The beach 'better than the Caribbean' an hour’s flight away from Manchester Airport

Now that summer is here it’s the perfect time to plan a getaway abroad - and it’s not too late to book a trip if you haven’t already done so. One last-minute option is to do a city break; it’s a great way to discover somewhere new and enjoy a change of scenery.

When it comes to holidays there's so much choice that picking one can often feel a bit overwhelming. But if you're taking children abroad there are some things that are guaranteed to tick the right boxes.

For many the Maldives are a dream holiday destination, with pristine, white sandy beaches and picturesque wooden huts hanging over the sea. Known for its luxury resorts, the archipelago in the Indian Ocean is a favourite with the rich and famous.

Coronation Street's newest star Claire Sweeney couldn't have looked more different to how she looked during her on-screen debut earlier this week as she stepped out for a charity bash.

A smart motorway upgrade on the M56 near Manchester Airport is now complete, National Highways said.

A couple's wedding was thrown into doubt after a flight from Manchester Airport left without them.

The airport experience is a Marmite one isn't it, you either love it or hate it.

Five-year-olds in Britain are, on average, up to seven centimetres shorter than children in other wealthy nations, new data has revealed.

Now that summer is finally here, a trip abroad will be on many people’s minds. There’s nothing quite like getting away from it all and exploring somewhere new, especially when the sun’s shining.

I'd never used anything other than a taxi to get to the airport, so the prospect of parking there was alien to me.

Border Force guards have smashed a plot by a computer science student to smuggle more than £40,000 worth of counterfeit postage stamps into Britain.

A Jet2 flight had to return to Manchester Airport shortly after take-off due to a 'minor fault'.

When it comes to the world’s best beaches, you’d probably expect to find them in far-flung destinations like Thailand, the Maldives or the Caribbean. All of these places are wonderful to visit, but are often once-in-a-lifetime holidays.

A man faces prosecution after flying a drone over Manchester Airport.

Villagers have described their shock after a second death in a river which has become a magnet for teenagers.

Football as sport can be as rudimentary as someone kicking a ball into a net, but as a business it is a complicated web.

Moor Hall in Aughton has been named England's number one restaurant at the National Restaurant Awards for 2023.

With house prices continuing to rise amid the cost of living crisis, househunters who are in search for an affordable home may be finding it difficult. According to Rightmove, the average price of a home across Greater Manchester is currently £260,200, which has jumped up in the last month alone.

A Manchester restaurant that has only been open a matter of months has shot into a prestigious list of the very best restaurants in the UK. Higher Ground has placed at 51 in the National Restaurant Awards Top 100 announced last night.

This weekend has seen the hottest day of 2023 so far, with the mercury topping out over 30C.