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Meeting cancelled after SIX councillors fail to show up

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St Helens town hall

Bid to open 'pavement cafe' in town centre

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Jeff and Gina Wilson

Company boss saddles up in memory of beloved wife

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Wellbeing is at the centre of a key document being produced by Rev Philip Fell

Church leader to update strategy for residents' wellbeing

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Town hall chiefs to re-consider three-weekly bin collections

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Former council leader will NOT face criminal charges over alleged WhatsApp data breach

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Search continues for missing dad one year after his disappearance

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Great Exhibition of the North: Everything you need to know about this summer’s cultural extravaganza

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Countdown to the launch of the Great Exhibition of the North begins

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Video: School pupils earn their stripes at safari park's new tiger trail

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Transport More Transport >>

Northern release limited timetables ahead of strike action

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Angry commuters on the platform

Legoland bins Northern Rail attractions to get behind furious rail passengers

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Comedian Mark Grimshaw

You have to laugh: Rail problems gives Blackpool comedian a train of thought

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Ryanair

Ryanair has just made it harder for passengers to check in - unless you pay for your seat

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Arriva

Bus firm slashes ticket prices for summer

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Crime More Crime >>

Search continues for missing dad one year after his disappearance

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Murder victim Sam Cook was murdered while out celebrating his 21st birthday

Sam Cook's killer sentenced to life

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Sam Cook was out celebrating his 21st birthday when he was killed

'He had such a bright future ahead of him'

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Sam Cook was killed while out celebrating his 21st birthday

Killer facing life for Sam Cook's murder

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Education More Education >>

School meal prices in St Helens to increase

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A man entered the ground of Rainhill High and behaving in a threatening manner to two pupils

Man threatened two pupils in grounds of Rainhill High

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Staff at Rainhill High alerted police to the incident

Parent attempts to confront pupil over 'incident' outside St Helens school

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Associate director Alex Summers. (s)

Lancashire Police spotlight child grooming in new theatre resource

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Nicola Looker teaching her class

St Helens teacher shares life-changing skills in Africa

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Business More Business >>

Paramedics across the north west are going on strike today - and more could follow suit soon

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Steven Brogan, Church Square Centre Manager, and new Hays Travel branch manager Gemma Bate

Six new jobs created by travels agents move

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Northern have released a limited timetable around strike action taking place later this month.

Northern release limited timetables ahead of strike action

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A Jobcentre Plus

Claimant count rises but young St Helens jobseekers thrive

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Politics More Politics >>

Paramedics across the north west are going on strike today - and more could follow suit soon

Health
An extra 20 billion a year has been promised to the NHS by the Prime Minister. (Photo: PA Wire).

Five things you should know about the £20 billion NHS funding boost

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Coun Seve Gomez-Aspron

Controversial St Helens councillor deactivates Twitter account

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Coun Ireland has spoken of her pride after being appointed Mayor of her hometown.

Video: Town hall names new St Helens Mayor

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Coun Seve Gomez-Aspron

Campaigners' outrage at St Helens councillor's new role

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Environment More Environment >>

Replica milestone placed on canal in St Helens

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William Maxwell, service development manager, with the plastic kerb in Ribbleton.

VIDEO: Saving the environment in Lancashire...one bin bag at a time

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Recycling centres are operating "summer hours"

St Helens recycling centres extend opening hours

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Health More Health >>

Paramedics across the north west are going on strike today - and more could follow suit soon

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An extra 20 billion a year has been promised to the NHS by the Prime Minister. (Photo: PA Wire).

Five things you should know about the £20 billion NHS funding boost

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Sir Steve Redgrave is back a campaign to raise awareness of diabetes

Thousands in St Helens at risk of losing their eyesight because of diabetes

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The mental health awareness event at Wesley Methodist Church

Success of St Helens mental health awareness event

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Mental health awareness week runs from May 14 to May 21 this year

Trust launches anti-stigma campaign for mental health awareness week

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