December 2025

There were early new year celebrations for two couples who have been fostering children in St Helens Borough as they have both been recognised for the dedication to supporting children.

A council worker has been praised for spreading festive cheer after stepping in at the last minute to save a school's Christmas celebration.

St Helens Borough Council is proud to announce that its library service has been formally recognised by Arts Council England after achieving the highest level of assessment under the national Libraries Development Framework.

Marking a major milestone in St Helens Borough Council's work to bring local services closer to residents and together under one roof.

St Helens Borough Council has approved a £6.938 million investment in five key council buildings to significantly reduce energy use and costs.

A local student has taken his first steps into the construction industry through a work placement on the St Helens town centre regeneration programme.

St Helens Borough Council, Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics, and Rainford in Bloom are delighted to announce the next milestone in their collaborative efforts to enhance Old Hall Playing Fields within Rainford Linear Park.

Recognising the man, his accomplishments in rugby league, his life after rugby, his remarkable courage in the face of terminal illness, and the lasting legacy he leaves behind.

St Helens Borough Council has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting young people and reducing youth crime with the approval of the 2025/26 Annual Youth Justice Plan.

St Helens Borough Council's Cabinet has today (Wednesday 17 December) approved a £1.6 million investment to extend Broad Oak Primary School in Parr, creating a new Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) resource base.

Work to bring Earlestown's Grade II listed Town Hall back to life has reached a major milestone, as a special steel-signing took place marking the installation of the new extension's structural frame.

The work by St Helens Town Centre Night Time Economy Forum, chaired by Councillor Trisha Long, to support the night time economy has been recognised by being featured in a national charter.