Cheshire's Silk 106.9

Ageing gas mains under Macclesfield Road, in Alderley Edge, are about to be upgraded as part of a major investment programme to modernise older sections of the UK’s gas network.

United Utilities is powering ahead with a £34.4m upgrade at its Crewe wastewater treatment works, to improve water quality in the River Weaver.

Cheshire East Council will begin essential highway improvement works to the Poynton Shared Space area on 16th March.

Residents are being encouraged to shine a spotlight on local heroes as Congleton Town Council launches its second annual Town Mayor’s Civic Awards.

Thousands of investors were “within touching distance” of being Isa millionaires in 2023 according to a money app, with many likely to have now surpassed this milestone to add to the more than 5,000 million pound Isa savers already in existence..

A new experimental treatment could help children with a rare and severe form of epilepsy “lead much healthier and happier lives”, according to researchers..

Ofwat has said it plans to fine South East Water £22 million over water supply failures between 2020 and 2023 impacting more than 286,000 people..

The idea that young people are shunning alcohol compared to previous generations may not be true, research suggests..