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Gang stole Stobart company credit cards to buy £11k of petrol
A GANG stole thousands of pounds of fuel from Stobarts. The group, including a Newton-le-Willows man, bought £11,500 worth of fuel by stealing company credit cards and then using them to buy petrol from stations across Cheshire and Merseyside.
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Why you may have spotted a Spitfire and Lancaster Bomber flying over St Helens
TWO impressive and historic planes were spotted flying over parts of St Helens. Residents enjoying the sunny and warm weather on Saturday caught a glimpse of a Lancaster Bomber and a Spitfire in the sky in Haydock and Newton-le-Willows. They
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4 road closures to be aware of in St Helens this week
HERE are details of four road closures in St Helens scheduled to take place this week: Old Nook Lane Cadent Gas will carry out gas mains replacement works from Monday, August 15 to Sunday, August 28. There will be a closure
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10 of the best pictures from Johnny Vegas Bowls Event
HERE are 10 of the best pictures from Saturday's Johnny Vegas Bowls event at Ruskin Drive. Crowds basked in the hot weather on Saturday afternoon as the event, organised by The Steve Prescott Foundation, along with Woolyback Productions, returned
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Celebs hit the green in Ruskin Drive sunshine
BENEATH the glorious Ruskin Drive sunshine a host of celebrities from the world of sport and entertainment battled it out for the Lol Pennington Memorial Cup. Crowds basked in the hot weather on Saturday afternoon as the event, organised by The
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Young St Helens stars Jamie and Jude go head to head on bowling green
TWO of St Helens' young stars from the world of entertainment went head-to-head on the bowling green at Ruskin Drive. Coronation Street actor Jude Riordan and Britain's Got Talent finalist Jamie Leahey were both at Saturday's event. While Johnny
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Volunteers 'absolutely aghast' as litter pick emptied back on to the floor
A GROUP of volunteers were left reeling this weekend after a "two hour graft" of litter picking was emptied back out by Sutton Mill Dam. Formed during lockdown in 2020, Sutton Wombles are a group of volunteers who litter pick around the dams, parks
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All you need to know about Earlestown businesses' first event
BUSINESSES in Earlestown are getting ready to host their first collaborative event this weekend. The Family Fun Day takes place on Saturday and will see businesses come together to use their resources to host the community event. The businesses
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Super League Round 26 dates confirmed with TV schedule
SUPER League has confirm the broadcast selections for Round 26. The penultimate Betfred Super League regular season round will see Sky Sports broadcast two fixtures which could be crucial in deciding the final Play-Off places. Both fixtures
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Pilks glassmakers to strike after rejecting pay offer
GLASSMAKERS employed at the Pilkington factory in St Helens will take strike action over a pay dispute from this Wednesday. Industrial action will take place from August 17 to Tuesday, August 23, said union Unite today. More than 170 workers
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Disciplinary: 13 players charged from latest round of Super League matches
SAINTS loose forward Morgan Knowles has been banned for one match after the Match Review Panel looked at his shoulder charge in yesterday's win at Hull FC. Knowles was penalised at the time and spoken to by the referee. This ban mean he will
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Emergency services called after car and motorbike crash
EMERGENCY services have been called this afternoon after a crash between a car and a motorbike. Police, the fire and rescue service and ambulance were called on Monday (August 15) at around 12.40pm. They remain at the scene, near to Asda
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Everything Kristian Woolf said about the way Saints dismantled Hull FC
SAINTS coach Kristian Woolf gave his thoughts on the 60-6 victory over Hull FC at the post match press conference. Here is what he had to say about the way the game unfolded. MC: After that sort of start, you could not have imagine a game
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Saints wait on news of Joe Batchelor's on report incident against Hull FC
SAINTS will wait on the news of this afternoon's Match Review Panel after an early incident from yesterday's Super League game at Hull FC was placed on report. The nature of forward Joe Batchelor's collision with Hull FC full back Jack Walker is
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Careers programme set up with Parkside team expertise
A CAREERS programme promoting Parkside employability is touring schools across the borough. The programme, delivered by St Helens Chamber of Commerce, is supported by ten companies backing the Parkside project in Newton-le-Willows. The £100m
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The energy Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook brings to Saints group is infectious
LOUIE McCarthy-Scarsbrook is a hard man to keep quiet at the best of times, but after his two-try display yesterday the popular Londoner may even chirpier than normal. The 36-year-old prop is playing with the level as enthusiasm that belies his
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Training provider ‘requires improvement’ after ‘too little action’ to improve quality
AN APPRENTICESHIP training provider has been judged as requires improvement at its first full inspection. Raise the Bar Ltd, which is based in Prescot and provides UK-wide online leadership and management apprenticeships was criticised for taking
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What Kristian Woolf said about his and James Roby's big decisions
SAINTS boss Kristian Woolf has again reiterated that skipper James Roby will be allowed to make his own decision on when to announce whether he is going to carry on playing next season. Woolf also, when asked in yesterday’s post-match press conference
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Plans for properties on land at reservoir submitted
PLANS to build two properties on land at Rainford Reservoir have been submitted. A resubmission of an application proposing the erection of two detached dwellings to ‘facilitate the maintenance and preservation’ of the existing reservoir, on Higher
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Nominate a deserving charity to win up to £16,000
LOCAL charities could receive a huge cash boost thanks to a St Helens Star giveaway. We’re giving charities in the area the chance to take home a share of £128,000 – a donation from our parent company’s charitable arm The Gannett Foundation.
