Police and emergency services took part in counter-terror training exercise in Merseyside

Officers and staff from emergency services in the North West took part in a multi-agency training exercise in Merseyside over the weekend. Over 400 participants from agencies including Counter Terrorism Policing North West (CTPNW), Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire & Rescue, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and the Coast Guard took part in the large-scale exercise […]
NEW RECYCLING STRATEGY AIMS TO MAKE WASTE A THING OF THE PAST

A new Resources and Waste Strategy for St Helens Borough that aims to ‘make waste a thing of the past’ was approved by Cabinet yesterday (Wednesday 22nd March), with changes coming to recycling and waste collections later this year. The strategy focuses on helping residents to understand the impact of their waste and how we […]
Merseyside Police backs review of police Code of Ethics

Merseyside Police has welcomed a review of the police Code of Ethics, as residents are given an opportunity to be part of the consultation to shape the future of policing. The College of Policing has carried out a review into its Code of Ethics, which provides a framework to guide the actions taken and decisions […]
Appeal to trace wanted man from Warrington

Officers are appealing for help in tracing a wanted man from Warrington. Ryan Lake, 30, of no fixed address, is wanted on recall to prison. Lake is white, 5’11” tall, of medium build with short brown hair and blue eyes. He is known to have links to the St Helens and Manchester area. Anyone with […]
ART EXPLORA MOBILE MUSEUM TO ROLL INTO ST HELENS AS PART OF BOROUGH OF CULTURE CELEBRATIONS

This April, get ready for a day of dancing as a mobile museum full of masterpieces rolls into town to celebrate St Helens’ year as Borough of Culture. The Art Explora Mobile Museum, in collaboration with Tate and MuMo, is embarking on a ten-week tour across the Liverpool City Region to showcase work from the […]
NEW FORUM FOCUSES ON TOWN CENTRE NIGHT TIME ECONOMY

A new Night Time Economy Forum is putting a new focus on providing a vibrant and varied evening entertainment and hospitality offer in St Helens town centre. Partners from across St Helens town centre, including St Helens Borough Council, Merseyside Police, community partners and business representatives came together for the first meeting of the forum. […]
New chapter for library of the future

Spellow Hub on County Road, Walton The library of the future is to launch in Liverpool tomorrow (Tuesday, 21st March). Previously Spellow Library, situated in the heart of Walton in North Liverpool, was open just three days a week and typical for a 1960s building had poor accessibility, no toilets and limited services. Now following […]
Wanted: Hayden Lee Rennie

Please share and help us find Hayden Lee Rennie, who is wanted on a prison recall. Our Force Fugitive Team is looking for Rennie, 23, after he breached his licence conditions. Rennie was released from prison on licence in 2021 after serving part of a sentence for robbery. Rennie is white, 5ft 5in tall, of […]
MOBILE FOOD PANTRY LAUNCHES IN ST HELENS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS

St Helens’ very first mobile food pantry will launch in the borough this week giving residents even better access to vital provisions when they are needed. The new mobile service, created with almost £125,000 of Government funding, is being officially launched this Thursday (March 16th) at Park Farm Community Centre, Moss Bank and will travel across the […]
Wanted Dylan Simpson

We are appealing for the public’s help to trace 30-year-old Dylan Simpson from St Helens who is wanted on a no bail warrant issued by the court. Simpson failed to attend Liverpool Crown Court when he was arrested and charged for possession with intent to supply controlled Class A and B drugs. He is described as white, […]