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Having a ball
THE first in a series of monthly 'Charity Dances' in the Wigan area, organised by volunteer group Chamber Promotions, will take place on Saturday 19 February at Ince Public Hall. The event is from 7.30pm-11.30pm and will feature a return visit of popular
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What's your poison?
SOME of the country's favourite actors come together at The Lowry until 19 February, in a brand new production of Arsenic and Old Lace, the classic screwball comedy made into a classic Hollywood film in 1944 starring Cary Grant. Andrew Cavill takes the
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Queen of hearts
BREAKING onto the British stage this spring for the first time since it was created in the Danish countryside by Peter Schaufuss, is 'Diana The Princess', part musical, part dance and 100% celebration of the life of Her late Royal Highness, Diana, Princess
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A HERITAGE workshop will be held at the Age Concern Mansion House in Victoria Park at 9.45am on Tues
The free event will show that heritage is about much more than stately homes and is aimed at local voluntary and community groups. For more information or to book a place call St Helens Council for Voluntary Service on 01744 457 108.
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THE next meeting of the Newton-le-Willows Gardeners Association will be held at the Kirkfield Hotel,
Speaker Don Sutcliffe will be giving a talk on annuals and seed sowing. Admission is free and members and non-members are welcome to attend.
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NEXT meeting of the St Helens Camera Club will be on Monday, February 21 when Peter Harris will pres
Meetings are eld at St Helens Royal NA Club, Volunteer Street on Mondays, starting at 8pm. Visitors are welcome but are requested to make a small donation towards costs.
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THE Billy and Wally Show on Friday February 11 raised £1732 for Willowbrook Hospice and the Augusti
The organisers thanked all those who supported the event.
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Putting us all back on track
TWO readers - including a retired loco driver - have steamed in with response to our recent rail-track yedscratter. Question posed by Jimmy Henderson of Garswood, was: When did the line from the old St Helens Central station, passing through Moss Bank
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Most neighbourly clubhouse in the land
SUNDAY-best suits and frocks were carefully ironed, boots and shoes polished until the wearers could see their reflections in them. For it wasn't every day that a working-class pocket of St Helens was about to welcome a blue-blooded visitor. The Duke
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Saints make a splashing start to Super League X: Saints 40 Widnes 18
WHEN the plan for summer rugby was first hatched it was supposed to be about sun-baked shirt sleeved crowds watching free-flowing football on nice, firm pitches. A decade on, Super League X kicked off in swirling wind and foul rain which made running
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Baloo has been a breath of fresh air
SUPER League is back and the first week of fixtures made me reminisce about how rugby used to be - cold blustering winds, torrential rain, boggy pitches and an array of retro hair styles. The only difference between the Widnes game and the games of yesteryear
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Saints aim to pop Leeds' bubble
SAINTS will be hoping for history to repeat itself when they tackle World Club Champions Leeds on Friday night. This time last term Bradford Bulls were riding on the crest of a wave after taking the world crown, only for Saints to bring them crashing
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Kids are all right - Scully
SKIPPER Paul Sculthorpe has paid a glowing tribute to the young guns who may have to come of age in the Saints' smallish squad this term. And he singled out teenage half-back James Roby as the player to keep an eye out for in Super League X. Although
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Whipping up the applause for Vincents
I WOULD just like to say a huge 'Congratulations' to Vincent's ice cream on winning gold at the National Ice Cream Championships 'Can You Lick That? (Star, December 30). I think it is fantastic that a local family run business has withstood the test of
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I'd ban the lot of you
I AGREE with MM about the cemetery (Cemetery was more like Bridge Street, Dear Star). We always attend on Xmas eve, this time it was windy and raining you even had a job stopping your umbrella going inside out, and some lazy person had the cheek to beep
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Saints aim to pop Leeds' bubble
SAINTS will be hoping for history to repeat itself when they tackle World Club Champions Leeds on Friday night. This time last term Bradford Bulls were riding on the crest of a wave after taking the world crown, only for Saints to bring them crashing
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Earth shattering
MERSEYROCK presents live music from punk band Shatterhand at The Griffin Hotel, Earle Street, Newton le Willows on Sunday 20 February. Support comes from Spontaneously Naked. Admission for the live music nights every Sunday is free.
