Police investigating the death of Nantwich teenager Jonty Evans have issued another appeal for further information and CCTV footage.
Jonty, 16, was reported missing by his family on Saturday 31 August from the Nantwich area.
Detectives investigating the death of Nantwich teenager Jonty Evans are appealing to the public for CCTV footage and information.
The 16-year-old was last seen in the Queens Drive area on Friday August 30 between 10.45pm and 11.15pm.
A number of Nantwich residents have united to devise a plan to safeguard the River Weaver in the town.
“The Weaver Steering Group” has been formed at the initiative of town councillor Anna Burton and will report to Nantwich Town Council.
Animal Care students at Reaseheath College in Nantwich have been helping clear up litter polluting the River Weaver in the town.
The students have been learning about recent pollution of the river after incidents which caused the deaths of thousands of fish.
South Cheshire WI groups teamed up with a Nantwich councillor to highlight the pollution problems in the River Weaver in the town.
Members of the Hough & District, Middlewyches, Woodnoth-cum-Shavington and Warmingham WI wanted to highlight the national “Clean Rivers for People and Wildlife” campaign.
Furious River Weaver campaigners have hit out after farm workers were caught on camera in Audlem washing thousands of litres of slurry into drains.
Environmental groups fear the slurry will now be washed into the nearby River Weaver, causing more pollution and fish deaths.
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.
A Nantwich town councillor is bidding to set up a steering group to help tackle issues around the River Weaver such as flooding and pollution.
Cllr Anna Burton hopes the group will speak with “one voice” and act as a pressure group to ensure action is taken to help prevent future incidents.
Environment Agency flood warnings along the River Weaver remain in place in Nantwich.
Heavy rain has caused river levels to rise with many footpaths and bridges now almost impassable.
The Environment Agency issued a Flood Warning along the River Weaver in Nantwich today as levels flooded footpaths.
Persistent rain in the last few days following snow melt at the weekend has led to these high levels, pictured.
A clean-up of the polluted River Weaver in Nantwich has been carried out by Cheshire East Council.
It comes after a large number of dead fish, birds and debris were washed up along riverside park areas in the town due to several pollution incidents.
A man was rescued from the fast flowing River Weaver in Nantwich in the early hours of this morning.
Fire crews and ambulance teams were on the scene at around 3.15am at the river in Mill Street area of the town.
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.
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