Epic Balloon Journey

A balloon let off in the sky in Manchester has been found over 650 miles away in Holland.

Published 23rd Jun 2015

The owner of a balloon which traveled hundreds of miles through the sky from Manchester to Holland has been traced thanks to social media.

Former truck driver Koos Dekker, who lives in a village called Alteveer in the North East of the Country, posted a message on Facebook to try and track the owner down.

The post reads: This morning my wife found a balloon near our house. Released in Manchester. Please share this message, so the writer of the note shown on the photograph gets to know, that the balloon was found in a very little village called Alteveer in the north-east of Holland on June 22 2015 at 8.00 sharp in the morning.

He's called KEY103 to update us on the search:

Our Chief Reporter Michelle Livesey went along to meet the famous 'Sienna' in the note and her mum Jade at their home in Walkden:

Hear our interview with Sienna and her mum Jade: