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Yesterday evening (Thursday 11 March), Frodsham Police were called to an incident on Red Lane, where they seized a quantity of cannabis.

The offender was then dealt with accordingly and Frodsham Police moved on to patrol the Memorial Field area in response to reports of antisocial behaviour and possible lockdown breaches.

Nearly half of Cheshire and Merseyside residents have had their first dose of the vaccine, new NHS England data shows.

The weekly statistical release from NHS England on Thursday (March 11) shows that, up to March 7, 46 per cent of all over-16s in Cheshire and Merseyside have been given their first jab.

As we near the end of most children's first week back in the classroom, Helsby High School has published a series of insights on its website, reflecting on the efforts undertaken by staff and pupils to keep learning through lockdown.

Over 39 days, teachers delivered 195 hours of live lessons over MS Teams, and form tutors, pastoral care leaders and student support coordinators carried out more than 2,000 welfare calls.

Detectives have issued an urgent warning after a recent spate of fraudulent calls from scammers claiming to be police and targeting the vulnerable and elderly.

The force has seen a number of reports of fraud where organised crime groups (OCGs) call victims and purport to be from the police.

A casual vacancy has arisen for a town councillor on Lakes ward.

The position, which was formerly occupied by Mallie Poulton, will be up for election if any ten electors from the ward write to Cheshire West and Chester Council Returning Officer to request a vote.

Cheshire's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out 'remains on track' to meet national deadlines.

That's according to Clare Watson, Accountable Officer of NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the body running the vaccine programme in the county.

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Falls in Cheshire West's infection rates are 'fantastic' but 'more progress' needs to be made.

That's according to two senior council officials, speaking at a meeting of the authority's Covid-19 outbreak board yesterday (March 10).

Helsby Police have this week deployed a Trucam speed gun on Primrose Lane, catching several drivers travelling above the speed limit of 30 mph.

In the short time that PCSO Davies was there, eight vehicles were caught speeding.