The story of Liverpool City Region’s St Helens Borough will be the focus of a year of events that chart the borough’s industrious past and impressive living heritage, its community of hard-working people who are grounded, gritty and full of heart and a place of huge potential which is reaching for greatness again. This all blends together for St Helens Borough’s bid for UK Town of Culture 2028, which is a nationwide competition which could bring in more than £3 […]
St Helens is preparing for a landmark period of renewal as St Helens Borough Council confirms its 2026/27 budget, unlocking a series of once‑in‑a‑generation regeneration projects set to reshape both St Helens and Earlestown town centres. The budget, approved by Cabinet on 26 February 2026, forms a central pillar of the borough’s long‑term strategy to modernise key civic spaces, strengthen cultural identity and enhance the overall visitor experience. At the heart of the transformation is the ambitious redevelopment of The Gamble Building, a […]
St Helens is entering one of the most dynamic periods in its modern history. Across the borough, visitor attractions, cultural institutions, major venues and the town centre itself are undergoing bold and forward-looking change. Taken together, they tell a story of a place that is building confidently, investing intelligently and welcoming visitors and businesses with a renewed sense of ambition. From the thrill of race days at Haydock Park to the energy of Saints rugby, from the reinvention of the […]