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Rags to riches
SCI-FI Electro Surf Party hits Liverpool University this weekend, as Wiganites The VCs perform their sonic sounds at 'Ragtime Live' on Friday 18 February. Ragtime is a new music website, dedicated to showcasing the best in unsigned talent and 'Ragtime
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Rex is still waiting
A CHARITY which funds trips for handicapped children to Tenerife is encouraging local people to apply for places on the holiday scheme. The Tenerife Lions International Disabled Children's society takes about 120 handicapped children, especially with
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Lib Dems call for binge drink debate
BRIAN Spencer, Lib Dem group leader on St Helens Council, says he wants an honest debate with Shaun Woodward MP about reducing binge drinking in St Helens. Cllr Spencer describes a recent press statement from Mr Woodward as 'misleading', claiming his
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Three cheers for Star team
'DELIGHTED neighbours have claimed victory in their long battle to have traffic calming measures at a notorious accident hotspot near their homes and paid tribute to the Star for backing their campaign. Neighbours on Granville Street, Gaskell Street and
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Lib Dems demand council statement is withdrawn
ST HELENS Council has responded to claims that a statement it issued a fortnight ago on school bus contracts amounted to cheap "political point scoring". Local Lib Dem leader Brian Spencer demanded the council retract a statement about the awarding of
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Debt crisis deepens
HUNDREDS of people in St Helens being crushed by a mountain of debt are now desperately seeking financial help. The problem has become so bad that our Citizens Advice Bureau is having to turn away townsfolk seeking financial guidance. In the past six
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Kellie takes another step up the international ladder
NEWTON-based soccer ace Kellie Leyland's career takes a further step up the international ladder when she makes her full Northern Ireland debut against England next month. The 18-year-old has been called up to play in the open age Algarve Cup tournament
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Nantwich Town 2 St Helens Town 3
ON a day when the elements made football a lottery it was all a matter of attitude and despite being depleted, Town chiselled out three crucial points after twice coming from behind. A heavy pitch and raging downfield wind meant this was never going to
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Haughey gives Yickers the edge
Orrell St James 10 Haydock 15 HAYDOCK started with the wind at their backs but the uncompromising Orrell defence was up to the task and half time came with the game scoreless. In the second half, Haydock were first on the scoreboard with a long-range
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Clock cling on
Burtonwood Bridge 4 Clock Face Miners 10 CLOCK had the slope and strong wind in their favour in the first half and soon put them to good use, keeping the home team pinned back. This pressure paid off after 15 minutes when a loose ball on the 30 metre
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Gearing up for show
CLASSIC cars and classic motorcycles will take pride of place at this year's St Helens Show which runs from 29 to 31 July 2005. Owners are welcome to show off their prized possessions at the long established show at Sherdley Park. Trophies will be awarded
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Sail of the century
TALENTED youngsters from The Elizabeth Hill School of Dance and Drama put their best foot forward with a show in aid of the Asian Tsunami victims. 'Anchors Aweigh' at the Theatre Royal was a huge success and raised much-needed funds for the charity 'SOS
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Brindley breaks new boundaries
HIGHLIGHTS of the new season at The Brindley in Runcorn, include an appearance by multi-million selling artist Belinda Carlisle on Friday 18 March and Jonathon and Tom Scott delighting classical music fans on 5 March. Other musical genres catered for
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Gold in them there Hill's!
THE self styled, floppy collared, award-winning comedian Harry Hill is back with another full UK tour of fun, mayhem and swingball. Expect fresh insights into the horse, Nan and what to do with your key when you go swimming. Featuring Stouffer the Channel
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Funk brothers return
EMMET will headline the seventh 'Disfunktional' event this Friday 18 February at Quiggins on School Lane, Liverpool, back for 2005 with a new set of tracks and remixes of some old favourites. Disfunktional is an evening of live electronic entertainment
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THE next meeting of the St Helens Historical Society will take place at 7.30pm on Monday, February 2
The speaker will be Joseph Sharples on the subject, The New Liverpool Pevsner (the Buildings of England revisited). Non-members welcome, £1 charge.
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The chair of British Waterways, Dr George Greener, will be guest speaker at the annual general meeti
The Scars AGM will take place on Thursday, March 3, at the World of Glass, Chalon Way, starting at 7.30pm. Dr Greener will speak about the waterways restoration movement, in particular the Sankey Canal. Members of the public can attend the meeting.
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KICKING off on Thursday 24 February, a new line dancing class will be held at Haydock Cricket and Bo
Whether you are a beginner or intermediate, there is a class for you. Full instruction will be given by BWDA qualified teacher.
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IT'S full steam ahead for Rainhill Model Railway Club when they host their annual exhibition on Satu
Held at Rainhill Village Hall, Weaver Avenue, Rainhill, from 10am-6pm (5pm on Sunday), the event will feature layouts in N, 00, .009 and 0 Gauges. Admission is £2.60 for adults, £1.80 concessions and a family ticket for two adults and two children is
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Recs late rally
Pilkington Recs A 22 Ince Rose Bridge A 8 THREE tries in the final 20 minutes saw Recs' second string power to a good win over third-placed Rose Bridge. James Lacey went in for the home side's only score of the first half and they trailed 8-4 at the break
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True picture?
SO recorded violent crime is down is it? 'Police claim violent crime is dropping' (Star, February 10). So why does the council's own monthly news publication tell us that violent crime in the town centre is at a high level? Which source are we to believe
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Reader's praise for Star service
LAST Friday afternoon I rang The Star, asking if it was possible to have a copy of the Hospice Tree of Light list (it was the first year I had occasion to use it) and had missed it while away on holiday. The young lady who took my call was polite, courteous
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Russian Roulette
'PILKS reflect well in Russia' and the latest float glass plant at Ramenskoye on the outskirts of Moscow (Star, February 3)... it will have a capacity of 240,000 tons which won't be produced here and will be produced cheaper than here. And as you say
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Want to stay warm?
