Manchester Airport has great news for passengers over security queue times

The M.E.N recently reported on the scale of demand for high school places in Trafford, the only Greater Manchester borough which still has a state grammar school system decided by the 11-plus exam. Here, the M.E.N's Damon Wilkinson writes about how Trafford came to be the only borough in our region which kept a selective school system which defined post-war Britain - but only survives in a few parts of the country today.

Staring down at the stunning views of Ras Al Khaimah, I couldn’t believe I was hundreds of metres in the air - and in control of a plane. Moments earlier I’d lived out my Barbie girl dreams by stepping into a hot pink light aircraft at Jazira Aviation Club - the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates.

Tui has issued guidance for passengers flying from Manchester Airport during its ongoing £1.3billion transformation. Terminal 2 doubled in size following the first phase of the transformation and work started on the second phase in January last year.

Renting in the UK is now more affordable than owning your first home in nearly all UK regions - according to Halifax. The latest data shows that first-time buyers in the north west are 'better off' renting a property rather than buying a home due to higher mortgage payments.

Manchester Airport has announced the launch of a direct route to Shanghai, the first service to operate to the Chinese city from the north. Juneyao Air has chosen Manchester as its first destination in the UK in a move that’s been hailed as “fantastic news” by regional leaders.

Feeling the sand between your toes, listening to waves crashing against the shore and feeling the sun on your face - you just can’t beat a good beach holiday. When it comes to the best beaches in the world for a trip away, those in the Caribbean, the Maldives and Thailand spring to mind.

A Greater Manchester pub has gone viral on TikTok thanks to its unique location right beside the runway at Manchester Airport.

Salford’s Chapel Street has been something of a development hotspot in recent years with blocks and flats springing up and a thriving food and drink scene. Yet hidden away in a museum at the end of the road is a very different street to the one outside.

Manchester Airport has announced a new direct route to a Moroccan coastal city. Royal Air Maroc will operate flights three times a week to Casablanca in the North African country.

Manchester Airport can 'play a prominent role in closing the economic gap' between the north and south if it's linked properly with strategic regional road and rail connections, according to a new report.

Manchester Airport has confirmed that Jet2 will launch a new service this Christmas to Gdansk. The airline will operate two weekly services from Manchester to the Polish city, from November 29 to December 23.

A Jet2 flight from Leeds Bradford Airport to Lanzarote was forced to make an 'emergency landing' at Manchester Airport after a bird hit the plane during take off.

Armed police boarded a holiday flight and arrested a suspect moments after it touched down. Passengers watched in shock as a man was escorted off the plane.

The Easter holidays are fast approaching and many families will be jetting off from Manchester Airport. But those flying with Jet2 have been warned of a big change to its Manchester services which comes into force next week ahead of the school break.

Manchester Airport experienced its busiest February on record as 1.9million passengers flew into or out of the northern travel hub last month. The half term holidays provided a huge boost with more than half of those passengers travelling during the school holiday period.

A father and son arrested at Manchester Airport before they were due to fly to Dubai face lengthy jail sentences for a series of drugs and firearms offences. Asim Tufail, 52, and his son Junnaid Tufail, 23, both from Northenden, were both exposed by the law enforcement infiltration of the EncroChat communications network.

A fugitive who was caught at Manchester Airport coming back from South America has been charged with murder.

Flights from Manchester Aiport are set to get more expensive, following the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement of an increase in air passenger duty to help pay for wider cuts to National Insurance.

A man has been charged after a police chase on the M56 ended in a smash at Manchester Airport.

Marcus Rashford is set to be available for Manchester United's Premier League fixture at home to Everton on Saturday.