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Benefit support for anxiety and depression in St Helens more than doubles
THE number of people in St Helens receiving benefit support for anxiety and depression has more than doubled since before the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show. It comes as the Conservatives announced they would tackle rising welfare costs
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St Helens mum can wear dresses after varicose veins treatment at Liverpool clinic
A ‘LIFE-changing’ treatment for varicose veins has given a mum-of-four the courage to wear dresses again after the condition battered her self-confidence for 20 years. Joanne Twist, from St Helens, first noticed her varicose veins in her 20s.
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Golfer to embark on gruelling challenge for cause close to his heart
A GOLFER will put himself through the ultimate test of playing 100 holes in one day for a cause very close to his heart. Tommy Frodsham is to embark on the gruelling test in aid of Cancer Research UK. The feat will see him walking 40-plus miles
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Nine in 10 St Helens children face long waits for SEND support plans
NINE in 10 children in St Helens faced long waits for special educational needs support plans last year, new figures show. Across England, the number of new education, health and care (EHC) plans rose by more than a quarter, but nearly half of
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Vehicle access roadway plans at burial site can go ahead
PLANS to create a vehicle access roadway at a popular burial site have been given the go-ahead. A bid to create an internal vehicular access roadway at Greenacres Woodland Burials, on Blindfoot Road, Rainford, has been sent to council planners.
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Stunning Coach House dating back to 17th Century on the market for £1,400,000
LOOK inside this stunning 17th century coachhouse transformed into a five bedroomed detached home on the market for £1,400,000. Nestled within a sprawling two-acre plot behind Clock Face Country Park, the site includes your own fishing lake with
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Quiz lovers invited to apply for second season of ITV's Jeopardy
QUICK thinking individuals who love quizzes are invited to apply to take part in the second season of ITV’s Jeopardy, hosted by Stephen Fry. Contestants will have an opportunity to win thousands of pounds and the show is looking for people to take
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Fundraisers log thousands of steps to raise money for dementia care
THREE fundraisers logged more than 50,000 steps each as they completed a gruelling charity walk with a difference last weekend. Paul Growney, Brian Lightbody and Conor Heeney walked more than 26 miles between Southport, Ormskirk, St Helens and
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New stand and cover at sports ground given green light
PLANS for a 50-seater stand and a standing cover area with a canopy at a sports ground have been given the green light. An application proposing the development at the site, on Windleshaw Road, has been approved, subject to conditions. According
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Fancy a drink in the sunshine this weekend in this award-winning beer garden?
WHEN the sun is shining and you fancy a drink outside, there’s nowhere better than The Turks Head. The popular St Helens pub has just won our latest Best of 2024 award – St Helens’ Best Beer Garden. Cheers to everyone at The Turks Head!
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Widow, 80, struggles to access husband's resting place due to neglected graveyard
A WIDOW says she has been left struggling to access her husband’s headstone due to the “state” of the graveyard his ashes are buried at. Kath Wilson paid to have her husband Thomas’ name added to his parents’ headstone and his ashes buried in their