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A500 HGV hay fire near Shavington causes long delays

A500 HGV hay fire near Shavington causes long delays

This is the devastation caused by a lorry fire which closed the A500 for most of yesterday (July 24).

These pictures show the after-math of the HGV blaze on the westbound side of the A500 between the A5020 and the Shavington turn-off.

July 25, 2014
Fire on lorry full of hay closes A500 Shavington bypass

Fire on lorry full of hay closes A500 Shavington bypass

Police have closed the A500 between the M6 and Nantwich as fire crews tackle a lorry blaze.

A large amount of hay being transported by the lorry is on fire, and large plumes of smoke are covering the Shavington bypass carriageways.

July 24, 2014
Staff and customers flee Nantwich town centre pub blaze

Staff and customers flee Nantwich town centre pub blaze

A Nantwich pub had to be evacuated today (July 4) after a kitchen went up in smoke.

Staff and customers fled from the White Horse pub on Pillory Street as the blaze started in a fryer.

July 4, 2014
Kitchen appliance warning after dryer blaze in Nantwich home

Kitchen appliance warning after dryer blaze in Nantwich home

Fire crews are warning residents to check on the safety of kitchen appliances after a blaze at a house in Nantwich. The fire broke out at a property on Barony Court involving a tumble dryer.

June 1, 2014
Nantwich traffic gridlock after M6 closure on busiest Jazz Festival day

Nantwich traffic gridlock after M6 closure on busiest Jazz Festival day

Roads around Nantwich were gridlocked for much of yesterday as the town’s Jazz Festival swung into its third day. A crash on the M6 motorway in the morning led to a closure between junctions 17 and 18 and thousands of vehicles using surrounding routes.

April 20, 2014
House fire in Nantwich sparked by tumble dryer

House fire in Nantwich sparked by tumble dryer

A house blaze in Nantwich was sparked by a tumble dryer, fire crews say. The fire broke out in a three-storey town house on Capel Way, Nantwich, last night (April 8) at 10.40pm.

April 9, 2014
Fire crews battle large shed and tree fire at Nantwich house

Fire crews battle large shed and tree fire at Nantwich house

Fire crews tackled a large blaze involving sheds and conifer trees at a property on Weaver Road in Nantwich. Firefighters from Nantwich and Crewe used breathing apparatus and four hose reels to fight the fire.

March 31, 2014
Woman found dead after house fire in Wistaston street

Woman found dead after house fire in Wistaston street

A woman has died after a house fire in Wistaston. The victim was found by fire crews from Nantwich and Crewe as they searched the property on Prior Close, Wistaston.

March 2, 2014
Major blaze battled by 25 firefighters at Hutchins in Crewe

Major blaze battled by 25 firefighters at Hutchins in Crewe

Fire crews from across South Cheshire have been battling a major blaze at a store in Crewe today (Janaury 27). More than 20 firefighters are on the scene of the blaze at Hutchins horticultural supplies on Herbert Street.

January 27, 2014
Update: Pizza Parlour blaze in Nantwich was accident, say fire crews

Update: Pizza Parlour blaze in Nantwich was accident, say fire crews

Firefighters who tackled a blaze which swept through the Pizza Parlour takeaway in Nantwich today say it was accidental. Crews from Nantwich and Crewe were called out at about 8.20am and found the blaze sweeping through the ground floor on Beam Street.

January 21, 2014
Nantwich fire crews fight major house blaze in Shavington

Nantwich fire crews fight major house blaze in Shavington

Fire crews from Nantwich and Crewe battled a major house blaze in Shavington today (January 15). The fire broke out at a detached property on Newcastle Road, with fears that people were trapped inside.

January 15, 2014
Nantwich mum set to re-open Playworld after devastating fire

Nantwich mum set to re-open Playworld after devastating fire

A Nantwich mum is days away from re-opening her business which was destroyed by fire just seven months ago. Mandy Grinnell has rebuilt her Playworld children’s centre in Shavington from scratch.

November 19, 2013
Lorry fire closes M6 in Cheshire, sparking 10-mile tailbacks

Lorry fire closes M6 in Cheshire, sparking 10-mile tailbacks

Thousands of drivers were delayed for hours in Cheshire today after the M6 was closed because of a lorry fire. The truck carrying plastic pallets caught fire on the northbound carriageway near Knutsford.

October 23, 2013