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Ariana Grande has brought some Christmas cheer to hundreds of young hospital patients in Manchester.The pop star has surprised hundreds of children at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) with an Amazon voucher each worth £100.Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the father of one of the patents said his daughter was “absolutely delighted” with the kind gesture, describing the ‘7 Rings’ singer as “a wonderful human being”.“She said, ‘look dad, I’ve got a

Ariana Grande is proving the people of Manchester are very much in her heart this holiday season.

Ariana Grande had an early Christmas present for young people in Manchester spending the festive season in hospital. It’s been reported that Ariana has gifted every child being treated at Manchester’s Royal Infirmary and the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital with a £100 voucher that they can use on Amazon.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMauricio Pochettino is reportedly in line to become the new manager of Paris Saint-Germain after Thomas Tuchel was sacked on Christmas Eve.Tuchel leaves the Parisian club one point behind league leaders Lyon and with PSG having secured their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League, eliminating Manchester United in the process, earlier this month.The MEN understands United approached Pochettino about the possibility of taking over as the new United

direct to your inboxTwo men from Greater Manchester who won £20,000 on the hit BBC show Race Across the World have donated their prize money to charity.Emon Choudhury, 36, from Stockport, beat four other teams to win the race alongside his nephew Jamiul Choudhury, 25, from Oldham.The pair beat the odds to complete an epic 54-day journey from Mexico City to the south of Argentina for the second series of the BBC2 show.On their travels, the men were visibly moved by the number of homeless children

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Marcus Rashford has the ability and the drive to become a Manchester United legend.The forward recorded his 78th and 79th goals for the club in the win at Sheffield United on Thursday and he'll aim to maintain his fine form this season against Leeds at Old Trafford on Sunday.But once that reunion with an old rival is out of the way Rashford is likely to make the short journey to the BBC studios at MediaCity, Salford, to be

Manchester Evening News , the 28-year-old said the sudden boom in demand has been a “long time coming”. “It’s been a long time coming; it’s been brewing and coming together the last two years and since the pandemic, everything’s just gone boom,” he said.“We’ve had the shop there for nearly seven years now and we’ve noticed in the last seven years some property prices have almost doubled.

straight to your inboxManchester City have given a Christmas present to every primary school kid in East Manchester and every child in in care across the whole city.Staff, players and coaches have paid for, wrapped and delivered more than 5,500 gifts.And with the coronavirus pandemic meaning the traditional Christmas visits to hospitals are off the cards, stars including Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne have been video calling patients on children's wards at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital,

straight to your inbox every day for freeEdinson Cavani could miss Manchester United's first visit of Leeds United in nearly 11 years due to a groin injury.Cavani, 33, has missed the last three matches since he was forced off at half-time in United's win at West Ham on December 5.The Uruguayan has resumed light training this week but faces a three-match domestic suspension over a Football Association misconduct charge that alleges he 'brought the game into disrepute' over an Instagram post.After

straight to your inbox every day for free Marcus Rashford insists Manchester United have to find more consistency between their home and away form to maintain a title challenge this season. The forward scored twice in the 3-2 win at Sheffield United in what was a sixth successive away win in the Premier League for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFred believes a strong run of form in December can cement Manchester United's Premier League title credentials.United can move two points behind second-placed Tottenham, with a game in hand, by defeating Sheffield United today after Jose Mourinho's men were beaten at Anfield on Wednesday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men can focus on their league campaign with the Europa League not resuming until February, starting at Bramall Lane against bottom side Sheffield

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 3,800 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.Behind the Covid-19 death statistics that we publish each day are human beings who all had stories to tell.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaMade a solid save from Riyad Mahrez with a more assured stance than in midweek. Otherwise utterly untroubled.

direct to your inboxTwenty-six more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 3,900, the latest NHS figures show.Nine more Covid-related deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in its 24 hour data.The trust runs the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), Wythenshawe Hospital, the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Saint Mary's hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed five new deaths.

direct to your inboxEighteen more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has now risen to 3,787, the latest NHS figures show.Thirteen new deaths were recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, the organisation in charge of the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, Saint Mary's and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed four new deaths.

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straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba joined in the celebrations after Manchester United produced a stunning fightback against Southampton.Pogba was ruled out of Sunday's Premier League clash at St Mary's due to an ankle injury and could only watch on as Southampton raced into a two-goal lead, courtesy of Jan Bednarek and James Ward-Prowse. But United came roaring back after the break, largely thanks to half-time substitute Edinson Cavani.