themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--The best classic Christmas films and where to watch them

There are plenty of things we enjoy about the Christmas period .
From festive food with all the trimmings to opening presents and spending time with family and friends .
But for many , one of the highlights of the season is settling down to binge-watch all the Christmas films on TV .
Each Christmas , our TV guides are packed with a selection of our favourite festive films .
And they usually appear on our screens from a few days before December 25 right up til the new year .
From old , black and white classics like It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like The Snowman , there 's something on this year to suit every mood .
Here 's a round up of some of the best Christmas movies to enjoy this season .
This year , you can watch Arthur Christmas on December 22 , at 11.35am , on ITV .
Starring James McAvoy , Bill Nighy , Hugh Laurie and Imelda Staunton , the film follows the story of Arthur , Father Christmas ' gawky son .
As Santa nears retirement a hi-tech operation is launched to deliver the world 's presents on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the system occurs , it 's up to Arthur to save the day .
With their daughter , Blair , away for the Christmas season , married couple Luther and and his wife Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas altogether and go on a cruise .
The news causes uproar in the festive-filled neighbourhood as friends try to convince the pair to take part in their usual seasonal activities like buying a Christmas tree , putting up the giant snowman on the roof and hosting the annual Christmas Eve party .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christmas last minute , Mr and Mrs Krank rush to make it the best Christmas Eve party possible in very little time .
Christmas with The Kranks is available to stream on Netflix now .
Elf is a must-watch during the Christmas season .
The family comedy follows Buddy ( played by Will Ferrell ) who , after discovering he is actually a human and not an elf as he was led to believe , journeys to New York from the North Pole in search of his real father .
Buddy gets into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a department store elf with captivating singing voice .
Elf was first aired this year on December 8 , but the Radio Times have revealed that the popular Christmas movie will be repeated almost every day in the run up to December 25 .
So viewers should keep their eyes peeled the film every day on Sky Cinema Drama , Sky Cinema Hits and Sky Cinema Christmas .
Home Alone 2 : Lost in New York ( 1992 ) and Home Alone 3 ( 1997 ) The original 1990 family comedy tells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to protect his house from two burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during the Christmas holidays .
Written by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus , the film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin , and Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as Harry and Marv , also known as 'The Wet Bandits ' .
Unfortunately , the first Home Alone film wo n't be airing on TV in 2020 .
But it 's not all bad news .
Fans of the film will still be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alone 2 : Lost in New York will air on Channel 4 on Christmas Day at 5.30pm .
And Home Alone 3 will be shown on the same channel on Boxing Day at 2.55pm .
But if you had your heart set on tuning in to the first movie , there are still ways to watch - but you 'll have to pay .
You can stream Home Alone on Amazon Prime from £2.99 , or watch via Disney Plus when you sign up for £5.99 a month or £59.99 a year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ classic Christmas movie that tells the story of an angel who is sent from heaven to show a frustrated businessman what life would have been like if he had never existed .
The film was nominated for five Oscars and stars James Stewart and Donna Reed .
This year , you can catch the film on Christmas Eve ( Thursday , December 24 ) at 2.35pm on Channel 4 .
It would be a crime not to watch Love Actually during the Christmas season .
The romantic-comedy follows the lives of eight different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several loosely intertwined tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London .
The cast is brimming with famous faces including Bill Nighy , Gregor Fisher , Rory MacGregor , Colin Firth , Sienna Guillory , Liam Neeson and Emma Thompson .
Those with Sky will already know that Love Actually is being aired repeatedly over Christmas season on Sky Cinema .
And you can also catch it on demand on the Sky Go app .
But if you do n't have Sky , the film can be rented on Amazon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you 're fan of romantic comedies with festive themes , tune in to The Holiday at 10.45pm on Boxing Day on ITV .
The heart-warming movie sees two women with troubled love lives swap homes in each other 's countries , where they each meet a local man to fall in love with .
The star-studded cast features Cameron Diaz as Amanda , Kate Winslet as Iris , Jude Law as Graham and Jack Black as Miles .
You can also watch The Holiday on Netflix .
The classic animation is aired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year you 'll be able to watch it on Channel 4 and E4 at the following times : • Thursday , December 24 on Channel 4 at 7.20am to 7.50am • Thursday , December 24 on Channel 4 at 5.10pm to 5.45pm • Thursday , December 24 on E4 at 7.55pm to 8.30pm • Friday , December 25 on Channel 4 at 12.15pm to 1pm • Friday , December 25 on E4 at 4.40pm to 5.10pm But if you ca n't wait until Christmas Eve - there are ways you can watch it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for free on All 4 now - you might need to create a free account with All 4 to gain access if you 're not already signed up .
And as well as The Snowman , viewers can also stream the much-anticipated sequel , The Snowman and The Snowdog , and The Bear - an enchanting and magical animated tale from the same makers .

