16+ hour, 32+ min ago   (463+ words) THE owner of a St Helens town centre bar has announced he is stepping down after seven years at the helm. In a heartfelt message to customers, Brad Garrity, the owner of The Townhouse Bar on Duke Street, St Helens…...

1+ day, 14+ 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…...

5+ day, 8+ 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…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (199+ words) AN OCCUPANT was led to safety after a fire broke out at a terraced flat. Three fire engines rushed to an address on Ward Street, St Helens, shortly after 8.15pm on Sunday evening (September 6) after being alerted to the blaze. The…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (181+ words) POLICE have issued a CCTV image appeal after a pet cat was killed after being attacked by a dog off its lead. Detectives have today released images of two men they believe could assist with their inquiries following the "devastating…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (202+ words) A TEENAGER has been sentenced after admitting to riding an illegally adapted bike without a licence or insurance. The 16-year-old from St Helens, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Merseyside Youth Court on Tuesday, September 1, where he…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) PLANS have been submitted to St Helens Council for the development of a playground in Newton-le-Willows. The proposal seeks to expand the existing footprint of St Johns Playground on St John Street, with new equipment, boundary fencing, safety surfacing, and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (309+ words) MUCH has been made of Saints’ record of qualifying for - when available - every format of play-off for the past 61 years. In 1962, the last time Saints failed to make the league’s knock out stages, they finished in ninth - six points behind…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (146+ words) A MAN has admitted to possession of crack cocaine. Joe Wright, 24, of Viaduct Street, Newton-le-Willows, indicated a guilty plea at Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, August 25. He was found in possession of the Class A drug…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (600+ words) A VOLUNTEER group behind improvements at one of St Helens' Green Flag parks has criticised the council's decision not to reintroduce a park ranger service, describing the move as a "bitter blow". Friends of Victoria Park chair Diane Tabern said…...