News in Frodsham

Last night (Monday), the Frodsham Players debuted the first instalment of 'The Fall of the House of Usher' in their online Ghost Stories series.

This short story, written by Edgar Allan Poe, tells of sinister goings on in a remote country house, whose residents are afflicted by a strange illness.

Eligible Frodsham residents could get help with their bills during the cold weather with a one-off grant payment.

The government's Winter Grant Scheme, which is being distributed by Cheshire West and Chester Council, helps families who have been severely affected by the pandemic to pay for essentials such as food, fuel and water bills.

Eagerly awaited and already hugely popular, Bene Gelateria is on a mission to bring real Italian gelato to the people of Frodsham.

"It was something I'd always wanted to do," says owner, Aaron Gill, whose interest in gelato was sparked by twenty years of Italian holidays.

This year, St Laurence's online Christingle service will be available to watch on Facebook or on the church website, at 5pm on Christmas Eve.

Those watching are also invited to make their own Christingle, and can find instructions in the above YouTube tutorial video.

Today, Sunday 13th December, is the first day of the rail industry's altered winter timetable, which involves some changes to trains serving Frodsham and Helsby.

On the Chester to Manchester Airport line, there will still be an hourly Transport for Wales service, which will leave Chester around 10 to the hour.

This week, we combined our previous Beacon and Helsby Hill routes, to create an epic seven mile walk that is perfect if you are dying to escape the inside of their house!

• Begin at Simon's Lane car park, which has space for about 10 cars and leads to a gate and a sign which reads, 'Access to the Beacons'. Once upon a time, an Armada beacon stood here, to warn local people of an imminent Spanish invasion!

Susan Gilby, the boss of the Countess of Chester NHS Trust, has urged Cheshire West residents to take up the opportunity of getting the Covid-19 vaccine.

Speaking at a meeting of CWAC's outbreak board on December 9, the health chief said that the hospital was currently vaccinating roughly 250 people per day, and was expecting to take delivery of 975 vaccine doses on Friday (December 11).

Although this year's festive season is looking very different in many ways, Frodsham residents will still be able to celebrate Christmas with St Laurence's online Christingle service.

This will take place at 5pm on Christmas Eve, and will be available to watch on the church website.

Councillors have approved a move to 'develop a policy' on trail hunting on Cheshire West-owned land.

The motion was approved at a feisty full Council meeting 39-23.

Have you been watching the Frodsham Players' eerie ghost story readings?

Beginning this week, and running right up to Christmas, Players will be sharing instalments from three spooky tales on their YouTube channel and social media pages.