A 26-YEAR-OLD man threatened to shoot his ex-girlfriend and kept her in his home against her will during a two-hour stand-off with police. Armed officers were called to the home of Christopher Noon on Nutgrove Road, Thatto Heath after he broke
A FORMER member of the famous Saints’ four-trophy squad of 1965-66, Frank Ward, passed away recently after a long illness, aged 83. Frank played rugby union with St Helens RUFC and represented the RAF XV during his National Service, in a team that
THE Clone Roses will follow in the footsteps of their heroes as they look to recreate an iconic 1990 gig at Spike Island. On the 30th anniversary of The Stone Roses’ gig at Spike Island, Widnes The Clone Roses will perform at the same place.
A SPONSORED walk will take place this week aims at normalising grief and getting people talk about what can be seen as an uncomfortable subject. The walk on Thursday, December 5 will mark National Grief Awareness Week (December 2-8), a national
TRI club’s Mark Glynn put in arguably the performance of the winter season so far at the Valencia Marathon, finishing in 2:59:17. Lee Stinch recorded a 1:13:05 at the Preston 10 Mile Road Race for St Helens Tri where he was backed up by Lynette
A CRICKET club has been left angered after windows were vandalised. Rainhill Cricket Club, on Victoria Terrace, discovered the damage which had been inflicted to the windows of its scorebox. READ MORE > Man arrested on suspicion of thefts
THERE were some strong performances from the St Helens Sutton team in the North West Sportshall League with Lewis Dunn scoring key points in the speed jump and shot-put. Sportshall Athletics is an indoor form of track and field which Sutton’s younger
THE Liberal Democrat candidate for St Helens South and Whiston has said politicians need to be “more honest” after admitting they have lost the trust of the general public. Brian Spencer, a former leader of St Helens Council, is looking to take
HAYDOCK skipper Jordan Gibson has signed for semi-professional League 1 outfit North Wales Crusaders. Gibson is an England Lions international and tourist. On the switch, he said: "It felt like the right time to join a semi-professional club
POLICE arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with three theft offences. Officers made an arrest at Cables Retail Park in Prescot on Monday afternoon (December 2) following reports of a man being detained in possession of an expensive handbag
SAINTS have reverted to a classic blue and white vee for their away kit for next season - and we have one to give away. The design is a direct reverse of the 2020 home shirt design with the same details and features, again, the first time in many
THATTO Heath and Pilkington Recs are in the bag for the Coral Challenge Cup First Round draw to be made live on BBC Sport, Thursday 5 December, 6.30pm And it’s an opportunity for the game to celebrate the impact of the CreatedBy RLWC2021 capital
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to engage in sexual activity with a child. Police arrested a 27-year-old man, from St Helens, on suspicion of the offence. READ MORE > Mystery girl could hold answers to Eboney Cheshire's
AFTER the stability provided by club legend Sean Long in the noughties, scrum half developed into something of a problem position for Saints in the last decade. Kyle Eastmond had been groomed as Long’s successor having been at the club since he
SEVEN people have been arrested in nearby Kirkby after morning raids to tackle gun and drug crime as part of major operation targeting suspected gang members. Five men and two women from Kirkby have been arrested after warrants were carried out
A LOVING brother enlisted four of his friends to climb Mount Kilimanjaro with him to thank the hospital for the cancer treatment they offered to his little sister. Lindsay McCall from Rainhill was diagnosed with breast cancer this year at the age
THE St Helens South and Whiston Conservative general election candidate has branded Labour’s claims of the National Health Service being for sale as “absolute nonsense”. Richard Short is contesting the seat held by Labour’s Marie Rimmer in the December
By Chris McKeon, Local Democracy Reporter PLANS for a new Aldi in Prescot have taken a step forward after the supermarket chain bought a nine-acre plot from Knowsley council. The site in Cables Way, bought from Knowsley Council for £1.5 million
A PRODUCER of clip-on veneers has another reason to smile again after being listed among Britain's private companies with the fastest growing sales for the second successive year. INSTAsmile, based on on Lodge Lane, Newton-le-Willows, is one of
THE devastated mum of Eboney Cheshire has shared heartbreaking details of her daughter's final moments – and urged a girl who may hold crucial information about the tragedy to come forward to police. Rainhill High pupil Eboney, aged 13, died from