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There are plenty of things we enjoy about the Christmas period.
From festive food with all the trimmings to opening presents and spending time with family and friends.
But for many, one of the highlights of the season is settling down to binge-watch all the Christmas films on TV.
Each Christmas, our TV guides are packed with a selection of our favourite festive films.
And they usually appear on our screens from a few days before December 25 right up til the new year.
From old, black and white classics like It's A Wonderful Life to heart-warming animations like The Snowman,there's something on this year to suit every mood.
Here's a round up of some of the best Christmas movies to enjoy this season.
Arthur Christmas (2011)
This year, you can watch Arthur Christmas on December 22, at 11.35am, on ITV.
Starring James McAvoy, Bill Nighy, Hugh Laurie and Imelda Staunton, the film follows the story of Arthur, Father Christmas' gawky son.
As Santa nears retirement a hi-tech operation is launched to deliver the world's presents on Christmas Eve.
But after a glitch in the system occurs, it's up to Arthur to save the day.
Christmas with The Kranks (2004)
With their daughter, Blair, away for the Christmas season, married couple Luther and and his wife Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas altogether and go on a cruise.
The news causes uproar in the festive-filled neighbourhood as friends try to convince the pair to take part in their usual seasonal activities like buying a Christmas tree, putting up the giant snowman on the roof and hosting the annual Christmas Eve party.
But when Blair decides to come home for Christmas last minute, Mr and Mrs Krank rush to make it the best Christmas Eve party possible in very little time.
Christmas with The Kranks is available to stream on Netflix now.
Elf (2003)
Elf is a must-watch during the Christmas season.
The family comedy follows Buddy (played by Will Ferrell) who, after discovering he is actually a human and not an elf as he was led to believe, journeys to New York from the North Pole in search of his real father.
Buddy gets into several hilarious encounters and eventually finds love with a department store elf with captivating singing voice.
Elf was first aired this year on December 8, but the Radio Times have revealed that the popular Christmas movie will be repeated almost every day in the run up to December 25.
So viewers should keep their eyes peeled the film every day on Sky Cinema Drama, Sky Cinema Hits and Sky Cinema Christmas.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone 3 (1997)
The original 1990 family comedy tells the story of an eight-year-old boy who has to protect his house from two burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during the Christmas holidays.
Written by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus, the film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin, and Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as Harry and Marv, also known as 'The Wet Bandits'.
Unfortunately, the first Home Alone film won't be airing on TV in 2020.
But it's not all bad news. Fans of the film will still be able to catch the sequels for free.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York will air on Channel 4 on Christmas Day at 5.30pm.
(Image: Publicity Picture)
And Home Alone 3 will be shown on the same channel on Boxing Day at 2.55pm.
But if you had your heart set on tuning in to the first movie, there are still ways to watch - but you'll have to pay.
You can stream Home Alone on Amazon Prime from £2.99, or watch via Disney Plus when you sign up for £5.99 a month or £59.99 a year.
It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
It's A Wonderful Life is a classic Christmas movie that tells the story of an angel who is sent from heaven to show a frustrated businessman what life would have been like if he had never existed.
The film was nominated for five Oscars and stars James Stewart and Donna Reed.
This year, you can catch the film on Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24) at 2.35pm on Channel 4.
(Image: AP)
Love Actually (2003)
It would be a crime not to watch Love Actually during the Christmas season.
The romantic-comedy follows the lives of eight different couples dealing with their love lives in several loosely intertwined tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.
The cast is brimming with famous faces including Bill Nighy, Gregor Fisher, Rory MacGregor, Colin Firth, Sienna Guillory, Liam Neeson and Emma Thompson.
Those with Sky will already know that Love Actually is being aired repeatedly over Christmas season on Sky Cinema.
And you can also catch it on demand on the Sky Go app.
But if you don't have Sky, the film can be rented on Amazon Prime, iTunes or Google Play.
The Holiday (2006)
If you're fan of romantic comedies with festive themes, tune in to The Holiday at 10.45pm on Boxing Day on ITV.
The heart-warming movie sees two women with troubled love lives swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local man to fall in love with.
The star-studded cast features Cameron Diaz as Amanda, Kate Winslet as Iris, Jude Law as Graham and Jack Black as Miles.
You can also watch The Holiday on Netflix.
The Snowman (1982)
The classic animation is aired on TV every Christmas - and this year you'll be able to watch it on Channel 4 and E4 at the following times:
Thursday, December 24 on Channel 4 at 7.20am to 7.50am
Thursday, December 24 on Channel 4 at 5.10pm to 5.45pm
Thursday, December 24 on E4 at 7.55pm to 8.30pm
Friday, December 25 on Channel 4 at 12.15pm to 1pm
Friday, December 25 on E4 at 4.40pm to 5.10pm
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
But if you can't wait until Christmas Eve - there are ways you can watch it earlier.
You can watch The Snowman for free on All 4 now - you might need to create a free account with All 4 to gain access if you're not already signed up.
And as well as The Snowman, viewers can also stream the much-anticipated sequel, The Snowman and The Snowdog, and The Bear - an enchanting and magical animated tale from the same makers.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Pictures show enormous cannabis farm found in Rochdale

Police have shared images of an enormous cannabis farm they found at a 'business premises ' .
Officers said they executed a drugs warrant at the address on Cheetham Street in Rochdale town centre .
Inside they found a 'sophisticated ' cannabis growing operation with 170 plants at various stages of maturity .
Police said the drugs had an estimated street value of £136,000 .
GMP Rochdale did not state whether any arrests have been made but said an investigation is ongoing .
Police have had several successes targeting drug supply in Rochdale this year .
The M.E.N reported last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and allowed her home to be used to store cannabis was found to have a number of 24 carat gold bars worth thousands of pounds .
Isma Farid , 31 , committed the crimes on behalf of an organised criminal gang in Rochdale which dealt cocaine , heroin and cannabis .
Farid , of Clifford Street , received an 18 month jail sentence suspended for two years , and was ordered to do 200 hours unpaid work and observe a curfew for three months .
The case was part of Operation Gallant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Organised Crime Team , supported by the Sunrise Team and Programme Challenger , which is Greater Manchester ’ s partnership approach to tackling serious and organised crime and exploitation .
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Police have shared images of an enormous cannabis farm they found at a 'business premises'.
Officers said they executed a drugs warrant at the address on Cheetham Street in Rochdale town centre.
Inside they found a 'sophisticated' cannabis growing operation with 170 plants at various stages of maturity.
Police said the drugs had an estimated street value of £136,000.
GMP Rochdale did not state whether any arrests have been made but said an investigation is ongoing.
Police have had several successes targeting drug supply in Rochdale this year.
(Image: GMP Rochdale)
The M.E.N reported last week how a woman who laundered money and allowed her home to be used to store cannabis was found to have a number of 24 carat gold bars worth thousands of pounds.
Isma Farid, 31, committed the crimes on behalf of an organised criminal gang in Rochdale which dealt cocaine, heroin and cannabis.
Farid, of Clifford Street, received an 18 month jail sentence suspended for two years, and was ordered to do 200 hours unpaid work and observe a curfew for three months.
The case was part of Operation Gallant, an investigation being led by Rochdale’s Organised Crime Team, supported by the Sunrise Team and Programme Challenger, which is Greater Manchester’s partnership approach to tackling serious and organised crime and exploitation.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Police searching for man missing from Salford Royal Hospital

