A POPULAR Indian restaurant in Timperley has closed because of issues with its lease.

Mhariam restaurant's lease has ended and it had thought it had an agreement for a lease extension to remain at the Stockport Road premises where it has been based for 10 years.

But it posted on its Facebook page on December 23 that this was not the case and it would close on the Monday : "I am completely devastated as Timperley has become a second home to me. We have done nothing wrong in 10 years of being here always paying our rent on time and being great tenants.

"Thanks to everyone for their continued support the last 10 years."