16 h. ago Taxi driver's warning to anyone dropping off at Manchester Airport over 'sneaky' new charge

A taxi driver has warned of a 'sneaky' new 'barrierless' charge at Manchester Airport that has already caught some people out, but the airport asserts that it has made this change for the benefit of passengers

Events

57 h. ago Manchester's taxi trade is 'broken' with drivers on strike — now Andy Burnham's planning a big shake

But we don't know how the mayor and government plan to fix it

Events

62 h. ago Peg o’ My Heart review – Hong Kong’s disordered dream life is focus of Lynchian thriller

Set in the aftermath of the 2008 crash, Nick Cheung’s film follows a loose-cannon psychiatrist through a city deranged by stock-market stormsAn immolated teenager flailing in a run down tenement. A doubledecker bus suspended above a calm sea bay. A dishevelled middle-aged couple frolicking down a high street, caught in their own private musical. There’s an irrepressible fountain of dream imagery erupting out of Nick Cheung’s fourth feature, which imagines Hong Kong after the 2008 financial crash as a nightmarish inland empire awash in outrage, anguish and guilt. “Other people’s money!” crows one investor – but the real business here is other people’s dreams.Loose-cannon psychiatrist Dr Man (Terrance Lau) is under censure from his bosses for investigating his patients’ private lives. Maybe it’s his own uneasy dreams that motivate him to trespass, though a new bizarre case gives him added cause to go the extra mile. A narcoleptic taxi driver admitted to hospital after nodding off and ...

Science

67 h. ago The city that rivals Paris with £2 pints and the ‘best beer in Europe’ a £30 flight from Manchester Airport

Rich in history and stunning buildings, a holiday here won't break the bank

Economics

3 d. ago Corrupt police officer and a taxi driver who raped a woman among the vile criminals jailed this month

These are some of the criminals who ended up behind bars in April

Events

4 d. ago Jet2 announces new destinations from Manchester Airport in Spain, Portugal and more

The holiday operator has added four new destinations as part of its citybreak programme

Politics

4 d. ago Man dies in second horror crash in Edinburgh as police seek taxi driver

A 46-year-old man died in the three-vehicle collision on May 2.

Events

4 d. ago Inside the property empire of a granddad taxi driver on course to be a millionaire and he claims he did while earning MINIMUM WAGE

Perry Wilson, 63, believes he is just three years away from his seven-figure dream after quietly amassing a fortune by renting out his semi-detached homes across the north east of England.

Society

5 d. ago US steps back from peace talks, saying it won’t mediate between Russia and Ukraine

JD Vance says ‘this isn’t our war’ as state department warns envoys will stop flying around the world ‘at drop of a hat’

Politics

5 d. ago Lambeth school faces closure as council warns pupil numbers will 'continue to drop'

Lambeth school faces closure as council warns pupil numbers will 'continue to drop'  London Evening Standard

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5 d. ago London school closures: Lambeth school faces closure as council warns pupil numbers will 'continue to drop'

Lambeth has previously warned that it is facing a ‘stark challenge from falling enrolments’, with nearly 1,000 fewer children going to school in the borough compared to 10 years ago

Events

6 d. ago Airline cancels flights from Manchester Airport tomorrow due to strike action

Finnair has cancelled flights to Helsinki from Manchester

Events

7 d. ago 'Disruptive' female passenger is dragged off Ryanair flight after 'on

The pair had supposedly been sat apart early on in the flight, which departed from Manchester Airport to Corfu at 5.30pm on Tuesday.

Politics

7 d. ago Shocking moment Brit tries to bite off taxi driver's NOSE in attack that left terrified victim in a coma in Turkey

The driver's face was said to have been 'completely shattered' in the altercation, and his unconscious body left at the roadside until a fellow cabbie found him.

Events

7 d. ago When Manchester Airport asked if he'd packed the suitcase himself, he said 'no'

Jay McLean and Daniel Speirs were sentenced at Manchester Crown Court

Politics

8 d. ago Barton Aerodrome plane crash leaves man fighting for life as public told 'stay away'

Police, paramedics and firefighters raced to the Greater Manchester airport at around 5.30pm - minutes after the plane went down after stalling at the end of the runway

Events

8 d. ago Plane crash at airport near Manchester as people 'seriously injured' with 'fuel leaking'

Two casualties were helped out of an aircraft that crashed at Barton Aerodrome in Eccles, Greater Manchester, earlier today

Events

8 d. ago Manchester Airport passengers among THOUSANDS left stranded in Spain and Portugal after power cut chaos

A huge power outage in Spain and Portugal caused travel chaos after impacting airports and train lines

Events

1 week ago The island beach named ‘the best in Europe’ with flights for under £100 from Manchester Airport this summer

It beat beaches in Spain, Greece and Italy to bag the number one spot

Society

1 week ago Drama as Jet2 flight to Manchester Airport diverted due to 'disruptive passengers'

Airline bosses say they 'take a zero-tolerance approach' to rowdy behaviour

Events