A SUSPECTED gas leak in Stockton Heath has been checked by firefighters this afternoon, Tuesday.

At 12.25pm, crews from Warrington and Lymm were called to a building in West Avenue.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus stood by with a hose reel jet.

A number of people were checked over by paramedics as a precaution.

Crews remained at the scene for around one hour and 15 minutes.