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AS IT HAPPENED: Pride of St Helens Awards 2022

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Give nurses a decent wage

I’M fully behind the nurses who have voted to take strike action. This will be the last resort for them to get a decent wage - and so they should. I know many nurses struggling on low wages – time they gave them a decent pay rise. Vivienne

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Zig-zag lines outside schools are a problem for everyone

REGARDING the police’s comment about parking on zig-zag lines outside schools. It’s a problem outside for just about every school and not just this town – it’s every town because kids no longer walk to school. It’s just how things are these

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St Helens house prices dropped in September, figures show

HOUSE prices have dropped by 1.7 per cent in St Helens in September, new figures show. But the drop does not reverse the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area grow by 12.8 per cent over the last year. The average St

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Carer devastated as car damaged in shocking overnight attack

A CARER'S car was damaged in a shocking overnight attack in Newton-le-Willows last night. The attack is reported to have happened on Haydock Street, Newton, in the early hours of this morning (Friday, November 18). With significant damage caused

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Police hunting driver who fled from crash scene

A MOTORIST fled the scene after being involved in a four-vehicle crash on Thursday, police say. Officers are looking for the driver of a silver Mitsubishi Colt car, who failed to stop after the crash in Fingerpost. Emergency services attended

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Boxes of clothing 'stolen' from parked wagon in early morning theft

SEVERAL boxes of clothing have been "stolen" from a wagon in Haydock, it has been reported. At around 3am on Friday, November 11, it is reported that a group of offenders gained entry to a parked wagon on Haydock Lane, Haydock. The group are

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The Rock wishes Samoa well ahead of Rugby League World Cup final

Surprise World Cup finalists Samoa will run out at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon with an emotional message from Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson ringing in their ears as they look to topple Australia. The Rock spoke of the pride in his Samoan

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Fans travelling to Rugby League World Cup final warned of 'busier than usual' trains

FANS travelling to Manchester for Saturday’s Rugby League World Cup final are advised that trains are expected to be busier than normal. Old Trafford will host a double-header as the men’s and women’s tournaments reach their climax tomorrow.

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Wello outlines Saints' World Club Challenge plans

SAINTS will take a squad of 26 players to Australia in February to prepare for the World Club Challenge game against Penrith. Although the squad have been told of the plans, the 26 names will only be finalised later on the pre-season campaign.

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PRIDE OF ST HELENS AWARDS: Community Impact Award nominees

HERE are the nominees for the Accord Wills Community Impact award for the Pride of St Helens awards. Ahead of tonight's ceremony, we are profiling all of the nominees shortlisted.   Wonderland Centre Wonderland Community

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Plans for pizza takeaway and milkshake bar submitted

PLANS for a new pizza takeaway have been submitted. An application proposing the change of use of a property, on Fleet Lane, from a commercial site to a mixed-use hot food takeaway and ice cream/milkshake bar, as well as the installation of a flue

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Service of remembrance for St Helens road crash victims this weekend

A service to remember those who have died or been injured on roads across St Helens and Merseyside will be held this weekend. Taking place at St Georges Hall in Liverpool on Sunday (November 20) the event, organised by RoadPeace, is being held

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Christmas fair a success for family-run cafe

A CAFE had a successful Christmas fair as it raised over £800.  Park Road Cafe in St Helens held its annual festive event on Tuesday to raise money for Westfield Street Methodist Church.  The family-run business welcomed locals to its fair

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Salon owner 'really proud' of business after winning five awards

A SALON owner has shared her reaction after taking home five awards from a business ceremony. Claire Jones, owner of the Self Love Salon on Baldwin Street, was over the moon to discover she and her team had bagged five awards from the six categories

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Christmas events happening near you

THE festive season is upon us, with local businesses and organisations ready to hold Christmas events. Christmas markets, festive fairs, and Santa projects are taking place across the borough, with some set to begin this weekend.  To help find

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Boxing club make huge donation to Momo's cafe after devastating burglary

A BOXING club showed their care for the community as they made a huge donation to a cafe that suffered a devastating break in. Momo's, on Westfield Street, is a much-loved community café that focuses on supporting people's mental health, wellbeing

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Award-winning veteran group driving ambulance of supplies to Ukraine 'front lines'

A ST HELENS based veteran support group will be driving an ambulance full of medical supplies into Ukraine next month. No Duff, a St Helens-based support network for veterans and emergency service workers, has been collecting donations of medical