News in Frodsham

Ennerdale Drive is closed for the next eight days to allow for emergency gas repairs to be carried out by Cadent.

Until the road reopens, it will be access-only.

Frodsham Town Council's Events Committee are now inviting residents to help plan a post-Covid event for later this year by joining a working group.

Initial ideas for the event, which will hopefully take place in the late summer or early autumn, were discussed at an Events Committee meeting on Tuesday 9 March.

A planning appeal to continue use of the touring caravan and camping site by Helsby Park Homes for up to a maximum of 10 touring caravans, has been dismissed.

The camp site, which is located just off the A56 down Chestnut Lane, is currently permitted to host up to five caravans or motor homes, plus any number of smaller tents, at a time.

A local woman has challenged herself to walk 50 miles in March to raise funds for Frodsham Youth Association.

In celebration of her fiftieth birthday this year, Laurel Bell is walking 50 miles each month in support of a range of different charities.

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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.