The River Weaver in Nantwich is to be re-stocked with thousands of fish this week to replace the many that died in pollution incidents last year.
Environment Agency officers have worked with Nantwich Angling Society on the re-stocking plan.
Thousands more dead fish have been floating in the River Weaver in Nantwich, prompting fears of yet another massive slurry pollution incident.
Nantwich Town Council and Cheshire East Cllr Anna Burton said she alerted the Environment Agency to the latest incident.
Hundreds of dead fish found in River Weaver in Nantwich could be caused by low oxygen and high temperatures, says the Environment Agency. And they say similar events are happening in rivers all over the North West. People reported seeing lots of dead fish and many struggling to survive along various stretches of the river in and around Nantwich. Today,[Read More…]
By Jonathan White
A fish-like creature has been spotted along the Shropshire Union Canal in and around Nantwich, sparking photos and comments across social media over where it came from!
The sale of Nantwich’s oldest building, Churche’s Mansion, has gone through amid plans to turn into a specialist fish restaurant.
We revealed last week the plan by aspiring restaurateurs Sophia and Kyriakos Haelis for the landmark building on Hospital Street.
Churches Mansion, one of Nantwich’s most historic buildings, could be turned in to an exclusive fish restaurant under news plans.
London-based firm KSH Fisheries Ltd have submitted proposals to turn Churches Mansion on Hospital Street into a “speciality fish restaurant” with a bar.
By Stephen Topping
From rescuing oxygen-starved fish in the River Weaver to a freshwater jellyfish in the Shropshire Union Canal – the Environment Agency has been pretty busy this summer.
Tucked away on an industrial estate in Winsford, the team is working around the clock to keep Cheshire’s waterways safe for wildlife.
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