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Two men injured after reports of attack near fishing pond
TWO men are in hospital after they were attacked on land near a fishing pond, police say. The victims, believed to be in their 20s, were assaulted at land off Nutgrove Hall Drive, Thatto Heath, at about 1.30pm on Monday, July 15. The men were
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Plans submitted to convert town centre house into a HMO
AN application to convert a house into a House of Multiple Occupation has been submitted to St Helens Council. Information on St Helens Council's planning website shows that Mr Mitchell Palmer, of AM Architectural Studios in Tividale, has applied
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Excitement building as the K’s announced as hometown headliners at new festival
EARLESTOWN indie heroes The K’s will headline a new music festival in their hometown next month. Since forming in 2017, The K’s stock has risen exponentially as the band have played sold-out shows across the country, secured a Number 3 album with
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Police stop 67 vehicles on same day and M62 stretch that pilots died in horror crash
THE day that two Ryanair pilots died in a horror crash on the M62 – and on the same stretch of motorway – was a dedicated police crackdown operation. A car was involved in a collision with two lorries on the westbound carriageway between junctions
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DISCIPLINARY: Charges and bans arising from Super League Round 17
THERE is no further action against Saints prop Matty Lees, who was sin-binned in the first minute of Friday's derby at Wigan. Saints have no players suspended by the Match Revie Panel. It means, with Moses Mbye returning from a one-match penalty
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Residents in awe as Red Arrows seen flying over the borough
PEOPLE from across the borough caught glimpses of the famous Red Arrows over the weekend. After the Red Arrows' performance was cancelled at last year's Southport Air Show, their return to the coast was highly anticipated. With a full schedule
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Human remains found in Tenerife amid search for missing teen Jay Slater
Human remains have been found in Tenerife, where Lancashire teenager Jay Slater went missing, according to Spanish police. Police on the Spanish island said that a “lifeless body” had been found and that “all indications suggest” it could be 19
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Seventh Poetry Buzz festival held at Saints hailed a huge success
THE seventh Poetry Buzz, featuring approximately 30 local children, took place place in the 1873 Lounge at Saints’ Totally Wicked Stadium for the first time earlier this month. Children from 12 St Helens Primary schools came together for a feast
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Personal best, gold medal and an England call-up for Lewis Shaw
THERE was more success on the track for St Helens runner Lewis Shaw in the English Schools Athletics Championships held at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham from 12-13 July. Shaw, who runs for Warrington AC, was representing Merseyside in the Intermediate
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Yellow weather warning for St Helens as country braces for heavy rain
THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for St Helens and much of the UK. The weather warning is in place for Wales and the majority of England from 3pm today (Monday, July 15) until 9am tomorrow (Tuesday, July 16). The warning predicts
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Everything Paul Wellens said about Saints' performance at Wigan
SAINTS coach Paul Wellens gave his reaction to Friday night's tight defeat by derby rivals Wigan. Although defeated 16-12, it was a huge improvement on the dismal showing the week before. Q: How do you reflect on that performance? PW: We've
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Man charged with drugs offences after being extradited from Dubai
A MAN has been extradited from Dubai in connection with alleged drugs offences. Officers from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit have been working on a drugs investigation which they believed involved a man from Rainhill. Following
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Woman charged after large police presence called to street
POLICE have explained why a large presence of officers was spotted on a road on Friday evening. Officers say they were responding to reports that a Ford Fiesta had been in collision with a parked Vauxhall Corsa on Sutton Heath Road at about 10.15pm
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Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing man
POLICE are searching for a missing man who was last seen in Whiston on Friday. Joseph Moran, 33, was last seen in the Whiston area on Friday, July 12 and police are "increasingly concerned about his wellbeing". He is white, 5ft 6in tall, of
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Just one store remains at Hardshaw Centre ahead of summer closure
JUST one store now remains inside the Hardshaw Centre as the clock ticks down towards the closure of the shopping arcade. Heron Foods' move last week to Church Square leaves only discount store One Below left in the building. 'We've moved'