Hurricane-force winds are bringing chaos across South Cheshire with roads and railways blocked, buildings damaged, and “danger to life” warnings issued. Trees have blown over on several routes around Nantwich and Crewe station has been evacuated after part of the roof blew off.
The man who died when his car and a lorry crashed on the A51 bypass in Nantwich was named today as Richard Hopley. The 56-year-old, from Crewe, was travelling towards the A500 at Cheerbrook roundabout, Willaston when his car collided with a truck.
A man died when his car collided with a lorry on the A500 bypass in Nantwich. The crash closed the busy single carriageway route between the Cheerbrook and Peacock roundabouts at Willaston.
Train fans gathered to enjoy the South Cheshire Model Engineering Society annual open day in Nantwich. The free event took place on the society’s premises at the rear of the Peacock Hotel, Crewe Road, in Willaston.
Crewe Alexandra goalkeeper Steve Phillips said he was stunned at how much a Nantwich pub quiz helped to raise. The Peacock, in Willaston, staged the quiz which saw many of Crewe’s Wembley heroes auctioned off.
A Nantwich pub is to stage a fund-raising quiz spearheaded by Crewe Alexandra’s keeper Steve Phillips. And Crewe’s Wembley heroes could be brought down to earth with a bump as they get auctioned off as part of the event!
By Jonathan White A cricket festival took place in Wistaston to celebrate a former player’s 40th birthday. Matches took place at Wistaston Village Cricket Club, Eric Swan Recreation Ground, in honour of ex WVCC player Julian West.
An accident at a busy roundabout in Nantwich caused traffic chaos today (May 26). The incident involved a car towing a caravan and a motorcyclist at the Peacock roundabout in Willaston where the A500 meets the A534.
This is the scene of today’s massive blaze at Alvaston Business Park which has caused traffic chaos in and around Nantwich. Firefighters were called to the fire at Garratt’s scrap metal yard, off Middlewich Road, at about 6am this morning (Oct 7). The fire was found to involve a large quantity of scrap metal which is on the site.
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