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• Judge reflects on 'tragic case' of baby girl who died after drunk mum fell asleep on top of her

  
  A MUM who accidentally smothered her baby girl after drinking vodka and falling asleep with her on the sofa has been given a suspended sentence following the conclusion of what a judge described as a "tragic case".

• Man, 20, arrested after knife seized on Bridge Street

  
  A 20-YEAR-OLD knife man has been arrested following the seizure of a knife in St Helens town centre.

• Investigation ongoing after 11-year-old hurt near school

  
  POLICE are urging witnesses to come forward after an 11-year-old pedestrian was knocked down by a car near a school.

• Groom, 84, and bride, 74, prove you are never too old to find love

  
  PROVING that you're never too late to find true love, 81-year-old Carl and 74-year-old Elsie tied the knot after finding happiness together after meeting at a Newton retirement village.

• St Helens Council secures £24m funding for Parkside link road

  
  ST Helens Council has secured £24 million to fund a link road to boost a major employment site in Newton-le-Willows.

• Beauty and the Beast panto to open at St Helens Theatre Royal on Saturday for October half-term run

  
  ENCHANTING panto Beauty and the Beast will open to St Helens audiences on Saturday for its October half term.

• St Helens MP Conor McGinn named Politician of the Year at PinkNews Awards 2018

  
  ST Helens North MP Conor McGinn has been named Politician of the Year at the PinkNews Awards.

• Motorbike rider arrested on suspicion of drug driving

  
  A MOTORBIKE rider was arrested on suspicion of drug driving after being pulled over by police.

• Don't suffer in silence: Victims of disability hate crime urge others to speak out

  
  PEOPLE who have been affected by bullying, abuse and hate because of a disability are being urged to seek support in a powerful new video released to mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week.

• Crime commissioner warns of 'dire consequences' for Merseyside Police

  
  MERSEYSIDE Police will face “dire consequences” if it does not receive financial help from central government, the crime commissioner has said.

• Boy, 11, injured after being knocked down near school

  
  AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg after being knocked down by a car near a school

• Parkside link road set for £24m fund to boost Talgo bid

  
  A BID to bring a Spanish train manufacturer to Newton-le-Willows is set to receive a huge boost this week as St Helens Council expects to secure £24 million for a vital link road.

• How St Helens will mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day

  
  CELEBRATIONS to mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day will see St Helens Town Hall open its doors on Sunday, November 11, so that the public can view a special First World War exhibition.

• Dad of boy saved by heart surgeon is taking on boxing match to help him save other lives

  
  THE dad of a two-year-old boy who underwent life-changing surgery is putting himself in the ring after signing up to take part in a White Collar boxing night this Saturday, November 3, to help a surgeon heal more little hearts.

• 50 YEARS ON: Remembering Ravenhead Colliery

  
  TODAY, October 18, marks the 50th anniversary of the closure of Ravenhead Colliery, which brought to an end five centuries of coal mining in St Helens, writes Stephen Wainwright.

• Win a free trip to Knowsley Safari for your child's school

  
  KNOWSLEY Safari is offering ten schools in the area the chance to give their pupils a walk on the wild side with a free after school safari session.

• Tribute to the Star's roving ambassador Terry Brunskill

  
  WHEN the Queen visited St Helens in 1977 as part of her Silver Jubilee celebrations, our Star photographer Terry Brunskill would have loved nothing more than to grab a nostalgic chat with her.

• How a Facebook group is changing lives in St Helens and beyond

  
  A FACEBOOK group which has come to the aid of thousands of people across St Helens and beyond have been praised after helping a young woman who had not eaten in two days.

• Marks & Spencer submits plans for Ravenhead Retail Park unit

  
  MARKS & Spencer's relocation from the high street to a retail park is edging closer after a planning application was submitted to St Helens Council.

• Can you help solve the 30 year case of who murdered Linda Donaldson?

  
  ON the 30th anniversary of the unsolved murder of sex worker Linda Donaldson, police are once again renewing their appeal to finally bring her killer to justice.