Jet2 statement as plane forced to return to Manchester Airport after 'loud bangs' - witnesses saw flames coming from it

straight to your inbox While most of the football world is gripped by the future of Lionel Messi and his attempts to leave Barcelona, it is a different name that remains on the lips of those connected with Manchester United and the club's fans. At least Messi-gate has provided something of a distraction from the interminable pursuit of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.

The boss of Manchester Airport has slammed 'government inaction' for hurting the country's aviation industry. Charlie Cornish, CEO of Manchester Airports Group, says quarantine is leading to millions of cancelled holidays, damaging the economy and risking jobs.Last August, Manchester Airport recorded its busiest day in the hub's 82-year history as more than 115,000 people flew to or from one of 210 destinations.

Manchester Evening News they are working with education leaders and public health colleagues to get pupils back safely.However, because each school varies in size, pupil population and building constraints, their methods will also be different.

straight to your inbox Manchester United have released a statement confirming their captain Harry Maguire intends to appeal his conviction on charges of assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery in Greece.

straight to your inbox Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is to appeal his conviction for his involvement in a fracas on the Greek holiday island of Mykonos.

straight to your inboxThe signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one priority for the summer window, but the club have so far been frustrated in their pursuit of the England international.United’s interest in the 20-year-old is long-standing, but negotiations between Dortmund and the Reds over a transfer of the winger have reached an impasse.Dortmund set an initial deadline of August 10 for any deal to take place but that was missed and not taken

straight to your inbox Aleks Zinchenko has defended his comments and those of his new wife Vlada Sedan about Manchester City's Champions League loss to Lyon. Pep Guardiola was heavily criticised after the 3-1 defeat in Lisbon last week, and the manager's tactics were disputed by sports presenter Sedan on her vlog as she discussed the game with Zinchenko.

straight to your inboxHarry Maguire is returning to England after his trial in Greece was adjourned until Tuesday, August 25.The Manchester United defender was arrested on Thursday night after an incident on the island of Mykonos, where he was holidaying after the end of the season.Maguire is not required to attend the trial so is free to leave the country. He appeared in court in neighbouring Syros on Saturday morning and pleaded not guilty to the charges he faces.

here Pilots from RyanAir, Scandanavian Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Easyjet, and Jet 2 were among those featured in footage captured by the YouTube Channel Aviation Up Close.

Manchester Airport will close one of its terminals in September after monitoring 'travel patterns of airlines and passengers'.

straight to your inbox Manchester United say Harry Maguire is cooperating with Greek authorities after an alleged incident in the Greek island of Mykonos. Reports claim the United captain Maguire, 27, was allegedly involved in an altercation with other English tourists.

A Manchester teenager said she 'fell into' a story she had written when she was rejected from her first choice of university.Jess Johnson, 18, won an award for writing a dystopian fiction about an algorithm that sorted students into bands based on class.But she said it was 'ironic' to find out that her grades were not what she expected after exams were cancelled this year.Jess, a student at Ashton Sixth Form College in Greater Manchester, needed an A in English to earn a place at St Andrews.But

published by NHS England, includes hospital discharges from March 20,  the first day of national lockdown, until August 9.

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Up to 6,000 children who normally would have been referred to social services in Greater Manchester have potentially been missed during lockdown.Social care professionals are calling for a change in approach to tackle the ‘hidden harm’ faced by children who are stuck at home with abusive family members while schools remain closed.Alison Alexander, the CEO of children’s services support organisation Cornerstone, said referrals have dropped in many parts of the UK by 50pc, and by up to 75pc in

Jet2 has announced plans to make more than 100 pilots redundant. Bosses at the airline said they are 'greatly distressed' and 'deeply regret' the cuts, but that they are caused 'entirely by the current situation'.

straight to your inbox Mike Phelan says Manchester United are well aware of the threat Sevilla pose ahead of their Europa League semi-final meeting this weekend. United are preparing to face the Spanish side on Sunday night with the winners set to meet either Inter Milan or Shakhtar in next week's final.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had to dig deep to overcome the resilience of FC Copenhagen in the last round while Sevilla battled hard to defeat Wolves in the last eight.