Local News

• Mum-of-2 hoping for votes to become new cover girl of Inked magazine

  
  A MUM-OF-TWO in the running to be the cover girl of a well-known magazine is hoping for public votes to help her achieve her dream.

• St Helens centre Mark Percival raring to go after tough 2020

  
  SAINTS centre Mark Percival is raring to go for 2021 after an intense period of rehab following his recovery from surgery in the autumn.

• Byte and The Hope Centre make appeals for old laptops for children

  
  HOME-SCHOOLING during lockdown can be a struggle for many children.

• Steve Prescott Foundation manager's heartbreaking words after his mum dies following Covid battle

  
  THE general manager of the Steve Prescott Foundation has opened his heart about the devastating consequences of coronavirus after his mum died in Whiston Hospital yesterday.

• St Helens couple are the first to receive Covid jab at mass vaccination hub

  
  THE first patients to be vaccinated at St Helens rugby league club's stadium on the day it became a NHS Mass Vaccination Centre in Cheshire & Merseyside have spoken about getting the Covid-19 jab.

• St Helens' stadium becomes Covid-19 vaccination centre for Cheshire and Merseyside from today

  
  SAINTS' rugby league stadium will become the site of the mass Covid-19 vaccination centre for Cheshire and Merseyside from today (Monday).

• 'Storm Christoph': 60 hour yellow weather warning for continuous rain

  
  THE wave of heavy rain and gales set to pound the UK this week has been dubbed “Storm Christoph” by meteorologists - with people warned to brace themselves for a period of very unsettled weather.

• St Helens Council begins search for new director of public health

  
  ST HELENS Council will begin looking for a new director of public health following the resignation of Sue Forster.

• Covid-19 admissions are still surging at Whiston Hospital

  
  COVID admissions are still surging at Whiston Hospital, as infection rates begin to fall across the region.

• Nearly 200 Covid fines issued over weekend

  
  NEARLY 200 fines have been given to people flouting Coronavirus regulations across Merseyside over the weekend.

• Virtual Children’s Social Worker Recruitment Event

  
  ST HELENS Borough Council will hold a virtual children’s social worker recruitment event later this month.

• BMW crashes into parked van on Park Road North, Newton

  
  POLICE were called to the scene after a BMW car crashed into a parked van.

• Three penalty notices issued following incident at Sutton Mill Dam

  
  THREE men were issued with COVID-19 notices after coming together to fish inside a tent at Sutton Mill Dam.

• Police update after drugs seized from van in Thatto Heath

  
  TWO men who were arrested after police seized crack cocaine and cannabis following a search of a van have been released under investigation.

• Blue Monday? Five pictures of the triumphant Saints in blue

  
  BLUE Monday? Not the New Order song - but in the relatively recent trend of giving everything a name that is the title given to this Mid January Monday three weeks or so after Christmas.

• The over-70s and clinically vulnerable to be invited for Covid jabs from this week

  
  THE over-70s and clinically extremely vulnerable people will begin receiving invitations for coronavirus jabs this week in a “significant milestone” for the vaccination programme, the Government has announced.

• Plans to turn nursery on Park Road North, Newton into homes

  
  PLANS are afoot to turn a day nursery building into residential houses.

• IN THE DOCK: 5 cases heard at the magistrates' court

  
  HERE are details of five recent cases heard at Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens Magistrates' Court:

• 7 feel-good news stories you might have missed last week

  
  From medical breakthroughs to rescued dogs -seven news stories to make you smile on Blue Monday.

• The advice for people have received the Covid vaccine

  
  As more people receive the vaccine it is worth knowing what is advised for those who have had the jab.