Police are searching for a Salford man who has gone missing from hospital .
Christopher Weir , 41 , was @ @ @ @ @ last night ( Saturday December 19 ) at Salford Royal Hospital .
He is described @ @ @ @ @ tall and of a slim build , with short brown hair .
He was last @ @ @ @ @ tracksuit bottoms , a grey t-shirt , and grey trainers .
Christopher , who has @ @ @ @ @ may become confused and agitated , previously went missing on Thursday ( December 17 ) @ @ @ @ @ well by police a day later .
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police ( GMP @ @ @ @ @ are becoming increasingly concerned about Christopher and want to make sure he is safe and @ @ @ @ @ information about Christopher 's whereabouts should contact police on 0161 856 5443 .

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Police are searching for a Salford man who has gone missing from hospital.
Christopher Weir, 41, was last seen at about 6.30pm last night (Saturday December 19) at Salford Royal Hospital.
He is described as white, 5ft 10ins tall and of a slim build, with short brown hair.
He was last seen wearing navy blue Adidas tracksuit bottoms, a grey t-shirt, and grey trainers.
Christopher, who has a medical condition where he may become confused and agitated, previously went missing on Thursday (December 17) but was found safe and well by police a day later.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: "Officers are becoming increasingly concerned about Christopher and want to make sure he is safe and well."
Anyone with information about Christopher's whereabouts should contact police on 0161 856 5443.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Pundits predict what will happen in Man Utd clash with Leeds United

Manchester United play host to Leeds United in the Premier League for the first time in almost 17 years on Sunday .
It is an eagerly-anticipated clash that will see United looking to end their poor home form at Old Trafford in the league this season .
Meanwhile , Leeds will be looking to record a statement win after winning praise for their performances under Marcelo Bielsa so far this season .
It 's set up to be an enticing clash between two great rivals , and this is how pundits think the game will go : '' Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all season , with only one win in six home league games .
`` I 'm backing them on Sunday , though , because Leeds ca n't , wo n't and do n't change their style .
`` That will probably suit Manchester United , who are not used to teams coming out and attacking them .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men have struggled to break down sides that just sit in , but that wo n't be a problem here . ''
`` What a great sight it is to see this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leeds travel to Old Trafford in the Premier League for the first time since February 2004 .
That day the sides drew 1-1 and I think this will be another tight match .
`` Leeds are at their best when teams come at them .
They are excellent at smothering sides and can really run the legs off you if given the chance .
`` I think United will need to be wary of that .
If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has done his homework , he may approach with caution as they won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the counter-attack .
`` If that materialises , we could be in for a cagey start .
However , it only takes one goal to light the touch paper in a derby .
`` I can ’ t help thinking back to Leeds match against Liverpool at the start of the season .
If they approach this in a similar way , I think we could be in for an entertaining match with the sides ultimately sharing the points . ''
Manchester United got back to winning ways against lowly Sheffield United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against cross-Pennine rivals Leeds United .
The bitter rivalry with Leeds renews at Old Trafford on Sunday , with Marcelo Bielsa 's intense style of play offering a big challenge to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's hopes of his team mounting a genuine challenge for the Premier League title .
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`` Another really important game for United here , I think because Leeds play open football and they are brave going forward , there will be a lot more space for United to counter-attack and cause problems with their speed .
`` But Leeds don ’ t care who they play and stick to their game .
I can see lots of goals in this one . ''

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Manchester United play host to Leeds United in the Premier League for the first time in almost 17 years on Sunday.
It is an eagerly-anticipated clash that will see United looking to end their poor home form at Old Trafford in the league this season.
Meanwhile, Leeds will be looking to record a statement win after winning praise for their performances under Marcelo Bielsa so far this season.
It's set up to be an enticing clash between two great rivals, and this is how pundits think the game will go:
Mark Lawrenson - BBC
"Manchester United have been relatively poor at Old Trafford all season, with only one win in six home league games.
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"I'm backing them on Sunday, though, because Leeds can't, won't and don't change their style.
"That will probably suit Manchester United, who are not used to teams coming out and attacking them. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men have struggled to break down sides that just sit in, but that won't be a problem here."
Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Leeds United
Michael Owen - Bet Victor
"What a great sight it is to see this match back on the fixture list. Leeds travel to Old Trafford in the Premier League for the first time since February 2004. That day the sides drew 1-1 and I think this will be another tight match.
"Leeds are at their best when teams come at them. They are excellent at smothering sides and can really run the legs off you if given the chance.
"I think United will need to be wary of that. If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has done his homework, he may approach with caution as they won’t want to get caught out on the counter-attack.
"If that materialises, we could be in for a cagey start. However, it only takes one goal to light the touch paper in a derby.
"I can’t help thinking back to Leeds match against Liverpool at the start of the season. If they approach this in a similar way, I think we could be in for an entertaining match with the sides ultimately sharing the points."
Prediction: Manchester United 2-2 Leeds United
Dimitar Berbatov - Betfair
"Another really important game for United here, I think because Leeds play open football and they are brave going forward, there will be a lot more space for United to counter-attack and cause problems with their speed.
"But Leeds don’t care who they play and stick to their game. I can see lots of goals in this one."
Prediction: Manchester United 3-2 Leeds United


