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Junior rugby players show 'spirit of St Helens togetherness' with toy appeal donation
A TOUGH tackling team of junior rugby league players showed their caring side when they donated 40 presents to the council's St Helens gift appeal. Members of Pilkington Recs under 10s called at St Helens Town Hall with a delegation of their coaches
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When will bins be collected across St Helens at Christmas?
ST HELENS residents have been given important advice about when to put their bins and recycling containers out over Christmas. The information has been posted on the St Helens Council website. It advises that those who would normally have a
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Seven great players at 'Saints Indeed' book signing on Saturday
SEVEN former players from Saints’ glorious past will be signing copies of the Saints Indeed book at the Club’s Superstore on Saturday 16th December from 11-12pm. All have a memorable record of achievement in the red vee jersey, with 77 years of
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Road partially blocked after 'accident' near railway station
MOTORISTS are being warned that a road is partially blocked both ways following reports of an "accident". The incident has happened on News Lane in Rainford, near to Rainford Junction railway station. There are reports of heavy traffic in the
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Dad so proud of son's DofE award as he 'just wants to make others happy'
THE family of a 15-year-old who has won a national award say they are so proud of his character and achievements. After completing the bronze Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) award around St Helens in record time, Andrew Bridge was put forward for further
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St Helens takeaways targeted as part of national fraud crackdown
TAKEAWAYS and restaurants in St Helens have been subject to unannounced visits as part of a crackdown on electronic till fraud. The targeted action, led by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers, has taken place over the last four weeks, with 24
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Wellens Q&A: Retaining physicality, Whitley attributes, squad balance and leadership
SAINTS coach Paul Wellens covered plenty of ground in the first Q&A since full training for 2024 got underway. MC: As coaches you will now have to look at a number of new rules and the importance getting your tackles as well as post contact
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Police share images of five vehicles after collision claims the life of dad-of-two
POLICE have shared images of five vehicles that were in the area of a fatal collision in St Helens last week. Involving a cyclist and two vehicles, the fatal incident took place on Sherdley Road, near Peterlee Close, at around 4.30pm on Monday,
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Paul Wellens and coaches' focus is on improving Saints attack
SAINTS’ pre-season is now in full swing – all heads down for those traditionally tough training days to bolster strength and endurance and give a fitness base that will prepare them for a gruelling campaign. But work with the ball is not being
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Dad-of-two dies in second fatal cyclist collision in a matter of days
POLICE have confirmed that a dad-of-two has died following a collision in St Helens last week. At around 4.30pm on Monday, December 4, a cyclist was involved in a collision with a silver Nissan Micra and a white Ford Transit van on Sherdley Road
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Famous St Helens pie-maker steps up to help the vulnerable at Christmas
A ST HELENS company famous for its pies, hotpots and sausages is supporting local charity Teardrops to help the homeless and vulnerable this Christmas. Cottoms, which has been based in St Helens since the 1940s, is donating 10p from every pie sold
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Sintelliners praise 'best Christmas tree in years' after previous criticism
A WAVE of positivity has come in for the town centre Christmas tree this year, following the criticism and negativity of previous years. As the delivery of Christmas trees and corresponding light switch-on kicks off the festivities each December
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Number of people rushed to hospital following serious crash on M6
Emergency services were called to the scene on Thelwall Viaduct at around 7.50am this morning, Monday. This was following reports of a multi-vehicle crash. Officers attended and found the incident involved two HGVs, a white Ford Zetec and a
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Your festive photos of babies ready to celebrate their first Christmas
THESE little ones are celebrating their first Christmas and are definitely getting into the Christmas spirit. We asked you to share a photo of your 2023 baby all set for the festive season, dressed in their Christmas outfits, wearing reindeer antlers
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ADVENT DAY 11: Saints' first ever Lancashire Cup Final winners
ON DAY 11 of our Advent series we open the door to Saints' first ever Lancashire Cup Final winners, dating back to 20 November 1926. The image captures the side that had just beaten huge local rivals St Helens Recs 10-2 in front of a 19,439 Wilderspool
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Police close section of M6 following rush hour crash
A STRETCH of motorway is closed this morning following a crash. The M6's Thelwall Viaduct is currently shut both ways following the incident. It happened at junction 21, Woolston, on the northbound carriageway but the southbound side has also
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Murder investigation underway in Liverpool following stabbings
DETECTIVES have launched a murder investigation after a man died following a stabbing in Liverpool on Sunday. Three people suffered stab and slash wounds during an incident inside a communal area of a block of flats located at the corner of Upper
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Plans for homes at demolished apartment block site to meet 'modern standards' passed
PLANS to create new homes at the site of a demolished apartment block have been approved. The application, by Torus, is for the creation of 32 affordable homes at the former Parr Mount Court site, on South John Street, Fingerpost. Plans include
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Electric-powered buses could be rolled out on St Helens roads
DOZENS of electric-powered buses could be rolled out across the region if a bid for funding proves successful. Amid attempts to get people out of their cars and onto public transport to reduce congestion and carbon emissions, the Liverpool city