These remarkable pictures show the extent of localised flooding in Nantwich after the River Weaver burst its banks. Sent in by Nantwichnews readers Jonathan White and Paul Radbone, the pictures show almost all paths along the river in the town centre are blocked off.
The Environment Agency has today placed a stretch of the River Weaver in Nantwich under a Flood Warning. This means flooding is expected and residents and businesses are warned to take immediate action.
Motorists in South Cheshire are being warned by police as severe weather hits the region’s roads. Emergency services have been inundated with call outs as the county′s road networks have been disrupted by strong winds and heavy rain.
A woman had to be cut free from the wreckage of a road accident by fire crews on a busy road near Nantwich. The accident happened on the A534 near the village of Ridley, and involved a car and a second vehicle towing a horsebox.
A woman was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a flat in Nantwich. The blaze started in the ground floor property on Barony Court, and residents managed to scramble clear.
A 71-year-old has been charged in connection with the road accident which killed Nantwich man Ryan Adamson. Liverpool fan Ryan, 25, (pictured) was working near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire when the accident happened.
The M6 was closed in Cheshire today after a serious accident left a woman and two children trapped in their car. The incident happened on the southbound carriageway just before junction 19.
A man has been charged with the murder of South Cheshire woman Diana Lee. David Ryan, 47, is due to appear at Crewe Magistrates today (September 5) to face the charge.
These are the dramatic moments armed police swooped on Welsh Row in Nantwich, caught on camera by a sharp-eyed Nantwichnews contributor. The busy street was sealed off as armed officers reacted to an incident which started in Crewe town centre.
A woman was badly injured after an accident at a busy Nantwich road junction today. The two-vehicle collision happened at the junction of the A5301 Peter de Stapleigh Way and the A51 London Road/Elwood Way, in Stapeley.
The body of missing South Cheshire runner John Lawton has been found on a mountainside, his family confirmed today. The discovery comes almost four months after John, from Alsager, disappeared while competing in the 35km Taygetos Challenge near Kalamata.
Several people were injured and a major road closed off after an accident in Nantwich. It happened at the Wrenbury Road junction with the A530 Whitchurch Road on Sheppenhall Lane in Aston, Nantwich.
Police closed the busy Nantwich Road in Crewe after a man climbed on to a rooftop and threw slates on to the road below. The drama began at around 5.30pm today (July 21) and the Cheshire police helicopter and dozens of officers were sent to the scene.
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