Local News

• Barnardo's slammed for children's mental health service waiting times

  
  BARNARDO’S has been slammed by councillors after it was revealed youngsters have had to wait months on end to access mental health services.

• Tributes paid to man who launched town's first Chinese takeaway

  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to the man who opened the first Chinese takeaway in St Helens, who has died aged 85.

• Tory MPs trigger vote of no confidence in Theresa May

  
  ENOUGH Tory MPs have requested a vote of no confidence in Theresa May to trigger a contest, the chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee has announced.

• Comedy and cabaret party line-up announced for wrap party celebrating the end of St Helens 150

  
  COMEDIAN, TV presenter and Corrie actor Stephen Bailey will join a stellar line-up for Heart of Glass’ Royal Wrap Party tomorrow to mark the end of St Helens 150th year.

• Postcode Lottery players in WA10 6 to share £3 million prize

  
  CHRISTMAS is coming early to residents who live and play the People's Postcode Lottery in WA10 6 postcode after they won a share of £3 million.

• ‘Severe delays’ after crash on M6 near Haydock

  
  MOTORISTS are being warned of severe delays on the M6 after a crash near to Haydock.

• Vandals kick wing mirror off car

  
  POLICE say they are hunting two youths who kicked a wing mirror off a parked car on Sunday evening.

• St Helens to welcome new refugees from March 2019

  
  ST Helens will welcome the first of 60 new refugees from March 2019.

• Appeal to find family of 62-year-old man who died

  
  THE search is on to find the family members of a 62-year-old man who has died.

• PRIDE OF ST HELENS BUSINESS AWARDS: Plus side to being at heart of communications

  
  IN recent years, Communications Plus, who are O2’s ‘Franchise of the Decade’, partnered with children’s charity A Day of Sunshine to charter a magical flight in search of Santa for local underprivileged youngsters.

• Primary pupils unveil special St Helens 150 mosaic

  
  STUDENTS at Bleak Hill Primary School welcomed the Mayor and Mayoress of St Helens as guests of honour this week to unveil a special mosaic to mark St Helens' 150th anniversary

• White Transit van filled with 'sentimental items' stolen

  
  A WHITE Transit van filled with items of "sentimental value" has been stolen.

• Community upcycle shop restores Hope in St Helens

  
  A NEW shop is rescuing unwanted furniture from the scrap heap to provide practical skills for job-seeking residents.

• Middle lane hoggers are being caught out by motorway police

  
  MIDDLE lane hoggers are being caught out by motorway police but many motorists still do not realise it is an offence.

• Primary school closes today due to 'no water supply'

  
  A PRIMARY school has closed its doors today due to a loss of water supply.

• Five authorities join forces with police to stamp out knife crime

  
  THE region's five local authorities have partnered up in the fight against knife crime.

• Business all smiles at inclusion in Sunday Times' list of fastest growing firms

  
  IT IS all smiles for a business which produces clip-on veneers after it has been ranked 16th on the Sunday Times' annual list of Britain’s fastest growing private firms.

• £2.3m transformation of Claughton House complete

  
  THE £2.3m transformation of Claughton House into apartments and studios has been completed.

• Meet the young mum whose life was saved after she received an organ from one-punch victim Len Saunders

  
  A MUM whose life was saved after she received an organ from attack victim Len Saunders met his relatives on Saturday to mark what would have been his 67th birthday.

• Car crashes at industrial estate

  
  A DRIVER has been taken to hospital after a car crashed at an industrial estate this morning.