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A special school will look to transform a former library building into an additional school building with specialist sensory space for its pupils to enjoy.

Following the discovery of an unexploded ordnance inside a house on Chadwick Road, St Helens, a cordon has been put in place across a number of nearby roads and residents have been evacuated while the military and emergency services deal with the situation.

Glass Futures will today (25th June 2025) mark a major milestone by lighting its cutting-edge furnace for the first time.

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment will parade through St Helens town centre on Tuesday 1 July 2025, as part of a series of Freedom Parades taking place across the North West.

The award-winning St Helens Inequalities Commission brought people together recently as part of ongoing efforts to tackle inequalities in the borough.

A programme of carriageway resurfacing works is set to begin in Clock Face and parts of the surrounding area from Monday 23rd June.

With this week marking Drowning Prevention Week and with temperatures expected to reach 27° C and above in the coming days, St Helens Borough Council is reminding residents that open bodies of water like reservoirs, dams, ponds and canals are not safe for swimming due to significant health and safety risks.

St Helens Borough Council has been officially recognised as one of the region's leading fair employers, achieving Accredited status under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter - a major milestone in its ongoing commitment to fair pay, secure work, and staff wellbeing.

The initiative was launched to help educate young people about the dangers and consequences of carrying a knife from a victim, perpetrator and community perspective.

As part of the Phase One reserved matters planning application the town centre scheme has undergone a series of design refinements that prioritise environmental and community benefits.

St Helens Borough Council has today (Tuesday 15 April) launched a grants scheme to support residents and community groups to provide library facilities in their area.