Sign up to the MyTameside newsletter here to keep abreast of what's happening in your neighbourhood A husband and wife who own a popular Tameside pub have been awarded £8,000 after battling Japanese knotweed.
The irritating plant, which can cause damage to properties, had been spreading from land owned by Tameside Council onto the Tame Valley Hotel, in Dukinfield.
Gary and Sharon McDonald, both 51, had plans drawn up to build a house on their property - but were unable to move forwards with the project due to the Japanese knotweed encroachment. READ MORE: "He could and should have been saved" - Doctor who dedicated his life to the NHS was let down when he most needed it, says son The couple turned to Liverpool-based High Street
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