MOTORISTS faced rush hour delays on the M60 this morning.

Junction 21 of the motorway, near Chadderton, was closed for almost eight hours after the body of a man was found in the carriageway.

Police were called to the site shortly after 12.30am after the man was seen falling from a bridge. The junction was closed while officers dealt with the incident and it was reopened at 8.20am. There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.