A court heard how a man whose life has 'fallen apart' is desperate to leave the country after his son died - but has now been banned from entering Manchester Airport.
10.02.2020 - 02:06 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Hundreds of passengers on a transatlantic flight are having to travel home from Scotland - because their plane couldn’t land in Manchester.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS78, from Barbados attempted to land at Manchester Airport twice but the pilot was forced to divert to Glasgow because of strong winds.
The 391 passengers and one child are now being brought back to Manchester via bus, the airline confirmed.
Storm Ciara is causing problems for airlines as strong winds batter the UK.
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A court heard how a man whose life has 'fallen apart' is desperate to leave the country after his son died - but has now been banned from entering Manchester Airport.
Salford was placed at risk of flooding by the Environment Agency last weekend but the city's brand new £10m flood defences managed to stay strong.
Fire crews battling the worst of Storm Ciara as it battered the north have had their budgets cut by £16m in the last four years.
In the wake of the Storm Ciara, two tradesman pals from Tameside are helping to pick up the pieces.
About 150 properties in Greater Manchester are believed to have been flooded during Storm Ciara - and the number could rise further.
Flights have been cancelled, roads have been closed and trains have been disrupted as the chaos of Storm Ciara rumbles on.
Storm Ciara tested the skills of pilots at Manchester Airport on Sunday as hurricane force winds hit the UK.
The River Clyde has bursts its banks in Glasgow as Storm Ciara continues to batter Scotland.
Hurricane force winds battered Greater Manchester today as Storm Ciara left a trail of chaos in its wake.
Planes attempting to fly in to UK airports are being rocked by Storm Ciara's strong winds as severe weather causes dozens of cancellations and delays.
A British Airways plane is believed to have made the fastest flight ever by a conventional airliner.
Storm Ciara has battered its way through Manchester city centre.
This is the moment Storm Ciara sent fencing flying in Manchester city centre.
Thousands of homes lost power overnight as Storm Ciara swept across Greater Manchester and the North West.
Manchester United's game against Chelsea in the Women's Super League has been postponed due to safety concerns because of Storm Ciara.