News in Frodsham

How has Frodsham changed over the last century, and how has the town been mapped differently over those years?

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Today (Thursday 4 March) is World Book Day, a chance for local children to celebrate the wonder of stories and reading as they receive a book of their own.

This year's event may have been different to normal, but that didn't stop Frodsham's local schools from putting on a fun-filled day of literary activities.

More than four in 10 adults in Cheshire and Merseyside have now had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, NHS England data reveals.

The data, which runs to February 28, shows that 852,040 first doses have been delivered in the region — out of a population of 2,040,921 — representing 42 per cent of the population.

Cheshire Police officers have issued more than 300 Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) to local motorists for using their mobile phone behind the wheel.

During February, the force's officers took part in enforcement and educational activity in support of the National Police Chief Council's country-wide campaign.

A new online pharmacy and medication delivery service has launched to support the healthcare needs of people in Frodsham.

Frodsham Pharmacy, run by Christian Logue, is a distance selling pharmacy, meaning that prescriptions – including refrigerated medication - are sent free of charge to all WA6 and WA7 homes, rather than being collected.

In preparation for next week's return to the classroom, local schools have been following government guidance to ensure that their premises are Covid-secure.

Unless they are classed as Clinically Extremely Vulnerable, pupils at Frodsham and Helsby's primary schools, as well as Helsby High School, will be returning on Monday 8 March.

Last night (Wednesday 3 March), Frodsham was one of several towns to appear on Channel 5's The Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders.

The programme, which is the first in an ongoing series, followed Cheshire Police's Roads and Crime Unit as they patrolled the county's roads.

Cheshire West's top finance councillors have clashed over the feasibility of the Chancellor's 2021 budget plans.

Rishi Sunak unveiled his spending plans and post-Covid recovery blueprint for the UK on Wednesday (March 3).

In today's (Wednesday 3 March) Budget, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced a three month, tapered extension of the stamp duty holiday for home-buyers.

This means that, until 30 June, those purchasing a property will not have to pay stamp duty tax on the first £500,000 of the value of their new home.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today revealed his budget in the House of Commons.

The budget aims to provide support during what will hopefully be the final stage of the Covid-19 pandemic.