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Power cut hits parts of St Helens - these are postcodes affected
RESIDENTS in parts of St Helens have been without power throughout most of Friday due to an outage. A power cut was reported to Scottish Power at 10.43am on August 2. Affected locations include parts of Thatto Heath, and nearby areas. In
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Stolen motorbike found 'hidden' seized by police
POLICE seized a stolen motorbike they found hidden near to the Dream statue earlier today (Friday). The Yamaha R6 was recovered by officers from the former Sutton Manor Colliery site on the afternoon of August 2. The stolen motorbike (Image
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‘It’s been a bundle of love’: Hardshaw Centre cleaner bows out after 21 years
A BELOVED cleaner has been inundated with gifts, flowers, and cards as she marks the end of a 21 year shift at the Hardshaw Centre. From her early days when the centre was bustling full of shops, through to the pandemic when she often worked single-handedly
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First game for LFCW at St Helens to be a Merseyside Derby
LIVERPOOL Football Club has announced there is to be a friendly Derby match at St Helens' Totally Wicked Stadium again Everton . Ahead of the start of the new Women’s Super League season, this will be the first match for Matt Beard’s side at their
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Plans for factory unit approved
PROPOSALS for a portal frame rear extension to an existing factory unit in Bold have been given the green light. A planning application for the work at the site at 1 Reginald Road Industrial Park, on Brindley Road, has been approved, subject to
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'Do not eat': Morrisons and Hovis crumpets may contain 'pieces of metal'
Popular Morrisons and Hovis brand crumpets have been recalled because they may contain small pieces of metal. Various Rathbones Kear crumpets are “unsafe to eat” due to the presence of metal. The affected products are the Morrisons Crumpets
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Two injured in crash involving car and van
TWO casualties suffered injuries after a car and a van were involved in a crash in Whiston this morning (Friday, August 2). Emergency services rushed to the scene at the junction of Windy Arbor Road and Halsnead Avenue, following the collision,
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Man arrested after several incidents of 'indecent exposure'
POLICE have arrested a man following several reported incidents of indecent exposure. Officers stopped a suspect in a white van at around 5pm on Thursday (August 1) after it was reported that a man who had exposed himself was in the area
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Town hall and Steve Prescott Bridge to light up pink in tribute to Southport tragedy
BOTH St Helens Town Hall and the Steve Prescott Bridge will be lit up pink tonight in tribute and in memory of everyone affected by the tragic events that happened in Southport on Monday. On Monday, July 29, 25 girls in Southport aged between six
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Measles warning for families holidaying this summer
FAMILIES holidaying in England and abroad are warned of the continued risk of measles for those not vaccinated. There has been an encouraging uptake of the measles vaccine in St Helens Borough in recent months, but with cases remaining in most
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Date set for man charged after 7-hour police stand-off to face Crown Court judge
A NEW court date has been set for a man who was charged by police after officers were involved in a seven-hour stand-off with a man at a flat last month. Armed police attended the area of Liverpool Road and Glover Street, in St Helens, at around
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Work on £4.4m operating theatre project at Whiston Hospital completed
CONSTRUCTION at Whiston Hospital to create two state of the art operating theatres and a recovery ward is now complete. Warden Construction has completed work on the £4.4 million project over 12 months on behalf of VINCI Facilities and Mersey and
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10m-long embroidery wins national recognition
AN EMBROIDERED hanging measuring more than 10 metres in length which celebrates Prescot's Shakespearian links has been named joint runner-up in a national heritage competition. The decorated material was produced following hundreds of hours of
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Parkside Link Road construction completed – but can’t open to traffic yet
THE construction of the Parkside Link Road has been completed – but planning conditions must be met before it can be opened to traffic. It was initially estimated to finish in late 2023, before being pushed back to spring this year. And it
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Fancy a drink al fresco in St Helens on International Beer Day?
IT'S summer and the sun is shining - fancy an ice cold drink in one of St Helens' beer gardens? Today is International Beer Day - a global occasion that brings beer enthusiasts together - so no better day to enjoy a drink al fresco in the town's
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We're looking for the perfect place in St Helens to get a pizza the action
WHEN it comes to pizza, there’s nothing better than a simple Margherita – just mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, olive oil and basil – delicious. Or is a meat feast your go to pizza? Do you prefer a veggie supreme or have you tried swapping out
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Highly-rated Saints young gun Will Roberts closing in on debut
NOT for the first time this year, Will Roberts is close to making his Saints Super League debut. Paul Wellens has named the 19-year-old scrum-half in his 21-man squad for the trip to Hull FC on Saturday, as he did for the away ‘derby’ with arch-rivals
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Former greenbelt land where 109 homes were proposed put back on the market
FORMER greenbelt land that was the subject of a controversial planning application has been put back on the market. An outline planning application for up to 109 residential units on land off Elton Head Road was submitted to St Helens Council in