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‘I hope this award encourages others to follow the path I took’
WITH his films being recognised at film festivals across the world, Mike Clarke has forged himself an impressive career in the entertainment industry. One of his most recent creations, ‘A Light Through Coloured Glass’, won more than 40 awards across
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Cyclist seriously injured after crash with van and car
A CYCLIST has been seriously injured after a collision also involving a car and a van. Police are appealing for information following a report of the crash involving a cyclist and the vehicles today, Monday, December 4. Just after 4.30pm emergency
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Crowds enjoy The K's hometown gig for Earlestown's Christmas Lights Switch-on
THE K's performed a hometown gig as the Christmas Lights at Earlestown were switched on. The festive event took place on Saturday, December 2. The day saw ice skating, food and drink, rides and live music performances. READ > Plans to
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Aladdin lands at St Helens Theatre Royal - all you need to know about Christmas panto
CHRISTMAS panto Aladdin has flown into St Helens to open yet another spectacular show at the Theatre Royal in St Helens. The Corporation Street venue's pantomimes have won national praise over recent years and packed houses are expected through
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Eight friends each affected by cancer win award for Kili climb
EIGHT friends climbed Mount Kilimanjaro together to raise vital funds for Cancer Research. If that wasn’t enough their inspiration behind that was that each of them were individually affected by cancer, with one member Stephen Bennett sharing with
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Police outline measures in place to tackle 'retail thefts' in lead-up to Christmas
POLICE have charged a man in connection with a theft from a retail premises in Prescot. The theft was reported to police on Wednesday, November 22. On Friday, December 1, two Police Community Support Officers from Knowsley's Neighbourhood Team
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Police make drugs arrests after swoop on property
POLICE arrested drug dealing suspects after they attended an address in Prescot. Officers from Knowsley's Targeted Team made the arrests after swooping on a property yesterday, Sunday, December 3. After they attended an address in the Prescot
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How much is the BBC TV Licence fee? What it costs for UK households
Legally, every household is required to have a TV licence if they watch or record live TV but how much does it cost? Currently, a standard colour TV Licence costs £159 with a black and white licence costing £53.50. The £159 fee has been frozen
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Billinge New Street beat the freezing weather and Daten 3-1
Billinge New Street’s was one of only three Cheshire Football League fixtures to beat the freezing weather on Saturday and it was good news as they beat Daten FC 3-1. New Street welcomed back striker Martin Dearden and team captain Dylan Martin
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Closure on motorway lane due to 'police incident'
THERE is a closure on the M58, near Rainford, due to a "police incident". A lane on the M58 has been closed westbound from junction three (Rainford Road, Bickerstaffe) to junction one (Maghull Lane, Kirkby). This is due to a "police incident
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St Helens Sutton's Steve Anders clocks sub 34 minutes for Wilmslow 10k
ST HELENS Sutton A.C club member Steve Anders joined the sub 34 minutes 10K Club, when he ran a personal best of 33:42 at the Wilmslow Festive 10K. In doing so he knocked off a full minute off his previous best time, 34:42 at the St Helens 10K
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Police give update after two arrested following fatal 'hit and run'
POLICE have given an update after they arrested a man and a woman following a fatal crash in which a cyclist died on Friday morning. Emergency services were called just before 6.30am on December 1 to Islands Brow, close to its junction with Hinckley
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Residents hit by morning power cut
SOME residents were hit by a loss of power this morning, Monday (December 4). Households around the Fingerpost area were affected by the outage this morning. Scottish Power said the issue was reported to them at 6.26am today. READ >
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Ballon d'Art trophy will be presented at World Darts Championships
A NEW trophy has been revealed ahead of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace – the Ballon d’Art. The prestigious Sid Waddell Trophy will of course remain the supreme accolade for the tournament’s eventual champion, but
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Key figures come together for inaugural meeting of the St Helens Growth Board
KEY figures representing various sectors across the borough came together for the inaugural meeting of the St Helens growth board. Business leaders joined St Helens Council’s leadership and representatives from St Helens Chamber, Homes England,
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ADVENT DAY 4: When Saints faced the 1978 Kangaroos at Knowsley Road
ON day 4 of our Saints Advent we again dip into the picture archives and take a step back to November 1978. The Saints side lines up ahead of the tour match against the Australians with a 16,352 crowd crammed into Knowsley Road. The match programme
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Plans to refurbish and extend day care nursery sent in
PLANS to refurbish and extend a nursery premises have been sent in. An application has been put together for a renovation of Small Wonders Day Nursery, on Church Road, in Haydock. Proposals for the demolition of an existing single-storey rear
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Make a difference to a veteran this Christmas
Help for Heroes has announced it is on a mission to support veterans and their families struggling with feelings of isolation and loneliness this Christmas. For many, Christmas is a time to celebrate but thousands of veterans find this time of
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Video of the momentous moment Fiddler's Ferry cooling towers are blown up
WATCH the momentous moment that Fiddler’s Ferry was partially blown up today. Thousands of people gathered at vantage points to watch the long-awaited moment. It took months and months of planning and was over in just a few seconds. And