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Armed police were involved in a stand-off with a man armed with an axe at a house in Middleton.

Officers were called to the property on Sissons Street at 11.15pm last night to a male who was refusing to leave the house and was in possession of the weapon.

Police negotiators said they brought the incident to a “safe conclusion”.

At 12.50am, the man was arrested on suspicion of assaults, possession of an offensive weapon and criminal damage.

He was taken to hospital before being later discharged.

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