THE cold weather this time of year is a real problem for many people in St Helens, particularly when we are getting older. Cold weather can affect not just our health but how we feel about ourselves. Keeping warm can be an almost full-time occupation.
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Pleasure to see kids get involved
ON Saturday January 29 there was a car-boot sale in Windlebrook Crescent for the tsunami disaster appeal. It was a pleasure to see all the children getting involved and they raised £223. Thank you to Jemma, Amy, Elicia, Megan, Emma, Josh and Kate plus
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Stand up for our town
I AM writing to you in support of 'West Parker' (Are you serious about Liverpool's 'progress' under the Lib Dems? Dear Star, February 3), who was replying to a letter written by 'Queens Park Customer' (Losing out on leisure? Dear Star, Jan 20) the subject
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Sorry but after that, I have no confidence in the police
I AM writing regarding the letter 'All credit to our police' (Dear Star, February 3).I have no confidence in the police, none at all. It said in the letter that the police attended St Helens Cemetery in ten minutes. I called the police in December last
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Getting it on strap!
HAVING neatly solved the puzzle as to how a Sutton area, known as Strappers, came by its nickname (reader Les Woods claims it's a corruption of Strippers, the area having been in the form of land strips) another interesting yedscratter has popped up.
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Clubbing together
THE Zoo Bar on Westfield Street, St Helens have launched a new Indie/Alternative club night on Thursdays, 9pm-2am. The music includes the usual NME guitar favourites, mixed in with doses of old school punk, electro, new wave, 60s, 70s, and anything else
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Funk brothers return
EMMET will headline the seventh 'Disfunktional' event this Friday 18 February at Quiggins on School Lane, Liverpool, back for 2005 with a new set of tracks and remixes of some old favourites. Disfunktional is an evening of live electronic entertainment
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Russian Roulette
'PILKS reflect well in Russia' and the latest float glass plant at Ramenskoye on the outskirts of Moscow (Star, February 3)... it will have a capacity of 240,000 tons which won't be produced here and will be produced cheaper than here. And as you say
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Where was canal No. 2?
MOST of us know about the Sankey Canal running through St Helens, and its unique place in history as England's first navigable stretch of man-made waterway. But Gordon Kilshaw of Burtonwood recalls seeing old maps showing a second canal within the borough
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Trouble brews over Bill-Boy's headstone
A FORMER council employee, who has built up a close relationship with the Traveller community in St Helens, warns that they are threatening to exhume the body of a man, buried last week, if officials stop his grieving family erecting a large headstone
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Frank Martin's ARL round-up
Heath and Haydock back on the Challenge Cup trail THATTO Heath Crusaders and Haydock return to Powergen Challenge Cup action this weekend knowing that victory could leave them just 80 minutes away from a dream clash against Super League opposition. Both
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Newton AA
THE Sunday Open Sweepstake was fished on the Upper pound Section of the Sankey Canal at Newton , with 13 anglers taking part. The forecast of -5 degrees of frost through the early hours of Sunday morning didn't happen, and a fairly mild morning was the
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Congs suffer cup knockout
THE final St Helens Combination representative in the LCFA County Cups fell by the wayside as Premier Division side Old Congs (Haydock) went out 2-3 (after extra time), to St Ambrose (I Zingari League). Although scoring first through Paul Barton, the
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Packmen put Brook back on winning ways
Farnworth 10 Blackbrook 18 BROOK got themselves back to winning ways in the awful conditions with forwards Steve Moss and Jimmy Forshaw leading the charge. Superb handling and support play from Paul Toole and Andy Rawsthorne resulted in Andy Shaw finishing
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Frank Martin's ARL round-up
Heath and Haydock back on the Challenge Cup trail: THATTO Heath Crusaders and Haydock return to Powergen Challenge Cup action this weekend knowing that victory could leave them just 80 minutes away from a dream clash against Super League opposition. Both
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Picasso Pupils
A GROUP of school pupils have produced their very own tribute to Pablo Picasso. After learning about the legendary artist 11-15 year olds from St Augustine's Catholic High School honoured his work with a collection of paintings, drawings, soft sculpture
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Recs grind out victory to stay on course for title
Latchford Albion 0 Pilkington Recs 14 RECS remain on course for the North West Counties Division One title after grafting out a win in abysmal conditions. Mud, wind and rain made it a difficult day for free-flowing rugby and although the league leaders
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Strung along
ST HELENS Sinfonietta's next concert 'Much Loved String Classics', will be at the United Reform Church, Ormskirk Street, on 26 February, 7.30pm. Performances will include Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3; Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Elgar's Introduction
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Fab four's ticket to ride
TWIST and shout as the Theatre Royal presents The Mersey Beatles, Liverpool's No. 1 tribute to the Fab Four on 25 February. The Mersey Beatles have been together since 1999 and they have been resident at the Cavern Club for the past 18 months. They are
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Hot to trot
BASED on the runaway Japanese hit that won fans around the world, Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez star in the romantic comedy 'Shall We Dance', an exhilarating tale about the unexpected places one finds passion. Richard Gere stars as John Clark, a man
