BBC reporter describes 'terrifying' aborted landing attempt in Storm Isha as plane diverts to Manchester Airport

Passengers were left stranded at Manchester Airport for hours after numerous flight delays this morning (February 9).

Marcus Rashford missed Manchester United's 4-2 FA Cup win over Newport County at Rodney Parade on Sunday.

It was a sight that appalled veteran airport worker Paul Derrig. Left in scorching heat outside an aircraft was a dog inside a cage. He took a picture of the pet, the beginning of a two-year fight to get better treatment for animals being transported through Manchester Airport.

A convicted rapist who carried out a vile attack on a woman when he was aged just 13 was arrested at Manchester Airport after failing to tell police he was going on holiday.

NHS bosses in have pleaded with people to help family members get out of hospital as they deal with hundreds of patients stuck on wards. More than 800 people who are medically fit to go home have been stuck in hospital beds this week in Greater Manchester, as they struggle to get care home placements or for social care packages that would allow them to be discharged.

A grief-stricken dad whose son was killed in a crash says he has been left 'heartbroken' after 'evil' thieves broke into his car at Manchester Airport and stole two cushions made from his t-shirts. Mark Holden, 50, went away for long weekend last Thursday (January 18) and left his BMW at Terminal One's multi-storey car park.

Pilots have described the terrifying moment they 'hit a wall of rain' as they tried to land at Manchester Airport during a thunderstorm. The TUI flight from Zakynthos in Greece was forced to divert to Newcastle after the pilot and co-pilot lost suddenly sight of the runway as they made their descent.

A flight to Manchester Airport was forced to abort its landing and divert to the East Midlands amid strong winds on Wednesday (January 24).

Bus drivers in Greater Manchester have been stripping off to produce not one but two cheeky calendars for 2024.

Fire crews have been called onboard an easyJet plane at Manchester Airport.

A mum has told of her mid-air flight terror in the midst of Storm Isha as passengers screamed and vomited in fear.

A holidaymaker returning from a cruise says his wife's hand luggage was stolen from an overhead locker on board a TUI flight to Manchester Airport.

Tributes have been paid to a doctor who looked after patients in Stockport for over four decades. Dr Sikander Malik worked at four GP practices and two hospitals during his 43 years spent working in the borough.

A road in Oldham town centre is closed after the front of a building collapsed onto the street in strong winds brought by Storm Isha.

New video shows pilots having to abort landings as they battled gale-force winds whilst attempting to land planes at Manchester Airport during the peak of Storm Isha.

Passengers travelling from Manchester to Dublin spent 11 HOURS on board their Ryanair flight after they were diverted 500 miles away due to Storm Isha.

Almost 8,000 homes in the north west of England are without power according to Electricity North West. The operator says that 7,899 homes have been hit with power cuts as Storm Isha continues to batter the nation.

Scots have been braced for some extremely windy and wet weather as this weekend comes to a close thanks to Storm Isha.

Drivers have been issued with an 'amber severe' travel alert amid Storm Isha, with National Highways providing a full list of high-risk roads likely to be affected.

Forecasters have been tracking the path of Storm Isha as it approaches the UK.