A GROUP of men were seen acting suspiciously outside the Aldi supermarket in Horwich.

Police were called to the scene, but when they arrived about ten minutes later, the men had left. 

Witnesses say they saw three men wearing balaclavas outside the supermarket in Mason Street, Horwich.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "We were called to Aldi in Horwich at 7.27pm, due to reports of males acting suspiciously.

"Upon our arrival, there was no one present. There's nothing in it at this stage."