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Popular former Saints and Wales international prop Mel James has died
IT is sad to report the passing of former Saints and Welsh international forward Mel James at the age of 74. A real unsung hero from the era of contested scrums and 80-minute props, Big Mel (Heritage Number 890) made 321 appearances for the Saints
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St Helens warned of freezing fog overnight with temperatures set to plummet
WEATHER warnings are in place again overnight, with temperatures set to plummet in St Helens and foggy conditions forecast for the morning. There has been ice and snow in places across St Helens since wintry showers fell on Friday afternoon and
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Follow up application over 294-home development approved
A FOLLOW-UP reserved matters application over a proposed development of 294 homes has been approved. Initial plans for houses and demolition of existing buildings at Linkway Distribution Park and adjacent land on Elton Head Road, submitted
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Councillor 'appalled at lack of compassion' after objections to children's home plans
A COUNCILLOR said she is “appalled” at the “lack of compassion” after some residents objected to plans to use a house as a children’s home. Proposals to use a house on Sandhurst Road, Rainhill, submitted earlier this year, were approved by the
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Recalling the days of the Father Christmas's grottos at St Helens department stores
FOR many years during the 20th century, Oxley's in Claughton Street and Helena House in Baldwin Street were the main places in St Helens to see Santa. Each November and December during the 1960s, up to 50,000 children were claimed by Oxley's to
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HGV driver exceeded permitted time limit by 'manipulating records'
A HGV driver who continued to drive after he exceeded his permitted time limit by manipualting his records has been fined. Arthur Skillern, 72, appeared at Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens Magistrates’ Court on December 1 after a prosecution was
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Fifteen fabulous photos captured around St Helens this week
THERE were some spectacular sights in St Helens this week - all caught on camera by members of St Helens Star Camera Club. Linda Howell was in Victoria Park for sunrise, Carl Doward spotted a colourful goldfinch and Sue Atherton captured silver
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Council 'working tirelessly' to tackle homelessness after four die without a home
WITH the weather plunging into freezing temperatures, the council say they are working to ensure no person is forced to sleep on the streets in St Helens. Over the past five years, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that
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Plans in for third warehouse at controversial M6 Major site
PLANS to build a third warehouse as part of the controversial M6 Major development have been submitted. Bericote Properties won permission to develop two warehouses at the green belt site in Haydock in 2017 after a major planning battle which saw
