Emerald Airlines launch service between Manchester Airport and Belfast, with flights starting from £36.99

Fire crews are battling a major moorland blaze near Greater Manchester.

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up by over 50 percent in Tameside as cases across Greater Manchester rise. Trafford continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester.

President Joe Biden and western allies have pledged new sanctions and humanitarian aid following the invasion of Ukraine - and warned of a 'response in kind' if Russia used chemical weapons.

Virgin Radio UK wants to thanks Scottish emergency services workers by hosting a gig at Glasgow's OVO Hydro - and you can register for free tickets.

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, March 21.

It's been almost a year since Boyzone star Shane Lynch decided to open his first Irish bar in his new home county of Cheshire - and he's not looked back since. The D13 bar on King Street in Knutsford has become a buzzing part of life in the market town, and Shane and wife Sheena have been take aback by the warm welcome they've received since moving up north.

Clear skies and bright sunshine are on the cards for the week ahead as the country is set to see rising temperatures. On Saturday the UK saw the hottest day of the year so far, with 20C recorded in the village of Kinlochewe in northern Scotland.

The number of coronavirus cases in Trafford has doubled in a week as infection rates continue to rise across Greater Manchester.

The UK will remove the last remaining Covid travel requirements from this Friday, in a move that has been welcomed by the travel industry.

Manchester City goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu will maintain the number one shirt for the Republic of Ireland this month, despite the Carabao Cup heroics of Liverpool back-up stopper Caoimhin Kelleher.

Guests at a Manchester hotel have slammed the 'filthy' rooms after finding suspicious 'blood stains' on the bedding.

A man has been taken to hospital after a crash between a car and motorbike in Bolton. The smash happened on Winchester Way in Breightmet, near the junction with Withins Lane, at around 5.50pm yesterday (Monday).

The mum with the 'UK's biggest eyebrows' has shared what she looks like without them.

Pensioners are among a number of rough sleepers bedding down at Manchester Airport.

Gang Of Youths have officially released their long-awaited third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’, performing an intimate gig in Kingston upon Thames to celebrate.Taking to The Fighting Cocks – which has a standing capacity of 250 – last Friday (February 25), the band performed six songs from ‘Angel In Realtime’, as well as ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ and ‘What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?’ from 2017’s ‘Go Farther In Lightness’ album.The band played four of the album’s singles – ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave’, ‘The Man Himself’, ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ and ‘Spirit Boy’ – alongside the live debut of ‘Forbearance’ and a ballad-esque rendition of ‘Brothers’ played solo by frontman Dave Le’aupepe.Take a look at fan-shot footage from the gig below:Today (February 28) will see Gang Of Youths perform two acoustic performances in Leeds – both at Crash Records, with an unplugged set slated for 5pm and a plugged-in one for 6:30pm – as well as a meet-and-greet at HMV in Manchester. London fans will be able to see the band perform acoustically tomorrow (March 1), with the band set to make an in-store appearance at Rough Trade East.From there, the band will set out on an eight-date stint of full-scale headline shows, kicking off at Dublin’s Button Factory this Thursday (March 3).

Communities came together as Greater Manchester sent a united message of love, support and solidarity to Ukraine.

British Airways' technical issues are impacting passengers flying through Manchester Airport.