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A COMMUNITY bookshop is "extremely happy" to have finally opened its doors in St Helens town centre and offer something different to the…

Managing director Chris ODea in New York told staff on a conference call they will be missing out on learning from their colleagues by continuing to work from home.

As the pandemic subsides, workers will return to the office, NAIOP forecasts.

A NEW community bookshop coming to St Helens has appointed its manager as work has begun to bring the venture one step closer.

A TALENTED cake maker has launched a new business teaching the next generation how to make delicious cakes and sweet treats. Kelly Diggle, from Carrington Park, has been baking since she was 17 and got a full-time job working in a cake shop in Bolton. She has spent the past three decades creating works of art made from cake for birthdays and christenings as well as weddings and anniversaries, and having made party centrepieces on any theme – from Disney to Marvel and Harry Potter to han...

A TALENTED cake maker has launched a new business teaching the next generation how to make delicious cakes and sweet treats.

THERE was sunshine, smiles and plenty of optimism in St Helens as the easing of lockdown saw more retailers reopen their doors on Monday. The happy faces did not just belong to the store owners, who have endured an arduous few months. For there was joy among the shoppers too, back enjoying trips round the shops with friends, a spot of retail therapy, or a drink and chat outside in the sunshine. Although some restrictions did remain, it was a day when the spirits were lifted, with fine,...

Image: Dani Molyneux CGI images have given a glimpse of how the new community bookshop coming to St Helens may look. The Star reported in December as a crowdfunding campaign to bring the store to St Helens town centre reached its target of £40,000 thanks to donations from the community, which enabled the project to access additional funds. The former Furniture Boutique on Bridge Street, part of Church Square Shopping Centre, will be transformed into the bookshop. While the latest coron...

An artists image of the book shop A CROWDFUNDING plea to bring a community bookshop to St Helens town centre has reached its target of £40,000. The project needed to achieve the minimum amount to become a reality. At about 4.45pm on Sunday the project hit the target. The former Furniture Boutique on Bridge Street, part of Church Square Shopping Centre, will be transformed into a bookshop and could launch in March. The £40k mark was the minimum target to unlock the matched funding an...