News in Frodsham

Have you had a virtual nosey round Petal Vintage's new shop yet?

Owner, Lisa Darwin, got the keys for the space, which used to be the Robert Gleaves indoor café, back in December, and has spent the last few weeks decorating and refurbishing.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are seeking 'community champions' to help keep residents safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Council has already formed a network of around 350 individuals and organisations from across the borough, which are tasked with sharing 'important and trusted' information with their communities.

Frodsham Town Council Planning Committee have yesterday (Monday) objected to an application to use part of the Lady Heyes Caravan Site for 10 static caravans.

The caravans would be used "for holiday accommodation", replacing 12 campervan and touring pitches on the site and not encroaching on the surrounding Green Belt land.

In a parallel universe, members of the public would now be wandering through Castle Park's galleries, enjoying the gentle beauty of the Wednesday Art Group's latest exhibition.

However, that reality being very distant at present, the Arts Centre has decided to put the Group's work into a virtual display, which can be viewed on their Facebook page.

The boss of the Countess of Chester hospital says she is 'pleading' with residents to follow Covid-19 rules due to sustained pressure on the NHS.

Dr Susan Gilby, in a video posted on the Countess' NHS Trust Twitter account, revealed that her staff were now treating almost triple the number of patients for coronavirus than the first-wave peak last year.

Thrifty's convenience store in Helsby has announced that it will now be accepting donations for West Cheshire Foodbank.

In a message on their Facebook page, Thrifty's said: "We like to be of the community and to look after others less fortunate in our local area."

Cheshire Vaccination Bank are looking for paid workers and volunteers to assist with the Covid-19 inoculation programme in towns across the county, including Frodsham.

If you are a trained healthcare worker, retired clinician, administrative professional or volunteer, you might be able to contribute to the progress of the rollout in your community.

Frodsham Police would like to speak to the males pictured above in connection with the theft of a purse from a car in Watersedge, Frodsham.

The crime took place on Saturday 7 November, and the bank cards inside the purse were later used at a Shell garage on Hallwood Link Road in Runcorn between 4am and 5am.

This weekend, Food at 27 celebrated its first anniversary, rounding off a year of challenges, but also of great positives, for the Church Street sandwich shop.

"I think I got the keys on December 20 2019 and opened on January 16 2020," says owner, Catherine, who runs the shop with help from Elaine and Gwen. "And then everything changed!"

A planning application seeking to transform Frodsham's former police station into a 'private boutique studio facility' has been withdrawn.

If planning permission had been granted, the new centre on Ship Street would have offered pilates, movement therapy, fitness and dance classes to both individuals and small groups.