BURGLARS are targeting sheds at homes in St Helens, police have warned. Fishing tackle, tools and a bike have been taken in separate break-ins over recent nights. In the first incident a lock was forced on a shed in Stainton Close, Carr Mill
HUNDREDS of local government staff have had to take time off work due to the coronavirus pandemic, St Helens Council has revealed. Since the start of the outbreak, 24 people who work for the council – out of a workforce of 6,045 – have been diagnosed
PREMIER League football is set to return behind closed doors on June 17 after a two-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Aston Villa will play Sheffield United on that date, a Wednesday, while Manchester City take on Arsenal, the league
In conjunction with Saints’ Heritage Society WELCOME to the first article in our new 'Shirt Tales' quiz feature. This is a Great Britain World Cup jersey from the 1957 competition in Australia. It still has ‘match-worn’ evidence on
A CANNABIS farm was discovered at a house after a police officer smelled the drug while on patrol. The officer, who was on patrol on the evening of Saturday, May 23 traced the smell to a nearby property. A large quantity of cannabis plants
CINEWORLD hopes to start showing films in all its cinemas in July, as Britain slowly comes out of lockdown. Bosses said that its cinemas up and down the country would open when restrictions are lifted. St Helens cinema in Chalon Way has been
THREE more people have died at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust after contracting coronavirus. The latest NHS figures show that two people died on Tuesday, May 26 and another died on Wednesday, May 27. Since the outbreak
DOMINIC Cummings may have committed "a minor breach" of lockdown rules when he drove to Barnard Castle but will face no further action, according to Durham police. The force issued a statement on the Prime Minister's top aide's decision to travel
COUNCIL chiefs have claimed St Helens is “leading the way” in developing the local offer for the government’s test and trace system. Local authorities will be central to supporting test and trace service across England, with the government providing
MERSEYSIDE Fire and Rescue Service is urging the public to be careful during the current hot weather after an increase in the number of grass fires. The MFRS has attended a large number of grass fires, many of which are believed to have been caused
ST HELENS Council has published a document setting out a vision to use heritage attractions to boost the visitor economy. The local authority's cabinet has agreed to publish a document which sets out a bold and ambitious vision for St Helens' heritage
IN response to the letter about the couple who are tidying up Carr Mill Dam. How wonderful of them! Thank goodness for stories like this to keep our spirits up when there are so many depressing things happening! Thank you for a positive
WHEN it comes to social distancing, some people lack common sense – that’s the problem. My partner, myself and our two daughters went to Taylor Park because we live round the corner. It was quite crowded due to the good weather, people
IT’S all well and good the shops reopening, but if people aren’t going to be able to use the toilets it’s a problem. It’s going to put off a lot of people from going out anyway, especially those with medical needs. Phil, via Facebook
IT’S been good to see so many people out exercising during the lockdown – whether it be walking, jogging or cycling. I am concerned about some of the standards of some of the cycling I’ve seen though. When out driving I’ve seen some people
MY heartfelt applause to Ravenhead Restaurant Linen Services. A vulnerable adult without any means of washing her own clothes – due to business closure – was having to buy clean clothes as a means of getting by. This local business stepped
I STOPPED and spoke to a lady called Polly in Taylor Park the other morning whilst out exercising our dogs (social distancing respected of course) as I was so impressed with her. She was collecting lots of rubbish using bin bags, a litter picker
People across England with coronavirus will have their contacts traced from today (Thursday) in a bid to control the spread of Covid-19 and help ease lockdown restrictions. NHS Test and Trace has launched in England with the help of 25,000 contact
THE North West Film Archive are appealing for the public’s help to gather video footage of life in the North West during the coronavirus pandemic. The #lockdownlife appeal aims to find a wide range of footage taken during the lockdown to paint
NO new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in St Helens, the latest official figures show. Public Health England figures show that 752 people had been confirmed as testing positive for COVID-19 by 9am Wednesday morning (May 27) in St Helens
JD Wetherspoon pubs in St Helens have been drawing up plans to ensure staff and customers will be safe when the establishments reopen. The company, which has three pubs in the borough, The Glass House on Market Street and The Running Horses on
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy who suffered a brain haemorrhage, leaving him having to learn to walk and talk again, is painting rainbows to be auctioned off for a charity that helped with his rehabilitation. Joey Tildesley-Devine walked into Queen's Park
