News in Frodsham

If you've started your Christmas shopping but are drawing a blank on what to buy that one difficult friend or relative, Lavender Rose Gifts might have the perfect solution!

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Today, on Remembrance Sunday, we think about those who gave their lives during the two World Wars and more recent conflicts.

Frodsham War Memorial bears the names of the 105 soldiers who were killed or missing in the First World War, along with over 30 others who were lost during World War Two.

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Today's Sandstone Trail walk begins just down the road in Manley Common, and moves through the autumnal avenues of Delamere Forest, resplendent in the final weeks of its lovely ambers and golds.

There is some space to park along the side of New Pale Road in Manley Common. This lane is named after the New Pale, an area of open land which is a remnant of the old hunting forests of Mara and Mondrem, favourite stomping grounds of the Earls of Chester from as early as the 11th century.

Frodsham Town Councillor, Mallie Poulton has been honoured with the High Sheriff's Award for his 'great and valuable services to the community'.

The High Sheriff of Cheshire, Nicholas Hopkinson MBE DL, made a special visit to Frodsham to bestow the honour on Cllr Poulton, who has represented Lakes ward since 2015.

With the new national lockdown now in force, the small church service which had been planned by St Laurence's to mark Remembrance Sunday has now been cancelled.

However, in commemoration of those who were lost during First and Second World War, as well as more recent conflicts, the Rev Elaine and the Rev Andrew Amison will be pre-recording an Act of Remembrance for 11am on Armistice Day (Wednesday 11th November).

Local tattoo artist, BillieJo English, has this week shaved her head to raise money for the Pink Ribbon Foundation, following her mother's recent breast cancer diagnosis.

BillieJo's campaign has already raised over £4,000 for the Foundation, which aims to fund projects by UK charities assisting people suffering from breast cancer.

A local mother and daughter have set about creating and selling Christmas decorations to raise money for the NHS during lockdown.

Zan Stanton and her daughter Evie, who is only nine years old, have been busy making wooden snowman, Santa and reindeer decorations for local people to buy, with 50% of profits "going to our amazing local NHS workers to thank them for everything they do."

Cheshire West and Chester Council are preparing to distribute a series of grants to local businesses who have been forced to close, or who will be severely affected, by this month's lockdown.

The Council hope to begin delivering this support to eligible businesses from next week.

The proportion of positive coronavirus tests in Cheshire West has risen to 9.1 per cent over the last week, the borough's Director of Public Health has said.

Ian Ashworth told the council's Covid-19 Outbreak Board that the rise in positive tests were recorded in a week which saw a 7.7 per cent fall in the number of residents getting a test.