Weather warnings are in force as Storm Floris begins to batter the UK and Ireland, with high winds hitting coastal areas and travel disruption expected. A yellow warning for wind for northern parts of ...

A CRACKDOWN on rogue parking operators could soon bring an end to unfair private parking charges. David Baines, MP for St Helens North, has welcomed a new consultation by the Labour Government that ...

A Scottish Government minister says it is “imperative” that people follow advice as Storm Floris begins to hit the country. Justice Secretary Angela Constance said Storm Floris is “well and truly with ...

Protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers must not be used to “have a pop at the police”, the border security minister has warned.

A tasting night of beers to raise money for Willowbrook Hospice is to be held. St Helens' The Lamb Inn has said Ossett Brewery and Titanic Brewery are bringing a selection of their beer to the event.

The Revd Alan Conant, Vicar of St Ann’s Church in Rainhill, paid a farewell visit to Rainhill High School ahead of his move to Bromsgrove in Kent. Rainhill High, located in Prescot, has enjoyed a ...

A FUNERAL date has been set for a couple whose deaths are at the centre of a murder investigation. Eric Greener and his partner Sheila Jackson lost their lives following an alleged arson attack at ...

Vanessa Frake warned the current justice system is ‘warehousing prisoners’ and ‘turning out better criminals into society’.

Hong Kong authorities strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security, implementing measures that include ...

PLANS to build 161 homes in St Helens have been withdrawn following public backlash. The proposal for the site on Chapel Lane, Sutton Manor, included residential development with associated access, ...

Airline Emirates has recorded a surge in bookings from affluent visitors to the UK, which it claimed is “driving forward economic growth” in the country. Bookings for first class seats on flights from ...

Scots are being urged to stay indoors as Storm Floris approaches. Much of Scotland will be battered by heavy rain and winds of up to 85mph, the Met Office warned as it upgraded warnings to amber. The ...