A group, made up of female councillors, is taking the care home world by storm, entertaining with carols and well known songs residents can sing along to.

Cllrs Sandra Baker, Val Hill, June Roberts, Pauline Sinnott, Marie Wright, also known as The Chambermaids, visited Madeline McKenna Care Home, Oak Meadow,  St Luke’s Nursing Home.

Next week the singing group will be in Widnes Hall then the week after Millbrow in Widnes, brining Christmas cheer wherever they go!

Cllr Marie Wright, who set up the band, said: “It’s lovely to see the smiles on the residents faces when they all join in and sing along with us. In the future we intend to sing not just at Christmas and Easter but throughout the year.”