POLICE have reassured residents over fears gunshots could be heard in Birchwood and Gorse Covert last night.
Members of the public posted their concerns on Facebook yesterday, Monday, after hearing what they believed to be a shooting.
But this speculation has been disputed by police.
A spokesman for Cheshire Police has confirmed that officers are not investigating a shooting in Birchwood and Gorse Covert.
While officers could not confirm the exact cause of the noise, it is believed a resident had set off a number of fireworks in their garden.
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