Drive-thru North Pole experience opens in Manchester for Christmas

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has cited the experiences Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra enjoyed in winning their first trophy with Manchester United behind his eagerness to win the Carabao Cup.Vidic and Evra joined United in January 2006 and endured chastening starts to their Premier League careers but collected winner's medals in the 4-0 League Cup final thrashing of Wigan the following month.Sir Alex Ferguson introduced the duo, as well as Kieran Richardson, off

Kourtney is the eldest of the Kardashian sisters, however that does not make her the most boring. In fact, when it comes to Christmas decorations the 41 year old has transformed her home into a North Pole style fantasy in time for the public holiday.The mother of three took to Instagram to showcase her home's festive transformation, while dressing up as the main characters from the 1997 film Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion with her childhood friend Veronique Vicari Barnes.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville compared Scott McTominay to Paul Scholes and Roy Keane after his quickfire double for Manchester United against Leeds United.In the first Premier League meeting between the two historic rivals since February 2004, the Scotland international found the net twice in the opening three minutes to stun Marcelo Bielsa's side.His first was a driven effort into the bottom corner from outside the box, which left Illan Meslier hapless, before a driving

Dr. Fauci has saved Christmas.

Dr. Anthony Fauci has revealed that he personally vaccinated Santa Claus ahead of Christmas Day. The nation’s leading infectious disease expert, who will celebrate his 80th birthday on December 24, told curious children that Kris Kringle is safe to deliver presents. During a ‘Sesame Street’ town hall on December 18, a child named Lucy, 8, from San Rafael, California asked the question, “How did Santa get the vaccine and is it safe for him to go in the house?”

Dr. Anthony Fauci is making sure that kids feel safe on Christmas Day and he’s assuring them that it’s perfectly fine for Santa Claus to visit their homes.

The news was shocking. Santa Claus, that jolly old Saint Nicholas, has resigned. Taking his place? Black Santa, aka, “Saint Vick.”

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba drew praise from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after his talismanic performance in another Manchester United away win.Pogba started alongside Nemanja Matic at Sheffield United and assisted Anthony Martial's first-half goal before his showboating sparked the move for Marcus Rashford's eventual winner.Solskjaer recalled Pogba, 27, for the Manchester derby on Saturday and could retain the Frenchman again for Leeds United's first Premier League visit to Old

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe Paul Pogba transfer saga has been branded a "joke" by former Manchester United star Louis Saha.Pogba has been repeatedly linked with a move away from Old Trafford and his agent Mino Raiola claimed the midfielder's United career was "over" on the eve of the club's crucial Champions League fixture against RB Leipzig.

direct to your inboxCouncils across Greater Manchester have outlined their plans for bin collections over Christmas and the New Year.With Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on bank holidays this year, many town halls are having to change their schedules.Bins are being collected in the days leading up to - and after both days - though the exact dates differ from borough to borough.All councils are still urging residents to keep recycling food, cardboard and paper and other recyclable items

Phoebe Bridgers and Dolly Parton were among a host of artists who performed at an online Christmas benefit gig for Cyndi Lauper over the weekend.The 10th annual event – Home For The Holidays – also saw the likes of Brittany Howard, King Princess, Kim Petras, Adam Lambert, Cher and Boy George perform virtually.Bridgers and her bandmate and collaborator Marshall Vore sang their cover of McCarthy Trenching’s ‘Christmas Song’ while Parton performed her own recent festive number ‘Christmas

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United players will be "taking the p***" out of Paul Pogba over the latest transfer speculation surrounding his future, according to former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch.Pogba has repeatedly been linked with a move away from Old Trafford, with his agent, Mino Raiola, recently confirming that the France international wanted to leave the club.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt only took five days but Paul Pogba finally addressed his future at Manchester United on Saturday night. "1,000 per cent involved," is what supporters are expected to believe — and perhaps they might've done, had Pogba's statement been issued at the start of the week — but it's difficult to see how they can believe him after he allowed his voluble agent to disrupt United's season at the worst possible time.

direct to your inboxMan City star Phil Foden wants to emulate Marcus Rashford's achievements at Manchester United and has labelled his England teammate as a "great role model". Ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby, Foden has spoken of his admiration for Rashford, who similarly broke through the United academy to become a first-team regular.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Lineker has aimed a dig at Mino Raiola following the agent's claim that Paul Pogba's Manchester United career is over.Raiola said in an interview published earlier this week his client Pogba is unhappy at United and will not sign a new contract. The timing of Raiola's comments prompted criticism from United fans as it came in the build-up to crucial matches against RB Leipzig and Man City.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is the victim of a 'witch hunt' from people outside of Manchester United, according to Phil Neville.The club's Champions League campaign came to a premature end following a 3-2 defeat against RB Leipzig, with United finishing third in Group H.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes slammed David de Gea for a 'criminal' error in the 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig in the Champions League.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side travelled to Germany knowing a point would be enough to seal a spot in the knockout stages of the competition.However, two early goals left United on the back foot and, they eventually succumbed to defeat, despite a late fightback.The third Leipzig goal did not cover De Gea in

The Lightning Seeds, while closing out the gig in Manchester will be The Charlatans.Hosted on January 30 (Liverpool) and 31 (Manchester), the gigs will take place at the Invisible Wind Factory and Gorilla respectively.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher has urged Manchester United to sell Paul Pogba following Mino Raiola's latest comments. The United midfielder's future is once again in question after his agent, Raiola, said Pogba's time at Old Trafford was 'over'.It prompted furious criticism from fans, with United facing a crucial week of games against RB Leipzig and Manchester City.