Manchester Airport predicts 'strong' summer as passenger numbers return to near pre-pandemic levels

A passenger on board a Jet2 flight to Manchester that was forced to make an emergency landing in Newquay has died, it has been confirmed.

Manchester is home to the biggest NHS trust in the country, employing more than 28,000 people in the region. Today, the mammoth organisation's new leader is starting - a former nurse who worked at three Greater Manchester hospitals.

Police taught ‘three valuable lessons’ to a man riding the tram in Manchester city centre this morning.

Manchester United have already enjoyed a great campaign but it won't count for much if they slip at the end.

Here are your Friday morning Manchester United headlines.

Norah Jones has announced that she will be heading on a tour of the UK and Ireland this autumn.The singer-songwriter previously announced a summer tour in Europe, which is due to start this July in Paris and includes dates in Italy, Spain, Portugal and more.The UK and Ireland leg of the tour kicks off at Sage Gateshead on November 4, before heading to Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Bath, Belfast and Dublin. Jones will also headline London’s Palladium on November 11.Tickets for the tour will be on sale this Friday, March 24 at 10am.

Weather-wise, Greater Manchester has seen it all in the past few weeks.

A damaged wheel on a Ryanair jet burst into flames after landing at Manchester Airport, air accident investigators have said. The fire broke out when the Boeing 737-8AS was taxiing into Terminal Three with 167 passengers onboard.

Manchester United have one foot in the Europa League quarter-finals ahead of their second-leg clash with Real Betis tomorrow night.

Manchester Airport has warned holidaymakers that they could face “longer immigration queues” today (Wednesday, March 15) as Border Force staff walk out. Workers with the Public and Commercial Service (PCS) union are on strike until around 7am on March 16.

Terrified passengers were in 'flood of tears' as a 'trainee pilot' was forced to abort a landing at Manchester Airport during a snowstorm. The TUI flight from Tenerife was due to arrive at around 8pm on Thursday - but the pilot was forced to divert the jet to East Midlands instead due to the extreme weather conditions.

After producing a fantastic response to the Liverpool defeat in midweek, Manchester United will be looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they take on Southampton.

Southampton manager Ruben Selles expects to see "some rotation" in the Manchester United line-up this weekend with such a short turnaround from Thursday's Europa League game.

Manchester City will continue their Premier League title charge against Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon and three pundits are predicting a routine win for Pep Guardiola and his star-studded team.

Many of us will have woken up to see our gardens submerged in snow, and found ourselves battling blizzards on the journey to work or school in recent days.

Manchester United will be looking to put last week's humiliating defeat behind them as Erik ten Hag's side face Real Betis in the Europa League Round of 16.

London City Airport is the first airport in the UK to scrap the 100ml limit on liquids passengers can take in their hand luggage. The airport is removing the restriction in time for the Easter Holidays, The Metro reports.

Manchester Airport has many job vacancies that are open for applications now, with a range of opportunities available including roles in security, hospitality and IT – as well as some management roles. As part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, Manchester Airports Group (MAG), Manchester Airport supports over 19,000 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region, according to its website.

Dozens of flights have been suspended after snow hit parts of the UK following the coldest night of the year on Tuesday.

Paul Merson and Chris Sutton are both in agreement that Manchester United will win at Anfield on Sunday, but Mark Lawrenson has backed the home side to secure victory.