ONE lane of the the M66 was closed this morning after strong winds caused a tree to fall onto the motorway.

All lanes have now re-opened and traffic has returned to normal after a fallen tree blocked one lane of the M66 northbound between Junction 2, A58 (Bury) and Junction 1, A56 (Ramsbottom).

The tree has now been removed.

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