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In the last 4 hours

'Fearmongering' claims in St Helens climate row as motion passes St Helens Star, Cheshire 18:10

St Helens Council facing £5.6m black hole after huge children's services overspend St Helens Star, Cheshire 18:10

How a St Helens-born Hollywood pioneer has been honoured at town's theatre St Helens Star, Cheshire 17:10

In the last 6 hours

McDonald’s St Helens Linkway reopens after major redesign with new layout St Helens Star, Cheshire 14:57

In the last 8 hours

St Helens Eats says takeaway scams have cost local firms thousands of pounds St Helens Star, Cheshire 12:24

Earlier Today

Readers praise boy who helped donate defibrillator St Helens Star, Cheshire 09:31

Reform UK backs newly-elected councillor with racial harassment conviction as party 'believes in second chances' Liverpool Echo 06:01

St Helens Star Camera Club members capture snaps through the trees St Helens Star, Cheshire 05:07

Yesterday

Why a 5-year-old heart patient has donated a defib to St Helens junior parkrun St Helens Star, Cheshire 18:15 Wed, 16 Sep

Where to buy the cheapest petrol and diesel in St Helens – list of local stations St Helens Star, Cheshire 17:45 Wed, 16 Sep

New 200-mile Liverpool city region trail to pass through St Helens St Helens Star, Cheshire 12:09 Wed, 16 Sep

Residents divided over Reminisce noise as some say they 'couldn't hear a thing' St Helens Star, Cheshire 11:48 Wed, 16 Sep

Busy road closing for 16 days for new water main installation St Helens Star, Cheshire 11:38 Wed, 16 Sep

St Helens cheerleaders seek sponsors for prestigious Texas championship trip St Helens Star, Cheshire 07:04 Wed, 16 Sep

Halton charities to meet funders face-to-face at Runcorn event Runcorn & Widnes World, Cheshire 05:06 Wed, 16 Sep

St Helens charities invited to funding festival with major grant providers St Helens Star, Cheshire 05:02 Wed, 16 Sep

Tuesday

One of the UK's best curry houses is in St Helens Liverpool Echo 19:42 Tue, 15 Sep

Clock Face Miners score £2,000 boost after winning Kits for Kids competition St Helens Star, Cheshire 19:10 Tue, 15 Sep

St Helens MPs reveal why they voted against assisted dying Bill St Helens Star, Cheshire 17:58 Tue, 15 Sep

24 pictures that capture the feel-good factor on show at St Helens' Reminisce 2026 St Helens Star, Cheshire 17:48 Tue, 15 Sep

St Helens suspect named after alleged knife threat and racist abuse St Helens Star, Cheshire 15:56 Tue, 15 Sep

St Helens suspect caught in the bushes after police dogs sniff him out St Helens Star, Cheshire 15:35 Tue, 15 Sep

Rita, Sue & Bob Too! UK tour to open at St Helens Theatre Royal in 2027 St Helens Star, Cheshire 15:05 Tue, 15 Sep

Power cut hits more than 100 St Helens postcodes St Helens Star, Cheshire 12:12 Tue, 15 Sep

Council confirms who gets priority for social housing as leader defends comments St Helens Star, Cheshire 12:01 Tue, 15 Sep

St Helens secondary school forced to close after power outage affects wider area St Helens Star, Cheshire 09:08 Tue, 15 Sep

Call for community memories as St Helens Minster marks 100 years St Helens Star, Cheshire 05:04 Tue, 15 Sep

Monday

St Helens regeneration project gives students hands-on career experience St Helens Star, Cheshire 16:11 Mon, 14 Sep

St Helens takeaway shuts after 50 years as 'chapter closes' Liverpool Echo 14:12 Mon, 14 Sep

Say hello to the St Helens babies born in August 2026 St Helens Star, Cheshire 11:56 Mon, 14 Sep

Figures reveal St Helens housing waiting list more than four times annual allocations St Helens Star, Cheshire 11:35 Mon, 14 Sep

Anger over massive plan for 30m high warehouses which could clog roads in town Warrington Guardian 11:10 Mon, 14 Sep

St Helens Historical Society opens season with actor’s life story OnTheWight 09:34 Mon, 14 Sep

22 pictures of festival-goers loving life at Reminisce 2026 in Sherdley Park St Helens Star, Cheshire 00:43 Mon, 14 Sep

Sunday

St Helens town centre bar owner reveals plans to hand over the reins St Helens Star, Cheshire 22:41 Sun, 13 Sep

1,200 HGV journeys, 775 metre trains and 30 metre warehouses: The plan for Wigan's farmland Manchester Evening News 17:24 Sun, 13 Sep

Residents' fears over rail freight interchange plan Wigan Today 12:37 Sun, 13 Sep

Historic St Helens glassworks to host daytime DJ party this month St Helens Star, Cheshire 05:12 Sun, 13 Sep

Saturday

Teen killed in motorbike crash was 'beautiful young soul' says family The Mirror 17:19 Sat, 12 Sep

St Helens glass-cutting family's 80-year story explored in new town centre exhibition St Helens Star, Cheshire 08:51 Sat, 12 Sep

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Live St Helens news including the latest headlines on transport, weather forecasts, sports, local events and much more on the large town in Merseyside.

NewsNow brings you the latest news from the UK's most trusted sources on St Helens, a large town in Merseyside, England, with a population of 102,629. The town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, which had a population of 176,843 at the 2011 Census.

St Helens is built on a coal and sandstone geological base and surrounded by the towns of Widnes and Warrington in the north, and Skelmersdale and Ormskirk in the south. The town has a history dating back to the 12th century, when it was granted a charter by King Henry II.

St Helens town centre was largely rebuilt in the 1970s following a period of decline in the mid-20th century. The town has a number of tourist attractions, including the World of Glass museum, the Pilkington Glass Factory, and the Haydock Park racecourse.

St Helens is a member of the English Core Cities Group and is the home of the rugby league team the St Helens Saints.

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