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A large police presence descended on a Greater Manchester town in the early hours.

Officers were seen in attendance on Nuttall Lane and Edgar Street, in Ramsbottom , at around 4.30am this morning (November 10).

Witnesses reported seeing part of Nuttall Lane closed off with multiple Greater Manchester Police vehicles in attendance.

A police helicopter was seen above the area, with residents describing being 'woken up' by the noise on social media.

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GMP confirmed it was responding to a suspected incident of a car being taken without consent.

The suspect remains at large this afternoon, GMP says.

A vehicle recovery truck was seen attending Edgar Street.

A grey Ford Focus was later seen being removed from t

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