1+ day, 7+ hour 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, 10+ 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, 12+ 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…...

4+ day, 7+ 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…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (340+ words) A NEW suicide bereavement support service has launched to help those affected by loss in St Helens. The scheme is part of a wider mental health and wellbeing initiative led by St Helens Borough Council through the Martin Gallier Project,…...

5+ day, 2+ 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, 7+ hour ago   (236+ words) Two white-tailed eagle chicks have successfully fledged after rangers closed a nearby car park and path to avoid disturbing them during the breeding season. A pair of white-tailed eagles settled at the nest near Loch Sunart in the Highlands earlier…...

6+ day, 50+ min ago   (449+ words) A DAD-of-one who was recently given the all clear after a brutal battle against Stage four colon cancer is hosting a fun evening with live music from Marble Eyes to thank Lilac Centre. Kelvin Gearing from Billinge says he owes…...

1+ week, 7+ 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+ 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…...