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Multiple motorways are due to be closed overnight in Greater Manchester this week, meaning late-night drivers will need to plan ahead.

National Highways, the organisation which manages the country’s major A-roads and motorways, has issued a list of all the planned motorway closures in Greater Manchester this week (November 24-30). It confirms seven motorways in the region will be closed, typically for maintenance work.

The seven in question are the A627(M), M56, M6, M60 , M61, M62 , and M66. Closures typically begin around 9pm, and are lifted by 6am.

They come as more than 1.2m journeys were made to the city centre last weekend, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said, as Christmas Market shoppers and festive revellers descended on town. TfGM is urging any visitor

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