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Guardiola sets out Man City position for January transfer window

Pep Guardiola suggested that the financial consequences of the pandemic will prevent Manchester City from buying a striker in the January transfer window .
The Blues were interested in signing a forward in summer but with money being used elsewhere to strengthen to defence - Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake arrived at a combined cost of more than £100m - and the club making a conscious effort to keep net spend down the decision was taken not to add another marquee forward .
Sergio Aguero is out of contract at the end of the season with no decision taken yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be prioritising a new striker in the summer window ; there are the funds to bring in Lionel Messi should he be available from Barcelona , while Erling Haaland is commanding attention with his performances for Dortmund .
City have struggled up front all season for goals , with Guardiola still not happy with the wastefulness in front of goal .
The team have also been hamstrung by the absence of Aguero and Gabriel Jesus for large chunks of the campaign .
Saturday saw the Blues line up again without either of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fitness concerns and while Jesus is not expected to be kept out for long Aguero 's knee is proving so troublesome it is difficult to expect when he will be back at his best .
Pep Guardiola 's side travelled to face a Saints ' side flying high in the Premier League and coming off the back of a poor home draw vs West Brom .
Raheem Sterling 's first-half goal was enough to give the Blues three points .
They 'll now prepare to visit Arsenal and bid for a place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night .
We 'll bring you all the reaction and analysis to the match with our daily City newsletter .
You can get it all delivered straight to your inbox by signing up to our daily newsletter - just submit your email address in the sign-up box above or follow this link - it 's free and it only takes a few seconds With a new striker the most obvious solution to the shortage of goals , Guardiola was asked if the club would perhaps look to move in January to bring somebody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue .
However , the City boss indicated that they would not be in a position to .
`` I don ’ t think so because the economic financial situation for all clubs around the world is what it is , '' he said .
`` All the clubs struggle and we are no exception . ''

Pep Guardiola suggested that the financial consequences of the pandemic will prevent Manchester City from buying a striker in the January transfer window.
The Blues were interested in signing a forward in summer but with money being used elsewhere to strengthen to defence - Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake arrived at a combined cost of more than £100m - and the club making a conscious effort to keep net spend down the decision was taken not to add another marquee forward.
Sergio Aguero is out of contract at the end of the season with no decision taken yet on his future, although the club will be prioritising a new striker in the summer window; there are the funds to bring in Lionel Messi should he be available from Barcelona, while Erling Haaland is commanding attention with his performances for Dortmund.
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City have struggled up front all season for goals, with Guardiola still not happy with the wastefulness in front of goal. The team have also been hamstrung by the absence of Aguero and Gabriel Jesus for large chunks of the campaign.
Saturday saw the Blues line up again without either of their two centre-forwards in the team owing to fitness concerns and while Jesus is not expected to be kept out for long Aguero's knee is proving so troublesome it is difficult to expect when he will be back at his best.
With a new striker the most obvious solution to the shortage of goals, Guardiola was asked if the club would perhaps look to move in January to bring somebody in in an attempt to solve their issue. However, the City boss indicated that they would not be in a position to.
"I don’t think so because the economic financial situation for all clubs around the world is what it is," he said. "All the clubs struggle and we are no exception."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Concerns over Christmas fresh food supply as Port of Dover and Eurotunnel close

Christmas fresh food supply chains could be 'seriously disrupted ' after the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel closed to all traffic leaving the UK .
The warning came from the Food and Drink Federation after a travel ban was imposed by France on arrivals from the UK , KentLive reports .
The ban includes freight traffic to the European country .
France followed Germany , Ireland , Belgium and Kuwait in placing a ban on arrivals from the UK after a new fast-spreading strain of the virus was reported .
The strain has been concentrated in London and the South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for at least the rest of the year , while Italy ’ s foreign minister Luigi Di Maio also announced curbs were being imposed .
In a tweet tonight , the Food and Drink Federation 's CEO Ian Wright said : “ Tonight ’ s suspension of accompanied freight traffic from the UK to France has the potential to cause serious disruption to UK Christmas fresh food supplies .
`` And exports of UK food and drink .
Continental truckers will not want to travel here if they have a real fear of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very urgently persuade the French government to exempt accompanied freight from its ban . ''
Boris Johnson announced he will chair a Cobra meeting tomorrow after a series of countries announced they were stopping flights from the UK , Downing Street confirmed .
A No 10 spokesperson said : “ The Prime Minister will chair a COBR meeting tomorrow to discuss the situation regarding international travel , in particular the steady flow of freight into and out of the UK .
`` Further meetings are happening this evening and tomorrow morning to ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government warned of “ significant disruption ” in Kent on Monday after France announced it would not accept travellers from the UK amid concerns over the new mutant coronavirus .
“ We are expecting significant disruption in Kent following the announcement by the French Government that , from 2300 on Sunday December 20 , it will not accept any passengers from the UK for the next 48 hours , ” a Government spokesman said .
“ As a result we are urging everybody – including all hauliers – to avoid travelling to Kent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are working closely with Kent Resilience Forum , Kent Council and Highways England to ensure contingency measures are urgently put in place to manage disruption , and the Prime Minister will chair a Cobra meeting tomorrow to discuss the situation.
” Logistics UK , formerly the Freight Transport Association , which is based in Tunbridge Wells , also tweeted concerns about the ban on transporting freight to France .
The firm tweeted : “ Logistics UK is aware of news that accompanied freight to France is being not allowed for 48 hours ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drivers and we are urgently seeking more information for our members.
” The Port of Dover tweeted : “ FERRY TERMINAL AT THE PORT OF DOVER IS CLOSED TO ALL ACCOMPANIED TRAFFIC LEAVING THE UK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO BORDER RESTRICTIONS IN FRANCE.
” It added on its website : “ Both accompanied freight and passenger customers are asked not to travel to the Port .
We understand that the restrictions will be in place for 48 hours from midnight ( CET ) .
`` We apologise for the inconvenience and will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Thank you for your patience .
“ Port of Dover Cargo Terminal , Marina and other areas of the Port remain open.
” In a statement , Eurostar said : `` Due to announcements from the French and Belgian governments that borders with the UK will close at midnight on Sunday 20 December , we are unable to run any trains from London to Paris , Brussels , Lille or Amsterdam on either Monday 21 December or Tuesday 22 December .
`` We are also unable to run trains from Amsterdam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these dates .
`` We can confirm that our trains will continue to operate from Paris to London .
`` The plan is to resume all our train services to and from the UK on Wednesday 23 December .
`` We await further details from the relevant Governments on how travel restrictions will be enforced and will continue to update our website as further information becomes available .
`` As our trains and stations are very busy , we 'd advise against coming to the station unless you have a ticket and your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not sell you a ticket at the station . ''
Anyone planning to travel is urged to check the latest government updates .
They can also check updates on the Eurostar website or the ‘ Travel to ’ sections here .

