LIVE updates as the Red Arrows fly over the North West

The famous Red Arrows will fly over Lancashire later this afternoon (June 7) as they journey from Scotland to Liverpool.

The aerobatic team made the journey from their RAF Valley base in Holyhead to RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland on Friday (June 6).

Their trip returning south today will depart RAF Lossiemouth in northern Scotland at 4:15pm, sweeping down over the Lakes and Lancashire before landing at John Lennon Airport in Liverpool at 5:30pm.

The flight takes place in conjunction with the RAF Preston Town Show in Avenham Park, with the Arrows due to pass over the city at 5:10pm.

A spokesperson for the RAF described them as 'ambassadors for the United Kingdom' who represent 'the best of British'.

This is a live event, follow updates in the blog below

Preston resident and X user @ginger_michael has shared a video of the jets fllying over Preston.

Red Arrows over Preston. pic.twitter.com/wrzO6Y5gsW

The Red Arrows have now passed Preston and are on their way to Liverpool.

Just had a red arrows fly past pic.twitter.com/rFdDaMSAa0

Another X user @hanimp123 has shared a clip of the jets passing over her house.

De Red Arriws just flew over de hoose #RedArrows pic.twitter.com/Lh4oLQxqYe

X user @ScouseLakes has spotted the jets over her house in Cumbria.

Just seen The Red Arrows flying over our house! pic.twitter.com/56JJvqdGm1

The Red Arrows' summer programme of displays has only just begun, with the jets drawing hundreds of aviation enthusiasts to Cardiff Airport on Wednesday (June 4).

The Red Arrows' departure was set to be half an hour behind the original schedule, according to a post from their X account earlier today.

If they took off punctually from RAF Lossiemouth at 4:15pm then they are set to fly over