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This page lists news articles that we have published in the last two weeks. To see articles from earlier in the month and previous months, please visit our news archive, where you will also find a search tool.

St Helens residents to benefit from neighbourhood health centre on their doorstep

People in St Helens will soon find it easier to access more healthcare closer to home, with Fingerpost Park Health Centre set to be upgraded as part of the government's first wave of neighbourhood health centres.

Haydock Library reopens as pioneering SEND-inclusive community space

St Helens Borough Council is delighted to announce the reopening of Haydock Library, following its ambitious transformation into a fully SEND inclusive library spaces for children and adults.

Spotlight on what makes St Helens Borough special key to UK Town of Culture bid

The story of St Helens Borough will be the focus of a year of events that chart the borough's past, present and future as part of a bid for UK Town of Culture 2028.

Construction begins at Parkside

Work has begun on the first development phase of the transformational Parkside regeneration project in Newton-le-Willows.

Meet the apprentices keeping residents safe in St Helens Borough

A group of apprentices are playing their part in keeping residents safe through their work with St Helens Regulatory Services.

Donation of personal safety alarms helps support women's running groups across St Helens Borough

Thanks to a generous social value contribution from EFT Group and their supply chain partner Gregson Electrical.

Young book lovers choose the best reads of 2026

Bookworms from primary and secondary schools across the borough have been hard at work over the past few months, deciding on their favourite reads of the year.

Two retailers sentenced after St Helens Trading Standards seize illegal cigarettes and vapes

Resulting in significant penalties for retailers found in possession of illegal cigarettes and vaping products.

Ceremony marks major milestone at new St Helens Transport Interchange

Construction of the steel framework at the new St Helens Transport Interchange has reached a major milestone, with completion of the northern concourse steelwork marked by a 'golden spanner' ceremony in which the last bolt was symbolically tightened.

Cabinet backs Newton-le-Willows Neighbourhood Board £1.5million investment in first Pride in Place projects

St Helens Borough Council Cabinet has backed the Newton-le-Willows Neighbourhood Board's investment of £361,000 for three key projects to be delivered in Year 1 of the Pride in Place programme.

Outstanding Abbeyford Children's Home praised following latest Ofsted report

A St Helens Borough Council-run facility that provides short-stay respite for children and young people with physical and learning disabilities has come in for high praise after receiving a ninth consecutive Outstanding Ofsted report in ten-years.

New Millersdale living facility opens door to brighter futures for care leavers

A major milestone has been reached in St Helens Borough Council's plans to improve support for care leavers as Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Nova Charlton, visited the newly refurbished Millersdale semi‑independent living facility to see the completed project first-hand.