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As it happened: Mikhail Hotel & Group Pride of St Helens Awards 2023
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Saints issue squad numbers for 2024, leaving number 3 free
SAINTS have tantalisingly left Will Hopoate’s number 3 jersey vacant in the 2024 first team squad numbers announced today. And re-iterating Chairman Eamonn McManus’s interview with the St Helens Star last week, the club have again stated that they
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Foundry developers looking for local suppliers to make outdoor venue a reality
DEVELOPERS of a long-awaited town centre venue are looking for local suppliers to help get the project up and running. After long and "unavoidable delays", the first containers arrived at the site of the former Chalon Way car park last month, which
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Police seize two stolen bikes from same estate
POLICE have seized two stolen motorbikes from an estate within 48 hours. Officers say they located the vehicles on the Four Acre estate in Clock Face over the past couple of days. The bikes have since been returned to their owners and police
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Police uncover large cannabis farm at property and 'plants ready to sell'
POLICE uncovered a large cannabis farm of around 100 plants after they attended a property. A man was arrested after a cannabis farm was discovered at a property in St Helens yesterday, Thursday, November 23. Officers attended an address on
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Pride of St Helens Awards 2023 - Nominees for Child of Courage
LATER tonight, Friday, November 24, we will celebrating the 11th annual Pride of St Helens Awards. In last Thursday’s paper (in shops now) we published a 16-page supplement profiling each of the shortlisted nominees for this year's ceremony.
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Who will step up to replace James Roby as Saints captain in 2024?
SAINTS have already filled the positional hole left by the retirement hooker James Roby, with experienced England number 9 Daryl Clark joining from Warrington. But they have yet to publicly announce how they will fill Roby’s other key role in the
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Full list of new laws approved by RFL ahead of 2024 campaign
THE RFL Board has approved laws changes to the game ahead of the 2024, including contentious six-again restart. It also covers areas of scrum penalties, tweaks to 18th man interchanges and Green Card and a new law on reckless endangerment.
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Paramedics treat two patients after rushing to crash scene
ONE person was taken to hospital after emergency services rushed to the scene of a crash. Police and ambulance were in attendance after a collision on Reginald Road, in Sutton, on Thursday morning, November 23. An ambulance spokesman
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RFL approve new law of reckless endangerment after lower limb injuries
THE RFL board have approved a rule change under the sub-head of Reckless Endangerment following last season's increase in the number of tackles that have caused serious lower limb injuries. The most high-profile of those were the ones sustained
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Torus vows to 'collaborate with residents' over new development at Gerards Bridge
A HOUSING company says it will collaborate with residents over its plans for a new development at the site of an estate that has been earmarked to be flattened. As the Star recently reported, a new application was sent by Torus to the council for
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All you need to know about the Christmas Lights Switch on - including running order
HERE is everything you need to know ahead of St Helens' Christmas Light Switch on this Saturday, November 25 at Church Square. Who is headlining? INDIE band The K’s will headline both St Helens and Newton-le-Willows Christmas lights switch-on
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We don't want to go to a city we go to every year
WHAT are they playing at moving Super League Magic to Leeds United’s Elland Road. Us Saints fans may have had some happy times there will Mal Meninga …nearly 40 years ago. But it is not a venue for Magic. At Newcastle it became an event
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This would be a great spot for a museum and celebration of town
REGARDING last week's letter about the glass-fronted St Mary's Market and the reader's suggestion it should be repurposed. I think it would make a great museum. We could call it the St Helens culture quarter. A glass museum, transport museum
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Is HSBC down? Users report problems with app and online banking
Thousands of account holders with major high street bank HSBC have reported issues with the app and online banking. Downdetector, at its peak, recorded more than 4000 reports of issues with HSBC on Friday (November 24) morning. Around 64%
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Can we have more to make 'soulless' Central station feel more lively?
THERE'S a beautiful mural that has been painted on the wall on the inside of the bridge that crosses St Helens Central railway station. It really is lovely – a striking celebration of St Helens culture. Sadly in other respects I found this
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Stop the net loss of green space we are suffering each year
AFTER reading about the approval of hundreds of new houses on greenfield land in Rainford, I think it’s clear most people know there is a housing crisis, myself included. The problem is with WHERE we are building them not the fact they are being
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Delays as two lanes closed on motorway after morning crash
THERE are delays on the M57 after a crash this morning, Friday. Two lanes have been closed following the collision southbound between junctions four and three. READ > Temporary lights causing 'perfect storm' of delays on school and work
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Shakespeare North project sees local authority win top planning award
KNOWSLEY Council’s Planning service has scooped the Royal Town Planning Institute’s National Award for Planning Excellence in recognition of the Shakespeare North Playhouse project. Earlier this year, Knowsley Council’s ambitious plan to deliver
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Unique trampoline sessions to expand to new location after ‘explosion’ of attendees
UNIQUE mini-trampoline fitness sessions have had such a great response that the team are expanding to a second location. Falling in love with the high-tempo fitness classes, Liz Smith launched the first ((BOUNCE)) sessions at De La Salle school