People can t agree whether St Helens is more Merseyside or Lancashire
Many were born in Lancashire, are now living in Merseyside, but have a Cheshire postcode
09:33, 4 JUL 2021
Updated
Westfield Street in St Helens (Image: Photo by Colin Lane)
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The metropolitan borough of St Helens as we know it today was formed nearly 50 years ago, but its Lancastrian heritage still forms a significant part of its identity.
LONDON: The past 15 months have been an uncertain and unsettling period for horse racing.
Similar to all sports, it could not escape the chaos brought on by the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
But few sights will be welcomed more by those involved in the sport than horses bursting out the gates in front a crowd, albeit limited, at the Derby at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Saturday.
Despite occasional detractors over its 240-year history, horse racing’s blue riband remains the most prestigious British Classic on the calendar and few races are so ingrained in the collective consciousness of the public like the Derby.