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Fewer families have been approved to foster a child, figures show
FEWER families in St Helens have been approved to foster a child, new figures show, as the number of families approved in England saw its biggest decline. The Fostering Network has warned vulnerable children are at increasing risk of being placed
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Pub sets out plans to change use of beer garden
PLANS to retain the change the use of a former bowling green to an outdoor beer garden area at a pub have been submitted. An application for the retention of the change of use of the former bowling green area to an outdoor beer garden amenity area
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McManus on how Saints have touched the lives of generations over 150 years
ST HELENS RFC will mark their 150th anniversary this weekend – a landmark that provides a time of commemoration, celebration and reflection, remembering all those who have stepped on to the Saints timeline whether in blue and white stripes, a red band
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Ashley Dale’s shooting was ‘act of reckless madness’, court told
THE shooting of a council worker in her home was an “act of reckless madness” but not a targeted attack, the lawyer defending the gunman has told his trial. James Witham, 41, admits the manslaughter of Ashley Dale, 28, who he fatally shot after
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St Helens groups' letter calls for 'fair funding' from Government
COUNCIL chiefs are set to ramp up calls to central Government for "fair funding" for essential services. A motion on the issue is set to be put forward at the full council meeting on Wednesday, which is to be proposed by council leader Cllr David
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Man identified after appeal over 'sexual assault' on bus
POLICE say they have identified a man after they issued CCTV images after reports of a sexual assault on a bus that travelled to St Helens Bus Station. Merseyside Police released an appeal last week on November 10, after the incident on Friday,
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Car pulled over on M62found with 15 passengers without seatbelts
A CAR with 15 occupants was pulled over by police on the M62. North West Motorway Police have posted about the incident after spotting the vehicle travelling along the motorway in Cheshire with two people for every seat in the car. The seven-seater
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Residential home staff are 'proud' after service gets five star rating
THE staff at a residential home that has been awarded a five star rating are celebrating, saying it’s a ‘proud moment for the whole team’. Greengate House, in Nutgrove, was rated Excellent by St Heen Council’s assessors when they paid a visit in
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Fraudsters offering to carry out work at people's homes in wake of stormy weather
BOGUS traders have been knocking on people's doors offering to carry out works following the recent stormy weather, police have warned. Officers said the fraudsters have been operating in Billinge, and across the St Helens area. This has been
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Dad with prostate cancer shares his story to help others
A DAD-OF-TWO says he was ‘shocked’ when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer aged 44 and is now sharing his story in the hopes of helping others. Dave Hunt from Garswood was diagnosed in September after feeling the need that he was desperate to
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Whiston Hospital staff nurse retires after 50 years of dedicated service
A WHISTON Hospital nurse has hung up her uniform for the final time after more than 50 years of dedicated service. Valerie Stockley is retiring after working for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (formerly known as St Helens
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Pop-up Pimbletts bakery to launch later this week
A POP-UP Pimbletts bakery is to launch later this week. The shop will open at the former CBD & Co, on Boundary Road, a short distance from a former Pimbletts store on Cambridge Road, this Thursday, November 16. Ryan Little took the reins at