News Volunteer Events Shop Frodsham Badminton Club have set their sights on ensuring future generations have all they need to enjoy the sport for many years to come The Cheshire-based club decided to make sure current members had the opportunity to test themselves at the highest level by hosting a set of regional school-age tournaments inviting clubs from throughout the north west of England and Wales While the club was confident its offering would attract the requisite numbers even they were surprised by just how many took up the call with clubs from Liverpool The club said: “We hosted two events on the same day for Year 9 and under and then Year 11 and under to play in a double team tournament “It was designed to be a round robin event but the Year 9 and under event was so popular we didn’t manage a full round robin in the time All teams were supported by a coach or parent and the level of sportsmanship was great some players have gone on to complete in the league matches and have said that they would not previously have done that “Several of our players have attended competitions that they would previously not have and are keener to develop their skills so that they can improve and progress.” Social media proved to be a valuable tool in helping the club achieve its ambitions and while there was plenty of success on the court the club revealed the biggest triumphs of the day were felt off it The club added: “We attracted some new players to our club as they did not realise there was a competitive element to take part in and this was appealing to them “The advert for the competition went out on the Brio Leisure Centre Facebook feed and this advertised our junior club and we had four new members as a result “It has also encouraged some of our older players to continue to play – those who are in Year 11 tell us that they find it difficult to transition to an adult club and the competitions have helped them prepare.” Image Credit: Yang Shaochen/BadmintonPhoto priority access tickets and exclusive communications and offers Web Design & Development by 123 Internet Group Peter Thomas Lea was arrested on Saturday 22nd March in relation to the robbery at a convenience store on Main Street which occurred at around 4.50pm on Tuesday 18th March has since been charged with one count of robbery and one count of possession of a knife in a public place.  Lea has been remanded in custody and is set to appear at Chester Magistrates Court on Monday 24th March Chester FC Women advanced in the Cheshire Cup yesterday with a convincing win over Frodsham and hit the woodwork twice in the opening ten minutes as first Ash Bullock saw her attempt tipped onto the crossbar before debutant Amelia Lewis also hit the bar from a tight angle Bullock though did get the Blues up and running after a quarter of an hour curling home brilliantly from 25 yards out Chester continued to press and went close through Lily Tankard before Bullock made it a brace before the break – beating the ‘keeper to the ball and firing in Ciara Lee made it three immediately after the interval But Lucy Adderley then went back clear at the top of the club scoring charts with her fifth of the campaign on 76 minutes The final goal of the afternoon was added just moments later as Chenai Lefebvre bagged herself a goal a matter of seconds after coming off the bench on a convincing afternoon for Kalvin Williams’ side Next up for the Blues is a trip to Pilkington in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup ———————————————————————————————————————————— are a community benefit society operating under the name of Chester Football Club and are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority The club is fan owned and does not have any major shareholders Sign our campaign for a grant funding review Full grid connection is planned but energy would be prioritised for local use Innova Renewables Developments’ proposals could see 136.5 acres of farmland used to power 5,700 local homes and offset nearly 5,000 tonnes of CO2 a year Plans for south-facing linear arrays and an energy storage facility at Ashton Grange Farm in Frodsham will be considered by both Cheshire West and Chester Council and Halton Council – although only 1.7 acres of the site lie in the latter The project would have a 20MW energy capacity and sufficient ‘overplanting’ of solar panels to allow for full power generation throughout the year An economic impact assessment complied by planning consultant Lichfields states the scheme will provide 23,155MWh annually The statement adds that on a 2022 estimate of the council’s housing stock the proposed solar farm “has the potential to meet the energy needs of 4% of all households in the local area using renewable energy sources” Full connection to the grid is planned but energy would be prioritised for local use Whitehouse Industrial Estate is set to benefit from the renewable energy Construction of the project would generate £3.4m of locally retained GVA creating 60 construction 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Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value" Runcorn and Helsby MP Mike Amesbury has been sentenced to 10 weeks in prison for attacking a man outside a Chinese takeaway in Frodsham in October Amesbury pleaded guilty at a hearing at Chester Magistrates Court on 16th January and was taken immediately to prison following the sentencing hearing today (24th February) The court was again shown CCTV footage of the attack and heard the 55-year-old politician attacked Paul Fellows and after a period of several minutes discussing the closure of a swing bridge and other local matters Amesbury punched Mr Fellows who fell to the ground as a result with Amesbury