News in Frodsham

If you're on the hunt for a new opportunity, our Jobs section is here to help!

There, you will find some of the positions being advertised locally, including our current Job of the Week: a CAREGiver opportunity with Home Instead Senior Care.

Now that the government has published the details of its 'roadmap' out of lockdown, Castle Park Live organisers are delighted to announce that this year's event will take place on Saturday 26 June.

With tribute acts for bands including Queen, Take That, Coldplay and Little Mix, as well as children's activities and a variety of food and drink stalls to enjoy, this event is the perfect summer day out!

It's the final week before school pupils return to the classroom, and Cheshire's local authorities are urging residents to continue in their efforts to keep Covid infection numbers down.

So, how is the situation looking in Frodsham and Helsby?

In the week leading up to 24 February, the number of new infections in Frodsham rose slightly to 12, making for a rate of 131 per 100,000 people.

Frodsham Junior Football Club Under 14 Girls are raising money for Cancer Research UK through their Frodsham to Linlithgow Challenge.

Throughout March, the team will aim to walk, run and cycle 488 miles, the distance there and back from their home pitch at Helsby High School to Linlithglow, Scotland, which is where one of the Club coaches is from.

You may have read our recent article on Josh Smith, a local community radio host who was inviting local business owners to take part in a new interview series.

The latest guest to appear on the Josh Smith Talk Show was Yuet Ben's Toni Yau, who was joined by her gorgeous dog as she discussed the history of the restaurant.

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team are appealing for information following a livestock worrying offence last week.

On Wednesday 24 February, 13 heavily pregnant sheep died after being chased into ditches in a field off the A56 near Sutton Hall Golf Club.

All parkruns across the country will return on June 5, with junior events, including the Castle Park race, restarting on April 11.

From this date, children aged between four and 10 only will be invited back to complete the 2k course around the Castle Park grounds.

Residents are being urged by Cheshire Police to continue to stay at home ahead of the first phase of relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions next month.

On Monday 22 February, Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined a four-step road map, with strict conditions, for gradually lifting coronavirus restrictions throughout spring and summer.

Lockdown continues for now, but it won't be long now until Frodsham's sports clubs, Arts Centre and cultural events can begin to welcome visitors once again.

Here's a list of the activities available this month to help you get through the wait!

Cheshire Wildlife Trust would like your help in naming their pair of Hatchmere beavers, who arrived in the area in November 2020.

Beavers became extinct in England in the 16th century, and so the introduction of this couple was an historic moment for the local landscape and wildlife of Hatchmere Nature Reserve.