Manchester Airport launches Covid-19 testing facility - but it comes at a price

direct to your inboxManchester Airport has issued a warning to travellers as several countries ban UK flights following news of the new mutant strain of coronavirus.Canada is the latest country to ban UK flights from entering its airspace for 72 hours from Sunday amid fears about the spread of the new Covid-19 variant.Manchester Airport remains open, but bosses have warned that many flights are “subject to short notice change or cancellation”.Passengers are being advised to check with airlines

straight to your inboxManchester City have given a Christmas present to every primary school kid in East Manchester and every child in in care across the whole city.Staff, players and coaches have paid for, wrapped and delivered more than 5,500 gifts.And with the coronavirus pandemic meaning the traditional Christmas visits to hospitals are off the cards, stars including Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne have been video calling patients on children's wards at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital,

straight to your inbox every day for freeEdinson Cavani could miss Manchester United's first visit of Leeds United in nearly 11 years due to a groin injury.Cavani, 33, has missed the last three matches since he was forced off at half-time in United's win at West Ham on December 5.The Uruguayan has resumed light training this week but faces a three-match domestic suspension over a Football Association misconduct charge that alleges he 'brought the game into disrepute' over an Instagram post.After

direct to your inboxThe mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has slammed the government’s decision to keep the region under the toughest coronavirus restrictions.Speaking on BBC Radio Manchester this afternoon, he said: “The average for all of Greater Manchester is lower than Liverpool and London when they went into tier 2.“I don’t think they’ve got the balance right at all here, so I understand the frustration, but let’s not take it out on the NHS.“We’ve got to follow those rules and it

direct to your inboxA man has been jailed after he was caught with £20,000 worth of class A drugs in his underwear at Manchester Airport.David Whyte, 40, was attempting to board a flight to Dubai when he caught the attention of security staff by attempting to avoid the queue for the body scanner.Whyte and a woman he was travelling with were noticed by staff near the screening area of the airport on the evening of October 6, 2019, before his scheduled flight to the UAE.Liverpool Crown Court was

closed early for Christmas after more than two dozen students tested positive in one week. Teaching unions have been calling on the government for greater transparency over Covid cases in schools, saying they and the public were being 'kept in the dark'.

direct to your inbox Manchester Airport has revealed holidaymakers will be able to take advantage of a new direct service to Antalya next year. New for 2021, SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, is launching the service to the popular destination for the first time on March 26.

direct to your inboxA Jet2 flight to Gran Canaria was forced to land at Manchester Airport following an onboard incident involving a 'disruptive passenger'. The Sunday afternoon flight from Belfast International to Las Palmas was diverted to Manchester after an incident which took place after the plane had taken off, BelfastLive reports.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 3,800 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.Behind the Covid-19 death statistics that we publish each day are human beings who all had stories to tell.

direct to your inboxTop-of-the-table Manchester United travel to Reading on Sunday as Casey Stoney’s side aim to keep up their unbeaten start to the Women’s Super League season.The Reds are unbeaten in their previous two encounters against the Royals (W1 D1), with a 1-1 draw being played out in Reading last year.

direct to your inboxTier 3 areas such as Greater Manchester will get more community testing programmes to try and reduce the spread of coronavirus, the government has said.Our region will be one of the areas to receive more than 1.6 million rapid turnaround lateral flow tests, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.He says it is hoped that these quick turnaround tests will allow areas in tier three to relax lockdown restrictions.But concerns have been raised over the accuracy of such tests.It

direct to your inboxTwenty-six more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 3,900, the latest NHS figures show.Nine more Covid-related deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in its 24 hour data.The trust runs the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), Wythenshawe Hospital, the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Saint Mary's hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed five new deaths.

direct to your inboxEighteen more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has now risen to 3,787, the latest NHS figures show.Thirteen new deaths were recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, the organisation in charge of the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, Saint Mary's and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed four new deaths.

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COVID-19. The 35-year-old race car driver shared the news on Instagram on Tuesday, revealing he's been forced to pull out of the upcoming Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain. «I’m devastated that I won’t be racing this weekend,» Hamilton wrote.

I AM, formerly the Autistic Society of Greater Manchester, says they have heard of delays approaching three years.

www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test  (select ‘No, none of these symptoms’ when prompted), or by calling NHS Inform on 0800 028 2816 if you don’t have internet access. Morning appointments will be open for bookings the evening before, and further slots will be released on the day itself for afternoon appointments that same day.If you can’t get an appointment to suit straight away, keep trying as new appointments will appear regularly.