Local News

• Witnesses could hold information to solve a 40 year old murder of schoolboys

  
  DETECTIVES investigating the murder of two schoolboys search for two boys who may have crucial information relating to the 40 year old murder mystery.

• Joshua Childs wanted by Cheshire Police over assault

  
  POLICE are appealing for information on a man wanted in connection with an assault.

• What going to the cinema is like while wearing a mask and social distancing

  
  ANYONE who loves going to the movies must be feeling pretty sorry for cinemas at the moment.

• Man charged after police pursuit of suspected stolen car

  
  POLICE have charged a man with aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving after officers pursued a suspected stolen car through St Helens.

• Anger as youths attempt to damage defibrillator in Garswood

  
  ANGER has been expressed after reports of youths trying to damage a community defibrillator.

• Former Merseyside Police employee pleads guilty to misconduct in public office

  
  A FORMER Merseyside Police employee has appeared in court today after pleading guilty to a charge of misconduct in a public office.

• Remaining Super League Covid-19 tests "100 per cent negative"

  
  AFTER Super League's first brush with in-competition positive Covid-19 tests, there is now some welcome good news.

• 21 man squads for St Helens v Castleford Tigers, August 23, 2020

  
  KRISTIAN Woolf has made just one change to his initial Saints 21-man squad, while Castleford Tigers could have two debutants in their ranks and two others back from injury when the sides meet at the Totally Wicked Stadium on Sunday, kick-off 4.15pm.

• UK Quarantine List: Travellers from France must self-isolate for 14-days

  
  Travellers arriving in the UK from France after 4am on Saturday, August 15, will be required to quarantine for 14 days due to fears over rising numbers of coronavirus cases in the country.

• Police give update on suspect arrested on Westfield Street

  
  POLICE have charged a man with obstructing a police officer after a suspect was detained in St Helens town centre.

• A-levels: Disadvantaged students more unfairly treated

  
  DISADVANTAGED students have borne the brunt of the standardisation process used to award A-level grades in England this year, the principal of Carmel College has said.

• Police explain presence at Willow Park, Newton-le-Willows

  
  POLICE say they were called to a park to reports of concern for safety of a man.

• Hairdressers need to wear a face mask AND a visor under strict new rules

  
  Hairdressers in England will have to wear a face mask and a visor under strict new rules, Boris Johnson has announced.

• England lockdown restrictions eased: Full list of what can reopen from August 15

  
  Fines for repeatedly refusing to wear a mask could soar to £3,200 and organisers of illegal raves could face a £10,000 penalty - Boris Johnson has announced ahead of further easing of England’s lockdown.

• How to sign book of condolence in memory of Tony Morris

  
  A BOOK of condolence has been created for people to pay their respects to much-loved newsreader and former St Helens resident Tony Morris.

• Stolen Ford Focus crashes after early hours police chase

  
  A SUSPECTED stolen car crashed during an early hours police chase.

• Cheshire Football League confirms September 5 restart date

  
  FOOTBALL'S slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is continuing – and the Cheshire Football League will be among the first in the country to restart.

• Newton-le-Willows Anglers Association latest match results

  
  A YOUNGSTER is being applauded for the skills he showed in landing a fish that won him a recent match.

• Recap: A-level Results Day 2020 in St Helens

  
  A-level students will collect their results today, Thursday. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, grades have been calculated with a combination of mock exam results, class work and predicted grades. Let us know how you did my sending in your picture along with your results to news@sthelensstar.co.uk

• Verdict in Faye Doomchin case over stabbing of Denise Webster

  
  A US JUDGE has ruled that a woman who stabbed a tourist to death in New York was not criminally responsible “by reason of mental disease or defect”, according to reports.