccleston without a bus service to GP practices, optician, pharmacy and Lowe House Medical Centre. Many elderly residents shop daily at the Lidl and Asda, all

  • Alan trained and supported me so well

    I WAS in New Zealand on the Robert Lord Writing Residency and when I received an email about Alan Whalley’s death. I feel very sad as Alan gave me my break into the world of journalism and much more. He trained and supported me so well

  • Why has approach been fenced off?

    IN reply to Jean Johnson of Broad Oak, the original letter regarding Newton Station was not about people arriving there by bus, who will find things easier. It was about people arriving on foot from the Southworth Road/High Street direction,

  • Thanks to all the amazing people who sponsored us

    MY friend and I did a sponsored one mile walk on Monday, September 30, with the children of St Peter and St Paul’s Junior School in St Helens. All the money donated has now been sent to The Uphill Charity to provide the children at The Uphill

  • New 'wine, spirits and champagne' bar approved for Prescot

    A new “high quality wine, spirits and champagne” bar is set to open in Prescot. In a meeting lasting just 10 minutes on Wednesday, Knowsley Council’s licensing committee granted a licence to Eden, which has taken over the former Prescot Heritage

  • Hospital Trust named best in the UK at awards

    MEDICAL staff have been celebrating the week after St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust were named Trust of the Year. The trust were awarded the equivalent of at Oscar at the national Health Service Journal awards on Wednesday, October

  • Mothercare stores announce 'everything must go' sales

    MASSIVE closing down sales have been announced today, Friday, at Mothercare stores. It was confirmed this week that Mothercare has gone into administration and is closing all remaining stores across the UK with all stock discounted. A spokesman

  • New Saints coach Kristian Woolf arrives in town

    NEW Saints coach Kristian Woolf has arrived in the country on the back of his exploits with Tonga. Woolf will take the reins from Justin Holbrook for the 2020 season after signing a two-year deal with Saints with an option for an extra year.