punching him another five times while he lay on the ground Amesbury could then be heard to say “you won’t threaten the MP again,” a number of times Mr Fellows suffered minor injuries – including a lump to his head and a grazed elbow Amesbury initially told police during an interview that he was acting in self-defence but subsequently admitted that this was not the case He was sentenced to 10 weeks in prison and ordered to pay £200 in compensation to his victim as well as £85 in costs and a £154 surcharge Amesbury was suspended from the Labour Party after details of the incident emerged he may now face a recall petition – which would result in a by-election if at least 10% of eligible voters in his constituency sign it Amesbury would be eligible to stand in the by-election if he chose to do so The court heard he had no previous convictions and had dedicated half of his life to public service He has been a Labour MP in Cheshire since 2017 and held a number of shadow ministerial roles between July 2018 and May 2024 At the general election in July he won his constituency with a majority of 14,696 and a 52.9% vote share Follow So Cheshire on Facebook, Threads and Instagram. You can also email cheshire@so-counties.co.uk with your story ideas or to enquire about advertising opportunities. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. After the 55-year-old was jailed for assaulting a constituent, Barney Davis asked Frodsham locals how they felt now their MP was behind bars I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Kaye Warren, walking her two greyhounds through Frodsham town centre, makes no secret of her feelings towards Mike Amesbury, her MP who will spend tonight behind bars I've tried to get in touch with him over serious issues before now and he's only available for a photoshoot,” she adds There is a mixture of surprise and satisfaction at today’s news that the 55-year-old former Labour MP, who has been sitting as an independent since he was suspended following his arrest in October last year has been jailed for 10 weeks after pleading guilty earlier this year to assaulting 45-year-old Paul Fellows Mr Fellows had approached the MP to protest about winter fuel allowance and the closure of a local bridge when he was assaulted at 2am outside a taxi rank said: “I think it's pretty grim but he should have been getting longer “It hasn’t done the reputation of the town any good at all “I absolutely would not welcome him back as an MP.” but I'm glad he's actually been punished in some way “Most people around here thought he'd probably just get community service “The majority of people around here will not welcome him back as an MP a retired NHS worker said that a frustrated electorate just wants their “pound of flesh” from politicians She said: “I feel sorry for him because I've been in a lot of prisons myself but I think this is a token of public vengeance “I think at the moment we're very infantilised and people are very disillusioned and I think that they want their pound of flesh from politicians “He's been our MP for the last eight years.” She added that Reform were “vultures at the feast” and would probably fare very well in any by-election Should a by-election take place in the Runcorn and Helsby constituency, Reform – who finished second at the general election in July – would be hoping to overturn Labour’s majority of 14,696 “This constituency is very mixed it has nice bits and deprived areas - most of it is just protest votes People around here are disaffected with politics.” Mike Dawes, 74, is also concerned the Cheshire seat could be won by Reform. “I don’t know what the provocation was but it’s no excuse. We are very sad it has happened,” he said. “If he runs as an independent it would split the vote and that might be good for Reform and we don’t want that. “He is normally very approachable and he takes up good local causes, we are happy with his voting pattern but I’m not sure how tenable it is for him to be an MP behind bars. We haven’t seen him for a long time but if you go across and have a quick word with him he’s usually alright. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies {"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","autoGallery":true,"disableAds":false,"gallery":[{"data":{"title":"amesbury split hero","description":"Mike Amesbury constituents split","caption":"Mike Amesbury’s constituents share their views on his sentence Mike Amesbury’s constituents share their views on his sentence govt and politics"},{"score":0.639833,"label":"/law govt and politics/government/parliament"},{"score":0.625522,"label":"/law govt and politics/politics"},{"score":0.621338,"label":"/law Barney Davis asked Frodsham locals how they felt now their MP was behind bars The Zodiac musical theatre company are set to stage the high energy 80s musical "Fame" at The Grange Theatre in Hartford near Northwich from Wednesday 26th March - Saturday 29th March at 7.30pm There will also be a matinee performance at 2pm on Saturday 29th March.  The show will be directed and choreographed for The Zodiac by Jessica Martin with musical direction by Craig Price "Fame" follows on from The Zodiac's critically acclaimed productions of  "Elf" and "Beautiful - The Carol King Musical" which were also staged at The Grange Theatre.  