1,500 redundancies, thousands more jobs at risk and one in four senior managers being laid off... Covid's 'catastrophic' impact on Manchester Airport has been laid bare

here"Despite being a successful operator, the immediate loss of revenue during lockdown meant that we have had to make some incredibly difficult decisions to protect the business for the long-term."It is with deep sadness that this process will result in the permanent closure of a number of sites and that we must say goodbye to greatly valued employees across our brands."The locations of the restaurants set to be closed have not yet been announced.Ask Italian has one restaurant in Manchester and

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Friday, July 17.Manchester City youngster Phil Foden has revealed the lessons he has learned from David Silva as he prepares to step into the shoes of the Spanish playmaker at the end of the season.Silva is set to leave the Etihad Stadium this summer, with Foden billed as the 34-year-old’s natural successor, and the 20-year-old has opened up on how his mentor has taught him lessons for the future.“He’s a great player and

straight to your inboxManchester United have no plans to reintegrate Marcos Rojo into their first-team squad after his disastrous loan with Estudiantes.Rojo, 30, rejoined his former club in January until the end of the season but made only one appearance and was accused of flouting lockdown rules in Argentina on two occasions.Estudiantes coach Leandro Desabato said Rojo was likely to go back to United as his loan expired at the end of June but he has not returned to Manchester and is still in

will pay employers £1,000 for each worker that is kept on until at least January next year as part of a £9bn job retention bonus scheme.

Longsight.The bag of cannabis was thrown from a vehicle on Albert Place after it fled from police officers.Police said the drugs would be worth around £2,500 at street value.A picture posted on the GMP Longsight and Moss Side Facebook page shows dozens of snapbags of cannabis as well as a black carrier bag full of the class B drug.Alongside the picture, a GMP officer urged the owner of the bag and its content to get in touch.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your

straight to your inboxFrank Lampard says he was 'neutral' on whether Manchester City would win their appeal against a Champions League ban, as it was confirmed that Chelsea will have to finish in the top four to qualify for the competition next season.City's successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport means their two-year expulsion from the Champions League has been overturned, meaning the fifth-placed team in this season's Premier League will qualify for the Europa League as

M62 motorway were made to police earlier today. When officers arrived in the area, they pulled over a Ford Fiesta near junction 13 of the M60 in Worsley.

'The Hitman' from Hyde lent a hand to the Yianis Christodoulou Foundation's mission to help those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak in the city.Entrepreneur Yiannakis 'John' Christodoulou, of The Yianis Hotel Group which owns the Hilton Deansgate Manchester, founded Yianis Christodoulou Foundation to support disadvantaged children and their families in the UK and abroad.

straight to your inboxKai Havertz is certain he will be allowed to leave Bayer Leverkusen in the summer transfer window.MEN Sport understand the German international has a 'clear wish' to leave the Bundesliga club at the end of the season with a move to the Premier League the most likely.Manchester United are believed to be one possible suitor for Havertz this summer but Chelsea currently lead the race to sign him after Bayern Munich pulled out of the running.

straight to your inboxMarcos Rojo's agent has admitted the defender is 'likely' to leave Manchester United at the end of the season.The Argentine defender is viewed as surplus to requirements at Old Trafford and has fallen down the pecking order since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took charge.Rojo made only nine appearances for United in the first-half of the season before he was loaned out to boyhood club Estudiantes in the January transfer window.However, the 30-year-old has been limited to just one

Job losses are on the way at Manchester's Kimpton Clocktower Hotel and its Refuge bar and restaurant.The InterContinental Hotels Group, which owns the Oxford Street landmark - previously known as The Principal and, prior to that, The Palace - has launched a consultation process to resize and restructure the team.A spokesperson declined to say how many roles are at risk but the M.E.N understands a significant proportion of employees are involved in the consultation process.The sector has been hit

"All staff being told over a conference call. The redundancy period started on Monday, June 22.

hereNo arrests have been made.Residents in the area said they could hear a loud blast in the early hours of the morning.One neighbour said: "We were woken by a loud explosion around 1.45am and a car was on fire."A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "Police called to Chapel Street, Dukinfield at around 1.30am this morning (Wednesday, July 1, 2020) to a report of two cars on fire."Emergency services attended."No reports of injuries.