Chester

Lorry trailer incident causes chaos on major Whitchurch roads

West Mercia Police officers were called to the A41 between Chester Road and McDonald’s at around 5.15am.
The incident has caused long delays for road users across the morning as, around four hours later, the road remains partially blocked and traffic s…

Bury tanker driver caused motorist serious injuries in M56 crash

Peter Gibbons, from Bury, was behind the wheel of a heavy goods vehicle and drove in a dangerous manner, colliding with two other vehicles.
The 41-year-old was subsequently charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving and fail to comply wit…

Ellesmere Port: Plans to replace vacant TUI with McDonald’s

The unit at Coliseum Way has been vacant since the travel agents closed last year, with the fast-food giant proposing a 105 to 115 seat restaurant which will require minor external alterations.
Part of the motivation behind the new store would be to ea…

Team DAF departs on EV Rally 2024

DAF Trucks sets off today on the 2024 edition of the EV Rally; a five-day, 1400-mile electric vehicle driving event taking in an ‘A-to-Z’ tour of locations across the UK, and featuring over 50 EVs from various manufacturers, including passenger cars, v…

Road blocked after 12-tonne lorry crashes in Neston

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 2pm to reports that a Heavy Goods Vehicle had swerved to a avoid a collision and ended up on its side,
The incident is affecting traffic travelling from Bendee Avenue to A540 Chester High Road.
A sp…

Young man dies after being hit by lorry on A55

A 22-year-old man has tragically died after being struck by a HGV on the A55[1] in Chester, police have confirmed. The fatal collision happened at around 5pm on Tuesday (June 4), with the man’s sad death confirmed today (June 6).
Cheshire Police are no…