Based on the 1980s musical film of the same name "Fame" premiered in 1988 in Miami Florida with subsequent productions including an Off-Broadway staging at the Little Shubert Theatre from 2003 to 2004 under the title "Fame on 42nd Street" The critically acclaimed film was followed by the popular six-season television series and the musical adaptation "Fame" the musical features an almost entirely new score except for the iconic Academy Award winning title song It tells the story of the hopes and dreams of several students who attend the New York City High School of Performing Arts "talented but dyslexic" dancer Jack Will the students reach for the stars and achieve their ultimate aim - Fame Speaking about bringing the musical to the stage the show's director Jessica Martin said: "It's been great to go back to the 80s with Zodiac we’ve enjoyed getting our leg warmers out again after recent productions of "Flashdance" and "The Wedding Singer" "Fame" is a really fun show to be part of and choreograph The show covers all 3 years of their time at the New York City High School of Performing Arts so it’s a fast-paced and engaging show to watch "Fame" was the first musical I ever choreographed It’s been very rewarding to come full circle and get to direct the show this time and choreograph I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with such a talented cast we’ve had a great time in rehearsals and I can’t wait to see the results up on stage." the Zodiac will stage Mel Brooks' "The Producers" at The Hammond School in Chester in October this year and "Sister Act the Musical" at The Brindley Theatre in Runcorn in 2026 Full details of "Fame" can be found at:  www.thezodiac.org  ...where tickets can be booked online.  Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for 10 weeks after punching a man in the street - and has been kicked out of the party Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Situated in the heart of the city centre’s retail core 15-23 Frodsham Street is fully let to kitchen retailer Magnet the 3,200 sq ft freehold for the store is up for grabs with Metis Real Estate Advisors marketing it on behalf of what it describes as a “private Manchester-based developer” HM Land Registry data shows that the current owner is Stanthorne which acquired the property in October 2016 for £736,000 The current guide price for the ground floor property is £1m it would reflect a net initial yield of 8% it boasts a new steel frame and a new roof “The is a very well-positioned and attractive property investment located in one of the busiest shopping streets in Chester,” said Paul Jones “Frodsham Street has benefitted greatly from the relocation of the bus interchange by Cheshire West & Chester Council from Northgate Street to the northernmost end of the street in 2017,” he continued “The building has ostensibly been rebuilt by our client and fitted out to an exceptionally high standard by the tenant The shop sits less than two minutes’ walk from Foregate Street with neighbours that include Toni & Guy Not part of the deal are six apartments situated on the building’s first and second floors Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Lucy Leeson | Monday 24 February 2025 14:04 GMT This is the moment Labour MP Mike Amesbury punches a man in the street before telling him: “You won’t threaten an MP again” The video shows the Runcorn and Helsby MP thumping the man following an argument in the early hours of Saturday (26 October) in Frodsham, Cheshire Mr Amesbury can be heard saying: “You won’t ever threaten me again Mr Amesbury is also heard saying: “You won’t threaten your MP ever again The suspended Labour MP was today (24 February) jailed for 10 weeks. 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Prince Louis caught brushing down Price Williams jacket during VE Day celebrations The 1998 diesel has been converted into a stylish two-bed Beckham luciendo su peinado mohicano antes de un amistoso internacional contra México en 2001 Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application A true Lady in every sense of the word has returned to her Father in Heaven’s presence During her time in mortality she was a precious gift to all who knew or associated with her and Jane Farmer Cartwright in Salt Lake City Utah with her siblings; sister (Sue) Susan Elizabeth Creasy of Utah and brother (Jim) James Farmer Cartwright of Hawaii Mary Jean received her secondary education at Jordan High School as a true Beetdigger After graduating she attended BYU Provo where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with an additional teaching certificate Later in life she returned to BYU Provo and studied Business She succeeded in graduating there with a Masters of Business (MBA) and has the distinction of being the first female in the school’s history to do so She was a trailblazer for countless female students who have since followed her footsteps Continuing with her trailblazing and refined skills at collaboration Mary Jean became a lifelong teacher Locally she taught at the Jordan School District she became a worldwide teacher and traveler while she taught elementary children at US Military Bases throughout the world she enlightened young minds in both Germany She traveled extensively to many neighboring countries while there Many credit her with their successes later in their own lives Following her return to Utah from teaching overseas she secured employment at ZCMI where she met her eternal companion Joseph A They remained a close and loving couple throughout their lives where they served many in their communities Mary Jean was a life long devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints She served a two year mission in the south western spanish speaking states There she used her teaching talent and collaboration skills to bring the Lords Gospel to the people Spanish Speaking) with her loving husband Joe later in life helped to bring about the opening of the Manhattan Temple Throughout her life she held many church callings giving tremendous service and Bountiful Temple ordinance worker for several years to name a few Truely a life long serving member of the Lord’s workforce Surely when she again faced her Savior Jesus Christ ”Despite these impressive accomplishments Mary Jean would likely hold the family she and Joe created and loved together as her highest She has a son Paul who was still born in 1974 A daughter (Missy) Mary Suzane (Dan) Veili In addition she was an incredible step mother to Joesph’s three daughters from a previous marriage From this family who she accepted wholeheartedly she was rewarded with a large posterity of grand and great grandchildren All of them having fond loving memories of Grandma Mary Jean teaching them to her annual Christmas Party plays complete with costumes We love you always.Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. where a viewing will be held from 9:45 - 10:45 a.m Services will be streamed live on Russon Mortuary Live Facebook page and this obituary page Services will also be streamed on ZOOM https://zoom.us/j/93228338662?pwd=igHkRnm8juwRx9CO8A0anYvzaS9Q2Q.1 Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text Click to watch This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors In loving memory of Barbara Swain Frodsham who passed away peacefully on June 16 Minnesota to Earl Eugene and Mae Leal Swain Barbara graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Music minor in the Salt Lake City Temple and eventually became the proud parents of seven children Barbara considered her family to be the “jewels in her crown.” Her commitment to her children included teaching them to work and play hard together.  Barbara delighted in motherhood and being a homemaker She was a wonderful cook and made the most delicious breads of all kinds There was nothing she enjoyed more than serving a family dinner She loved to decorate her home for every holiday cultivating a garden that blossomed under her care and became a peaceful haven to all those who visited Barbara shared her love of horses with her family and community as a member of the Twin Star Riding Club for over 60 years and was a fierce competitor She won multiple awards culminating with a Pairs Pleasure State Championship at the age of eighty Frank and Barbara were honored to serve as the Grand Marshals twice in the Farmington Festival Days and the Bountiful Handcart Days celebrations Barbara was a very accomplished pianist and loved to share her talents She imparted her love of music to countless youth as a piano teacher for over 60 years Barbara also served at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and the LDS Conference Center by playing the piano and creating beautiful background music for visitors from all over the world.  As a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Her daily reading of the scriptures to her children and weekly temple attendance was the foundation of her testimony She and Frank served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Nauvoo The experiences on her mission brought her joy and happiness She served with organizations such as Pennies by the Inch volunteered in local schools to help struggling readers and supported local civic events Her desire to serve members of the community led her to organize the Frodsham Community Christmas an event held in Farmington for over 34 years Frank and Barbara were honored to receive the Utah State Award from the Freedom Foundation in recognition of this event Frank and Barbara received many other community awards as well Frank and Barbara’s generosity and service blessed countless lives and Barbara was the driving force behind all they did.  and service will forever inspire those who had the privilege of knowing her She leaves behind memories filled with music and acts of kindness that will continue to resonate in our hearts She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by her family and all whose lives were touched by her grace and unwavering spirit.  Barbara was preceded in death by her parents thirty-five great-grandchildren and counting.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m A viewing will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m and Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m Interment will be at the Farmington City Cemetery.  Services will be streamed live on the Russon Mortuary Live Facebook page and on this obituary page The live stream will begin about 10-15 minutes prior to the service and will appear below.  Russon Mortuary & Crematory - Farmington It’s taken 11 years, but Tom Nicholson is finally seeing the enchantingly bizarre appeal to this Cheshire town During lockdown, many of us made the pilgrimage back to our family homes – and rediscovered them through fresh eyes. Part guide, part love letter, “Home towns” is a series in which we celebrate where we’re from The name of my hometown gets mangled a lot None of those remixes are any less awkward than Frodsham When I moved away 11 years ago it was tricky telling anyone where Frodsham was It helped that Daniel Craig – who used to toddle about the Ring O’ Bells pub as a child down the road from my parents’ house – and Gary Barlow were local boys done ludicrously (and Ultimately though, it was a leafy, semi-rural, very white, broadly middle-class market town with a weird name, easy access to the M56 and far more famous and interesting neighbours. I don’t know if you’ve ever been to Cheshire It had Bob “Spit the Dog” Carolgees’ candle shop and the man who introduced beekeeping to New Zealand These are not totems to build a vibe around The closest thing we had to a local identity was as “wools”: a Scouse jab at anyone from outside of purple wheelie bin territory The only thing that really marked Frodsham out was the guy who left his job in Pizza Pan to fight Gaddafi in 