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4 days ago | 
sthelensstar.co.uk | Simon Mulligan
The cannabis farm was found on Sunday (Image: Merseyside Police) POLICE have given an update on a man and a woman who were arrested after officers found a cannabis farm at a house. The cannabis farm was discovered at a house in Garswood Road, in Garswood, on the night of Sunday, June 1. At around 8.25pm, officers attended a property after reports that it had been left insecure.
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4 days ago | 
sthelensstar.co.uk | Simon Mulligan
A man has been charged (Image: Stock) DETECTIVES investigating reports of a crossbow fired at a house in Knowsley have charged a man. A report was received shortly after 9am that the front door and a window of an address on Madryn Avenue, Kirkby, had been struck with arrows from the weapon.
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4 days ago | 
sthelensstar.co.uk | Simon Mulligan
Residents have scooped a prize in the People's Postcode Lottery (Image: Stock) RESIDENTS of a St Helens postcode are celebrating a win in the People’s Postcode Lottery this morning, Tuesday. The winning residents of WA9 4ZT have claimed a prize in the People’s Postcode Lottery draw today, June 3. Each month, people can sign up with their postcode and pay £12.25 a month to be in with a chance of winning the draw.
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5 days ago | 
sthelensstar.co.uk | Simon Mulligan
The Golden Lion, in Rainford, has announced the upcoming launch of the children’s play area in its spacious pub garden, which will take place this summer. Designed with fun, safety, and family time in mind, the new play area will seek to cater for families looking to enjoy sunny days out. While customers are pop in for a meal, a refreshing drink, or some quality time with loved ones, the area will give children their own special space to play, explore, and make memories.
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5 days ago | 
sthelensstar.co.uk | Simon Mulligan
The cannabis farm was uncovered in Garswood on Sunday night (Image: Merseyside Police) A MAN and a woman have been arrested after police uncovered a cannabis farm at a house. Officers discovered the cannabis farm at a house in Garswood Road, in Garswood, last night, Sunday, June 1. At around 8.25pm, officers attended a property after reports that it had been left insecure.
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5 days ago | 
sthelensstar.co.uk | Simon Mulligan
A man has been arrested (Image: Stock) A MAN has been arrested after a crossbow was reportedly fired at a house in Knowsley. A report was received shortly after 9am on Sunday, June 1, that the front door and a window of an address on Madryn Avenue, in Kirkby, had been struck with arrows from the weapon.
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5 days ago | 
sthelensstar.co.uk | Simon Mulligan
Alex Taylor (left) and Lauren Williams (right) from Carr Mill Primary School with the hedgehog (Image: Submitted) The RSPCA has thanked staff at a St Helens primary school for helping to ensure the rescue of a hedgehog that was trapped in a storm drain in the playground. The hog had been found stuck 12 inches down a drain at Carr Mill Primary School last month, on Thursday, May 1.
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6 days ago | 
sthelensstar.co.uk | Simon Mulligan
A graphic of the layout of the proposed development (Image: Stonebond Properties (St Helens Council Planning Portal)) PLANS to build houses on a former laboratory site have been given the go-ahead. An application for the demolition of the existing buildings and creation of 38 homes and associated parking, landscaping, amenity space and infrastructure at the Alfred Knight site on Prescot Road were submitted to council planners in late 2023.
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6 days ago | 
warringtonguardian.co.uk | Simon Mulligan
The application, submitted in January, sought outline permission for the partial demolition of the existing building at 249 Wargrave Road, Newton-le-Willows, on the north side and the creation of a four-storey extension. The application form stated that the proposal was for 12 residential units to be created. it was noted by planning officers the description of development was "amended during the application to reflect the nature of the proposed development more accurately".
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6 days ago | 
sthelensstar.co.uk | Simon Mulligan
Planning stories from May (Image: Canva) HERE is a look at some planning stories we have reported on in May. PLANS to convert the ground floor of a former retail building into apartments were given the green light. Proposals for the former Pinder & Sims hardware store unit, on Duke Street, in St Helens, were submitted to council planners.
