CHESHIRE police officers, PCSOs and speed vans will be out in force one day next week for 24 hours carrying out additional speed checks.

The extra checks will be held county wide and will start at 7am on Wednesday, October 19.

7am for 24 hours on Weds 19 October our officers, PCSOs,

The action coincides with National Safe Speeds Day.

In a social media post the force said: "This isn't a case of 'the police having nothing better to do' as we so often hear - the consequences of speeding can be life changing, or fatal.

"We will continue to work hard to make Cheshire’s roads even safer.

"This is part of Project EDWARD - Every Day Without A Road Death."