Local News

• JAILED: Man who raped 13-year-old girl behind bars

  
  A 44-YEAR-OLD man who raped a girl in Prescot has been jailed.

• Labour order re-run of St Helens deputy leader vote after ruling outcome 'void'

  
  LABOUR chiefs have ruled an internal party vote to elect the deputy leader of the party’s St Helens group must be re-run after doubts were cast over its validity.

• Man suffers broken leg after allegedly being attacked by teenage boys in village

  
  TWO teenage boys have been arrested in connection with an alleged attack that has left a 44-year-old man with a broken leg.

• How community hub Momo's is set to rise again

  
  MOMO'S owner Claire Rigby is turning her business into a not-for-profit organisation and aims to find a new premises for the community hub.

• Tory government 'forcing' 2.99% council tax rise on St Helens residents

  
  ST Helens Council has been “forced” to raise council tax by 2.99%, a senior cabinet member has said.

• Council's £5m yearly investment to create 40 new social worker jobs in St Helens

  
  ST HELENS Council will invest more than £5m a year in its Children’s Services, which will include the employment of more than 40 new social work professionals.

• Woman ordered to pay £320 after failing to keep cockerel noise down

  
  A WOMAN has been ordered to pay £320 after failing to keep the noise down made by a cockerel.

• 'Miscalculation' blamed for Labour group's deputy leader vote re-run

  
  THE decision to re-run a vote to elect the deputy leader of St Helens Labour group was down to a “miscalculation”, leaked emails have claimed.

• Car and lorry crash on M6

  
  A LORRY and a car have been involved in a crash on the M6 between Haydock and Newton-le-Willows.

• Prison inmate suffered 'serious sexual assault' before his death - inquest hears

  
  AN inquest into the death of Haverigg Prison inmate found hanged in his cell has begun hearing evidence in front of a jury at Carlisle Crown Court.

• Violet's parents hit out at law change delay as more than 30,000 sign e petition

  
  

• Model, nine, walked for six designers at New York and London Fashion Weeks

  
  NINE-year-old model Lilly-Ella made her mark in the fashion world this month after walking in SIX shows in New York and London Fashion Weeks.

• Job hunters taking opportunities in St Helens

  
  WAREHOUSING and logistics are among the sectors St Helens job hunters are entering.

• Merseyside Police Commissioner will not seek re-election in 2020

  
  MERSEYSIDE'S Police Commissioner Jane Kennedy has announced she will not be seeking re-election next year.

• Business which launched security product in response to vehicle attacks enjoys exports boost

  
  A SECURITY equipment manufacturer is enjoying a boost in international exports after it launched a new product in response to an increase in vehicle attacks.

• Take on Phil Thompson in golf event for vulnerable children and adults

  
  FORMER Liverpool FC captain and Sky Sports pundit Phil Thompson will host a golf day at Houghwood in aid of vulnerable people in the region.

• 'Support local journalism, it’s good for democracy'

  
  THERE’S never been more ways to access the news.

• Mojo the lion dies following a pride fight, announce Knowsley Safari Park

  
  KNOWSLEY Safari Park has announced the death of seven-year-old lion, Mojo, who suffered internal injuries following a fight with the lionesses in the pride.

• Tram system including Newton-le-Willows 'could be operating within 10 years'

  
  A CONSORTIUM would put millions of pounds towards a future tram system which would include Newton-le-Willows on its route - if ambitious proposals are backed.

• Council prints millions of pages despite striving to be 'paperless council'

  
  ST Helens Council spent hundreds of thousands of pounds printing millions of pages of paper since 2017-18, it can be revealed.