News in Frodsham

Boots Pharmacy on Church Street will be open from 2pm until 4pm on Christmas Day.

However, it will be closed on Monday 28th December and New Year's Day.

A number of organisations are coming together once again this winter to help people in Frodsham and nearby areas access food.

The Welcome Network is commissioned by Cheshire West and Chester Council and hosted by Healthbox CIC.

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

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

Today (Friday 18th December), staff and pupils at Helsby High School have raised £722 during their Christmas Jumper Day.

The money raised will be shared between Runcorn and District Foodbank, West Cheshire Foodbank and Chester Aid to the Homeless.

Over the Christmas period, Cheshire's Stagecoach buses will be running on a reduced timetable.

From Monday 21st until Wednesday 23rd December, buses will be operating on Saturday timetables, with some exceptions.

Local pubs that do not serve food will soon be able to benefit from a winter payment support package from the Council.

More than £4m has been paid out this autumn to businesses in Cheshire West and Chester in grant aid to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following the announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock today (Wednesday, December 16th), Frodsham and Helsby, as part of Cheshire West and Chester, remain in Tier 2 – 'high alert'.

Infection rates in Cheshire West have been steadily declining since their peak on November 11th, when they hit 324.1 per 100,000 people.

Ho Ho Helsby has been celebrating the musical talents of the village's residents in its online Musical Extravaganza, which will continue right up to Christmas.

Organised by the Ho Ho Helsby volunteers, local performers, from Helsby Concert Band to the Kathryn Smith School of Dance to Helsby's primary schools, have been producing videos to share on Facebook.

Covid restrictions might have ruined your Christmas holiday plans, but do not despair! Cheshire West's Museums have a range of exhibitions and activities on offer, which the whole family can enjoy.

Chester

If your child is starting school in September 2021, you can still apply for your Reception place until January 15th.

Parents can either apply online, or by returning a paper form to School Admissions, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Wyvern House, The Drumber, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1AH.