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Twitter can prove I’m not guilty of assault - Long
EX-Saints star Sean Long told a court his Twitter account can prove he is innocent of an assault charge.
‘I scooped the lottery with my birthday cash’
A LUCKY St Helens man scooped more than £100,000 after buying a Lotto ticket with his birthday money.
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Man battered his dog to death
A ST Helens man viciously beat his pet dog to death before wrapping its corpse in tape, a bin bag and a bed sheet and burying it in a field.
Fall in number of teen pregnancies
THE number of teenage pregnancies in St Helens continued to fall last year, according to new figures published by the Office for National Statistics.
Safari park backs bid to save elephants
KNOWSLEY Safari Park bosses have joined forces with top politicians to highlight the horror of illegal ivory poaching.
Local
BREAKING NEWS: Escaped prisoner arrested
AN escaped prisoner suspected of staging an armed robbery in St Helens has been arrested, detectives say.
Baboon shot dead at Knowsley Safari Park
A BABOON was shot dead after it escaped from Knowsley Safari Park.
Death crash driver pleads guilty
A ST Helens man who has admitted causing death by dangerous driving is set to be sentenced later this month.
Former mayor awarded MBE
A LONG-serving St Helens councillor and former mayor has been received an MBE, it has been announced.
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‘Escaped prisoner robbed store’
AN escaped prisoner suspected of committing a nationwide robbery spree is thought to have struck at a St Helens bank.
Regional
Family appeals to keep dream alive
The family of a terminally-ill seven-year-old from Greater Manchester is urging people to support a charity that took her on the trip of a lifetime.
'Austerity' bus in anti-cuts drive
Evidence against austerity will be collected when a campaign bus arrives at one of the biggest union conferences in the country, in Liverpool.
Helen Flanagan 'shaken' by break-in
Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan is recovering after a break-in at her Cheshire home which left her "very shaken" but unharmed.
Murder victim's burial site 'clue'
A documentary on the life of Moors murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley could shed new light on the bid to find the remains of victim Keith Bennett, raising questions about whether Keith's body may have been buried nearly 40 miles away from Saddleworth Moor - the focus of the search for his remains up to now.
Family delight at Iraq court ruling
Families of British soldiers killed and injured fighting in Iraq have been given the go-ahead to bring compensation claims against the Government, after a group of families, including one from Manchester, started legal action.
National
Cities vying for culture spotlight
Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay are the four contenders which have made it through to the shortlist for the UK's next City Of Culture.
11-stone dog breaks fit club record
An 11-stone bullmastiff dog has become the fattest pet to enter an animal charity's fit club.
BBC 'spent £22 million on pay-offs'
The BBC has spent more than £22 million in pay-offs known as compromise agreements over the last six years, it has been reported.
Brady still psychotic, says doctor
Moors Murderer Ian Brady remains "chronically psychotic" and should remain in a hospital setting for treatment, his mental health tribunal has heard.
PM hails 'frank' G8 talks on Syria
David Cameron has promised that Britain will not "plunge recklessly" into deeper involvement in the Syrian civil war, but said it was not possible to ignore the escalating slaughter going on in the country.
Showbiz
Walliams: I flirted with Cameron
David Walliams has said he fell into one of his Little Britain character on a recent visit to Downing Street.
Starr 'hopes name will be cleared'
Freddie Starr's lawyer has said the comedian is hopeful he will soon be able to clear his name after being investigated for alleged sexual offences.
Green Wing star to be Doctor Who?
Green Wing star Julian Rhind-Tutt is the latest name to be linked to the role of Doctor Who.
Price planning fifth autobiography
Katie Price has revealed she is planning to release her fifth autobiography later this year - at the age of just 35.
Critics hail Radcliffe's stage turn
Daniel Radcliffe has won magical reviews for his latest stage role as a disabled Irish dreamer in Martin McDonagh's The Cripple Of Inishmaan.
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Weather for St Helens
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 10 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: North west
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