Cheshire's Silk 106.9

Congleton Town Hall was packed to capacity on Thursday 14 May as finalists, volunteers, community organisations, family, and friends gathered for the Congleton Civic Awards 2026 presentation during the town’s Annual Town Meeting.

Cheshire’s communities can bid for up to £2,000 to provide summer holiday activities for young people across the county as Dan Price, Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner opens applications to his SWAP Summer Support Fund for a second year.

A woman who harassed her former partner and his new girlfriend has been sentenced after subjecting them to a campaign of abusive messages and threats.

A local mother is lacing up her running shoes this month to conquer a 100km challenge, raising vital funds for the Special Care Baby Unit at Macclesfield District General Hospital.

Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe have been announced by the BBC as the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancing..

Former Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira is hoping reports that Pep Guardiola will leave the club in the coming days are “not true” as he said the Catalan will go down as one of the Premier League’s greatest..

Britain’s rate of unemployment has unexpectedly risen as vacancies slumped to their lowest level for five years amid a sharp pull back in hiring across under-pressure retail and hospitality sectors, according to official figures..

A man has been spared from undergoing a craniotomy after surgeons performed a UK-first operation displacing his eye to treat a brain problem..