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Police appeal for help to find missing woman
POLICE are appealing for help to find a 56-year-old woman who is missing from home in St Helens. Christine Rigby was last seen at 10am on Monday, July 22, in Cumberland Avenue, Portico. In a statement, police said: “She is described as a white
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Plans drawn up for 5-bed HMO at first floor property
AN APPLICATION has been made seeking permission to create a house of multiple occupation (HMO). A certificate of lawfulness is sought for the proposed change of use of a first-floor property at 574 Warrington Road, Rainhill. The bid seeks to
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Your special thank you messages for the best teachers in St Helens
THANK you teachers! There are some exceptional teachers and support staff working at schools across St Helens and we wanted to give you the opportunity to say thank you to those who have made a big difference to you and your child over the past
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Your special thank you messages for the best teachers in St Helens
THANK you teachers! There are some exceptional teachers and support staff working at schools across St Helens and we wanted to give you the opportunity to say thank you to those who have made a big difference to you and your child over the past
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VIDEO: Wellens on losing run, Leigh and why loan players were not an option
SAINTS coach Paul Wellens spoke about dealing with the losing streak, Friday's challenge of Leigh Leopards and explained why they could not go into the loan-market to bolster an injury-depleted squad. He also gave the news on the need for centre
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Driver dies after 'suffering a medical episode' along St Helens Linkway
A 64-YEAR-OLD man has died after suffering what is believed to be a medical episode behind the wheel. As reported earlier this morning, St Helens Linkway was closed in both directions after a serious road traffic incident. The incident is reported
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St Helens MPs join Government in voting against axing two-child benefit cap
ST HELENS' two MPs stood with the government on a controversial debate about scrapping the two-child benefit cap. Following Labour's general election victory earlier this month, amendments to the King's Speech were debated in Parliament last night
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Paul Wellens names Saints 21-man squad for Leigh Leopards clash
SAINTS have selected their 21-man squad for Friday night's trip to a rejuvenated Leigh Leopards side that are battling to keep their 2024 season alive. Paul Wellens makes three changes to the squad that was named for the last round with Jake Burns
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Search launched for 59-year-old man who is missing from home
POLICE are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a missing man. 59-year-old Ian Appleton, from Haydock, has been reported missing from his home since yesterday morning (Tuesday, July 23). Ian was last seen at around 7.50am on Bradlegh
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Man admits causing death of dad-of-two by dangerous driving
A ST HELENS man has admitted causing the death of a dad-of-two by dangerous driving. Paul Whitfield was charged after a lengthy investigation into the death of 21-year-old Adam Cunliffe in the early hours of January 12, 2022. Adam was found
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Saints face a Leigh side battling to keep its season alive
SAINTS face another local derby and a huge challenge when they step into the Leopards den on Friday night seeking to avoid slipping to five defeats in a row for the first time since Nathan Brown's side of 2013. Although they defeated Leigh in early
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St Helens Linkway closed in both directions after 'medical episode'
EMERGENCY services are at the scene of an incident on St Helens Linkway. Merseyside Police announced that there had been a road traffic incident along St Helens Linkway at around 10.05am on Wednesday, July 24. Police have since reported that
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Australia confirmed as Rugby League World Cup hosts for 2026 contest
AUSTRALIA has been confirmed as the host for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, which will again feature Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair competitions – with a number of fixtures to be played in Papua New Guinea. England Wheelchair will defend the title
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Good Food Guide 2024: North west restaurants listed in the top 100
WITH 60,000 nominations for local pubs, cafés, bistros and brasseries, The Good Food Guide’s judges had a difficult task on their hands – create a list of the top 100 restaurants across the UK. Undercover inspectors toured the country to ensure
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Police make 'attempted murder' arrest after late-night shooting
DETECTIVES have arrested a man in connection with attempted murder after a shooting in St Helens on Monday night. As the Star reported yesterday, a man aged in his 40s was gunned down on Boxwood Gardens, Sutton at about 10.30pm. Emergency services
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Road closures: four for St Helens drivers over the next fortnight
Drivers in and around St Helens will have four National Highways road closures to watch out for this week. And two of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes. The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways
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Primary school sends old uniforms to Africa to help others
PRIMARY pupils have teamed up with a local charity to send their old school uniforms to a school in Africa. Rivington Primary School would ordinarily do a ‘uniform swap’ at school which provides everyone with a really simple way to replace outgrown
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'Irreplaceable' cafe closes down after four years in town centre
A BELOVED community cafe has closed down after four years in Earlestown. With a focus on traditional meals at affordable prices, 'What's Cookin' Earlestown' has been a popular place along Bridge Street since launching in July 2020. After adapting