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Christmas fresh food supply chains could be 'seriously disrupted' after the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel closed to all traffic leaving the UK.
The warning came from the Food and Drink Federation after a travel ban was imposed by France on arrivals from the UK, KentLive reports.
The ban includes freight traffic to the European country.
France followed Germany, Ireland, Belgium and Kuwait in placing a ban on arrivals from the UK after a new fast-spreading strain of the virus was reported.
The strain has been concentrated in London and the South East.
The Netherlands is banning flights for at least the rest of the year, while Italy’s foreign minister Luigi Di Maio also announced curbs were being imposed.
In a tweet tonight, the Food and Drink Federation's CEO Ian Wright said: “Tonight’s suspension of accompanied freight traffic from the UK to France has the potential to cause serious disruption to UK Christmas fresh food supplies.
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"And exports of UK food and drink. Continental truckers will not want to travel here if they have a real fear of getting marooned.
"The Government must very urgently persuade the French government to exempt accompanied freight from its ban."
Boris Johnson announced he will chair a Cobra meeting tomorrow after a series of countries announced they were stopping flights from the UK, Downing Street confirmed.
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A No 10 spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister will chair a COBR meeting tomorrow to discuss the situation regarding international travel, in particular the steady flow of freight into and out of the UK.
"Further meetings are happening this evening and tomorrow morning to ensure robust plans are in place.”
The Government warned of “significant disruption” in Kent on Monday after France announced it would not accept travellers from the UK amid concerns over the new mutant coronavirus.
“We are expecting significant disruption in Kent following the announcement by the French Government that, from 2300 on Sunday December 20, it will not accept any passengers from the UK for the next 48 hours,” a Government spokesman said.
“As a result we are urging everybody – including all hauliers – to avoid travelling to Kent ports until further notice.
“We are working closely with Kent Resilience Forum, Kent Council and Highways England to ensure contingency measures are urgently put in place to manage disruption, and the Prime Minister will chair a Cobra meeting tomorrow to discuss the situation.”
Logistics UK, formerly the Freight Transport Association, which is based in Tunbridge Wells, also tweeted concerns about the ban on transporting freight to France.
The firm tweeted: “Logistics UK is aware of news that accompanied freight to France is being not allowed for 48 hours; we are concerned about the welfare of drivers and we are urgently seeking more information for our members.”
The Port of Dover tweeted: “FERRY TERMINAL AT THE PORT OF DOVER IS CLOSED TO ALL ACCOMPANIED TRAFFIC LEAVING THE UK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO BORDER RESTRICTIONS IN FRANCE.”
It added on its website: “Both accompanied freight and passenger customers are asked not to travel to the Port. We understand that the restrictions will be in place for 48 hours from midnight (CET).
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"We apologise for the inconvenience and will provide an update as soon as possible.
“Thank you for your patience.
“For information re ferry shipping please contact your ferry operator.
“Port of Dover Cargo Terminal, Marina and other areas of the Port remain open.”
In a statement, Eurostar said: "Due to announcements from the French and Belgian governments that borders with the UK will close at midnight on Sunday 20 December, we are unable to run any trains from London to Paris, Brussels, Lille or Amsterdam on either Monday 21 December or Tuesday 22 December.
"We are also unable to run trains from Amsterdam, Brussels and Lille to London on these dates.
"We can confirm that our trains will continue to operate from Paris to London.
"The plan is to resume all our train services to and from the UK on Wednesday 23 December.
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"We await further details from the relevant Governments on how travel restrictions will be enforced and will continue to update our website as further information becomes available.
"As our trains and stations are very busy, we'd advise against coming to the station unless you have a ticket and your train is running. Please note we cannot sell you a ticket at the station."
Anyone planning to travel is urged to check the latest government updates.
They can also check updates on the Eurostar website or the ‘Travel to’ sections here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Two teens arrested after brawl in the Orient food court at the Trafford Centre

