News in Frodsham

This has been a somewhat static week for coronavirus infections in Frodsham and Helsby, which still sit just below the UK average.

In the seven days leading up to January 21, there were 32 new cases recorded in Frodsham, the same number as the week before.

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.

A new counselling service is being launched on Frodsham's Church Street by professional counsellors, Lyndsey Charnley and Donna Draper.

Lyndon Counselling Services offer support for bereavement, trauma, PTSD, depression and youth counselling, to name just a few key areas of their work.

Shops and hospitality venues forced to close due to coronavirus restrictions still have time to apply for business support grants.

Cheshire West and Chester Council has been administering grants available to businesses throughout the pandemic into the current national lockdown.

Frodsham's Next Door restaurant has been included in the Michelin Guide for the first time.

Here's what the Guide had to say: "Their family butcher's two shops down has been going for three generations and supplies all of the meats for this charming restaurant.

Cheshire West Ward Councillor for Frodsham, Lynn Riley, has shared her views on Council plans to develop a 'project group' to help deliver the new 'hub and spoke' sports provision model in Frodsham.

This decision was agreed during November's Cheshire West Cabinet meeting, where it was suggested that Frodsham Leisure Centre would continue to operate 'on a limited basis in the short term'.

The team at Home Instead Frodsham recently dropped everything to help residents of Weaver Court retirement complex when it was hit by flooding caused by Storm Christoph.

On Thursday, Home Instead Frodsham received a phone call from their neighbouring office in Northwich alerting them that residents of Weaver Court, including two of their clients, have been evacuated to the Best Western Forest Hills Hotel in Frodsham.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are seeking residents views on plans for new dedicated cycling infrastructure on the A56 Chester Road between Frodsham and Helsby.

The proposed foot and cycleway development will start to the west of Godscroft Lane and continue up to the railway bridge.

In celebration of Burns Night, the Frodsham Players produced a video tribute to Scotland's national poet.

In the video, Murray Milligan gives a short account of the life of 'Rabbie' Burns, before reading his epic poem, 'Tam O'Shanter'.

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.