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Back with a bang
ONE of the UK's leading firework extravaganzas will be lighting the skies above Southport seafront with a bang during October and we have five family tickets to give away to Star readers. The Pleasureland British Musical Fireworks Championships takes
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Junior rugby league round up
Crosfields u18s 12 Thatto Heath 18 Despite going 6-0 down early in the first half, tries from Koller, Kenyon and Corky saw Crusaders turn round with a six point lead. Crosfields drew level after a rare mistake but hooker Moss crashed over between the
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ST HELENS Choral Society will stage a concert at Corpus Christi Church in Rainford on Friday, Septem
The concert will be followed by a buffet supper and tickets - priced at £8 for the concert and supper and £6 for the concert only - can be ordered by telephone on 01744 882716 or 01744 882249.
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Painting a picture of the past..
A LOVE of horses persuaded school-leaver Denis Brown to take a job as a farm labourer. But he was soon to realise that what he had imagined to be a slow-paced pastoral life was anything but a relaxed and leisurely existence, especially during hay-making
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I feel confident going into the play-offs
OVER the weekend I took some time out to watch the Ryder Cup and it was fantastic seeing the European team win. Golf is a sport based around individual players, but it was amazing the tension and elation created by making golf a team event. Being involved
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Full strength Saints with point to prove
SAINTS boss Ian Millward has a rare selection headache ahead of Saturday night's daunting do-or-die trip to the JJB - because for the first time since May he has a full strength side to pick from. Last Friday night's absentees - Darren Albert, Lee Gilmour
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Splinter story says it all about health
YOUR front page story (Girl with splinter in heel turned away by Walk-in, Star September 9) says it all about our brilliant Health Service. A splinter in the foot shows what a hopeless morass our Health Service is in. It is not working to its own remit
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When illness makes going out impossible
TODAY I found out what living alone really means. When an illness makes going out impossible. The Government are putting commercials on television advising people to stop using the Post Office and having pensions, benefits etc paid into a bank account
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Loungs power
IN a curious week that saw a tongue in cheek 'feud' erupt on a Liverpool based Internet music forum, two bands proved that St Helens is shining with talent. Supporting Norwegian singer Sondre Lerche at The Barfly in Liverpool, Hundred Story High and The
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Recs run away with it
Pilks Recs 62 Haresfinch 12 PILKS scored a big win against neighbours Finch, who lost big prop forward Andy Liptrot with a badly cut head early on. Pilkingtons scored two quick tries when centre Ted Rawsthorne scooped up a loose ball to open the scoring
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Quest to find shopping champ
BUS operator Arriva is launching a search for St Helens' top shopper as part of its autumn campaign to highlight the benefits of bus travel for town-centre shopping. Arriva, which operates routes across St Helens, wants to find the town's most dedicated
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Doctor jailed for indecent assault
RETIRED family doctor Roy Murray was behind bars this week after being jailed for six years for indecently assaulting 23 women patients. The 62-year-old was described as a "healer turned predator" by a judge sentencing him at Liverpool Crown Court. Some
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Angling
LAST Thursday's Newton-le-Willows Anglers Association disabled and over sixties sweepstake was fished by 24 anglers on the lower pound of the Sankey Canal. The winner was Albert Griffiths with 5lbs-14ozs-10drms of ide on long pole. He alternated caster
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St Helens Combination
THE Dragon outfit of the Star Premiership lead the top scoring list in the weekend's results, a 8-0 demolition of Clock Face Miners was the result of goals scored via Jay Taylor (2), Gary Moore (2), Andy Maguire, Kenny Black, Mike Hamuda and Tony Gray
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Town missing their injured marksmen
Bacup 0 St Helens Town 0 TOWN'S quartet of injured strikers were sadly missed last week when two quality displays were let down by the lack of a cutting edge as both Skelmersdale in mid-week and Bacup on Saturday both took a point after playing second
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Pandey's spell stuns Colwyn
COLWYN Bay must have thought they had the points in the bag when they dismissed St Helens for only 104 on Saturday. But Sanjay Pandey had other ideas, producing a devastating spell of fast bowling to return his best figures in English cricket - 10 overs
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Recs seconds edge derby
Eccleston Lions 30 Pilks A 34 IN a close local derby game Pilks came out winners by one more try than the Lions. Both teams were making mistakes throughout the game with the score changing hands. Pilks scored seven tries to the Lions six, both converted
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Two-try Littler shines for Clock
Clock Face Miners 28 Culcheth 6 AFTER last week's defeat Clock picked themselves up and also their first points of the season. With the strong wind in their favour Clock made good use of it, but Culcheth opened the scoring on 15 minutes with a try by
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Matty bags three as Yickers teach new boys a lesson
Haydock 66 Rylands 20 HAYDOCK were on the score sheet after five minutes after a good play by Darrell Rotherham and Mark Boland sent Matty Cunliffe over for a try. Cunliffe converted, but Premier League new boys Rylands hit back five minutes later with
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Explosive fun at museum
VISITORS to the World of Glass are being offered a special 'hands-on' experience with grenades and machine guns, as part of a series of special presentations. World War One specialist Simon Jones will be giving the presentations as part of 'C'mon Chums
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Soul sensations celebrate silver
THE 25th anniversary of 'The Blues Brothers' is to be celebrated with a special tribute show at The Theatre Royal on 31 October. 'Jake and Elwood' will perform music from the hit 1980 film voted 'Best Soundtrack of All Time' in a recent BBC poll. 'The
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Cruise control: Alex Heywood reviews 'Collateral'
THERE are those rare moments when a film manages to generate a collective gasp from its audience, stunning even the most hardened and cynical amongst us. Drop your jaw in awe as Jamie Foxx's taxi driver takes the quickest route to a destination and even
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Better by the dozen (writes Chris Amery)
A NEW production of Twelfth Night aptly marks the hugely popular English Touring Theatre's twelfth visit to The Lowry in Salford. The play is directed by Stephen Unwin, winner of the Globe's Sam Wanamaker award in 2003, and runs from September 28 to October
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A CHARITY Night in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief will be held at St Teresa's Old Church Hall, Devon
Entertainment includes the Junior Kickers line dancers from Skelmersdale, prize bingo and raffles. Admission is £4 and you can take your own drinks along as there is no bar.
