News in Frodsham

This week's walk takes us a bit further afield, but with Covid restrictions making the world feel very small, we thought you might enjoy the change of scenery.

While remaining under the watchful eye of Beeston Castle, this route circles round its younger cousin, Peckforton Castle folly.

With the government's move to a new three-tiered alert level system this week, political tension across the north has escalated as more boroughs move up the restrictions ladder.

At first, the Liverpool City Region was the only area placed as a tier 3 — also known as 'very high alert level' — meaning household mixing is banned indoors and outside in hospitality venues, pubs which do not serve food are under forced closure, and guidance is in place advising against travel to and from the region.

Cheshire Fire Authority's annual report for 2019/20, which was released yesterday, reveals a pleasing reduction in the number of fire incidents in our area.

The overall number of fires attended in the county this year was 2,378, which is over 2,000 fewer than in 2009/10.

Budding photographers are being asked to send their best winter or festive-themed pictures for a chance to have their snap used in a Christmas card this year.

The competition has been launched by Mike Amesbury MP and takes place every year. It is usually aimed at schools, with children from across Weaver Vale sending in their artistic designs.

We might no longer be able to socialise with people outside our households in pubs and restaurants, but that doesn't mean we can't still enjoy a meal out.

And with many of Frodsham and Helsby's pubs putting on special deals for their customers, there are lots of places to choose from!

Local country musician, Lee Shone, has topped the Country Thunder Network's international chart with his song, 'Hit Me Like a Rock in the Head'.

Country Thunder is an international radio station, which promotes emerging country musicians and bands from around the world.

Local musicians, Daniel Axworthy, Andrew Winter and David Leslie, were recently in St Laurence Church, recording their performance of Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D minor as part of L'Orchestra dell'Arte's online music series.

With Daniel and Andrew playing the violin and David Leslie delivering the keyboard continuo, the ensemble's recording of the third movement of Bach's 1730 work is now available to view on YouTube.

Frodsham Town Council is to write to Cheshire West and Chester Council to express its opposition to plans to close Frodsham Leisure Centre.

In a consultation document launched by Cheshire West over the future of the Leisure Centre, local provider, Brio, deemed the facility 'not fit for purpose'.

Frodsham resident Helen Watson is encouraging the town's pubs, restaurants and cafés to put up 'kindness boards' inside their premises, in order to brighten people's day in these difficult times.

"I'm asking local businesses to display a kindness board where people, especially those without Internet, can read positive messages, hand written by Frodsham folk who have seen or heard of an act of kindness," said Helen, via her Wacky Watsons Waterside Kindness Board on Facebook.

In the week commencing 5th October, Cheshire West and Chester Council recorded 17 positive Covid-19 cases amongst Frodsham residents, and seven in Helsby.

In the previous week, there had been seven positive tests amongst residents in Frodsham, and six in Helsby. These new infections bring Frodsham's coronavirus rate to 180.75 per 100,000 people, and Helsby's to 140.79.