A helicopter was recorded flying over Manchester city centre for over an hour on Tuesday night (August 12).

Footage of the chopper was shared by councillor and city centre spokesperson Pat Karney, which was filmed hovering over Manchester.

The private-hire helicopters can often used for filming aerial shots for the likes of TV shows and movies and is owned by a Cheshire-based company, but this is yet to be confirmed.

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According to FlightRadar24, the helicopter belongs to Cheshire Helicopters and was repeatedly circling the city centre at around 8pm.

Coun Pat Karney said: "I have lived in the city centre for years and have never seen one hovering all night. It's noisy.

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