POLICE are investigating after a fire on a children’s playground at Frodsham.

VANDALS are believed to have started a fire involving plastic bollards in Old Chester Road, Helsby.

A MAN has had his van confiscated, fined £150 and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £490 after the vehicle was used to fly tip waste on Frodsham Marshes.

PEOPLE living in rural areas – such as the areas around Frodsham, Helsby and West Cheshire generally – are being invited to take part In a survey to enable police to better understand their policing needs.

POLICE and local partners have launched an action-packed week of activity in a bid to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in Frodsham and Helsby.

ARONISTS are believed to have started a fire in the yard at the rear of a business premises in Main Street, Frodsham, last night.

POLICE are appealing for information from members of the public after an arson attack at Helsby Rugby Club at the weekend destroyed the club pavilion and equipment worth thousands of pounds.

A prolific burglar who stole a car and used it to commit a burglary in Helsby, stealing shotguns, knives and a martial arts sword, has been jailed for more than five years.

A FRODSHAM man armed with a knife threatened to kill a cashier during a three day crime spree with two other people across Runcorn and Helsby.

POLICE are investigating after fire reduced a caravan was reduced to debris near Frodsham in the early hours of today.