Manchester Airport announces direct route to tiny European country with magical castles

Eight suitcases filled with cannabis were found by at Manchester Airport as Border Force officers located 278 packages.

Foals‘ Yannis Philippakis has shared the first music video from his new project, Yannis & The Yaw, featuring the late Tony Allen – watch the visuals for ‘Walk Through Fire’ below.Last night (May 2), Philippakis released the music video for ‘Walk Through Fire’, the first track to be released from Yannis & The Yaw’s upcoming EP, ‘Lagos Paris London (feat. Tony Allen)’ – the record is due out on August 30 via Transgressive Records.

Janet Jackson has announced a UK and European tour for 2024 – find all the details below.The music legend is bringing her ‘Together Again’ tour to 10 cities later this year, kicking off in Paris at the Accor Arena on September 25.From there, she’ll continue on to stops in Birmingham, London, Glasgow and Manchester, before heading back to mainland Europe and concluding at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on October 10.The ‘All For You’ star will be joined by special guest Wyclef Jean of The Fugees across all dates except London, where the support act is yet to be announced.Tickets go on general sale this Friday (May 3) at 9am local time from here. There will also be a Mastercard pre-sale in select markets starting on Tuesday (April 30) at 9am local time.The singer’s UK and European leg of her ‘Together Again’ tour will mark her first UK performance since Glastonbury 2019.

Craig David has announced details of a new ‘Commitment’ tour set to take place across the UK next year. Find ticket details below.Announced today (April 29), the new run of tour dates will take place across February 2024, and see the UK R&B icon perform in 11 cities across the country.

Rationing your favourite toiletries into 100ml bottles before going on holiday is about to become a thing of the past. Airline passengers will soon be able to carry bottles containing up to two litres in their hand luggage.

The mother of a teenage boy with a severe peanut allergy has spoken out and called for procedural changes after his life-saving antihistamine medication was confiscated from him during security checks at Manchester Airport.

A new game zone has opened up at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 1 complete with a virtual reality escape room and a Formula 1 simulator. Game Point is the first of its kind to be launched at an UK airport, providing passengers with immersive entertainment while they wait to board their flight.

A TUI light from Newcastle to Cape Verde was forced to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport due to a bird strike shortly after take off.

Art Brut have announced details of new ‘best of’ compilations, set for release this summer, as well as an upcoming UK and European tour. Find the details below.Announced today (April 24), the new releases from the Perennial pop enthusiasts are due to arrive on July 4 via Demon Records and Edsel, and will see them share two compilations of their greatest hits.The first of which comes in the form of a double LP titled ‘A Record Collection, Reduced To A Mixtape’.

A TUI flight took off from Manchester Airport then turned around moments later due to a 'minor technical matter'.

Kamasi Washington has announced a 2024 UK, Ireland and European headline tour – find all the details below.The LA jazz multi-instrumentalist will hit the road in Europe this autumn in support of his new studio album ‘Fearless Movement’, which is due for release on May 3 via Young (pre-order here).Kicking off in Rome on October 3, that leg also includes stop-offs in Milan, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Porto, Bordeaux and Paris in the first half of the month.From there, Washington will head to the UK and Ireland for shows in Manchester, London, Cardiff, Gateshead, Leeds, Glasgow and Dublin.An additional run of European gigs is scheduled to take place between October 28 and November 17, including stops in Brussels, Warsaw, Krakow, Amsterdam, Berlin and Oslo.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (April 19) – you’ll be able to buy yours here (UK and Ireland) and here (Europe). Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale at the same time tomorrow (Thursday, April 18) by pre-ordering ‘Fearless Movement’ here before 6pm BST today (17).You can see the full list of shows in the announcement post below.Europe, coming your way soon! Pre-order my album “Fearless Movement” from my web store before 6pm on Wednesday April 17th to receive pre-sale access to my Europe tour! Pre-sale opens at 10am (local times) on Thursday April 18th.

The pilot of a Jet2 flight was forced to suddenly abort a landing at Manchester Airport amid strong winds on Monday (April 15).

Duff McKagan has announced a series of UK and European tour dates, set to kick off later this year. Find a list of new dates and ticket details below.Announced today (April 15), the new run of tour dates come following the Guns N’ Roses bassist dropping his latest studio album ‘Lighthouse’ towards the end of last year.The LP marked his third album as a solo artist, following on from 1993’s debut ‘Believe In Me’ and 2019’s ‘Tenderness’.

Thania Garcia Peso Pluma doesn’t need to prove his pop stardom. In just a span of a year, the 24-year-old Guadalajara, Mexico native has achieved many historic firsts, starting with his aptly titled “Genesis” LP — the first regional Mexican record to claim a top-five rank on the all-genre-inclusive Billboard 200 albums chart. He’s mastered a distinctive range, too, collaborating with Latin music’s biggest stars — Kali Uchis, Karol G and Becky G, just to name a few — and along the way, has represented the recent increase of regional Mexican music’s popularity in the United States and other parts of the world.

Shakira has a big announcement!

Shocking video footage has emerged capturing the moment an 'unruly passenger' was apparently dragged off a holiday flight in Serbia before he was arrested. The mobile phone footage was taken on board a plane from Manchester bound for Turkey that was forced to divert to Belgrade as a result.

Tribeca Festival is crossing the Atlantic. 

Two holiday flights were diverted to Manchester Airport on Wednesday night after a 'defect' in the runway at Newcastle International Airport was identified and inspected.

These were the luxury watches worn by a father and son as the pair were caught at Manchester Airport. Asim Tufail and Junnaid Tufail were waiting in the departure lounge in Terminal one to board a flight to Dubai when officers struck.

Every day thousands of travellers pass through Manchester Airport and fly to destinations across the globe. From beaches in the Caribbean to historic cities in Europe, the airport is a gateway to the world.