In 1982, Mollington became the first place in Britain to have a Neighbourhood Watch scheme, following the success of similar programmes in North America.

The village is served by two local bus routes, but with an infrequent service most residents move about by private transport.

It has an open, rolling and green aspect, which made it a pleasant location for the former Mollington Hall, a country house residence, now demolished.

Mollington is a civil parish and local government ward, within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester.

[14] The modern team traces its roots back to the 1980s when villagers organised a supposedly one-off match on the school field.

As the team started to play more fixtures they settled at the Dale Army Camp in Upton, Chester, before relocating to Whitby in Ellesmere Port.

It makes reference to the fact that the unfortunate victim in the song's narrative was returning from the fictional Pessimist Festival in Mollington.