‘She Inspires’ Tournament held on International Women’s Day
It’s just over eight months since we held the first ‘She Inspires’ festival and today we were back with our first tournament, on International Women’s Day, which saw almost 260 girls from 19 schools across Merseyside compete for the ‘She Inspires’ cup. The tournament, which saw 19 matches being played across the day, is a […]
Missing: Leona Derbyshire
Please share and help us find missing teenager Leona Derbyshire. Leona, 17, was last seen in the Kensington area last night and we are increasingly concerned about her welfare. Leona is white, slim, with brown shoulder length hair. She was last seen wearing black leggings, a long black coat, and grey and white Belenciaga trainers. […]
BIGGEST EVER GIRLS’ FOOTBALL FESTIVAL HELD ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TO SUPPORT #LETGIRLSPLAY CAMPAIGN
St Helens Borough Council’s Sports Development and Active Lives service helped kick-off International Women’s Day celebrations today by hosting the biggest ever girls’ football festival as part of a national initiative run by the Football Association (FA). Held at Rainford High School, the event saw around 258 Y1 to Y6 pupils from 18 primary schools […]
Appeal for information following stabbing in Haydock
Detectives are appealing for information following a stabbing in Haydock in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 7 March. At around 3.45am, emergency services were called to Vicarage Road to reports of a man in his 20s being found with a laceration to his arm. A second man in his 20s was found nearby with […]
New measures to tackle business crime roll out on Safer Business Action Day
Today (Thursday 7 March), the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Emily Spurrell, officers from Merseyside Police and businesses across the region are joining forces for Safer Business Action Day. Local policing teams will be undertaking proactive patrols, plain clothed operations, talking to shop owners and engaging with local communities to show their commitment to tackling business-related […]
BUDGET APPROVED FOR 2024/2025
Financial plans investing in schools, regeneration, highways across St Helens Borough have been approved. Council approved the Medium-Term Financial Plan and Revenue Budget for 2024/25 that includes the largest capital investment ever made in the borough as well as spending on essential services that residents depend on. The capital investment includes the transformational plans for […]
Merseyside Police celebrates International Women’s Day by inspiring the next generation
This week (Friday 8 March) is International Women’s Day and women officers and staff from across the force will be marking the occasion by celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This day not only provides an opportunity to recognise all the contributions and achievements of our female officers and staff across […]
ST HELENS MAYOR’S QUESTIONS OF SPORT EVENT RAISES £5,289 FOR CHARITY
A charity night which saw some familiar faces from the world of sport come together to put their knowledge to the test has helped raise more than £5,000 for the mayor’s appeal. Held in the 1873 Lounge at Saints’ Totally Wicked Stadium in front of an audience of 271, St Helens Mayor’s Questions of Sport […]
Man charged in connection with fatal RTC in Norris Green
Detectives have charged a man in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in Norris Green in February. At 6.27pm on Sunday 25 February, emergency services were called to Utting Avenue East to a report of a pedestrian sustaining serious injuries after being involved in collision with a Ford Transit van. The victim, John Newton, 81, sadly […]
Appeal for information after man suffers head injury in St Helens
We are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered a head injury in St Helens last night, Saturday 2nd March. At around 11.50pm patrols attended a report of an unconscious man in Henry Street. The man, in his 50s, had suffered a cut to the back of his head and a suspected fractured eye socket and […]