Whitchurch

Weather warnings latest as Arctic blast sends snow south and …

The UK is now in the middle of a cold blast of Arctic air which has moved in from the north across the whole of the country.
A northerly airflow is bringing very cold conditions for all, plus snow showers for some areas at times.
Shropshire Council cre…

Whitchurch train station: Plan for new car park criticised

Genko has unveiled details for the construction of a surface car park at the railway station, including a café and EV charging points on land adjacent to Newbury Road.
The site comprises 1.18 hectares and is bounded by Newbury Road to the east, the rai…

Yellow warning for high winds and flood alert issued

Met Office forecasters have issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds across Cheshire lasting until tomorrow morning. The Environment Agency is also warning of a flood alert in place around the River Dee catchment in Chester.
The yellow warning …

Police investigation launched after man dies in Whitchurch crash

The collision[1], involving two cars and a HGV lorry on the A41 between Bletchley to Upper College junction in Sandford, Whitchurch, took place on Wednesday, November 29 at around 3.10pm.
Five crews, from Whitchurch and Prees, were sent to the Sandford…

Border road reopened after emergency services deal with crash

Officers with the West Mercia Operations & Communications Centre tweeted at 9.38am on Sunday that there had been a road traffic accident on the A525 from Broadoak Farm to Broughall Farm, outside Whitchurch.
They said: “Road closure in place due to road…

Staffordshire lorry driver in hospital after ‘serious crash’

A lorry driver from Staffordshire is in hospital after his HGV collided with a bridge in Audlem, South Cheshire. Police described the collision, which happened on the A525 Whitchurch Road around 10.17pm last night, as ‘serious’.
The HGV collided with t…