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KEN Geddes will present a slide show entitled 'A Tale of Two Railways' at the next meeting of St Hel
Meetings are held at the Royal Naval Association Club, Volunteer Street, starting at 8pm. Anyone wanting more information can contact secretary, Keith Whalley on 01744 611376.
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THE Friends of Taylor Park invite everyone to an afternoon of fun and entertainment with a kite extr
From 12 until 4pm, there will be demonstrations of kite flying by expert enthusiasts on the 'Big Hill' at Taylor Park. At 3pm there will be a competition with prizes as well as 'Manna From Heaven'. For more details contact Pete Yates on 01744 752696.
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Courage you could bottle!
HERE are a couple of interesting yedscratters for customers of this ancient column to mull over. Denis B. Green of Rainhill asks about the origins of the well-used expressions 'bottle' and 'bottling out' - respectively meaning guts and determination;
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Tunnel escape from blizzard
IT was a job that only the most experienced underground workers were equipped to tackle when a train ploughed into a 15ft snowdrift, becoming quickly engulfed by the blizzard-like conditions and trapping the passengers within their coaches. The episode
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Rescued - but, oh the state of his vest!
THE dramatic rescue of a child from a frost-bound pond remains sharp in the memory of Gill Edwards - who witnessed the incident during the early 1950s - if only for its rather amusing aftermath! The deep pond then existed where the Windle Hotel now stands
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Long impresses in Odsal mismatch II
Bradford 64 Saints 24 SEAN Long made a sparkling return to the Odsal ground where all his troubles began, and surprisingly showed no ill effects from his three-month lay off. To a predictable chorus of booing from the home ranks, Long led out a depleted
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Crowds go down despite cup win
SAINTS' Super League crowd figure dropped by one per cent on last season's average, despite the team playing some sparkling early season football, culminating in the Challenge Cup victory in May. The club recorded an average gate of 9,507 for its league
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Travis go back to their roots
IN support of the release of the 'Travis: Singles' collection on 1 November and brand new single 'Walking in the sun', Travis are returning to their roots to play a selection of their favourite UK club venues. The band have decided to return to venues
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Smart move with 'American Idiot
Rob Kerford reviews Green Day's latest album PRODUCED by Rob Cavallo, 'American Idiot' is not only Green Day's most ambitious album to date, but also perhaps one of the most audacious efforts in the history of punk. Centred around two five-part, nine
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Safeway stores bought by Tesco
SUPERMARKET giants Tesco have struck a deal to buy Safeway stores in St Helens town centre and Newton-le-Willows. Though still signposted as Safeway stores, the supermarkets at Chalon Way, St Helens and Earle Street, Earlestown have been under control
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COUNCIL 'VOTES' TO BULLDOZE HOMES
DISTRAUGHT homeowners say a decision by senior councillors to approve a 'housing renewal programme' is effectively a vote to bulldoze their homes and destroy their tight-knit community. St Helens Council's Executive Committee voted for the local authority
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Sprayhurst take darts, but doms is still tight
SPRAYHURST have clinched the darts section of the Lanes Trophies Ladies Darts & Dominoes League but the dominoes section is set for a photo-finish with just two points separating the top seven teams going into the final week. Results Week 21 Darts
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Brook win a thriller
Wigan St Cuthberts 18 Blackbrook 26 BLACKBROOK remain unbeaten this season following a thrilling victory in the shadow of the JJB Stadium at Wigan. Brook's impressive centre Mark Shaw drew first blood for the visitors. St Cuthberts were on the attack
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Vox strikes a chord
THE Citadel Arts Centre have launched two new singing courses with acclaimed vocal coaches and songwriters. Tracey Carmen, Liverpool vocal coach whose clients have included Atomic Kitten, Genie Queen and Dario G, will be running the courses through the
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Dazzling debut for drama academy
STUDENTS and parents turned out in their numbers to mark the 10th anniversary of the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy, with the opening of a new studio at Lester Drive, Eccleston. Helen O'Grady, a successful television and theatre actress, first established
