Overview

• Police were called at about 9.20pm on Sunday to the A34 near Alderley Edge, where the group dispersed on officers’ arrival with no arrests and enquiries ongoing.
• Social-media videos show cars circling the Whitehall Bridge roundabout with engines revving, crowds filming from the roadside, and fireworks set off.
• A driver pulled across the junction to block traffic, triggering confrontation from spectators, including one person seen kicking the vehicle as it moved away.
• A 19-year-old enthusiast who filmed the event said more than 100 cars took part across Cheshire and Staffordshire, a claim reported by local outlets.
• Cheshire Police point to previous dispersal orders and reiterate a zero-tolerance stance on dangerous or anti-social vehicle use in the area.