A motorcyclist has been killed in a collision with a car in Whitchurch.

The incident, which involved a yellow Yamaha motorcycle and blue Peugeot 307, happened at about 10.30am on Sunday morning on Catterals Lane at the junction with the A525 Nantwich Road.

The rider of the motorcycle - a 49-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent - was pronounced dead at the scene.

His next of kin have been informed and will be supported by a specially trained officer.

Enquiries are currently ongoing police officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision, who was in the area at the time or who saw the vehicles and the manner in which they were being driven prior to the collision.

Anyone with information is asked to call West Mercia Police on 101 quoting incident number 255S of 3 June.