Fans of stomach churning news will have heard about the slice of a real 250-metre-long sewer monster drawing crowds in the Museum of London.

Earlier this year the 820-feet-long 130-tonne 'snake' of what the BBC describes as "congealed fat, oil and wet wipes" was discovered in the sewers of Whitechapel.

Caught and removed it might be, but London is not alone in breeding such horrors beneath out feet and 'yes', they could be growing in a sewer near you.

If this already sounds like the stuff of comic book fantasy then let us tell you there is also a white knight, a crusader within the county working alongside officials to confront the threat.

By day Chun Kong runs one of the county's most popular restaurants - The Mayflower Restaurant in Clarence Street. But he has now also been unmasked in county business experts Randall & Payne's excellent quarterly In Focus magazine (read more here  ) as a man at the forefront of the fight against fatbergs.

Mr Kong has partnered with Severn Trent Water to prevent fatbergs forming in Cheltenham sewers.

Grant Mitchell, the fats, oils and grease strategy lead for Severn Trent Water said: "We don't want to be telling the world about huge fatbergs that we've found - we want to be tackling the issue at source.

"Chun's positive contribution is an excellent start to helping us prevent it becoming a bigger concern for Cheltenham.

"The response from Chun and his staff has been great; they're so keen to learn about how they can play a key part in reducing sewer blockages and improving their local environment."

Mr Kong said: "We are truly pleased to have been asked to take part in this initiative and was amazed at how such a simple solution will save us money and potential distress in the long run.

"The Mayflower Restaurant has been trading in Cheltenham since 1982 and we are keen to make sure that whatever we do has a positive impact on the environment and our town, guaranteeing it's an attractive place to work, live and visit."

According to Randall & Payne, which has its head office in Shurdington, "when a local hairdresser had an issue, CCTV identified a fatberg in the sewer below, running the whole length of the street. That's a lot of fat!".

Severn Trent Water joined forces with ECAS Environmental Services to work with local food outlets to educate them about what shouldn't be poured down the drains and encourage the installation of grease traps.

The Mayflower Restaurant was the first to install a trap as Mr Kong was eager to be involved in the initiative, giving a sustainable solution and avoiding serious issues in the future.

The Cheltenham businessman is a passionate advocate of projects that help the environment. This one had the added advantage of preventing any flooding issues in his own restaurant and other businesses in the area.

He has been discreetly promoting the use of grease traps and helping more businesses get involved and understand the value of disposing of grease.