St Helens | Archive | 2006 | April
Leigh East Wasps U 10s v Pilks more...
CAN any Star readers tell me if the Pension Credit programme includes pensioners who live overseas? more...
MAYBE like me you've lost faith in Blair's New Labour, with its erosion of civil liberties and its vested self-interest, but you could never vote Tory. How could I for one, when both my father and a maternal uncle were Labour councillors in St Helens? Community Action is now the party for me. Since its foundation just three years ago, CAP has won 18 of the 75 seats on Wigan Borough Council. That could be repeated in St Helens, where problems are similar. more...
I AM in total agreement with Annoyed Motorist 'I felt like grabbing the tannoy' (Dear Star April 13). The management of the disabled parking bays at the Tesco store in Prescot should buck their ideas up. more...
I WAS disappointed last week to receive a leaflet through my door from the British National Party. Whilst I think that their policies have no place in modern, civilised towns and cities this is very true in St Helens. more...
IN the past I have ignored the misinformation and hysterical nonsense written about the Blackbrook diversion, but now the project is upon us, I think some readers may be interested in the factual background. more...
IN response to the letter published by Mr A Whamond 'Home truths over Parkside plans' (Dear Star), as an ex-Labour Councillor Mr Whamond will be aware that politicians are often criticised for not listening to the public. more...
WHAT a disgrace it is when a group of innocent young boys can't walk home without being discriminated by the police! more...
I AM a long time St Helens RLFC fan but due to other commitments have been unable to attend any matches this season. I was able to attend the Good Friday game against Wigan and took with me some friends who were staying with me from Hertfordshire who have never been to a Rugby League match before. I promised them this would be some atmosphere. more...
WE have heard about the promises of improvements for our NHS. We now find that we are shutting hospitals or reducing staff. more...
I WOULD like to reply to the letter 'Watch this space' (Dear Star April 13) about parent and child parking spaces. more...
I READ with some weary familiarity, and no small sympathy for the woman who was duped out of £35,000, (Lottery scam warning) Star March 23. more...
IF you are planning a day out at the safari park... save the petrol and just settle down to watch the wildlife go by in St Helens town centre. What an advert for our town to have these feral gangs hanging about! more...
WHAT really annoys your readers. For me it's the fact that most people sit patiently in the St Helens-bound queue at Windle Island only to have some smart alecs whizzing up on the outside and then diving in at the last minute. Any more offers you other Star readers? more...
THE letter from Ray Vaughn suggesting the Union Flag be thrown into the dustbin defies belief and he should be ashamed of himself for making such a comment 'Isn't it time to 'lower' the Union Flag?' (Dear Star April 13). more...
I'M sure many constituents of Mr S Woodward MP and Mr D Watts MP would be interested to know the position they take on non-contributory pensions for MPs. more...
THEY don't come more courageous than Barrie John Maleedy. more...
COUNCIL top brass were due to meet last night to discuss ways of boosting health and leisure facilities across the town, which could include a new swimming pool at Queens Park. more...
GYMNASTS, singers and dancers are being called in to help rescue a 19th century church, which is under threat because maintaining repairs is becoming too expensive. more...
THE manager of a garden centre suspects three stone benches, stone tables and parasols last week were stolen to order. Trevor Brussels, 38, boss at St Helens Home and Garden in Sutton Manor said: "They smashed their way in through fence panels and carried the items out. I would just ask anyone who may have been offered these things for sale to tell the police." more...
MERSEYSIDE police are investigating the death of a 60-year-old man who was found in a garden. more...
A 23-YEAR-OLD woman was kept in hospital for three nights after it was suspected her drink had been spiked during a night out in St Helens town centre. more...
FOUR new clothes stores will open at St Helens' major retail park next month. more...
FRIENDS of Clinkham Wood community group are inviting townsfolk to a special treat next weekend, when professional wildlife photographer Penny Boyd will give a free workshop on how to become an expert nature snapper. more...
A POST office in St Helens has shut down for a temporary period. more...
COUNCIL chiefs say they will not bow to pressure to retract a vote of no confidence they issued against a regional mental health care organisation. more...
THE bereavement office at Whiston Hospital is trying to trace relatives of a 73-year-old who died a month ago. more...
ONE of the driving forces behind the Northwest Transport Museum has died months before the transformed tourist attraction is due to re-open. more...
TAXIS in St Helens are roraring into the front line of the war on drugs. more...
The scene is drawn up by Frank Ashton who lets us into the secret of the old Blinkhorn Rooms that stood in Waterdale Crescent, Sutton. more...
COACH Daniel Anderson has dismissed the mounting media speculation that Saints could go through the season unbeaten as 'all talk'. more...
By Mike Critchley more...
I was really proud of the effort our players showed at Salford to maintain our unbeaten start to the season. more...
ST Helens Sutton athlete Louise Hogg (pictured in the centre) won the inaugral Merseyside Fell Running Championship held in conjunction with the Rivington Pike Fell race on Easter Saturday. more...
BROOK second team powered into the semi-final of the North West Counties Bowl with this ultimately comfortable success although they were given a fright in the first half by a spirited Mayfield outfit. more...
HEATH ended a league season of mixed fortunes on a high note with this comprehensive success. more...
Fixtures, Saturday, April 29 more...
AFTER celebrating a gruelling victory over neighbours Blackbrook the previous Tuesday evening, Haydock ended their league campaign on a disappointing note with this defeat. more...
Frost &Owen 1553 more...
Results, Under 12: Westgarth United 3 Clock Face 3, Rainhill United (B) 1 Rocket Juniors 3, Rainhill United (A) 7 Penlake Juniors 1 more...
FIFTEEN anglers fished the match on the Upper Pound section of the Sankey Canal. more...
THE Completion of once again a highly competitive season in Powergen North Division 1 saw Park emerge victorious from their final league game consolidating their second and play off place. more...
Results, Division One: Sprayhurst 6 Moss Bank Labour 3, joint man of the match T Allen 10 darter and T Pickavance also 10 darter both Sprayhurst. more...
IT was all gold for the Livesey family at the recent NW Age Banded Judo Championships . more...
RAINFORD entertained former Liverpool Competition side Worsley in their opening Merseyside and Southport Alliance fixture and in a tight game failed by just 14 runs to record an opening day win. more...
RAINHILL'S opening game of the 2006 cricket season resulted in a seven wicket win against Prescot. more...
Nantwich Town 2 Town 1 more...
ST HELENS Recs earned their second win of the season at home to Formby on Saturday. Recs were put in to bat on a wet wicket and scoring was difficult as Brown (12) and Lyon put on 47 for the first wicket. more...
SO I was absolutely right when I recently suggested that our old-time brewery draymen could sink ale with the best of 'em. more...
WHEN he wasn't styling new overcoats or cutting out one-piece leather motorcycle suits, you might have found tailor Frank Barker singing close-harmony in the pubs. more...
TIME has a mysterious habit of slipping away. For weeks there had been a 10-minute lag between the two most famous clocks in St Helens. more...
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