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  • Drug dealer recalled to prison after successful appeal

    A CONVICTED drug dealer has been recalled to prison after an appeal to find him. Before Christmas, police issued an appeal to trace 26-year-old Michael Harbourne, from Newton-le-Willows, after he breached the conditions of his licence. Harbourne

  • Fans forum ahead of the Sydney Roosters clash

    A SPECIAL fans forum will take place at the Totally Wicked Stadium ahead of Saints' clash with Sydney Roosters, with funds raised being split between Mose Masoe, who played for both clubs and Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook's Testimonial. The Sydney Roosters

  • Another draw for Storks

    If anybody’s still doing the football pools then put your money on Billinge FC. For that’s five drawn games on-the-bouncet for The Storks with the latest one being a 1-1 stalemate with Knutsford on Saturday. With Storm Ciara brewing it was never

  • Magical night held at library

    NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS Library was spellbound as the annual Harry Potter Book Night was celebrated. Fancy dress and wizarding robes was on show at event which celebrates the hit book series by JK Rowling. Young wizards, witches and Muggles

  • Two arrests after scrambler bike crashes into Mercedes

    TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle after a scrambler bike crashed into a Mercedes. Two men in their 20s were arrested after the traffic collision on Travers Entry, Bold. READ MORE > Man arrested on suspicion

  • Dodd’s Saints treble

    TEEN scrum half Lewis Dodd grabbed three first half tries in Saints Reserves 32-6 win over London Broncos at Ealing Trailfinders. The 17-year-old, who had a storming game last week against Salford, carried on where he left off backing up a fine

  • Four Carmel students are Oxbridge bound

    FOUR Carmel College students are celebrating after learning their top marks have landed them offers to study at the UK’s top universities - Oxford and Cambridge.  Charlotte Bond, Grace Wright, Dona Josh and Eva Carroll have gone through a rigorous

  • Person dies on tracks at Newton-le-Willows station

    BRITISH Transport Police has confirmed that a person has died on the tracks at Newton-le-Willows station this morning (Monday, February 10).  Officers and ambulance attended the station this morning to reports of a casualty on the tracks. A

  • Man fined for fly tipping in alleyway

    A MAN has been fined after dumping waste in an alleyway to the back of his home address. Raymond Bradford-Massey, of Water Street, Newton-le-Willows was sentenced at Merseyside Magistrates' Court. He pleaded guilty to depositing waste, namely