Aer Lingus flight makes sudden diversion to Manchester after mid-air 'emergency'

We’re lucky in Greater Manchester that several national parks are all within easy reach. Yet only one of them has been crowned the best in the UK, according to a new study.

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City played 'a thousand times better' last season at Nottingham Forest as they came away with a crucial three points.

Bayern Munich have approached former Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick to explore the possibility of appointing the German.

A TUI light from Newcastle to Cape Verde was forced to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport due to a bird strike shortly after take off.

Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney has shared a major update about her future on the ITV soap. The actress joined the show last year as Tyrone Dobbs' real mum and Evelyn Plummer's daughter.

Claire Sweeney and Ricky Hatton have made their red carpet debut as a duo at a star-filled event, seemingly affirming their relationship after weeks of gossip.

Kate Middleton mixes high fashion with the high street and one of her go-to brands is Boden.

Rick Astley performed at the Manchester venue Co-Op Live in Manchester over the weekend.The star played as part of a test event on Saturday (April 20) ahead of the official opening of the 23,500 capacity venue tomorrow (April 23).The new venue, which is the UK’s largest indoor arena, is located opposite Manchester’s Etihad Stadium, and features a “unique bowl design” that will bring fans “closer to the artist than at other arenas of equivalent size”, according to a spokesperson.Ahead of Astley’s performance, bosses at the venue apologised after some tickets were axed ahead of the show in order to reduce the capacity to 11,000.“To enable us to test the spaces effectively, we have made the difficult decision to reduce overall capacity for today’s test event,” a Co-op Live spokesman told BBC News.Tickets have instead been offered The Black Keys on April 27 “as a gesture of our appreciation”, the spokesman added.The show saw Astley perform a host of his classic hits including ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ along with Sam Fender, Harry Styles and AC/DC covers.

Their whirlwind romance has captured public imagination - and now boxer Ricky "Hitman" Hatton and Corrie star Claire Sweeney have stepped out on the red carpet together for the first time.

Claire Sweeney and Ricky Hatton appear to have confirmed their romance following weeks of speculation.The two stars are rumoured to be dating after meeting on Dancing on Ice last year. Coronation Street star Claire, 53, looked smitten with professional boxer Ricky, 45, on Saturday, 20 April as they attended the opening of the new Co-op Live in Manchester together.The couple posed for photos together at the star-studded event, with them both beaming from ear to ear. Claire looked incredible in a white one shoulder jumpsuit, paired with gold jewellery and statement red lipstick.

Boxing legend Ricky Hatton has appeared to have confirmed his reported romance with former Brookside star Claire Sweeney, sharing an adorable post on her birthday.The pair, who both wowed audiences on ITV's Dancing On Ice, are reportedly smitten with one another. Ricky, 45, known for his prowess in the ring as 'The Hitman', and Corrie star Claire, 52, are reported to be dating, after being spotted on a pub crawl around Ricky's hometown in Greater Manchester. Fans were thrilled to see the chemistry between the two during their stint on the ice-skating competition, which was ultimately won by former Corrie actor Ryan Thomas.

Brookside actress Claire Sweeney is reportedly putting her £2.3million mansion on the market for double what she originally paid, amid her blossoming romance with Ricky Hatton.The 52 year old star has been making headlines recently after going public with her relationship with Ricky over the weekend, with pals revealing why they're such a great match. Claire, who's been living in the London pad for nearly two decades, initially bought it for £1.15 million back in 2006.The four-storey home boasts four bedrooms and even has planning permission for a rooftop garden.The mum-of-one has previously given fans a glimpse into her stylish abode via Instagram.

Prince William and Prince George were spotted spending some father-son time Thursday at the Aston Villa soccer match.TNT Sports’ coverage of the match showed the royal duo cheering on the team as they scored their opening goal against Lille at Villa Park in Birmingham.George, 10, sported a scarf in support of his father’s favorite team as the pair smiled, clapped and appeared in conversation with each other during the youngster’s Easter break from school.The outing comes almost exactly a year after George and William watched Aston Villa win against Nottingham Forest on April 8, 2023.William, 41, has been a longtime supporter of Aston Villa, telling the Sun in December, “A long time ago at school, I got into football big time. All my friends were Chelsea or Manchester United fans, and I didn’t really want to follow the run-of-the-mill team.”The Prince of Wales continued, “I wanted to have a team that was more mid-table that could give me more emotional rollercoaster moments.

Shocking video footage has emerged capturing the moment an 'unruly passenger' was apparently dragged off a holiday flight in Serbia before he was arrested. The mobile phone footage was taken on board a plane from Manchester bound for Turkey that was forced to divert to Belgrade as a result.

Police were called in after the family of a 12-year-old girl reacted angrily to a coroner's ruling that there was 'insufficient evidence' to say that a delay by hospital staff in carrying out a head scan contributed to her death.

Ricky Hatton's love life could give any soap opera a run for its money, with a history that includes a brutal engagement and dalliances with a Playboy model, not to mention his romance with his "bezzie".The boxing legend's love life made headlines again when he was spotted looking cosy with actress Claire Sweeney, 45, best known for her role as Lindsey Corkhill in Brookside. The pair were seen arm-in-arm enjoying a pub crawl around Ricky's hometown in Greater Manchester, sparking rumours of romance. According to an insider speaking to the Mirror, Ricky and Claire have been hitting it off with "electric chemistry" ever since they met on Dancing On Ice this January.

Staff at a local pub in Stockport have spoken about being ‘starstruck’ after Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney walked in for a drink.

Coronation Street actress Claire Sweeney and former boxing legend Ricky Hatton have reportedly been dating 'for weeks' after they were spotted cosying up together on a pub crawl.

Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney are reportedly 'head over heels' for each other after dating 'for weeks'.The former boxer, 45, and the Brookside actress, 52, who both appeared on ITV's Dancing On Ice earlier this year, have been spotted enjoying a pub crawl in Ricky's hometown of Greater Manchester. The pair are said to have had an "electric chemistry" when they first met during rehearsals for the competition, of which Ricky was the first to be voted out, and sources claim that their recent outing is just one of many dates they've been on since March. An insider revealed: "The chemistry was electric.

Ricky Hatton has been spotted cosying up to Claire Sweeney on a night out together - just months after they appeared on Dancing On Ice.