News in Frodsham

Mike Amesbury has urged Council chiefs to ensure the future of Frodsham Leisure Centre when they meet on Wednesday.

More than 300 people from Frodsham responded to the recent 'Shaping the Future' consultation on the future of the borough's Brio leisure and sport provision. That's more people than any other part of the Cheshire West and Chester area.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce details of what and how new guidelines about coronavirus will be implemented when the current period of lockdown ends on Wednesday, 2nd December.

Before the second national lockdown was imposed, Frodsham - as part of Cheshire West and Chester - had been placed in tier two, in contrast to the neighbouring Liverpool City Region and Warrington authorities, which were in tier three.

Frodsham Nub News aims to support our community, promoting shops, businesses, charities, clubs and sports groups.

Over the last couple of months, we have been talking to some of these local businesses and organisations for our 'Up Close in Frodsham' series.

If you're scratching around for something to do on this third Sunday of lockdown, why not join in with the Queens Head pub quiz?

Every Sunday, at 7:30pm, you can take follow along live, by downloading the We Love Quiz app.

Alvanley and Manley Pre School, Elton Community Centre and Frodsham Allotments are among the community projects that will benefit from the latest series of grants from the Marshes Community Benefit Fund (MCBF).

A variety of community-based projects have been awarded just over £72,000 in the eighth round of awards since the Marshes Community Benefit Fund was established in 2016.

Last week, we wrote about a walk around the northerly side of Bickerton Hill, which took us up to Rawhead, the highest point on the Sandstone Trail.

This time, we tried out the southerly end, exploring the heathland around Maiden Castle.

The Ho Ho Helsby working group brought a little Christmas sparkle to the village tonight, as it switched on its impressive lights.

Ho Ho Helsby's Dianne Walker said: "Helsby's Christmas lights were shining brightly tonight in the village that has a history of celebrating Christmas in style, with their legendary Ho Ho Helsby festival."

Over the summer, Smart Parking Ltd introduced new 24/7 parking regulations in Eddisbury Square, which have since caught out many visitors to the car park.

Under this tariff, people are entitled to two hours of free parking, after which they can buy more time through the RingGo app.

We might be a week into lockdown, but that doesn't mean that you can't enjoy meals from some of your favourite Frodsham pubs and restaurants!

There are several establishments in the town that are offering a takeaway or delivery service, and we've compiled a list of some of them.

At Frodsham Nub News, we want to put your town in your pocket: covering everything from Covid-19 updates to sporting fixtures to opinion pieces and cultural reviews.

That's why we also run our Jobs section, which is regularly updated with the opportunities being advertised in and around Frodsham.