Two teenagers , aged 16 and 17 , have been arrested on suspicion of affray following a Trafford Centre brawl @ @ @ @ @ man was assaulted in the toilets earlier this evening ( Sunday ) .
He said @ @ @ @ @ seen with police at the Orient food court .
A spokesman for GMP confirmed that @ @ @ @ @ disturbance involving a 'large group ' .
He said that no one was seriously injured @ @ @ @ @ two arrests were made .
In a statement , the spokesman said : `` Police @ @ @ @ @ between a large group .
Sign up to the free MEN email newsletter Get the @ @ @ @ @ Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletter You can sign up very @ @ @ @ @ here '' Two suspects , aged 16 and 17 were arrested on suspicion of affray @ @ @ @ @ injuries were serious . ''

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Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, have been arrested on suspicion of affray following a Trafford Centre brawl.
An eyewitness said a man was assaulted in the toilets earlier this evening (Sunday).
He said 'dozens' of people were seen with police at the Orient food court.
A spokesman for GMP confirmed that officers were called to a disturbance involving a 'large group'.
He said that no one was seriously injured in the incident, but two arrests were made.
In a statement, the spokesman said: "Police were called to a disturbance between a large group.
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"Two suspects, aged 16 and 17 were arrested on suspicion of affray.
"None of the injuries were serious."
Zoe Inman, Trafford Centre director, said in a statement: “We can confirm that police were called to an incident at the Trafford Centre.
"Two suspects were arrested and taken into custody.
"We do not tolerate anti-social behaviour of any kind and will act swiftly and firmly to ensure that anyone disturbing the peace will be dealt with.
"The safety and security of our visitors and staff will always be our number one priority.
"The incident is now in the hands of Greater Manchester Police.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Huge power cut in Prestwich affecting 500 homes

A power cut affecting hundreds of homes has been reported in Prestwich .
The incident was reported on Sunday afternoon .
Another power cut was also reported in an area of Stockport .
The electricity went off in around 500 homes in Prestwich at around 5.30pm , according to posts on Twitter .
Electricity North West tweeted about the incident , saying engineers were en route to fix the issue .
The post said : `` We are aware of a power cut in Manchester , M25 .
`` This is affecting around 504 customers .
`` Engineers are en-route @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will follow once they 're available . ''
A resident in Stockport replied to say the power had also gone out in the town .
She said : `` Is this affecting Stockport too as we 've just had a power cut on the whole street on SK4 ? ''
A spokesman for Electricity North West replied : `` Hi , it is n't but we do have a separate power cut in SK4 that our engineers are on their way to . ''
At 8pm , Electricity North West tweeted : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The engineers are still on site and have needed to make further repairs to the network .
`` They will be getting everyone back on in stages and believe this should be done by 9pm . ''

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A power cut affecting hundreds of homes has been reported in Prestwich.
The incident was reported on Sunday afternoon.
Another power cut was also reported in an area of Stockport.
The electricity went off in around 500 homes in Prestwich at around 5.30pm, according to posts on Twitter.
Electricity North West tweeted about the incident, saying engineers were en route to fix the issue.
The post said: "We are aware of a power cut in Manchester, M25.
"This is affecting around 504 customers.
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"Engineers are en-route to investigate the issue.
"Updates will follow once they're available."
A resident in Stockport replied to say the power had also gone out in the town.
She said: "Is this affecting Stockport too as we've just had a power cut on the whole street on SK4?"
A spokesman for Electricity North West replied: "Hi, it isn't but we do have a separate power cut in SK4 that our engineers are on their way to."
At 8pm, Electricity North West tweeted: "Update for the M25 Prestwich power cut.
"The engineers are still on site and have needed to make further repairs to the network.
"They will be getting everyone back on in stages and believe this should be done by 9pm."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Last Covid-19 infection rates in Greater Manchester as cases start to rise

Coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester have continued to creep up .
The rate of infection in our region is up 3.4 per cent week-on-week as of December 16 , according to the latest figures .
In London , where tough Tier 4 measures have been introduced , infection rates are up 114 per cent week-on-week .
‘ Christmas bubbles ' in London have been cancelled and people are being urged to stay at home .
It marks a huge u-turn for the government , who until yesterday planned to relax rules for five days over Christmas .
The average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per 100,000 people - is up 61 per cent .
All boroughs in Greater Manchester are now below the national average .
Rochdale , which has the worst transmission rates in the region , has 205.5 coronavirus cases recorded per 100,000 people .
Cases there have fallen slightly by 1pc .
In Oldham , rates have risen by 25pc to 202 cases per 100,000 people .
Trafford has seen the biggest jump in figures - with transmission rates up 45pc to 141.1 cases per 100,000 people .
Cases are also up in Salford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are falling in Bury , Manchester , Wigan and Stockport .
A new variant of coronavirus has been identified by scientists .
The strain , which spreads more rapidly , is concentrated in London and the South East .
But the prime minister has warned it has been detected elsewhere in the country .
An influential epidemiologist warned that “ this is the worst moment of the whole epidemic ” .
Professor John Edmunds , a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( SAGE ) , said he believes severe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a statement to ITV 's political editor Robert Peston , he said : “ This is the worst moment of the whole epidemic as far as I ’ m concerned .
“ This strain has been increasing exponentially during the lockdown and during the Tier 3 restrictions that Kent and other parts of the South East have been under .
“ That is , although the lockdown was enough to bring cases down elsewhere , it was not enough to stop this strain from spreading rapidly .
“ We will need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incidence down .
“ Worse than that , we are starting from a very high incidence already with hospitals stretched and NHS staff under strain .
It is a very perilous situation .
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Coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester have continued to creep up.
The rate of infection in our region is up 3.4 per cent week-on-week as of December 16, according to the latest figures.
In London, where tough Tier 4 measures have been introduced, infection rates are up 114 per cent week-on-week.
‘Christmas bubbles' in London have been cancelled and people are being urged to stay at home.
It marks a huge u-turn for the government, who until yesterday planned to relax rules for five days over Christmas.
The average infection rate in England - 280.7 cases per 100,000 people - is up 61 per cent.
All boroughs in Greater Manchester are now below the national average.
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Rochdale, which has the worst transmission rates in the region, has 205.5 coronavirus cases recorded per 100,000 people.
Cases there have fallen slightly by 1pc.
In Oldham, rates have risen by 25pc to 202 cases per 100,000 people.
Trafford has seen the biggest jump in figures - with transmission rates up 45pc to 141.1 cases per 100,000 people.
Cases are also up in Salford, Bolton and Tameside.
However, they are falling in Bury, Manchester, Wigan and Stockport.
A new variant of coronavirus has been identified by scientists.
The strain, which spreads more rapidly, is concentrated in London and the South East.
But the prime minister has warned it has been detected elsewhere in the country.
An influential epidemiologist warned that “this is the worst moment of the whole epidemic”.
Professor John Edmunds, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), said he believes severe measures are needed to bring cases down.
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In a statement to ITV's political editor Robert Peston, he said: “This is the worst moment of the whole epidemic as far as I’m concerned.
“This strain has been increasing exponentially during the lockdown and during the Tier 3 restrictions that Kent and other parts of the South East have been under.
“That is, although the lockdown was enough to bring cases down elsewhere, it was not enough to stop this strain from spreading rapidly.
“We will need much more severe measures to bring the incidence down.
“Worse than that, we are starting from a very high incidence already with hospitals stretched and NHS staff under strain. It is a very perilous situation.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Ariana Grande announces she's engaged - and shows off unique engagement ring which fans think has hi