2011 and the high school I went to being the only one that’s ever closed early because it was “too windy” So in the end I just started saying “near Liverpool” snatching at some of the city’s reflected glamour and it took about an hour to get there via two trains or three buses a little sliver of park by the 11th century St Laurence’s church and look across the marshes towards the Mersey and the silhouettes of the cathedrals and Radio City Tower as the sun sinks into the water Frodsham is this little island of small-town swing-seat England jammed between Wales That feeling of being a couple of removes from something more interesting is most intense when I go past ex-Liverpool and France striker Djibril Cisse’s old house on Frodsham Hill he bought the title of Lord of the Manor of Frodsham He turned up once at my junior football team’s end of season awards to hand out trophies and took a dim view of a bunch of eight-year-olds fiddling with the spinners on his white Hummer But then I visited for the first time since the start of the pandemic Usually hanging around Frodsham felt a bit uncanny and simultaneously glad I didn’t live there anymore But this time there was something else: this is… pretty good It was the sandstone that looked most different It had never really registered that deeply before Most of Cheshire is built on sandstone laid down in the Triassic period Everywhere you go in Frodsham it seems to burst out from under the tarmac at you It also reminded me that there was always a deep mysticism and strangeness in Frodsham Any time it snows – which it almost never does – everyone goes up the hill to the slopes in front of the caves though there was another story about them too The Nantwich Guardian wrote in 1880 that these big lads “offered up their children as a burnt sacrifice to propitiate their gods” The caves were the theatre of their rituals (Does it matter that the caves were formed by sand mining the least interesting form of mining yet devised I went up to the Iron Age hill fort at the top of the hill for the first time; almost exactly opposite it is a listed Cold War bunker Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was written in Wirral dialect too So call it what you want – underneath it all Frodsham’s food scene has picked up a lot in the last few years timber-framed restaurant was once where Vicki’s dad granddad and great-granddad worked as butchers at local institution HE Coward – its pies are still legendary – and now is home to modern British cooking informed by Richard’s training at Petrus and the Savoy There are a lot of decent country pubs scattered around like the Goshawk in Mouldsworth and the Fishpool Inn in Delamere The Helter Skelter is good but I’d pick the Ring O’ Bells with beers from Manchester brewery JW Lees and a cosy feel Get into the garden early on a bright late-summer evening and listen to the bells drifting over from St Laurence’s More food: the deli and wine specialist Whitmore & White for luxe nibbles and coffee; Bene Gelateria for sundaes and ice creams; and the Devonshire Bakery for unbelievable bread The Beckhams bought their wedding cake from there back in the day Down by the black-and-white swing bridge which marks the start of Frodsham when you’re coming off the motorway there’s a 1903 steamship called The Danny – it was restored by volunteers and now takes pleasure cruises down the River Weaver Frodsham is the northern end of the Sandstone Trail a 34-mile walk which reaches down into Shropshire via Delamere Forest – it’s only three or four miles from Frodsham and its 972 hectares make it the largest woodland in the country If that all sounds too much like hard work there’s Castle Park: lawns and a mysterious ‘synagogue fountain’ which nobody really understands the backstory of Frodsham isn’t exactly overburdened with hotels especially with the 16th century Old Hall Hotel on the main street currently undergoing a revamp but there are some good self-catering options around {"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","autoGallery":true,"disableAds":false,"gallery":[{"data":{"title":"49044615902_fdf1981d0f_k.jpg","description":"Frodsham","caption":"Small town charm: Frodsham in Cheshire but Tom Nicholson is finally seeing the enchantingly bizarre appeal to this Cheshire town Powered by Bury Free Press, Suffolk Free Press, Newmarket Journal & Haverhill Echo Powered by Bury Free Press, Suffolk Free Press, Newmarket Journal and Haverhill Echo Home   Sudbury   Sport   Article Long Melford have completed the signings of George Frodsham and McKenzie Bone The Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division outfit announced the arrivals following their 4-3 victory in pre-season over AFC Sudbury Reserves and the duo become new boss Liam Joyce’s second and third signings of the summer Midfielder Frodsham arrives at The Skyline Network Stadium following his time at Essex Senior Football League Premier Division side Hullbridge Sports last term – in which he made nine appearances during an injury-hit campaign for the 21-year-old who is a former Colchester United youth player has also plied his trade for Takeley FC and at Step 4 with Coggeshall Town following the confirmation of his arrival,: “New team Bone – a left-sided player – has already made his mark at Melford by scoring in their victory against the Yellows last night The 22-year-old struggled with an ACL injury last season following his time with Saffron Walden in the 2022/23 campaign The duo join right-wing-back Kelly Ayiteyfio through the door at the club Former AFC Sudbury and Braintree Town coach Joyce, who succeeded Dave Hennessey in the role will see his side host Stanway Rovers in their third pre-season test tomorrow