LEEDS Bradford Airport has been briefly closed after a drone was spotted.

A spokesman for the airport said: "At 12.55 today, an inbound flight spotted a drone on approach to Leeds Bradford Airport.

"The necessary safety procedures were immediately activated, which resulted in the airport being closed for 45 minutes and a flight being diverted to Manchester Airport.

"We can now confirm that the airport is fully open and receiving flights again. "We are liaising with West Yorkshire Police regarding the incident and will continue to monitor the situation closely."

West Yorkshire Police tweeted that a report was received of a drone flying in Horsforth, near to the Old Ball roundabout.

The tweet said: "West Yorkshire Police can confirm that at around 2.03pm a report was received of a drone flying in Horsforth, near to the Old ball roundabout. Flights were temporarily grounded at Leeds Bradford Airport as a precaution and resumed again at around 2.48pm."