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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.

With around 35 per cent of Manchester's population believed to have some form of Irish roots, it's no wonder St Patrick's Day has become fully embedded into the city's culture.

Hundreds turned out for the Manchester’s Irish Parade today in celebration of St Patrick’s Day.

A Manchester club has been allowed to keep its licence following a fight which left customers with knife wounds as CCTV footage of the incident emerges.

Plans to rebuild a business centre in Little Hulton four years after a devastating fire have been approved by Salford City Council. The applicant proposes to erect six industrial units at the Towngate Business Centre with associated car parking and a yard area.

The Irish World Heritage Centre has vowed to make changes to improve safety after a ‘violent brawl’ broke out following Manchester's St Patrick's Day parade last month. It led to an NHS volunteer getting her teeth ‘knocked out’.

A man has suffered serious facial injuries after two people were attacked near a Metrolink tram stop in Piccadilly Gardens last night.

The weather has finally turned in Manchester and people are taking full advantage.

Manchester's Irish World Heritage Centre could lose its licence due to a fight which broke out during St Patrick's Day celebrations on Sunday.

O’Shea’s Beer Garden is planning a two-week long Irish festival, kicking off on St Patrick’s Day.

The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner has chatted exclusively to the Daily Star to reveal some shocking behind-the-scenes elements of the show.The BBC One business contest is currently airing series 16 of the show and has welcomed a new batch of hopefuls who are battling it out for Lord Sugar's investment.While catching up with the BOSH Beds owner and much-loved contestant from series 15, we uncovered some surprising facts about the programme.Thomas chatted to Carly in Convo host Carly Hacon during a Facebook Live interview where he unveiled the show's biggest secrets.Let's take a look at what he told us...The Apprentice favourite Thomas Skinner has revealed a shocking insight into the audition process which sees hopefuls forced to line themselves up by who’s the most attractive.The brutal interview process requires dozens of budding strangers, all desperate to be chosen for the next series of the BBC show, to line themselves up from "ugliest to prettiest" as producers watch their conduct.The London-born star said: “Before you go on the show you go through the interview stages and you’ve got people from all over - from London, from Ireland, from Manchester, and you’re in this room and they told us to line up from ugliest to prettiest."And you don’t even know who these people are and you’ve got people arguing about who’s the prettiest, it was carnage."I went straight down the ugly end sod that but there were girls and fellas arguing about 'I'm much better looking than what you are.'"Thomas also explained that when viewers see the contestants receive their daily call to go on a task, it is true that they only get 20 minutes to get downstairs.He explained: "What people don't realise is when you watch the show it's one hour

Former The Apprentice contestant Thomas Skinner shockingly claimed contestants were made to line up from "ugliest to prettiest" during the shows audition.

THE Apprentice hopefuls are 'forced to line up in order of ugliness' during brutal auditions, a former contestant has claimed. The BBC One show recently returned for a new series, and saw a new batch of candidates hoping to win a business deal with Lord Sugar.

The Apprentice favourite Thomas Skinner has revealed a shocking insight into the audition process which sees hopefuls forced to line themselves up by who’s the most attractive.The brutal interview process requires dozens of strangers, all desperate to be chosen for the next series of the BBC show, to line themselves up from "ugliest to prettiest" as producers watch their conduct.The London-born star and former market trader said: “Before you go on the show you go through the interview stages and you’ve got people from all over - from London, from Ireland, from Manchester, and you’re in this room and they told us to line up from ugliest to prettiest."And you don’t know who these people are and you’ve got people arguing about who’s the prettiest,” explained ThomasDubbing the task “carnage” Thomas claims the wannabes became argumentative about who was the most attractive.“It’s carnage but there were people arguing saying ‘I’m much better looking,’” he added.The new dad shot to fame on the BBC series back in 2019 and has continued to build a successful business and appeared on a string on TV shows including 8 out of 10 Cats and Celebrity Masterchef.During an exclusive chat with the Daily Star, Thomas admitted that he had to sell some prized possessions in order to keep his business running during the Covid lockdown.He said: “When I did well after the show I bought things I didn’t need."I was a new business owner and had no capital behind me.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A tragic man's selfie atop a foggy mountain was the last snap he took before slipping to his death.Alarm bells for Kieran Halliwell's safety rang with his family after he sent his dad a photo, at the summit of Mweelrea Mountain in County Mayo, Ireland.Bernadette Halliwell said her and Kieran's sister was tasked by their father to keep messaging him to ensure he was okay but with no reply, they hurriedly left Manchester for Ireland.The 35-year-old who played in the Manchester Football League was on holiday when he climbed the peak on August 15 - his body was found three days later, Manchester Evening News reports.

Coronation Street 's Connor family have been stirring trouble on the cobbles since 2006, marked by the arrival of Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh).

Hundreds of people turned out for the Manchester Irish Parade today, despite being met with concern over coronavirus.

Manchester's St Patrick's Day parade WILL go ahead but all other festival events have been cancelled.

Manchester's St Patrick's Day parade is still going ahead despite processions in Dublin and London being cancelled due to coronavirus.

Manchester's St Patrick's Day parade is still set to go ahead, organisers have confirmed after Dublin's celebrations were cancelled.