Cheshire's Silk 106.9

Cheshire Constabulary joined fellow forces and the National Police Chief’s Council and National Crime Agency in supporting a month-long amnesty operation to prevent easily convertible blank-firing weapons from falling into the hands of criminals.

Aurin Makepeace from Tan Y Don in Prestatyn has been jailed for murdering Steven Rothwell at his home in Macclesfield.

Crime continues to fall in Cheshire for the fourth year in a row, with an overall reduction of 14% and with more offenders being charged than anywhere else in the country.

Police are investigating an incident where a man was found with serious injuries in Macclesfield.

Further reductions of duties on fuel and a delay in a carbon tax increase have been announced by Irish premier Micheal Martin after an emergency cabinet meeting agreed on a response to the fuel crisis following major protests..

The Northern Irishman remains the joint clubhouse leader, level with the USA's Cam Young.

Lack of agreement after 21-hour Islamabad negotiations leaves fragile ceasefire in doubt.

Teams of experts will be deployed to NHS trusts with the highest rates of corridor care in a bid to end the “unacceptable, undignified” practice, the Government has announced..