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A report into Cheshire West's coronavirus test and trace system has suggested the council look into opening its own 'fully localised' scheme.

The report, conducted by CWAC's Covid-19 scrutiny committee, highlighted capacity issues in saying that 'some of the recent delays in receiving test results back were as a result of lack of [laboratory] capacity'.

The people of Frodsham have been sending an array of thoughtful cards and presents to Newton Hall Care Home, to help 99-year-old resident, Freda Vaughn, celebrate her milestone birthday on 16th November.

Earlier this month, Newton Hall's Activities Coordinator, Jane Holmes, took to social media to invite local people to send Freda a card to congratulate her on 'such a monumental birthday'.

November marks the start of tree planting season, a time for the regeneration and rejuvenation of our environment.

This year local landowners are being asked to plant trees to commemorate the outbreak of COVID-19 and those who have lost their lives, while celebrating the solace that so many people have found in nature.

In the week leading up to October 25th, 27 Frodsham residents tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the rate up to 290.60 per 100,000 people.

Meanwhile, in the previous week - ending Sunday 18th October - 22 new infections made for a rate of 236.79 per 100,000.

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

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

Residents, businesses and community groups are being invited to share their views on Cheshire West and Chester Council's budget proposals for the next four years. The six-week public consultation period will end on 3rd December.

The budget consultation, called Unprecedented Times, concentrates on the services residents saw as important when the current budget plan was formed, while also factoring in the 'huge and unforeseen impact of Covid-19'.

Mike Amesbury has agreed to be covered head to toe in slime, to raise money for Children in Need.

This Donate4Slime event, taking place on Friday 13th November, will see 10 buckets of gunge poured over the Weaver Vale MP on a live stream which people must pay to watch.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain, which is set to hit parts of North West England, including Frodsham, on Thursday (29th October).

Frodsham will sit at the edges of an area of low pressure caused by the ex-Hurricane Epsilon, which is still classed as a 'post-tropical cyclone'.

Work is beginning on a development of 11 affordable family homes in Helsby, delivered by Cheshire Housing Association and Weaver Vale Housing Trust.

Located on a Springfield Avenue site which was formerly an independent living scheme, the development will consist of seven two-bed and four three-bed homes.