POSTERS branding Labour MPs ‘traitors’ have been removed from St Helens Linkway. While not named directly, the posters are believed to have targeted former St Helens MPs Conor McGinn and Marie Rimmer for their views on Brexit. As well as branding
MILLETS store which opened last year is not closing down. Signs on the Church Street shop saying 'closing down sale' have had shoppers worried that a year after its launch, Millets was set to close. However the Star has now been told that the
THE doors of inflatable theme park AirNation are set to open on Wednesday, but we got a sneaky first look inside to show you what it's all about. The venue is housed in the former GymBug off Lowe Street and includes a toddler section, cafe, party
INTERVIEWS for the next chief executive of St Helens Council will take place next week. Candidates for the job, which will pay up to £160,000, will initially be grilled by partners of the council on Monday. Further interviews will then be conducted
A BURLESQUE dancer born with a chronic pain condition was determined it wouldn't affect her dreams, and now she's to be featured in a documentary. Hayley Mason from Grange Park suffers from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, (EDS) which is a rare inherited
THIS morning's sunrise was an absolute stunner over large parts of the north this morning. And as the sun rises later before the shortest day of the year on December 22, plenty of people were able to enjoy it on their way to work or school.
THIS morning's sunrise was an absolute stunner over large parts of the north this morning. And as the sun rises later before the shortest day of the year on December 22, plenty of people were able to enjoy it on their way to work or school.
WOULD be burglars fled as a house alarm went off after they had damaged a door in an attempt to get in. The attempted break-in took place at a home on Gorsey Croft, Eccleston Park. READ MORE > Appeal for relatives of man, 48, who died to
ST HELENS has the highest rate of hospital admissions linked to drug poisoning in England, new NHS data has revealed. Data from 2018-19 published by NHS Digital shows there were 95 admissions per 100,000 population with a primary diagnosis of poisoning
AS we look forward to the festive period and temperatures continue to drop, we must spare a thought for those who have served our country but find themselves homeless. Research shows around 300 to 400 veterans end up on the streets every year
I REALLY enjoyed the Madlove Takeover in the old Argos shop in November and I think it shows how much the town centre needs a community space. Walking past it throughout the month, I honestly never saw that long table empty with people having
I CAME into St Helens town today. The first time in Church Square for a long time and I was utterly shocked to witness more homeless people sleeping in the empty shop doorways and the large empty spaces that use to be M&S and Woolworths.
I AM so happy that the council have decided to pave a section of road Violet in memory of Violet-Grace. What happened to her and her lovely family really upset us all in St Helens, so to see a lasting tribute and a visual reminder to slow down
FROM what I could see everyone had a fantastic time at the Christmas Light Switch on, enjoying the local talent. The Queen tribute band were fantastic and where they had the stage this year was a lot better with there being a lot more room for
IT'S good to see the Royal Alfred pub is under new ownership. We’re going to start meeting there before we go for our trains in future. Let’s all support this new venture for these people before we lose yet another long established pub.
I AM writing this letter to warn people not to park on the St Helens College town centre car park, before 4pm, during the school holidays. I parked here during the October half-term to take my family to Cineworld and received a £60 fine.
IT is desperately sad walking through town nowadays and seeing the number of people sleeping in doorways, particularly now that the weather has turned bad. St Helens is not alone for this, it is the same in Liverpool, Manchester and Warrington
COMMUNITY cafe Momo's will be hosting a history talk on Crank Caverns on Tuesday, December 10. The talk will cover long standing stories and whether there any truth to them. READ MORE > How you can ensure no child in town wakes up without
A CHURCH and charitable organisation is ensuring that no child in the town will wake up without a present this Christmas Day. The Salvation Army’s church and community centre in St Helens, located on Tickle Avenue, Parr is encouraging the community
THE Brexit Party's St Helens North candidate has criticised incumbent Conor McGinn's support of a second EU referendum and says voters want to "move on" from the issue. Retired policeman Malcolm Webster, 58, is standing in the seat in next week's
