22+ hour, 51+ min ago   (417+ words) A NEW programme is set to help develop future musical leaders. St Helens Youth Brass Band has launched the Young Conductors Pathway, a year-long scheme designed to support aspiring conductors aged 13 to 21. It is funded by Sound! Music Hub and…...

23+ hour, 51+ min ago   (347+ words) A PLANNING application has been approved for a change of use for a ground-floor restaurant in St Helens. The site, located at 91-95 Duke Street, will now operate as both a restaurant and an Asian food store. The proposal also includes…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (373+ words) A three-year-old girl has been praised for helping clean up her local park after spotting litter on her first day back at school. Little Aleia Price had just finished her morning session at school when she headed to Chain Lane…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (108+ words) POLICE are searching for a missing teenager from Rainhill. Harrison Thornton was last seen leaving home at around 10.30am on Saturday, September 12, Extensive enquiries are ongoing to find him. The 17-year-old is white, around 5ft 10 or 11in tall, slim build, with brown hair…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (296+ words) A shop combining balloons with sweet treats has officially opened its doors to the public. Helium Heaven, located on Duke Street in St Helens, is a newly-expanded business, offering personalised balloons, freshly baked cookies, cakes, brownies, drinks and more. The…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (453+ words) THE family of unsolved murder victim Adam Ellison are mourning another heartbreaking loss following the death of his father, Fred Ellison. A statement shared by the ADAM Foundation - the charity set up in Adam's memory - announced the passing of Fred,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (394+ words) A NEW mural is being painted in the heart of Prescot, celebrating the town’s rich heritage through colourful public art. Work began this week on the mural at Heron Foods on Eccleston Street, at the corner of Leyland Street. Created…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (202+ words) TWO parents are to go on trial next year after they denied causing the death of their one-year-old son. Adam Johnson, 26, and Kylie Smith, 25, are charged in connection with the death of Maero Johnson three years ago. The defendants appeared…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (336+ words) A BRASS band is entering the final stages of preparations for the national championships - with just two weeks to go until they perform in York. Clock Face Miners Heritage Brass Band will perform at the National Brass Band Championships of…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (122+ words) St Helens Star St Helens man jailed after brutal assault on police officer A POLICE officer has been left permanently scarred after a brutal assault. Prime Minister's message as St Helens buses come under public control St Helens Council challenged…...