St Helens | Archive | 2006 | June
TWO local lads from band The Gekko enjoyed a dream date on Sunday evening when they performed as a support act to rock giants Bon Jovi at the City of Manchester Stadium. more...
ISLE of Skye based folk band The Peatbog Faeries will be returning to one of their favourite intimate venues this Saturday. more...
ST HELENS Sinfonietta has been offered a grant from the Community Foundation for Merseyside to run workshops on classical music in each of five primary schools in St Helens. more...
HAYDOCK Park is staging its opening three-day meeting of 2006 - including the first Ladies' Night of the year (8-10 JUNE). more...
AS his dad tells yet another old tale about the plains of the Serengeti, Ryan the lion cub dreams of one day snaring a wildebeest on his own. more...
COULD the parks get any worse? more...
I WISH to comment on the subject of roadside 'shrines' that are appearing all over the place. more...
I WONDER how many Conservative voters in Windle and Rainford realised that by voting Tory they were actually voting for a Lib Dem-led Council? more...
I HAVE noticed recently that the extra community police are carrying out the duties of the traffic police by setting up speed cameras in the St Helens area several times a week. more...
AFTER reading the article 'Murder town tag outrage' (Star front page May 25) what does it take to make people realise what the town centre is like. more...
WITH regard to Mr Walling's letter 'Faggots? They were Savory Ducks!' (Dear Star).You say you can't believe someone from St Helens used the word faggots. I still buy them in London and the name faggots is on the box. more...
I LIVE on the Sandstone Drive Development surrounding the Delph Lane Quarry in Whiston. The quarry is being developed to accommodate 87 houses due to be built by Roland Bardsley Ltd, Builders. more...
I WRITE in response to the letter from Brendan Page 'Parkside project should not be a political football' (Dear Star May 25). I believe that the letter was totally misleading and I would like to ask Mr Page the following questions. more...
I AM writing in reply to Cllr Beirne's letter 'I've never read such rubbish in my life' (Dear Star). more...
REPLYING to Confused Rugby Fan 'So where are all those fans today who backed Millward?'Saints fans protested at the sacking of our last two coaches, Ellery Hanley and Ian Millward as a sign of loyalty until the facts came to light. more...
I AGREE that children should not be allowed in adult pubs . I'm a mum of two aged three and six. more...
TWO local lads from band The Gekko enjoyed a dream date on Sunday evening when they performed as a support act to rock giants Bon Jovi at the City of Manchester Stadium. more...
ISLE of Skye based folk band The Peatbog Faeries will be returning to one of their favourite intimate venues this Saturday. more...
HAYDOCK Park is staging its opening three-day meeting of 2006 - including the first Ladies' Night of the year (8-10 JUNE). more...
A MYSTERIOUS ball of light that zipped across St Helens skies on Monday night has been hailed as a possible UFO sighting. more...
A CRACKDOWN on yobs who cause 'bus crime' resulted in boys being punished for offences that include 'mooning', throwing stones and letting off stink bombs. more...
A FORMER postman was 'absolutely horrified' when he stumbled upon several bundles of undelivered old mail that had been dumped in his garden shed. more...
A MAN who alleges his car was deliberately torched outside his home believes it is part of the campaign of intimidation he claims to have suffered ever since he confronted a gang of louts. Now he says he feel so threatened, he may have to move away. more...
A 25-year-old man suffered serious injuries after he was assaulted near St Helens Town Hall in the early hours of Friday, June 2. more...
A TEN-year-old boy was rushed to Whiston Hospital after being in collision with a car on West End Road in Haydock on Saturday, June 3. more...
A TEN-year-old boy was rushed to Whiston Hospital after being in collision with a car on West End Road in Haydock on Saturday, June 3. more...
A CAR crash on Garswood Old Road left three people needing hospital treatment on Monday, June 5. more...
A 40-year-old man suffered injuries to his head and upper body after an assault on Baxters Lane in the early hours of Thursday, June 1. more...
A MOTORCYCLIST died following a crash in Wigan after he had earlier been pursued by police in St Helens town centre. more...
IT'S just as well Ray Farmer isn't particularly superstitious. Why? Because on Tuesday the jovial grandfather celebrated his sixty-sixth birthday on the sixth of the sixth '06! more...
A RESEARCH student examining northern dialect and accents wants to contact St Helens folk who are willing to have their voices tape recorded. more...
POPULAR pub The Red Cat is believed to be among the first rural venues across the borough to outlaw smoking. more...
POLICE handed out 19 fixed penalty notices when they held a Speedwatch operation on Prescot Road last week. One driver was summoned for four traffic offences and eight verbal warnings were dished out to drivers. more...
"Muy bien gracias!" (Very well thank you!) was the phrase of the week at Corpus Christi Primary School as teachers and pupils immersed themselves in Spanish culture. more...
All the family are being invited to a free fun and information day in St Helens town centre on Saturday, June 17. more...
YOUNG offenders have been cleaning up parts of Parr Stocks Road and Sorogold Street in Parr. more...
Saints have announced that prop forward Nick Fozzard has signed a new contract that will keep him at Knowsley Road until the end of 2008. more...
SAINTS booked their Challenge Cup semi-final place with a 10-try triumph over the French Super League newcomers - but they were given a few uncomfortable moments. more...
SAINTS' unbeaten home record faces a stern test (tonight) when on-song Hull visit Knowsley Road for a rare Thursday night game. more...
ON a low slow track at Burrows Lane, Sutton 1st XI won the toss and elected to set a target for Prescot and Odyssey to chase. more...
Newton-le-Willows A, A Match & fishery news more...
ST HELENS got off to a fine start against Liverpool, who batted on what turned out to be a very difficult wicket. more...
HAYDOCK picked up their first win of the season with a 50 run victory at Merseyside Commonwealth Conference. Haydock batted first on a warm and sunny day, and were in trouble early doors. more...
RAINFORD produced a magnificent fightback almost snatching victory against Rainhill in an enthralling MSCA clash at the Jubilee Recreation Ground. more...
THE Bangladeshi batsman whose century famously helped slay the Aussies in a one-day international in Cardiff last year is now finding his feet in Rainhill. more...
GEMMA Llewellyn (19) came second in both the discus and shot put in the UK Women's League match at Wigan at the weekend. more...
Knowsley South Portland more...
SNOOKER centre boss Stuart Barrow has finally found a place in his own hall of fame - after 23 years of trying! more...
REMEMBER the old cast-iron mangle, the famous Okie-Koki ice-cream man and the evenings when sidestreets were briefly emptied as kids crammed into their homes to listen to the Dick Barton radio series? more...
HAVE you any clues about the mysterious old Knobstick Hall? more...
MORE than half a century later, ten old boys from Newton Junior Technical School enjoyed a special reunion. They were members of the school's S-Class (1950-52) who met at the Pied Bull Hotel, Newton. more...
ONE-time regular soldier Mick Conroy is trying to locate his old buddy from their years in the 1st King's Own Royal Borders. more...
ANYONE recognise this old clog and shoe repair shop which once boomed on the corner of Rutland and Stanhope Streets, St Helens? It still stands, though evidence of its past industry has vanished. more...
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