News in Frodsham

It's beginning to look a lot like Easter and Frodsham's local businesses have been busy creating special gifts and sweet treats for you to enjoy. How egg-citing!

• To get you in the mood for all that Easter chocolate, Bene Gelateria are currently offering Creme Egg flavoured ice-cream – it looks delicious!

It feels like only days ago that we were celebrating Valentine's Day, and now Mother's Day is just around the corner!

We've made a list of the local shops and businesses that can help with gift ideas for that special lady.

Do any of you see a grandmother or great-grandmother in this photo from 1910?

These crisply aproned ladies, posing solemnly for the camera, are staff from the old Kydd & Kydd Jam Factory, which was built in the 1890s at the top of Sandfields.

On Sunday evening (11 April), a local dog-walker was hit in the back of the head by a stone after being confronted by a gang of youths in Helsby Quarry.

At about 6pm, the man says that he was walking through the quarry when, towards the gate at the bottom end, a group of six or seven teenagers began asking him questions about the age, breed and sex of his dogs.

Home Instead Senior Care Frodsham, Runcorn and Widnes thank Olwen, who has just marked her tenth anniversary working as a CAREGiver.

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, our CAREGivers have continued tirelessly in their work with our Clients, providing them with vital care and companionship.

Helsby FC Reserves played away at Shaftesbury Youth FC on Wednesday night - arriving at Prenton Park 10 minutes late, I soon realised the game was somewhat subdued .

There was plenty of effort by both teams but very few goal scoring opportunities or excitement: I don't think the Helsby keeper made a save in that first half.

Cheshire Wildlife Trust has launched a photography competition calling for beautiful images of our local landscapes and wildlife.

The 12 winning entries will be featured in the Trust's 2022 calendar, with the overall winner enjoying the front page spot.

After last year's Covid-induced hiatus, Frodsham Festival of Walks is back and hoping to inspire its walkers with a special online event.

Unlock your creativity and rediscover where you live!

As Frodsham's non-essential shops reopen, so do its myriad of market stalls. When we walked past this morning Main Street was bustling with activity, as long absent pitches were finally able to return.

As well as essential stalls like:

We hardly need to remind you that, with Step Two of the roadmap out of lockdown coming into force, it has been a big week for Frodsham residents and businesses.

We will see if our newfound freedoms lead to a slight uptick in Covid case numbers, but for now they remain steady.