Cheshire war memorial facing move

The potential removal of a war memorial display in a town hall has caused an "extraordinary" backlash, a councillor has said.

A plaque, commemorative bell and shield paying tribute to the 93 men who died when the destroyer HMS Vimiera sank in 1942, has been on display in the foyer at Sandbach Town Hall in Cheshire since 2023.

But the town council is due to decide whether it should be moved to make way for the honours board – the historical record of every serving town mayor - the location of which is still to be decided, Sandbach Town Council said.