The knife sweep in Winsford - picture by Winsford Swanlow and Dene Police KNIFE sweeps have been taking place across Winsford this week as part of a campaign to get knives off the streets. Northwich Local Policing Unit, PCSO s and community volunteers have conducted sweep initiatives outside Winsford Lifestyle Centre and Winsford Town Park, in support of Operation Sceptre. This is a week-long campaign aimed at cutting knife crime, which involved knife amnesties at supermarkets and shops, knife sweeps, and educating the public. A knife sweep was conducted earlier in the week on Brecon Way and surrounding areas. Officers also attended Winsford Academy to deliver a presentation on the dangers of carrying knifes and injuries inflicted by knife crime.
A RANGE of new outdoor fitness classes is taking place at fitness centres across Cheshire West and Chester. The new Brio Leisure classes are taking place alfresco, and come in addition to the gym and swimming facilities which have been able to reopen in accordance with current Government Covid guidelines. Currently, indoor fitness classes cannot take place, and gym and swimming pool users can only go solo or in their household groups. However, Brio Leisure is now offering classes which will take place across its fitness centres, including Christleton Sports Centre, Ellesmere Port Sports Village, Neston Recreation Centre, Chester s Northgate Arena, Northwich Memorial Court and Winsford Lifestyle Centre.
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FREE Covid test kits are now available for everyone to collect in Cheshire West. One in three people with Covid-19 do not show any symptoms so these twice-weekly tests, known as Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) are aimed at people without symptoms, to help stop people from spreading it unwittingly. The free tests can be accessed in a number of ways:
A new ‘Pharmacy Collect’ service enabling people aged over 18 without symptoms to visit a participating local pharmacy and collect tests to use twice a week at home – find your nearest participating pharmacy by visiting: maps.test-and-trace.nhs.uk
Community testing at an LFT testing centre in the borough – including Winsford Lifestyle Centre, Stanney Oaks Leisure Centre in Ellesmere Port and at Chester Cathedral
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