There's so much on in St Helens this Christmas, it can be easy to miss some of the great events happening. We've put together a full guide to what's on across the borough this month to mark the festive season. There's a wide range of things for all tastes, from where to see Santa to Christmas markets and fairs, what's happening with the Santa Dash to the timings of the Christmas lights switch ons. Not to mention the choirs, concerts, panto and dance to get you in the Christmas mood. Where to see Read more [...]

Analysis The European Patent Office (EPO) has lobbed legal threats at bloggers who claimed the agency has too close a relationship with Microsoft. The allegation that the software giant was unfairly getting preferential treatment for its patent applications was first made by Roy Schestowitz on his long-running Techrights site. Schestowitz published a screenshot of an edited internal EPO email that Read more [...]

GO FAR can make a successful return to the all-weather as he lines up in the Download The New Unibet Racing App Handicap at Lingfield. Alan Bailey's charge has enjoyed a fruitful 2015, with solid placed efforts in competitive events at Goodwood and York augmented by victory in the Bronze Cup at Ayr in September. He has proved capable enough at the winter game in the past, counting four wins on artificial surfaces amongst his 14 career successes, but his third place in the Stewards' Sprint Read more [...]