News in Frodsham

Minister for Media and Data John Whittingdale has praised Nub News for showing there is still a demand for community-focussed local journalism.

The Maldon MP's endorsement follows the expansion of Nub News into 62 towns across the UK in recent months, including the launch of Frodsham Nub News in September last year.

Paediatric patients in Frodsham and Helsby 'will continue to receive consistent' care, according to the NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

The assertion comes following service-providers Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust telling the CCG 'that it would be serving formal notice on its contract for the provision of community paediatric services' in December, with provision set to end on March 31.

Frodsham Town Clerk has expressed her 'sincere apologies' for actions she took during the Budget Setting on 11 January.

During the meeting, Councillor Lucy Sumner was moved into the 'waiting room' after pursuing clarification on certain Budget items.

A couple of weeks ago, we asked you why Frodsham is a nice place to live, and received lots of lovely responses about Main Street, Castle Park, the Hill and its surrounding countryside.

Having celebrated Frodsham's best-loved features, we started wondering about its hidden gems: the spots that may off the beaten track, but which are nonetheless must-see town attractions.

From Friday 29 to Sunday 31 January, the RSPB invite you to take part in their Big Garden Birdwatch.

Whether you are a keen birder or not, now's your chance to get to know your local wildlife by spending an hour looking around your garden or out of your window to see what flits past.

Helsby Running Club has raised nearly £2,500 for local hospices in place of the Four Villages Half Marathon 2021, which has been cancelled due to Covid-19.

Having set up a JustGiving page, the Club gave £1,000 from their own funds, and asked runners to donate some of this year's saved race fees to Halton Haven Hospice and Hospice of the Good Shepherd.

People suffering from domestic abuse can now seek help in Boots pharmacies through the Assistance Needed Immediately (ANI) scheme.

When someone asks for ANI, a trained pharmacy worker will offer a private space where they can determine if the victim needs to speak to the police or would like help to access support services such as a national or local domestic abuse helplines.

Wednesday 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day, a chance to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.

Between 1941 and 1945, six million Jewish men, women and children were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. Their attempt to murder all the Jews in Europe, shook the foundations of civilisation.

Cheshire's NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has published a series of videos from the first days of its county-wide vaccine rollout.

The Frodsham entry shows scenes from the town leisure centre, where 300 health care workers and over-80s were vaccinated on the first day of the programme.

Frodsham Nub News aims to support our community, promoting shops, businesses, charities, clubs and sports groups.

Over the past few months, we have been talking to some of these local businesses and organisations for our 'Up Close in Frodsham' series.