'Enhanced cleaning' and disinfection for flights at Manchester Airport over Covid-19

EasyJet has revealed plans to resume flights from Manchester airport, with domestic and international routes relaunching from July 1.New bio security measures will be in place for the airline as its fleet takes to the skies again, after being largely grounded since March.Passengers will be able to fly to destinations across Europe, with around 50% of EasyJet routes restarting in July.Flights to cities including Milan, Paris and Barcelona will all be available from Manchester, along with summer

Manchester United are back at Old Trafford at last tonight as they take on Sheffield United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side returned to Premier League action following the coronavirus-induced suspension on Friday when they traveled to face Tottenham Hotspur.It was an entertaining game in North London, despite the 1-1 score-line, with Bruno Fernandes' second-half penalty cancelling out Steven Bergwijn's opener.There was cause for excitement among United fans too, as Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford

'White Lives Matter Burnley' stunt over the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening. A plane carrying the offensive message circled the stadium mere seconds after Manchester City and Burnley players had taken a knee before kick-off in a further show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Three police cars have crashed on the A555 Manchester Airport Relief Road during a training exercise.Nobody was injured during the incident which took place shortly before 10.30am this morning (Tuesday, June 23).A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said the cars were involved in a training exercise when the smash took place.It is understood officers were practising a 'containment tactic'.One lane on the A555 is closed westbound, but is due to be re-opened.An investigation into the

herePassengers can reserve a free 15-minute window to use a dedicated lane taking them directly to a checkpoint.The airport's owner, Manchester Airports Group (MAG), said it was the first time such a system has been used in the UK.The airport said it wanted to advise passengers of the new safety measures as flying resumed to more destinations from today.The UK’s third largest gateway has been carrying out a trial of measures for a numbers of weeks, ahead of official government guidance being

Manchester United were back in Premier League action last night, salvaging a 1-1 draw away at Tottenham Hotspur.A late Bruno Fernandes penalty secured a point for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side after Spurs had taken an earlier lead through Steven Bergwijn.

coronavirus drive-through testing sites say people should not hesitate in coming forward to get themselves checked.The Manchester Evening News was given a guided tour of the facility in south Manchester.As part of it, I was led fully through the process and officially tested at the site next to Manchester Airport.Afterwards those running it, redeployed from areas such as retail and catering, moved to reassure people who may be anxious about getting tested that is a quick and painless

Manchester Airport has become the first in the UK to have a pre-booking system for security to keep passenger queues shorter.

hereIt's a world away from the 2019 flying experience, but the resumption of flights by the airline giant - to be followed on Monday by a raft of other returns including Ryanair's - could mark a crucial turning point for Manchester Airport, with passenger numbers having spiralled from 80,000 to an estimated average of 700 a day in recent months.Meanwhile, more than 75 per cent of the hub's staff have been furloughed with a 10pc pay cut for the entire work force in place until March 2021.So the

as passenger numbers plummeted and social distancing was introduced.

Manchester United after the Football Association ordered a one-match suspension in relation to a social media post. The 24-year-old was charged back in February over a joke made on social media regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

hereIn a statement shared across its social media pages this morning, the airport said: "We are moving into the next phase of our Safe System of Travel pilot."Temperature checks will continue to be trialled and passengers will be asked to wear face coverings, but gloves will no longer be required."Covid-19 is an unprecedented challenge for aviation and we are conducting this pilot to better understand how we can increase capacity whilst maintaining passenger safety."We will keep these measures

Kalidou Koulibaly ahead of the summer window.The Senegalese central defender continues to be linked with a move away from Naples at the end of the season and Manchester United are admirers of him.MEN Sport understand United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer regards Koulibaly as one of the best centre-backs in the world along with Virgil van Dijk, Matthijs de Ligt, and Harry Maguire, but they aren't expected to move for him this summer.United do not regard Koulibaly as an essential target and

hereNo arrests have been made, a GMP spokesman said.They said: "Police received a report of a road traffic collision involving a vehicle and a cyclist at 6.50pm on Trinity Way."The road was closed by traffic officers while the victim's injuries were assessed."Transport for Greater Manchester said Trinity Way was closed anti-clockwise between Irwell Street and Water Street.The road has now been re-opened.

Salford has the highest rate of deaths from coronavirus in Greater Manchester, figures show.

The chances of a summer holiday this year hasn't looked all too promising but there has been glimmers of hope.