A new Indian fusion kitchen has opened at Hatch under the Mancunian Way, bringing healthy alternatives to favourites like butter chicken.
Cheeky Tikka, a Cheshire-based food trader born in lockdown, has just opened at the shipping container food and retail village later – bringing Indian street food to the site for the first time.
Still based in Alderley Edge, this will be the first city-centre site for the pop-up South Asian kitchen.
Cheeky Tikka has become a go-to destination amongst Cheshire foodies, thanks to a string of successful pop-up restaurants launched in June 2021.
Image: Cheeky Tikka
Image: Cheeky Tikka
Image: Cheeky Tikka
Born during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020, the pop-up sees chef and owner Aisha Tilstone combine her event planning experience with her passion for cooking to provide traditional Indian food, with a modern twist.
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Her food is marinated for longer than is usual, and cooked for longer in many cases too, in order to allow the spices to develop a deeper flavour.
Menu highlights here include fan favourite ‘Cheeky Samosa Chaat’ – a crispy samosa topped with a mildly spiced chickpea salsa, pomegranate and a mint and tamarind sauce; as well as their ‘Cheeky Chips and Gravy’: chunky chips with lashings of butter chicken and gravy.
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The team prides itself on its unique culinary identity, using only the finest, freshest ingredients with no artificial additives, preservatives or colourings, and has put together a new street-food menu of freshly prepared dishes especially for its new home in the city centre.
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The selection of small artisanal plates will be mostly gluten-free, and as typical of Cheeky Tikka, low in fat and full of flavour.
Aisha from Cheeky Tikka Bites said: “We can’t wait to bring an authentic taste of India to Hatch! There is such a great mix of cuisines at the destination and we are so excited to complete the Hatch family with delicious, warming South Asian food.”
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National Lottery hunts for Tameside player who’s not claimed £1m winnings
Daisy Jackson
The hunt is on to find a National Lottery player in Tameside who’s won £1m – and not claimed it.
The missing millionaire won the huge prize on a Lotto ticket bought on Wednesday 1 July, somewhere in the Borough of Tameside.
But with just two months to go until the prize expires, the player has still not come forward to claim their winnings.
The winning numbers in were 5, 8, 26, 33, 39, 42 and the Bonus Ball was 54.
Now, the National Lottery is renewing its search for the millionaire, calling for the mystery winner to cash in their prize before it expires at midnight on 28 December.
National Lottery Senior Winners’ Advisor Andy Carter has been out in Tameside ‘hunting’ for the missing millionaire, visiting everywhere from Portland Basin to Hartshead Pike.
Andy said: “I’ve searched high and low across Tameside for our missing millionaire, but I’ve had no luck.
National Lottery hunts for Tameside player who’s not claimed £1m winnings. Credit: Anthony Devlin/Assignments/Press Association
“With just two months left to claim this £1 million prize, now is the time for anyone who bought a Lotto ticket in Tameside for the 1 July draw to have another look.
“The winning ticket could be tucked away somewhere completely ordinary, while its owner has absolutely no idea they are a millionaire.
“We’d love to find the person we’ve been looking for and turn this search into a celebration. So, if you bought a ticket in the area, dig it out, check those numbers and help us find Tameside’s missing millionaire. It could be you.”
With all National Lottery draws, players have 180 days from the day of the draw to claim their prize if they have the winning ticket. Anyone who has any queries or who believes they have the winning ticket for any of the National Lottery draws within the 180-day deadline should call the National Lottery Line on 0333 234 5050 or email [email protected].
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Public urged to call the police if they see this wanted man
Daisy Jackson
Cheshire Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a wanted man with links to Macclesfield and Alsager.
Joshua Wyatt, 34, is wanted on recall to prison, and officers are urging anyone who has seen him or knows of his whereabouts to come forward.
Wyatt is described as being 183cm (6ft) tall and of medium build, with a bald head and blue eyes.
Police believe he has links to both Macclesfield and Alsager.
Anyone who sees Wyatt or has information about where he may be is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 or report information via the force’s website.
Information should be provided quoting reference number 26000809013.
Georgina Pellant -
25th April 2022 
