Manchester Airport issues urgent warning as countries ban UK flights

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Eric Bailly will have to undergo scans following an injury he suffered against Watford over the weekend. The Ivorian defender was forced off just before half-time during United's 1-0 victory in the third round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford.

direct to your inboxManchester Airport is urging the UK government to provide more financial help for the ailing travel industry - and a roadmap out of restrictions. Bosses at MAG, which owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, welcome the move to ensure passengers arriving into England have tested negative for coronavirus before being allowed entry.

direct to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed Manchester United have a 'very strong squad' available for their semi-final clash against Man City in the Carabao Cup.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe Uruguayan football players’ association has accused the English Football Association of racism and cultural insensitivity after it imposed a three-match ban on Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani.The union took aim at the FA in a fiery statement on Monday, which demanded that Cavani’s ban be overturned immediately, and it garnered support from many of his international teammates on social media.

straight to your inboxManchester City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes appears to be a doubt for Sunday's match against Chelsea and the Manchester Derby on Wednesday.Pep Guardiola 's men face Manchester United at Old Trafford during the week in a Carabao Cup semi-final clash, and they could be without their number one. Ederson has said he is self-isolating, putting him at risk of missing the clash with Manchester United in just four days' time.

Covid-19 variant is putting an extra strain on already stretched hospital resources.In London, one hospital declared they were unable to provide 'high standard critical care' because it is understaffed and swamped by Covid-19 patients. A campaigning doctor revealed on  Twitter  on New Year's Eve that the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel had sent an email to notify staff of the situation.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United forward Edinson Cavani has accepted the Football Association’s decision to hand him a three-match ban but stressed his innocence over the social media post in question.Cavani came off the bench to secure a victory for United away to Southampton in November and responded to a friend on Instagram with the words ‘gracias negrito’.

direct to your inboxThe streets were empty as Greater Manchester said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in a new year - but many were determined to keep alive at least one tradition.Our video from Werneth Low shows how many parts of Greater Manchester were ablaze with colour as people set off fireworks at midnight to celebrate the arrival of 2021.Around 200 socially distanced people gathered on the popular spot to watch the moment our region said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in the New Year.Car horns

direct to your inboxIt has been a year like no other.However Great Mancunians have still made headlines across the world, for all sorts of reasons.Here we look at those who have put the region on the map in 2020, a year we will never forget.2020 has undoubtedly belonged to Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford.However it is his incredible work off the pitch which has made the headlines, even more than his impressive goal-scoring feats on it.The Withington-born and Wythenshawe raised

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham has said that Greater Manchester's move into Tier 4 is "justified" but has encouraged a more national approach.The Mayor of Greater Manchester held his final coronavirus press conference of 2020 after the region was placed under the toughest restrictions.From 00.01 on Thursday, millions of people have been subjected to a stay home order with non-essential businesses also forced to close.During his press conference, Mr Burnham confirmed that the new variant of

direct to your inbox On Christmas Eve last year, as had become annual tradition, a Manchester Evening News reporter was at the airport to record and capture the poignant moments as families and loved ones were reunited for the holiday season. Their warm hugs, passionate kisses and carefree abandon with personal space might now seem like a foreign concept.

direct to your inboxA man in a Manchester United mask stands alone with his holdall bag in an empty, closed check-in hall. His story is anything but festive.He tells me he he left home following a row with his girlfriend and decided to jet off on a flight abroad on a whim.But now that he is in Manchester Airport with no ticket, he just wants to get back home to east Manchester.Last year I visited the airport on December 24 to capture the heartwarming moment couples reunited for the festive

direct to your inboxStorm Bella is set to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Greater Manchester on Boxing Day.The Met Office have issued a series of weather warnings ahead of the storm's arrival on Saturday afternoon (26 December).An amber severe weather warning has been issued for parts of south Wales and across southern England, with gusts expected to reach up to 60 to 70mph in some places.Storm Bella is likely to bring disruption to travel and utilities, the forecaster's alert said.In

Christmas staple after a packaging mix up. The supermarket giant has urged customers to return their brand of finest dark chocolate Brazil nuts as they have been incorrectly labelled.

Dog owners have been issued an urgent warning ahead of the festive period.While some foods like chocolate and raisins may be obviously harmful to dogs, other festive items, like onions and chives, can also cause severe sickness in canines.Posting on Twitter, the Dogs Trust Manchester page shared a warning, and a list of festive products to keep away from your pooch over the Christmas period.If your dog ends up eating any of the foods or drinks included on the list, it could end up really poorly,

direct to your inboxCanada is the latest country to ban UK flights amid fears about the spread of the new mutant strain of coronavirus.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said all flights from the UK would be banned from entering the country for 72 hours from midnight on Sunday.A growing number of nations have banned flights from the UK in a bid to stop the new highly-contagious variant of Covid-19 crossing their borders.Mr Trudeau tweeted: “This afternoon, I convened a meeting with the Incident