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CELEBRATIONS: The Mayor of St Helens councillor Geoff Almond, left, visits Ivy Sandham as she celebrates her 100th birthday with family and friends at Elm Tree House care home, Newton-Le-Willows.

Ivy celebrates a century with family

A TALENTED pianist who has lived in her native Earlestown all her life has turned 100.

Corporal Andy Reid

COMMENT: Andy’s next challenge

LIKE rest of the St Helens, here at the Reporter we simply in awe of the bravery of soldier Andy Reidn but we’re not surprised by latest challenge.

New council leader Barrie Grunewald

COMMENT: New leader’s fighting talk

WHAT St Helens needs in these difficult times is a fighter and they don’t come much tougher than new council leader Barrie Grunewald.

John and Elizabeth Heaton

Wedding day bliss

A ST Helens couple have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

Fundraising friends, from left, Wendy Mumford, Catherine Flounders and Kerry Smith, get ready to take part in the London Moonwalk, a charity event walking at midnight to raise funds for Breast Cancer charities.

Midnight marathon stroll

A TRIO of intrepid mums from St Helens are set to take part in a marathon hike for breast cancer research.

Community

COMMENT: New leader’s fighting talk

New council leader Barrie Grunewald

Martin Murray, right, knocks Sergio Martinezto the matt during the WBC middleweight title fight in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday.

COMMENT: Injustice will fire Murray on

Most seasoned observers of the sport agree St Helens boxer Martin Murray deserved the victory which he so was cruelly denied against Sergio Martinez on Saturday night.

Coun Carole Ann Gill caused a storm by uploading crude posters on her Facebook page

COMMENT: Politics is no social affair

Whenever politicians venture anywhere near social media, disaster is not far around the corner.

Coun Carole Ann Gill caused a storm by uploading crude posters on her Facebook page

ANDY MOFFATT - Net is a rabbit’s hole

ISN’T it amazing just how easy it is to disappear down the rabbit’s hole that is the internet at just the smallest of prompts.

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Church news

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Legends attend grand opening

LEGENDS from Merseyside’s footballing glory days were guests of honour at the unveiling of St Helens Town’s new look junior training facility.

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