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St. Helens

American  
[hel-uhnz] / ˈhɛl ənz /

noun

  1. a city in Merseyside, in NW England, near Liverpool.

  2. Mount, an active volcano in SW Washington, part of the Cascade Range: seven major eruptions during 1980, the first since 1854–57. 8,364 feet (2,549 meters).


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Details of the conviction were not aired during the campaign, which saw Beck elected to represent the Thatto Heath ward on St Helens Council.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Nigel Farage was questioned over the vetting of new councillors, specifically in reference to Cooper, on a visit to St Helens on election results day.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Good Friday derbies between St Helens and Wigan rarely disappoint and the final stages of this encounter were no exception.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Wakefield's Daryl Powell, Wigan boss Matt Peet and St Helens coach Paul Rowley are all coaches who would bring something to the table if appointed.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Whatever I’d done in Mount St Helens had drained me like nothing else I’d ever experienced.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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