A blaze on a railway embankment in Willaston which caused disruption to rail and road traffic was caused deliberately, say fire chiefs.
The blaze broke out on parkland next to the railway embankment near Wybunbury Road in Willaston at around 5pm last night.
Specialist contractors are working to stabilise the damaged Nantwich canal embankment.
It’s believed a large crack and uneven surface of the towpath close to Nantwich aqueduct above Welsh Row has been caused by movement of the embankment.
The Roving Canal Traders Association are to stage a floating market in Nantwich.
The event will be on the Shropshire Union Canal at the Nantwich Embankment on July 2 and 3.
By Jonathan White
Concerned residents and business owners have been urged not to worry despite towpath cracks appearing on the 200-year-old Shropshire Union Canal embankment in Nantwich
A rapidly spreading blaze on a railway embankment in Crewe has caused delays to local services.
Firefighters have been battling the blaze off Dunwoody Way in Crewe since it started at around 1.20pm today (June 29).
A vehicle fire damaged the A500 Shavington bypass embankment.
The incident happened on the dual carriageway heading towards the Shavington roundabout.
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