PARENTS are being asked to wear face masks at the school gates in an effort to quell the alarming rise in coronavirus cases across St Helens. St Helens' outbreak management board has met earlier today and has agreed a number of additional measures
NINE-year-old actor Jude Riordan has just landed a role in Coronation Street. Jude Riordan, from Lea Green, first hit our TV screens in 2017 after starring in The Secret Life of Five Year Olds on Channel 4. Since then the St John Vianney pupil
A RECEPTION class from a primary school in Windle has been sent home after a teaching assistant tested positive for coronavirus. St Helens Borough Council has confirmed that 30 children from Bleak Hill Primary School have been instructed to isolate
ONE of St Helens Borough Council’s top executives is set to leave the authority. Professor Sarah O’Brien, executive director of people’s services, and clinical accountable officer at St Helens CCG, is joining the Cheshire and Merseyside Health
Parking manoeuvres, gear changes and hill starts could be scrapped from driving lessons and tests in the next ten years - according to experts. The motoring team from LeaseCar.uk have revealed five processes which learner drivers may not need to
POLICE have revealed more details about their investigation after a cannabis farm was uncovered last week. The Star reported after officers discovered a cannabis farm and counterfeit cigarettes at an address on Windle Street, Cowley Hill Lane last
ST HELENS is looking increasingly at risk of being placed under tighter restrictions as the rising coronavirus infection rate shows no sign of slowing down. Cases have continued to rise at a rapid pace and last Friday, Merseyside was placed on
THE devastated partner of a mum-of-four who suddenly died of a bleed on the brain - six months after her 16-year-old son died of a suspected allergic reaction - has paid tribute to her. Kim Clarke, from Prescot, was the proud mum to Nick, Joseph
CHESTER Zoo has confirmed that a much-loved elephant who has been with them for nearly 30 years has sadly died. The city's popular visitor attraction said it was with an "extremely heavy heart" that they share news of the death of Asian elephant
A PENSIONER was left with a cut lip and swelling after being punched in the head after an altercation with two teenagers. A 71-year-old man was taken to hospital after he was punched on Marsden Avenue, Old Eccleston on Tuesday afternoon (September
SATURDAY’S Challenge Cup quarter final between Saints and Warrington is Kristian Woolf’s first experience of rugby league’s oldest competition. And he is relishing the prospect, having been intrigued from afar for so many years. He is pleased
SOME households in Prescot lost their water supply this morning due to a "sudden surge in use by someone in the area", United Utilities has said. It was reported there was poor water pressure or no water at all at some properties in the Prescot
Tesco have unveiled changes for its Clubcard members - with big rewards for loyal shoppers. We've put together everything you need to know. What have Tesco changed for those who are Clubcard members? On Tuesday, September 15, Tesco announced
A STRUGGLING chain of GP practices which has a branch in Whiston has been told it must show “sustained improvement” by the end of the year or it risks losing its contract. Aston Healthcare, which looks after 25,000 patients across six branches
A MAN is set to face a murder trial in November into the death of mum-of-one. Beautician Melissa Belshaw, 32, was attacked in Upholland Road, Billinge, on May 20 and died from her injuries. Police said her 13-year-old daughter rang the emergency
A MAN with a torch on his head has been seen trying door handles in Sutton Leach. Police are appealing for information after a man was seen trying a door in Sutton Leach in the early hours of Tuesday, September 15. The incident happened just
SAINTS' Challenge Cup opponents Warrington Wolves will be without Tom Lineham for Saturday's tie - and for a good chunk of the remainder of the 2020 season. Lineham has been banned for eight matches and fined £500 after being found guilty of 'Other
SAINTS full back Lachlan Coote's second consecutive haul of three points has lifted him up to second place in the Steve Prescott Man of Steel leaderboard. Coote collected the maximum points in the win against Hull KR, with prop Alex Walmsley taking
Bosses at discount supermarket chain Aldi have explained why their traffic-light entry system is changing for shoppers. The light system was introduced back in the spring at stores across the UK to help limit the number of customers in the branches
A SOCIAL club has reopened its doors after lockdown to showcase its latest refurbishments. Parr Conservative and Workingmen's Club on Broad Oak Road reopened its doors after the lockdown to show its new look after a refurbishment. The club
THE sporting world of St Helens is in mourning this week following the passing of one of its favourite supporters of amateur sport, Brian Ball. Brian is best known to cricketers in the Liverpool Competition and the former Merseyside Competition
A TRIO of horse-lovers will be taking part in Race for Life this weekend but with a difference - walking alongside two pink 'unicorns'. Nicola Higgins and mother and daughter Christine and Abbie Morris will be taking on a 5k trek around Rainford