Ariana Grande announces she's engaged - and shows off unique engagement ring which fans think has hidden meaning

Ariana Grande has announced her engagement to her boyfriend Dalton Gomez .
The singer casually revealed the happy news by posting a series of images to her 2010m Instagram followers .
She captioned the post quite simply with : `` forever n then some . ''
The first picture show Ariana , 27 , and real estate agent Dalton snuggled up together before further pictures show her incredible engagement ring .
In one Ariana took a mirror selfie with the ring proudly on show before more of the couple together .
The huge diamond is accompanied by a stunning pearl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a hidden meaning .
A fan account tweeted an old screenshot of one of Ariana 's tweets which showed a pearl ring .
She wrote that her 'nonna ' had the ring made for her using the pear from her grandpa 's tie pin , adding : `` She says he told her in a dream it 'd protect me '' .
It 's thought that the couple began dating last year before spending lockdown together .
Fans have completely flooded the post with messages with many 'sobbing ' at the news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I am so excited to welcome Dalton Gomez into our family !
Ariana , I love you and Dalton so much !
!
!
!
Here ’ s to happily ever after !
YAY ! ''
`` Soooo happy for you guys !
!
!
Love you , '' Kim Kardashian commented .
Hailey Bieber added : `` YAYYYYY !
!
!
!
so happy for you guys . ''

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Ariana Grande has announced her engagement to her boyfriend Dalton Gomez.
The singer casually revealed the happy news by posting a series of images to her 2010m Instagram followers.
She captioned the post quite simply with: "forever n then some."
The first picture show Ariana, 27, and real estate agent Dalton snuggled up together before further pictures show her incredible engagement ring.
In one Ariana took a mirror selfie with the ring proudly on show before more of the couple together.
The huge diamond is accompanied by a stunning pearl on the silver band which fans think have a hidden meaning.
A fan account tweeted an old screenshot of one of Ariana's tweets which showed a pearl ring.
She wrote that her 'nonna' had the ring made for her using the pear from her grandpa's tie pin, adding: "She says he told her in a dream it'd protect me".
It's thought that the couple began dating last year before spending lockdown together.
Fans have completely flooded the post with messages with many 'sobbing' at the news.
Ariana's mum Joan Grande tweeted: "I am so excited to welcome Dalton Gomez into our family! Ariana, I love you and Dalton so much!!!! Here’s to happily ever after! YAY!"
"Soooo happy for you guys!!! Love you," Kim Kardashian commented.
Hailey Bieber added: "YAYYYYY!!!! so happy for you guys."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Daniel James addresses fight for Manchester United first team place

Daniel James believes the competition for places in forward positions at Manchester United can only be a good thing .
The Wales winger scored on his return to the United line up in the 6-2 win over Leeds , having not featured since he netted as a substitute versus Istanbul Basaksehir in November .
Having been a surprise inclusion in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side for the game , the goal will be a major confidence-booster for James .
United are blessed with a range of attacking options right now but the 23-year-old is determined to vie with the likes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game time .
`` It 's always going to be [ the case ] here and that 's good for all of us , '' James told MUTV .
`` I do n't think any of us want to be in the team thinking we 're going to play week-in , week-out .
We want to play that competition and it 's good that a lot of us can play any position as well .
`` It 's always nice to score in that [ Stretford ] end .
Obviously there 's no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheering back home . ''
James revealed Solskjaer had instructed his players to match Leeds ' intense running in the United victory .
And for James , who almost moved to Elland Road in January 2019 and has been subject to transfer interest from the Whites since , it was a special win .
Manchester United ran riot against Leeds in their first Premier League meeting in 16 years .
The Reds won 6-2 at Old Trafford , after being set on their way by two Scott McTominay goals in the first three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Victor Lindelof and Daniel James completed the hammering of the cross-Pennine rivals .
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`` We knew from the first minute they were going to be at it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and today we did that , '' he said .
`` You could see with the goals we scored , we went 3-0 up quite early and 4-0 before half-time , so we just had to keep our heads after they scored that goal just before half-time , which gave them a little lift .
We came out to come out second half and just keep doing what we did first half .
`` It 's always nice to score the first goal and then we had to do what we 'd been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comfortable lead .
We knew it was going to be a tough game and I thought we did very well today . ''

