St Helens
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Wall of positivity lights up St Helens
A St Helens hip hop crew has launched an exciting and eye-catching new graffiti project.
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St Helens puts spotlight on mental health
St Helens residents came together to talk about how mental health can be better addressed in the town.
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Garden group moves on after arson attack
A community garden project has set its sights on the future after vandals broke in and started a fire.
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Festive options at cruelty-free Xmas fair
An education into how to enjoy a festive season without harming animals was given in St Helens.
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New care scheme ‘to save St Helens £80m’
A new social care system aimed at saving St Helens Council £80 million is on course to launch.
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Merseyside alehouse wins pub of the year
A bar that was boarded up five years ago has won a prestigious pub of the year award.
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‘Litter heroes’ called for Spring Clean duty
An army of local volunteers is being drafted for Great Britain’s Spring Clean 2018 campaign.
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Art installation lights up St Helens’ past
A new public art installation has opened in St Helens, alongside the Sankey Canal.
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Rotheram wins vote to be first Metro Mayor
Labour’s Steve Rotheram has been chosen by the public to become the Liverpool City Region’s Metro Mayor.
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Fund to help family cope with struggle
A £10,000 fundraising campaign has been set up to help an 11-month old baby with an undiagnosed condition.
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Long Beach battles await for Jiu Jitsu kids
Four children from Merseyside have been invited to take part in an international Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament hosted in the USA.
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JMU Journalism’s news review of 2016
Shock election results and the new Hillsborough Inquests verdicts formed just part of a hectic news cycle in 2016.
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St Helens libraries swap fines for food
St Helens Council has launched a scheme which allows people to pay their late book fines in food donations.
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Police crackdown on local cannabis farms
Merseyside Police has launched a major bid to remove cannabis farms across the region.
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Can opera offer hit the right note?
Opera singers are offering to come into people’s homes and sing to help ease their troubles.
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Young Reds rewarded for ‘Kicks’ efforts
Eight young footballers from St Helens were given the chance to wear the famous red shirts of Liverpool FC.
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Carers dedicate years to loved ones
Young carers in Merseyside are among the longest-serving, unpaid carers in the country, according to new statistics.
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£5 million investment in St Helens’ roads
St Helens Council has approved a £5 million investment to maintain roads in the borough.
