Freezing winter conditions have seemingly ground Nantwich to a halt today with a number of schools shut and roads closed or log-jammed.
While snow and ice may have brought a touch of late festive fun, for some if has caused chaos on Monday with thousands returning to work and school.
A major A road is being closed between Stapeley and Bridgemere for five days next week to allow for improvement works, says Cheshire East highways.
The A51 London Road between Stapeley and Wybunbury/Bridgemere will be closed between October 6 and 10, from 7.30am to 5pm.
The A500 was closed both ways last night after police were called to talk a man down from a bridge.
The incident happened at around 6pm on the bridge spanning the single carriageway section at Barthomley, between Shavington and the M6.
A motorcyclist was badly hurt after a collision closed a busy road in Shavington for around two hours earlier today (February 11)
The incident happened on the Newcastle Road close to the Yellowstone Garage.
The pothole-ridden A530 Whitchurch Road is to be closed for four days near Aston and Broomhall for repairs.
Cheshire East Council started works today (January 27) and a closure is in place between the junction of Slaughterhouse Lane to the junction of Shropshire Lane.
Sainsbury’s has announced plans to close its cafe in the Nantwich store as well as many others as part of a drive to save £1 billion by 2028.
The supermarket giant, which has had a store in Nantwich for 30 years, is proposing to shut 61 cafes in the UK amid a major overhaul that will see 3,000 jobs cut.
The two-day closure of Waterlode in Nantwich is adding to the traffic delays and queues in the town.
Cheshire East highways have closed the road from the railway hotel roundabout to the junction of Shrewbridge Road.
Police closed off Welsh Row in Nantwich today after a man fell to his death from Nantwich Aqueduct onto the road below.
The incident happened at around 11am, Cheshire Police said.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council is closing its new £11 million multi-storey car park in Crewe on Sundays because it can’t afford operating costs seven days a week.
The 390-space town centre car park opened at the end of July, six months later than it should have done, after being plagued with problems during construction.
Canal boaters in Nantwich have hit out at a decision to remove showering facilities at Nantwich Marina.
They have lobbied Nantwich councillors in a bid to reverse the decision by the Canal and Rivers Trust (CRT).
A Nantwich secondary school is closed all day today due what it calls “an emergency situation”.
Brine Leas on Audlem Road is closed all day April 29 to all pupils.
An electrical fire on Welsh Row in Nantwich forced businesses to shut and the road to be closed earlier today.
Fire crews and power engineers were called out to the incident and police cordoned off access to the main route.
Cheshire East Council’s household waste recycling centres will be closed on certain dates over the Christmas and New Year period.
Below is a list of the opening days and times for residents to access Pyms Lane recycling centre and others run by CEC:
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