Families demand refunds from Reindeer Lodge Christmas event amid tier restrictions

straight to your inbox every day for freeLeeds United star Kalvin Phillips has demanded his teammates make sure they are on top form to face Manchester United this weekend.

After her fiancé Bradley Dack branded her The Grinch, Olivia Attwood decided to give the footballer a festive surprise by giving their flat a Christmas makeover. With the help of Lasting Memories Weddings & Events, Olivia transformed their Manchester flat into Santa’s Grotto complete with two giant Christmas trees, festive garlands and stunning decorations.

Ramones festive track ‘Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)’.The song, which originally featured on the New York band’s 1989 album ‘Brain Drain, has been reworked into a more downbeat version by the Manchester trio.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have joked the club should make a move to sign Thomas Partey from Arsenal if the club suffer an unlikely relegation from the Premier League.The Gunners have struggled under Mikel Arteta this season, sitting 15th in the table after 12 games played, just five points ahead of Fulham in the bottom three.Arsenal were defeated by Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, their fourth home defeat of the season already, increasing pressure

Take a peak inside the cosy home Hayley Tamaddon returns to after filming The Real Full Monty on Ice. The soap star shares the Manchester home with her estate agent partner Adrian and their baby son, one year old Jasper.

Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kidsDecember 25 is officially two weeks away.And as Manchester remains in the strictest tier of the government's latest Covid alert systems, many fans of the festive season are spending their extra time in doors binge watching their favourite Christmas films.From guilty pleasures you enjoyed as child and old classics to some of the new releases you might have spotted on Netflix,

Blossoms have unveiled a new, animated short film, Christmas Eve (Soul Purpose).

Perrie Edwards gave fans a treat after showing off her Christmas decorations, and in turn also the star’s incredible home.The Little Mix star lives in Manchester with her footballer boyfriend, Liverpool ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. While Alex is away, the star invited her friends over for some festive fun The trio uploaded the results to Perrie’s TikTok showing off her swanky pad at the same time.

Manchester Evening News : "I had to contact the coroners' office to get them to arrange for his things to be sent. "They finally sent his belongings and many items were missing.

A Grand Life, Heard, where some of Greater Manchester's most inspiring older residents tell their tales.

direct to your inboxA heartbroken student nurse has told how she fears she won't get the coronavirus test that would allow her to see her family at Christmas.Erin Hathaway,who is currently studying at the University of Manchester, posted an emotional video online about the situation she finds herself in ahead of finishing for the holidays.Erin, from Blackpool, explained how she will miss the December 15 deadline for tests put in place by the University of Manchester as she will be working until

will take place this year. But while many fans of the markets were delighted to hear they'll return in some capacity yesterday, there have been many raised eyebrows and criticisms of the decision to go ahead.

direct to your inboxA furious row has erupted between Manchester Council and Diamond Bus company over the decision to pedestrianise a stretch of Deansgate earlier this year.A section between Blackfriars Street and King Street has been closed to traffic since May after the council said it would give people more space to return to businesses in the area following national lockdown.It is understood money was used from the government's £250m emergency Active Travel Fund set up to encourage more

forced a policy U-turn from Boris Johnson.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans believe it is time for Mason Greenwood to be deployed as a central striker.Ever since he became a regular fixture in the starting XI last season, Greenwood has often found himself amongst the goals and already has 20 to his name at just 19 years of age.What makes his tally so impressive is that the majority of his goals have come while he has been playing out on the right flank and not as a striker, his natural position in which he

Christmas dinners, restaurant meet-ups and annual Christmas Eve trips to the pub with old friends. But with the current restrictions imposed on Greater Manchester in the harshest tier of the government's latest covid alert system - it's hard to feel festive.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to stick with a back-four for the visit of Paris Saint-Germain, rather than revert back to a three-man defence.Following the thrilling come back victory over Southampton on Sunday, United will be back in Champions League action on Wednesday when PSG travel to Old Trafford for the reverse fixture in Group H.A lot hangs on the result of the game as a point would guarantee United's qualification for the

in Harpurhey as bosses say they are seeing levels of destitution they have never seen before due to the effects coronavirus has had on people's jobs and livelihoods.