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Saints confident that Jack Welsby will make swift recovery from hand injury
SAINTS and England stand off Jack Welsby injured his hand in the last 10 minutes of the semi final defeat by Samoa - but the club's medical staff are confident of a swift recovery with rest. Welsby recoiled in some discomfort on the floor after
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Dad jailed over 'ludicrous' £4.8m fraudulent claim
A FATHER and son who made bogus civil claims against companies in a series of “very unusual frauds” have been sentenced. Paul Cooke, 58, and son Tom Cooke, 22, both appeared before Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, November 14. The pair, both
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'Substandard' Christmas tree in St Helens town centre to be replaced
ST HELENS Council has promised that the Christmas tree in the town centre will be replaced due to it being substandard. Photographs of the tree at Church Square were circulated on social media, with some residents describing it as a “laughing
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PRIDE OF ST HELENS: Charity Champion nominees
HERE are our three nominees for the Assured Life Charity Champion award ahead of the Pride of St Helens awards taking place on Friday, November 18. Ahead of the awards next Friday, we will be sharing profiles on each category of the awards highlighting
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Could you help Will stay in St Helens? Anchorman star needs a bed for Eurovision
HOLLYWOOD superstar Will Ferrell is seeking help from Merseysiders as he looks to find somewhere to stay for next year's Eurovision Song Contest. The Anchorman actor is currently doing the promotional rounds for his new film Spirited and took time
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Storks show resilience to come back from two-goal deficit
BILLINGE showed incredible character to come back from two goals behind to draw 2-2 with Maine Road Reserves on Saturday. To be fair they just weren't at the races for the first hour of the game but in the last third they were superb and could
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Power cut in St Helens: see full list of postcodes affected
RESIDENTS have been hit by a power cut this afternoon, Tuesday. Scottish Power has sent engineers after an "unexpected" outage affecting Redruth Avenue, Laffak, and surrounding areas. READ > St Helens man suffers 'life-changing' injuries
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PRIDE OF ST HELENS 2022: Handepay Unsung Hero Award
HERE are our three Unsung Hero nominees ahead of the Pride of St Helens awards taking place on Friday, November 18. Here are our shortlisted nominees for the Unsung Hero Award. Ahead of the awards next Friday, we will be sharing profiles on
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The three teams of the Rugby League World Cup tournament
AS the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) comes to a dramatic conclusion this weekend, tournament organisers have today revealed which players make up the RLWC2021 Teams of the Tournament for each of the men’s, women’s and wheelchair formats.
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Driver flees viaduct on foot as St Helens man suffers life-changing injuries in crash
A ST HELENS man suffered life-changing injuries in a crash on the M6 this morning, Tuesday, in which a suspect fled on foot over Thelwall Viaduct At around 12.30am, police were called to reports of a collision on the M6 northbound between junctions
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A Rainford donation day to make a difference for two charities
ON Saturday (19 November) Rainford Villagers are having a “Donation Day to Make a difference” to boost the stocks available to two local charity organisations. Rainford Cricket Club, together with their Junior Section Sponsor, the Golden Lion,
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Town hall sees progress following potential plans of garden terrace and cafe
PROGRESS can be seen in Earlestown Town Hall following a year of work. The reconstruction of the grade II listed building began in April this year as part of Earlestown's multi-million-pound regeneration plans which will see developments to the
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Police warning after 'number of crashes' on M62 in heavy rain
POLICE said they have been called to a number of crashes on the M62 in today's wet weather. Officers say collisions have taken place which they say have been mainly "caused by drivers not catering for the heavy rain" Police urged drivers to
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Ellisons Travel apologise after being 'duped' into carrying workers over picket lines
COACH firm Ellisons Travel which are the official transport for Saints have apologised after being "duped" into carrying workers over the picket line in Jacob’s pay dispute. Staff at Jacob's Bakery in Aintree have been striking over pay with workers
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Jodie Cunningham makes the case for women's RL to become professional
TEARS spilled from Jodie Cunningham's two black eyes as she reflected on England's heartbreaking exit from the Women's Rugby League World Cup and the changes required to continue to bridge the dwindling gap to the sport's southern-hemisphere giants
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Police officer taken to hospital after car involved in crash
A POLICE officer was taken to hospital after being involved a crash after being called to an emergency. A police car was in a collision with an Audi in Newton-le-Willows on Monday evening, November 14. The officer driving the car, which was
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World Cup organisers investigate hotel incident between Bentley and Radley
RUGBY League World Cup organisers are investigating an alleged incident involving England star Victor Radley and Ireland international James Bentley in Manchester on Sunday night. According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, Radley, who
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Craig Richards shows emotion as he announces England departure
CRAIG Richards broke down as he revealed he will leave his role as England coach with immediate effect in the wake of his side's 20-6 women's Rugby League World Cup semi-final defeat to New Zealand. Richards, who took on the position following
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Staff and students unite for Anti-Bullying Week
A SCHOOL showed its support by taking part in Odd Socks Day for Anti-Bullying Week. Staff and students at Hope Academy, in Newton-le-Willows, stood together to celebrate uniqueness and individuality by wearing different pairs of socks to school
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England skipper Emily Rudge cheered on by Rainford High pupils
ENGLAND skipper Emily Rudge had plenty of support in the World Cup semi final game against New Zealand last night. Pupils from Rainford High School, where she teaches, held up placards at the York stadium to cheer on Miss Rudge. The Saints
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Man left with serious arm injury after crash
A MAN was left with a serious arm injury after a crash in West Park. Officers received a report of a crash on the junction of Creswell Street and Napier Street involving a cyclist and a black VW Polo. The incident happened at about 11am on
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Delays to Haydock Island after M6 crash
THERE are traffic delays up to Haydock Island after a crash on the M6 in Cheshire. Accident investigation work is taking place with the Thelwall Viaduct in Lymm closed. **UPDATE** M6 Northbound between junction 20 and 21 is still
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Traffic held up after M62 crash
TRAFFIC is being held up on the M62 after a crash this morning, Tuesday. There are delays after a collision on the motorway between junctions five and six eastbound at around 7.30am. READ > Police car involved in crash Live traffic tracker
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Plans for 'extensive refurbishment' of social club to save its future decided on
AMENDED plans for a wholesale refurbishment of a social club to help secure its long-term future have been unanimously approved by the council’s planning committee. The proposals for Greenalls Social Club, off Alder Hey Road in Eccleston, were
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Community Santa Project returns - here's how to donate
A COMMUNITY centre is getting ready to organise its annual Christmas project. Newton Community Centre on Park Road South, Newton-le-Willows, is set to run its third Community Santa Project in partnership with The Victoria Pub, Wilkos, and Newton
