'These mementos of my late son gave me so much comfort - they were snatched from my car at Manchester Airport'

Most families know the story of Stick Man and his search for the family tree, but there's one little known attraction that many have missed.

Coronation Street fans have joked about 'confusion' as they reacted to the news of Violet Wilson's return. It's been 13 years since the character was last seen on-screen and it has been announced that actress Jenny Platt will reprise the role.

Passengers were left stranded at Manchester Airport for hours after numerous flight delays this morning (February 9).

They made for an unlikely alliance. One was the playboy son of a clothing tycoon who counted members of the Pakistani government among his close relatives.

It was a sight that appalled veteran airport worker Paul Derrig. Left in scorching heat outside an aircraft was a dog inside a cage. He took a picture of the pet, the beginning of a two-year fight to get better treatment for animals being transported through Manchester Airport.

The echoing cry of 'Argentina, Argentina' and the colours of the Albiceleste have become familiar sounds and sights in the stands at Manchester United games over the past 18 months, the passion of Lisandro Martinez and the potential of Alejandro Garnacho rekindling a unique relationship with the South American country.

A convicted rapist who carried out a vile attack on a woman when he was aged just 13 was arrested at Manchester Airport after failing to tell police he was going on holiday.

Since Manchester United floated on the New York Stock Exchange in August 2012, there have been two boards: the company board and the football board.

Pilots have described the terrifying moment they 'hit a wall of rain' as they tried to land at Manchester Airport during a thunderstorm. The TUI flight from Zakynthos in Greece was forced to divert to Newcastle after the pilot and co-pilot lost suddenly sight of the runway as they made their descent.

A flight to Manchester Airport was forced to abort its landing and divert to the East Midlands amid strong winds on Wednesday (January 24).

Three masked thugs robbed two men at knifepoint as they washed their off-road bikes outside a Texaco petrol station in Salford. Daniel Bebro, a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons and an unidentified man approached the group after filling up their car with petrol.

Fire crews have been called onboard an easyJet plane at Manchester Airport.

A holidaymaker returning from a cruise says his wife's hand luggage was stolen from an overhead locker on board a TUI flight to Manchester Airport.

New video shows pilots having to abort landings as they battled gale-force winds whilst attempting to land planes at Manchester Airport during the peak of Storm Isha.

A BBC reporter was caught up in a 'terrifying' aborted landing attempt in the fierce Storm Isha winds.

With an early childhood spent in an orphanage and claiming that he didn't care for football at all, it's hard to believe that one day Tiago Manuel Dias Correia would join the ranks of Manchester United.

Jet2 has brought forward the launch date of a new route from Manchester Airport to a popular Portuguese city break destination following a surge in interest. The airline and holiday operator will now launch flights and holidays with Jet2CityBreaks to Porto this summer.

A data breach at Tameside Council saw more than the personal information of 6,000 staff members leaked on its website.

No life-changing or life-threatening injuries were reported in a three-vehicle crash in Sale last night, police have confirmed.

Blue Monday is upon as. No, we’re not talking about the famous New Order song but the name given to the third Monday of January, reputedly the most depressing day of the year.