Local News

• PICTURES: Visible progress made on bowling alley at West Point

  
  CONSTRUCTION of the bowling alley and leisure complex at West Point is starting to make visible progress.

• Music event in memory of Danny Fox to be held at the Empire

  
  A MUSIC festival due to be held at the Saints stadium on Saturday, August 11 in memory of Daniel Fox, pictured above, will now be held at the Empire.

• Train journeys hit by Sunday cancellations 'due to World Cup final'

  
  NORTHERN Rail has released details of disruption customers are likely to face today (Sunday, July 15) across its network.

• 'Nobody should be afraid to speak out': Boxing trainer's mission to help those with mental health issues

  
  A BOXING trainer who has been affected by depression is hosting fitness sessions to help awareness charity Mind and encourage sufferers to speak out.

• Choir picture stirs the memories

  
  THE photograph of Lowe House we featured on our nostalgia pages has been stirring the memories for readers.

• PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Brian's eagle eye spots Oxeye Daisy

  
  THIS beautiful summer picture of a hoverfly on an Oxeye Daisy in Victoria Park has been sent in by Star reader Brian Dobbs.

• Explore the heavens with revived St Helens Astronomical Society

  
  AN ASTRONOMY-LOVER is inviting residents to explore the heavens after reviving a society dedicated to the activity.

• IT'S BACK! Nominations for the 2018 Pride of St Helens Awards now open

  
  IT'S time to nominate your heroes as the 2018 Solar Crown Pride of St Helens Awards are now officially open.

• St Helens firefighters working up to 15 hours amid moorland wildfire efforts

  
  FIREFIGHTERS are working up to 15 hours a day as Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service support areas affected by moorland fires, it has been revealed.

• 'Just an incredible person': Former nurse who had profound impact on profession dies aged 84

  
  A FORMER nurse who had a significant influence on the profession who died aged 84 has been described as an "incredible person" who saw "the good in everybody".

• Full cast announced for Theatre Royal's Beauty and the Beast pantomime

  
  THE cast for the St Helens Theatre Royal's Beauty and the Beast pantomime has now been revealed.

• Friend to take part in Liverpool Nightrider tonight in memory of three-year-old Jake Stanley

  
  A KIND-hearted family friend is taking part in a 100km bike ride tonight to raise funds in memory of three-year-old Jake Stanley who died after being given a drug overdose for treating a seizure.

• Where to avoid and destinations where prices go up far less during school hols

  
  IT is well known that prices for flights and hotels go up during school holidays.

• Drivers warned to avoid road after 'motorbike rider hit'

  
  DRIVERS are being urged to avoid Park Road in Fingerpost after a motorbike rider was hit by a vehicle.

• More travellers descend on park with '16 caravans' reported on site

  
  MORE travellers have descended on a park in Earlestown today, with the council to issue an eviction notice this afternoon.

• Police helicopter deployed after report of 'concern for safety' of man

  
  A POLICE helicopter was deployed in the early hours of this morning, Friday, after a report of concerns for the safety of a man.

• Man 'wanted on recall' arrested over alleged drug dealing after police chase

  
  A MAN was arrested on suspicion of drug dealing after police chased a suspect made off on a bike before running through gardens.

• Council refuses to refund or scrap Mersey Gateway bridge tolls despite landmark ruling that they were illegal

  
  HALTON Council is adamantly refusing to refund or scrap any tolls on the Mersey Gateway bridge - despite a landmark ruling which said the charges were illegal.

• Live: Hull FC v Saints

  
  SAINTS rallied from a 18-10 deficit to rack up 24 unanswered points to beat Hull FC. Skipper James Roby and Jonny Lomax provided the spark for the revival in what was a tough game at the KCOM Stadium. Saints had replied to a first minute Bureta Faraimo try with scores from Tommy Makinson and Ben Barba. Faraimo added his second, but Saints had a two-point lead at the break. Hull rocked Saints after the restart with tries from Jansin Turgut and Albert Kelly putting the homesters 18-10 up. Barba ghosted through to get Saints a toe-hold, but inspired by Roby the leaders took charge. Lomax scored two belting tries, with Adam Swift and Luke Thompson putting the icing on the cake.

• Officers' appeal after motorbike stolen in garage break-in

  
  A MOTORBIKE was stolen from a home garage in a burglary during Monday night.