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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.

National Neighbourhood Health Lead visits St Helens

Dr Minal Bakhai MBE paid a visit to St Helens as part of a tour of neighbourhood health sites.

Earlestown Town Hall restoration team spreads New Year cheer with donation to local parish church

HH Smith & Sons, the contractor working to bring the town's Grade II listed Town Hall back to life, has presented St John the Baptist Church with a generous donation to support their community activities.

Council flood management works to 'Slow the Flow' in Blackbrook

'Slow the Flow' is a natural and effective approach to managing flood risk that works by temporarily holding rainwater within the landscape during periods of heavy rainfall.

St Helens Borough set to welcome the 2027 Tour de France

St Helens Borough will welcome the world's most famous bike race, the Tour de France, next year as its roads will make up part of stage two of the men's race on Saturday, 3 July 2027.

Bold Forest Garden Village Masterplan Framework set to be discussed by councillors

Councillors will hear about the ambitious masterplan that has been created with support from the public and stakeholders for the Bold Forest Garden Village.

Top marks for Longton Lane Community Primary School after £4.8m development

Senior St Helens Borough councillors visited Longton Lane Community Primary School this week to see how pupils and staff are settling into their new surroundings following the Rainhill school's £4.8m transformation.

Cabinet to review documents aimed to protect residents and key heritage assets

Councillors are set to decide on a range of new planning guidance documents that would help secure better planning outcomes in relation to proposals for Houses in Multiple Occupations (HMOs) and provide better support to historic buildings across St Helens Borough.

Exciting vision for St Helens Transport Interchange brought to life

A new computer-generated animation has been released, providing a detailed look inside the state-of-the-art St Helens Transport Interchange being created in the heart of the town centre.

Councillors set to hear about cultural programme success

Councillors are set to hear about the successes of a pioneering programme that is making the arts more accessible for all.

Free, walk-in screening available across St Helens to mark Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

January marks Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a vital reminder of the importance of early detection and prevention.

Local resident joins Digital Infrastructure Project to transform St Helens town centre

A Rainhill resident has joined the team behind a major digital infrastructure project that will revolutionise digital connectivity across St Helens town centre, as part of a social value commitment to St Helens Borough Council.