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Police name suspects charged after region-wide crackdown on 'domestic abuse'
POLICE have named suspects who have been charged after a region-wide crackdown on alleged domestic abuse. On Thursday, April 18 a team of local officers led by Merseyside Police’s Protecting Vulnerable People unit travelled across St Helens, Knowsley
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Police descend on rush hour crash scene
EMERGENCY services were called to a crash between two cars this afternoon, Friday. Residents reported seeing a police incident around the area of the Rainford bypass. When asked by the Star, a spokeswoman said there had been a crash between
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Police receive report of man 'approaching children in suspicious circumstances'
POLICE say they received a report of a man approaching two children in "suspicious circumstances". Officers said they were made aware of an incident in which a man reportedly went up to and spoke to two children, a boy and a girl, on Rainford
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Police searching for missing 15-year-old girl
POLICE are appealing for help in finding a 15-year-old girl who is missing from her home in Rainhill. Ffion Anderson was last seen at Alder Hey Children’s hospital in Liverpool on Friday, April 19, at around 11am. She is described as a white
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Busted’s Matt Willis teases what to expect ahead of Haydock performance this summer
BUSTED’S Matt Willis has opened up about the band’s fans, what it means to still be performing 20 years on and teased new music ahead of their Haydock performance this summer. The pop-punk band, which is made up of Matt Willis, James Bourne and
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Police received report of man seen 'in back garden'
POLICE said they received a report of a man being in the back garden of a property. Officers said it was reported the suspect was seen on camera and then left before returning a short time later. The man was seen in the garden at an address
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Paedophile hunting groups warned after live stream led to violent disorder
PAEDOPHILE hunting groups have been warned to be careful after a half hour live streaming of a dad being challenged by such a group led to violent public disorder. A group of angry vigilantes turned up at Kevin Wilkes’ Prescot home and in the melee
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Community events taking place in St Helens
HERE is a round-up of community events taking place in St Helens over the coming days and weeks: Requiem ST HELENS Choral Society presents Eternal Light, a Requiem by Howard Goodall. Also soprano and bass soloists and organ solo.
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READER LETTER: There were too many basic errors and poor discipline in cup tie
REGARDING Saints’ defeat by Warrington in the Challenge Cup. There were too many basic errors and poor discipline again. Warrington wanted it more. The scoreboard doesn’t lie unfortunately. Wellens needs to have a word with the players
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READER LETTER: Removing complex needs pupils from class photos is repugnant
THE ‘adjustment’ of photos caused great concern in the media when Princess Kate admitted to well-intentioned but unnecessary changes to a family photo - a bit of a minor stuff-up really. And now we read (in national news) of ill-intentioned, offensive
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READER COMMENT: Town is 'not dead'
DESPITE the doom mongers, there’s a number of bars, pubs and restaurants that do very well in St Helens despite the challenges. It isn’t all dead like some claim. Part of the problem is that people want the ‘good old days’ of cheap drinks,
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READER COMMENT: Stop with the negativity
LET’S be fair, our town is in the ‘doldrums’ - but we have to take a small part of the blame. Businesses cannot compete with online shopping but also it seems to me that people would rather pull their own town to pieces than support or, God forbid
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READER COMMENT: Who is building schools and doctors' surgeries too?
ONCE again, the Star is reporting on plans for more houses across St Helens. These are needed – but more important is the fact that no-one is building schools or doctors’ surgeries for all the new residents of all these new housing estates popping
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READER LETTER: What a wonderful group of children
I TOOK my grandchildren to Victoria Park off Bishop Road on April 2, 2024. There were a group of young boys playing rugby near the play area. I think they were members of Haresfinch Juniors. My two-year-old grandson Elliott passed the ball
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Jodie Cunningham's hopes and ambitions for Saints and Women's rugby league
FROM checking park pitches for broken glass and dog muck before kick off to strolling out at Wembley Stadium to strains of Abide With Me, Saints skipper Jodie Cunningham has been on quite a journey as a pioneer of women and girls rugby league.
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Mum's heartfelt thanks to those who rescued daughter Ayda from lake
THE mum of a girl who was rescued from a lake has expressed a heartfelt thanks to those who saved her daughter's life. Three-year-old Ayda Kenny had fallen into a lake near Waterside Village, Lea Green on the afternoon of Saturday, April 6 and
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Police explain call-out to Millennium Centre
POLICE have explained why they were in attendance at the Millennium Centre in St Helens yesterday afternoon. Residents reported seeing police vehicles pull up at the car park of the Corporation Street-based centre on Thursday, shortly after 3pm
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Pub company reassures customers after claims of venues 'at risk of closure'
A PUB company has reassured customers after a union had claimed that its venues could be at risk of closure. GMB Union said that more than 4,500 pubs run by Stonegate across the UK are "in serious danger of pulling their last pint" after parent
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Update after woman arrested on suspicion of drink driving after East Lancs crash
A WOMAN arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car "lost control" and crashed into other vehicles on the East Lancashire Road has been released under investigation. Police were called after the crash, at the junction with Stanley Bank Way
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St Helens Linkway to be renamed to honour Saints legend
THE St Helens Linkway is to be renamed 'James Roby Way' in honour of the legendary former Saints skipper who retired last season after 18 years in the red vee. It is yet more recognition for the homegrown Saint, who was last year granted Freedom
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'Darts marathon' organised for 'one in a million' dad who hung on to see son married
A MAN has organised a 12-hour fundraising event in memory of his dad who fought cancer just long enough to see him get married. Described as a "one in a million" dad, Ian Fisher had a tough 13-month battle with cancer but hung on in his final days
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Nominations open in search for St Helens’ hair salon of the year
WHICH hair salon or barber shop is the best in St Helens? That’s the first question we’re asking St Helens Star readers this week as we launch our Best of 2024 competition. Following the hugely successful Best of 2023 campaign where we crowned
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100-year-old premium woodwork business up for top award
A PREMIUM woodwork and furniture business that dates back four generations and more than a hundred years is in the running for a small business award. Old Tom’s Workshop in Rainford is a finalist at this year’s Small Awards having been shortlisted
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Floral tributes left outside home of woman who died in house fire in Sutton
FLORAL tributes have been left to a pensioner who died in a house fire in Sutton. Firefighters were called to a blaze at a semi-detached property on Sandringham Drive, Sutton on Monday morning, April 15. Crews were at the scene shortly before
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Keeping you connected with Freedom Fibre’s Full-Fibre Broadband
As Freedom Fibre continues to build its full-fibre network in the town of Newton-Le-Willows, approximately 11,500 properties homes and businesses can now access affordable, lightning-fast full-fibre, which is being heralded as the UK’s fasted and most