Press Coverage

2020 Press Coverage
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13th May- St Helens Star

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/18444980.johnny-vegas-judges-newton-le-willows-scarecrow-competition/
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16th April- The Reporter

​https://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/health/coronavirus/indian-restaurant-cooks-free-lunch-local-heroes-nhs-frontline-2540040?fbclid=IwAR2UCyAhNUhon5fecq8tXwZjtAsgo7LUzjJyTlQOXVVtIef6ntFWXfkbB6A
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15th April- St Helens Star

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/18381917.amans-indian-restaurant-treats-local-heroes-newton-hospital-free-lunch/?fbclid=IwAR21in-yUJhL7XYn4RstWswUnzHNxSw1_kfbbqciCuQ7VA9zlQi2JPCeC2Y
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13th April- ITV News

​https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2020-04-13/easter-surprise-for-cheshire-children/?fbclid=IwAR1h9AaIHyXWwC6dsdFIOUCqozGmUNtnE3VSI3RPV_L1-cJ_tLwMGcYeSwA
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2019 Press Coverage
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5th August- St Helens Star

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/leisure/leisure/17816494.newton-town-show-sees-thousands-attend-mesnes-park/
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3rd August- St Helens Star

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/leisure/leisure/17809143.come-along-newton-s-show/
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6th July- St Helens Star

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/17752018.newton-town-show-return-mesnes-park/?
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7th June- St Helens Star

​https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/17692144.walter-urwin-loco-tribute-to-vulcan-works-approved/
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5th May- St Helens Star

​https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/17610923.plans-submitted-for-walter-urwin-loco-memorial-at-former-vulcan-works/
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1st April- St Helens Star

​https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/17541762.40-turn-out-for-community-litter-pick/
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12th March- St Helens Star

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/17494511.former-vulcan-workers-take-trip-to-celebrate-newton-le-willows-railway-heritage/
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21st February- St Helens Star

​https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/17449361.heritage-to-be-celebrated-in-national-railway-museum-trip/?ref=mrb&lp=12
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2018 Press Coverage
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16th December- St Helens Star

​https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/17299566.wreath-laid-at-grave-of-vc-hero-norman-harvey-in-israel/
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29th October- St Helens Star

www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/17186574.dads-statue-means-so-much-vc-hero-norman-harvey-commemorated/?ref=mr&lp=14
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27th October- St Helens Star

​https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/17081461.statue-of-newton-le-willows-vc-hero-norman-harvey-unveiled/?ref=mr&lp=2
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27th October- St Helens Star

​​https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/17007807.statue-commemorating-vc-winner-to-be-unveiled-today/
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19th October- St Helens Star

​https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/16989576.statue-to-be-unveiled-to-first-world-war-hero-norman-harvey/
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9th August- St Helens Star

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/16406379.2m-high-statue-to-be-unveiled-in-honour-of-vc-winner-norman-harvey-at-mesnes-park/
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6th August- St Helens Star

www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/16400476.gallery-thousands-flock-to-newton-town-show/

24th July- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/16372483.full-steam-ahead-on-vulcan-loco-mission/
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22nd July- St Helens Star

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/16367727.monster-truck-fun-at-newton-town-show/#comments-anchor
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19th July- St Helens Council

​https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/news/2018/july/19/a-monster-truckin-headline-at-this-year-s-newton-town-show/#5b5056d633991
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23rd April- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/16177624.Loco_mission_for_tribute_to_Vulcan_Works_moves_step_closer/
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20th February- St Helens Star

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/16034570.Race_night_in_aid_of_Walter_Urwin_locomotive_appeal_for_former_Vulcan_Works/
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​2017 Press Coverage

8th October- St Helens Star

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15582115.St_Helens_Green_Party_gives_backing_to_a_town_council_for_Newton_le_Willows_as_resident_opinion_split/
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22nd September- St Helens Reporter

https://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/greens-back-plan-to-give-newton-its-own-council-1-8766222
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18th September- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15541441.Petition_launched_over_creation_of_Town_Council_for_Newton_le_Willows/
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5th August-  St Helens Star.

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15452101.Campaign_launched_to_remember_engineering_heritage_at_Vulcan_Works/

5th August- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15456132.GALLERY__Newton_Town_Show_2017/
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30th July- St Helens Star

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15441400.Funds_still_needed_to_return_old_locomotive_to_former_Vulcan_Works_as_tribute_to_site_s_heritage/
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26th July- St Helens Reporter

​https://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/group-s-25-000-bid-to-buy-a-piece-of-newton-history-1-8670885
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21st July- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15426481.Plenty_to_catch_the_eye_at_this_year__39_s_Newton_Town_Show/
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1st May- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15256794.Statue_bid_for_war_hero/
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29th March- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15189765.Newton_Heritage_Trail_outlining_town_s_rich_history_unveiled/
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22nd March- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15171794.Heritage_trail_to_launch_at_weekend/
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21st March- Liverpool Echo

​http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/nostalgia/step-back-time-incredible-old-12756118
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13th March- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15153342.New_Heritage_Trail_outlining_Newton_history_to_be_unveiled/
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​2016 Press Coverage

13th December- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/14963523.PICTURES__Nostalgic_Newton_films_to_be_screened_at_Hope_Academy/
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8th August- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/14669144.PICTURE_GALLERY__Blue_skies_shine_over_packed_Newton_Show/
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5th August- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/14664550.Newton_Town_Show_set_to_land_at_Mesnes_Park/
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23rd March- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/14377557.Bid_for___100k_statue_in_memory_of_VC_winner_Norman_Harvey/
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18th January- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/14213068.Newton_set_to_get_revamped_heritage_trail/
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​2015 Press Coverage

3rd August- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/13526570.PICTURES__Thousands_turn_out_for_Newton_Show_despite_drizzle/
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2nd August- Liverpool Echo

​http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/newton-town-show-2015-pictures-9773045
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30th July- Liverpool Echo

​http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/newton-le-willows-town-show-9760021
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30th July- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/13520227.It_s_showtime_in_Newton/
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25th June- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/13354152.Fundraising_evening_in_aid_of_Sea_Cadets/
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​2014 Press Coverage

10th July- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/11333318.PICTURES__Meadow_to_mark_centenary_of_World_War_I/
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16th June- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/11279648.Remembrance_Meadow_to_mark_First_World_War_centenary/
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29th January- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/10972575.Packed_diary_for_community_group/
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​2013 Press Coverage

12th December-St Heleens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/10873027.Councillors_reject_plans_to_demolish_Newton_college_campus/
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8th August- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/10601556.PICTURES__Newton_Show_revives_community_spirit/
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2nd August- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/leisure/leisure/10588442.Newton_Town_Show_back_with_a_bang/
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19th May- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/10423617.Neighbours_lay_the_groundwork_ahead_of_park_spruce_up/
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7th February- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/10214521.Let_s_get_Newton_show_back_on_the_road/
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2012 Press Coverage

6th November- Liverpool Echo

​http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/local-news/newton-earlestown-form-new-community-3328992
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20th October- St Helens Star

​http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/9996278.Councillor_aims_to_restore_pride_in_historic_Newton_and_Earlestown/