News in Frodsham

Local residents are continuing to oppose a 'no unauthorised vehicles' sign that appeared on the bridleway track to Snidley Moor from Shepherd's Cottage at the end of March.

The track has long provided parking for people wishing to visit Snidley Moor's popular wood and heathland, and a lay-by was recently created at its bottom end to allow space both for parked cars and for passing farm machinery.

A Waterside ward resident has started a 'Kindness Café' at Saltworks Farm Playing Fields, to help make the area a more secure and inclusive environment for all members of the community to use.

Helen Watson, who is also the force behind the ongoing Save our Skate Park petition calling for improvements to Saltworks facilities, has been visiting the playing fields regularly along with several other local residents, to talk with the young people that use it, as well as providing food and hot drinks.

It's just four days until Castle Park Arts Centre reopens its galleries with the new Spring Exhibition from the Association of Animal Artists.

Running from Tuesday 13 April until Saturday 15 May, this exhibition presents a rich and varied collection of original art created by Association members.

Today (Monday) marks step two of the national lockdown relaxation, and this afternoon, local residents were celebrating at Beer Heroes' Helsby taproom.

Although the bottleshop has been running a popular delivery service through lockdown, staff and customers alike were thrilled to be back in the taproom.

Residents of Frodsham, Helsby and the rest of west Cheshire can now access regular rapid testing kits to help prevent outbreaks of Covid-19.

Until 9 April, testing for people without symptoms was only available to key groups who could not work from home, had caring responsibilities or, from March, those who shared a household or bubble with someone who attends nursery, school or college.

Saltworks' latest Teddy Bear's Picnic will take place today (Wednesday) at 2pm, weather permitting.

With teddy bear prizes for children taking part, these events aim to raise funds for further community activities at the playing fields.

You might not be able to travel abroad just yet, but with the help of the Association of Animal Artists' Spring Exhibition at Castle Park Arts Centre you can still journey through all the rich variety of Earth's animal kingdom, from Britain's meadows and forests to the jungles and savannahs of Asia and Africa.

Celebrating all walks of animal life, from the smallest of insects through to the largest of mammals, the Spring Exhibition conjures a whole world of characterful creatures for visitors to explore.

Helsby Police are looking into a vandalism incident which occurred in Helsby Parish Play Area over the weekend.

On Friday night, it is thought that a group of youths shattered the glass bus stop outside the new Indian restaurant, Junoon, before damaging the benches and smashing bottles in the children's play area.

Local residents aged 45 and older can now book their Covid-19 vaccine.

This is because all adults in the UK aged 50 or over - as well as those who are classed as clinically vulnerable - have now been offered their first dose, three days ahead of the April 15 deadline for the nine priority groups.

Costa are celebrating their 50th birthday this week by offering any hot drink from their menu board for only 50p.

This promotion will last from today (Tuesday) until Thursday 15 April, and is only available for those who have the Costa app.