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Braveheart five-year-old set to be guest of honour for Santa Dash
A FIVE-year-old boy from St Helens is set to be the guest of honour at the milestone 20th staging of the Liverpool Santa Dash. Alder Hey patient Lincoln has undergone open-heart surgeries at the world-class children’s hospital in Liverpool.
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Pride of St Helens Awards 2023 - Nominees for Courage award
ON Friday, November 24, we will celebrating the 11th annual Pride of St Helens Awards. In this week's paper (in shops now) we published a 16-page supplement profiling each of the shortlisted nominees for this year's ceremony. Throughout this
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Court hears of traumatic impact actions of predatory sex offender had on victims
A COURT was told of the traumatic impact that a “predatory sexual offender” had on his victims. Govar Abdul-Rahman, 28, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday for sexual assaults on three women, within a three-week period in June and
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New Pimbletts bakery is 'bringing back memories' for customers
A POP-UP Pimbletts bakery has been stirring the memories for customers after it flung open its doors for business on Thursday. As the Star reported, the shop opened on Boundary Road, a short distance from a former Pimbletts store on Cambridge Road
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Man who raped and sexually assaulted girl given lengthy jail sentence
A MAN who committed "heinous" sexual abuse on a girl and then put his victim through the ordeal of a trial has been jailed. Connor Paul Gavin, 21, of Blackbrook, St Helens was found guilty by a trial by jury at Liverpool Crown Court last month
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Whiston site manager scoops top quality award
A WHISTON site manager has scooped an award at this year’s NHBC (National Home Builders Council) Pride in the Job Awards 2023. Tom Potter, site manager at Bloor Home’s Elowen Garden Village in Whiston walked away with the ‘Seal of Excellence’ award
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Pride of St Helens Awards 2023 - Nominees for the Pride of St Helens Award
ON Friday, November 24, we will celebrating the 11th annual Pride of St Helens Awards. In this week's paper (in shops now) we published a 16-page supplement profiling each of the shortlisted nominees for this year's ceremony. Throughout this
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Exact time the Leonid meteor shower peaks in the UK this weekend
The UK's skies will be lit up this weekend as the dazzling Leonid meteor shower peaks. One of the more prolific annual meteor showers, the Lenoids are known to be fast and bright meteors - promising an impressive display for stargazers. Associated
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Council and business owner who supplies Christmas Trees to St Helens address concerns
THE council and owner of the business which supplies the official Christmas Trees to St Helens have both addressed residents' concerns. Every year Christmas Trees appear in town and city centres across the globe to celebrate the festive season.
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Read just how Saints earned their stripes in Victorian times
THE publication Earning their Stripes is currently selling in the Club Shop with this commentary providing a fascinating history of the Saints in Victorian times. It wasn’t all beards and bedpans, though they were not far away. THE Saints have
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Stephen Bunting reaches Grand Slam of Darts quarter finals
ST HELENS darter Stephen Bunting overcame world number seven Danny Noppert in a contest dominated by missed doubles to move through to the Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts quarter-finals for the first time since 2014. Bunting fired in three 180s in
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Man charged with murder of his wife appears at court
A 68-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife at their house in CLock Face. On Wednesday, November 15, a woman in her 60s was found unresponsive inside a house in Cannon Street in Clock Face. Paramedics attended
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Man charged with murder after woman found dead at house
A MAN has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead at a house. On Wednesday, November 15, a woman in her 60s was found unresponsive inside a house in Cannon Street in Clock Face. Paramedics attended but the woman was pronounced
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Recalling the day Saints faced Mal Meninga and the Kangaroo Invincibles
WHEN Saints came face-to-face with the touring Kangaroos at Knowsley Road in October 1982, they did not yet know that this Green and Gold machine was about to make history as the Invincibles. Nor would they have known that one of those Kangaroos
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St Helens' top six autumnal walks to enjoy on Take A Hike Day
TODAY is National Take A Hike Day - a day where we're all encouraged to step outside and enjoy the great outdoors - whatever the weather. It might be a little wet and windy but don't let that discourage you from putting on your walking boots or