Passengers endure 'two-hours waits' for baggage at Manchester Airport amid reports of 'staff absence' during heatwave

The former boss of Manchester Airport has been given a top job at Arsenal football club, according to reports from The Athletic.

A sharp fall in the number of anti-Semitic incidents so far this year across Greater Manchester was reported today by a charity.

Emergency services were called to Manchester Airport after a baggage truck crashed.

The Government and travel bosses have come under renewed fire over the continuing chaos afflicting travellers at Manchester Airport. Trafford council - a shareholder in the airport - has passed a motion describing the Government's response to the crisis in the aviation sector as "lamentable".

Footage taken at Manchester Airport shows the moment passengers crawled into the restricted baggage area in a desperate bid to retrieve their luggage.

Erik ten Hag has explained what role Benni McCarthy will have at Manchester United after his surprise appointment this week.

Manchester Airport bosses say security waiting times are falling dramatically despite it experiencing its busiest time since before the covid lockdown. More than 3.5m passengers are set to use the airport this summer. But during July 92 per cent of people passed through security in under 30 minutes. And in the last week, more than 95pc of passengers got through security in under 30 minutes, with more than three quarters of people passing through in less than 15 minutes.

Danny Miller stepped out for the first time since it was reported he had married his long-term partner Steph Jones. The former Emmerdale actor reunited with one of his former ITV soap co-star Chris Bisson at the Trafford Centre where a VIP event was held to officially launch the opening of Summer Daze, the centre’s biggest outdoor entertainment to date.

Steve McClaren believes Erik ten Hag's greatest strength as a manager is his ability to read how a game is going and make changes quickly.

The family of a disabled grandad who died at an airport last month have paid tribute to the Manchester United fan who 'really enjoyed life'. Gerardo Silano, 82, fractured his spinal chord falling down a staircase while trying to leave a plane at Gatwick Airport.

As schools break up for summer, thousands of families across Greater Manchester face an anxious battle to stay afloat. The looming holidays are a source of dread for households already holding back a tide of soaring bills and benefit cuts.

Throughout 2022, images of long queues, complaints of missing luggage, and reports of no food have come out of airports up and down the UK and on the Continent.

A number of holidaymakers said they were 'pleasantly surprised' at the queueing situation as Manchester Airport today as bosses said they are to draft in a further 150 security staff to deal with the big summer getaway.

The school holiday season has arrived, and many families will believe the opportunity of getting overseas this summer may have passed them by. However, for those who can’t resist the temptation of flying to some magnificent locations, there may still be something here for you.

Entire aisles at a large Manchester supermarket are currently empty with a number of fridges that failed during this week's heatwave still out of action.

Covid-19 is once more piling pressure on an already strained NHS, according to Greater Manchester health chiefs. Staff absences as a result of coronavirus are seeing shortages in hospitals, GP surgeries, and community care.

Pep Guardiola says he has only had one perfect pre-season at Manchester City, with this year's tour disrupted by four players who did not travel to the USA.

Whilst the UK had its hottest day ever recorded by the Met Office, Amanda Holden wowed fans by showing off her toned physique. The Britain's Got Talent judge flaunted her stunning figure whilst posing on a unicorn lilo in a swimming pool on holiday.

A family farm has responded to negative claims posted online that a donkey ‘collapsed’ while giving children a ride in the blazing heatwave. Smithills Open Farm hit back at posts circulating on Facebook about their donkey, Bouncer, collapsing in the heat on Saturday, and said those responsible were "trying to destroy our family business that we have spent so long building up".

As the country braces itself for record-breaking temperatures people are being urged to think twice before heading to the beach as conditions can be even more extreme at the coast. Sefton Council has issued a warning to those planning on visiting the Merseyside coastline during the next few days.