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Shocking image shows piles of rubbish at Nantwich supermarket

Shocking image shows piles of rubbish at Nantwich supermarket

This shocking picture shows the amount of rubbish dumped by members of the public on a Nantwich supermarket car park.

The image was taken by a reader who was stunned at the mounds of garbage next to the Sainsbury’s supermarket recycling area.

September 8, 2023
Suspected arson after large rubbish fire on Nantwich street

Suspected arson after large rubbish fire on Nantwich street

A fire near homes on the new Kingsbourne estate in Nantwich is being treated as suspicious.

It’s thought vandals torched a pile of rubbish on Henhull Close, including wooden pallets and a sofa.

May 31, 2022
Fire crews tackle bin lorry blaze in Acton near Nantwich

Fire crews tackle bin lorry blaze in Acton near Nantwich

Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze in the back of a bin lorry in Acton, Nantwich.

The fire broke out at around 12.30pm today (August 9) when the lorry was on Swanley Lane, Acton.

August 9, 2021
After the River Weaver dropped, this was the result of throwing bottles into the water.
Then the clearance - cleared area of around 50 bags of mud-covered waste litter from
the otters den and river edges

Litter picking group in Nantwich issues plea for help

By Hannah Youds
The leader of a Nantwich litter picking group says scenes like these are becoming all too common.

And mounting debris and rubbish dumped by people has prompted Nantwich Litter action to issue a plea for help – despite already having 106 members.

January 5, 2021
Cheshire fire crews fear spike in home-made bonfire and firework incidents

Cheshire fire crews fear spike in home-made bonfire and firework incidents

Firefighters in Cheshire are urging people to think twice before they light a bonfire or have a firework display in their garden.

Fire chiefs are concerned the spike they saw in garden fires at the start of lockdown may repeat itself around Bonfire Night as all professionally organised bonfires are cancelled.

November 2, 2020
Cheshire Fire warning over lighting garden fires during pandemic

Cheshire Fire warning over lighting garden fires during pandemic

Fire officers are warning Cheshire residents not to light fires in their gardens during the coronavirus lock down.

Firefighters attended more than 30 intentionally lit fires in gardens across Cheshire in just seven days at the end of March.

April 5, 2020
READERS’ LETTERS: “No rubbish excuses, Cheshire East Council”

READERS’ LETTERS: “No rubbish excuses, Cheshire East Council”

Dear Cheshire East Council,
My husband and I visited our family in Nantwich last weekend as we have done many times since they settled there.

April 25, 2019
RSPCA staff fill bags full of discarded rubbish around Nantwich Lake

RSPCA staff fill bags full of discarded rubbish around Nantwich Lake

Staff from RSPCA Stapeley Grange in Nantwich filled up three large bags of rubbish in a litter pick around Nantwich Lake.

They organised the litter pick as part of a national campaign to clean up the country.

April 8, 2019
Anger as fly-tippers dump rubbish next to airman’s memorial in Nantwich

Anger as fly-tippers dump rubbish next to airman’s memorial in Nantwich

Fly-tippers have dumped a pile of rubbish just yards from the airman’s memorial in Nantwich.

The rubbish was found dumped by walkers earlier today close to the site by the River Weaver, off Shrewbridge Road.

February 11, 2019
Cheshire East Council says only 5% of rubbish makes landfill site

Cheshire East Council says only 5% of rubbish makes landfill site

By Stephen Topping
Less than five per cent of household rubbish in Crewe and Nantwich is now being sent to landfill, says Cheshire East Council.

They say their new Cledford Lane environmental hub near Middlewich has played a big part in cutting landfill amounts.

May 22, 2018
Nantwich residents call for action on town centre areas blighted by waste

Nantwich residents call for action on town centre areas blighted by waste

Residents in Nantwich are calling for action to make town centre stores tidy commercial waste and rubbish off the streets.

Many say not enough is being done and calls for a late night levy on commercial premises have re-surfaced.

January 30, 2018
Stapeley Litter Group appeal for new members to clean up area

Stapeley Litter Group appeal for new members to clean up area

Stapeley Litter Group is appealing for new members as more and more rubbish is being collected each month.

In their latest pick, they collected 14 bags of rubbish, five wheel hubs, a couple of signs and one rusty bike.

April 14, 2017