Driver ploughs into famous Tameside landmark AGAIN as councillor describes roads as 'Wild West'

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Sign up to the MyTameside newsletter here to keep abreast of what's happening in your neighbourhood A historic Tameside landmark has been destroyed for the second time in two years after a driver ploughed into it.

The original Grade II listed 'trough' in Audenshaw town centre, was first wiped out in May 2020 after a suspected drink driver crashed into it in his BMW.

It takes its name from the granite cattle and horse drinking trough which had sat at the Y junction of Manchester Road and Audenshaw Road since 1879. Read more:Man dies in house fire in Wigan The historical landmark had since been replaced with a 'temporary trough' whilst the original is being repaired.