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CYCLOPS junction: public information events listed

Ahead of the opening of the junction’s scheduled opening next week, an information event will be held to allow residents the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about the pioneering project.
St Helens Borough Council says the new road format…

MP comments on disruption over CYCLOPS junction works near …

In recent weeks, the Star reported how landlords Mike Fishwick and Sara Cunningham have been living in “an absolute nightmare” since the works have been underway from November.
The CYCLOPS – which will aim to prioritise the safety of pedestrians and cy…

St Helens Council issues statement over CYCLOPS junction and …

In November last year, work started in Lea Green, at the Bull and Dog roundabout to install the first Cycle Optimised Protected Signals (CYCLOPS) junction.
The junction’s aim is to prioritise “the safety of pedestrians and cyclists by segregating them …

Police given new powers in Prescot after shots fired at homes

Police have been given extra powers after shots were fired in two streets.
Merseyside Police were called at around 1.50pm on Tuesday, August, 15, to reports shots had been fired on Shaw Lane, Prescot.[1] On arrival, officers found that damage had been …

DAF Dealer North West Trucks opens new site in Warrington

North West Trucks, part of the Greenhous Group – one of the UK’s largest DAF dealer groups – has opened a new state-of-the-art dealership in Warrington, strategically located close to the M62 and M6 motorways. 
Featuring a 9-bay workshop, the newl…

Teenager’s life changed after falling down the stairs

A teenage gymnast whose tumbling days were cut short by a terrible accident now hopes to forge a career on the golf course.
Summer Griffiths, 18, channeled her love of competitive sports into golf after breaking both her arms falling down the stairs in…

Hour by hour weather forecast as Met Office issues warning

Merseyside is set to bask in scorching conditions today before thunderstorms will set in during this afternoon.
The Met Office has predicted temperatures will peak at around 29c today at around 4pm, before rain and hail will begin. The yellow warning i…

M6 police stop van with cracked windscreen

Police were left with more than they bargained for – after stopping a car with a cracked windscreen on the M6. Officers pulled over the car only to find that there was more than £100,000 of cannabis in it.
The vehicle, a red Renault Kangoo, was pulled …