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I should be banned from leaving the office. Seriously, I should. Yesterday I went out for 'dinner' and yes, while I did have a large portion of curry and chips, I also came back with four CDs: 'Infinity Land', 'Blackened Sky' and 'The Vertigo of Bliss' by Biffy Clyro and 'The Very Best of Frank Zappa' (no guesses as to who was responsible for that ( Read more... )

Just a few more articles of mine that have made it into the paper...

Kirkfield Keith and the Mystery Medals and the 'Off the Bench' course premiere.

I had tremendous fun doing these! That's three good bylines this week - I must say I'm feeling pretty good about myself! Let's hope I can get a few good ones in next week as well - though I'll have ( Read more... )

THE last thing you expect to find in your local is a slice of history dating back almost a hundred years. Imagine Keith Slater’s surprise, then, when he uncovered a treasure trove from years gone by!

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THIS year’s St Helens Adult Learner’s Week Event saw one of the town’s very own golden oldies honoured for a staggering track record of voluntary work spanning more than 35 years.

When Eddie McConville, once a worker at the Gloster Glass Company, attended the event on Saturday May 14 he knew he’d be awarded something - but he had no idea that it ( Read more... )

Today's Thursday, which means that the latest issue of the St. Helens Star was released. Guess whose article ended up both in the paper and on the website?

This is big. Nay, this is huge for me. This is the first ever piece of writing I've ever had published, in all my years of scribbling. It's not the sort of writing I do normally, but it's still ( Read more... )