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Daniel James believes the competition for places in forward positions at Manchester United can only be a good thing.
The Wales winger scored on his return to the United line up in the 6-2 win over Leeds, having not featured since he netted as a substitute versus Istanbul Basaksehir in November.
Having been a surprise inclusion in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side for the game, the goal will be a major confidence-booster for James. United are blessed with a range of attacking options right now but the 23-year-old is determined to vie with the likes of Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial for game time.
"It's always going to be [the case] here and that's good for all of us," James told MUTV.
"I don't think any of us want to be in the team thinking we're going to play week-in, week-out. We want to play that competition and it's good that a lot of us can play any position as well.
"It's always nice to score in that [Stretford] end. Obviously there's no cheer but I know they're all cheering back home."
James revealed Solskjaer had instructed his players to match Leeds' intense running in the United victory. And for James, who almost moved to Elland Road in January 2019 and has been subject to transfer interest from the Whites since, it was a special win.
"We knew from the first minute they were going to be at it, so we just had to run harder and today we did that," he said.
"You could see with the goals we scored, we went 3-0 up quite early and 4-0 before half-time, so we just had to keep our heads after they scored that goal just before half-time, which gave them a little lift. We came out to come out second half and just keep doing what we did first half.
"It's always nice to score the first goal and then we had to do what we'd been training all week. We had that comfortable lead. We knew it was going to be a tough game and I thought we did very well today."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Man City believe Messi will leave Barcelona in summer and more rumours

Manchester City have a 'genuine ' belief that Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona this summer , reports say .
City are in a position to sign Messi if he becomes available , with the Argentine able to leave Barcelona at the end of the season .
He wanted to leave this year , but decided to stay for another season to avoid a lengthy legal battle .
Since then , Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has stood down , with elections taking place in January to choose a replacement .
Unsurprisingly , Messi 's future has been a key campaigning point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laporta .
However , 90Min say City remain confident that Messi still plans to leave Barcelona in the summer , with the club believing he has lowered his financial demands to make any potential transfer far more realistic .
The report says City and PSG are both closely following Messi 's situation , and that the player is prepared to cut his reported £750,000-per-week wages by half to engineer a move away from Barcelona .
It 's also claimed that PSG are in pole position to sign Messi ahead of City , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the summer .
Meanwhile , 90Min also report that City are prepared to listen to offers for Aleks Zinchenko in January , with four Premier League clubs interested .
Pep Guardiola 's side travelled to face a Saints ' side flying high in the Premier League and coming off the back of a poor home draw vs West Brom .
Raheem Sterling 's first-half goal was enough to give the Blues three points .
They 'll now prepare to visit Arsenal and bid for a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the reaction and analysis to the match with our daily City newsletter .
You can get it all delivered straight to your inbox by signing up to our daily newsletter - just submit your email address in the sign-up box above or follow this link - it 's free and it only takes a few seconds They report that Pep Guardiola has told Zinchenko that he is not guaranteed playing time at City , but is happy for him to remain at the Etihad if the Ukrainian wants to fight for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 minutes of Premier League football with Benjamin Mendy 's return to fitness , Joao Cancelo 's good form , and the arrival of Nathan Ake .
It is suggested that Wolves , Southampton , Leicester and West Ham are all interested in taking Zinchenko on a permanent deal , with Zinchenko considering his options .
The report adds there is also interest from Italy , Spain and Russia .

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Manchester City have a 'genuine' belief that Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona this summer, reports say.
City are in a position to sign Messi if he becomes available, with the Argentine able to leave Barcelona at the end of the season. He wanted to leave this year, but decided to stay for another season to avoid a lengthy legal battle.
Since then, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has stood down, with elections taking place in January to choose a replacement. Unsurprisingly, Messi's future has been a key campaigning point for candidates including Victor Font and Joan Laporta.
However, 90Min say City remain confident that Messi still plans to leave Barcelona in the summer, with the club believing he has lowered his financial demands to make any potential transfer far more realistic.
The report says City and PSG are both closely following Messi's situation, and that the player is prepared to cut his reported £750,000-per-week wages by half to engineer a move away from Barcelona. It's also claimed that PSG are in pole position to sign Messi ahead of City, especially if Kylian Mbappe leaves the French capital in the summer.
Meanwhile, 90Min also report that City are prepared to listen to offers for Aleks Zinchenko in January, with four Premier League clubs interested.
They report that Pep Guardiola has told Zinchenko that he is not guaranteed playing time at City, but is happy for him to remain at the Etihad if the Ukrainian wants to fight for his place. The 24-year-old has played just 12 minutes of Premier League football with Benjamin Mendy's return to fitness, Joao Cancelo's good form, and the arrival of Nathan Ake.
It is suggested that Wolves, Southampton, Leicester and West Ham are all interested in taking Zinchenko on a permanent deal, with Zinchenko considering his options. The report adds there is also interest from Italy, Spain and Russia.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You on Netlfix: Everything you need to know

Ariana Grande fans are in for a treat as her Netflix special drops on Monday .
Ariana Grande : Excuse Me , I Love You will include exclusive footage and behind-the-scenes access to her 2019 Sweetener tour .
It follows the Grammy award winning singer as she travels around the world for her sold-out tour which ran between March and December 2019 and visited the UK .
The tour also coincided with the 27-year-old 's performance at Manchester Pride last year .
The synopsis for the hour and a half documentary reads : `` Ariana Grande takes the stage in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shares a behind-the-scenes look at her life in rehearsal and on the road . ''
Excuse me , I love you will launch on Netflix on Monday 21st December at 8am for fans here in the UK .
Times vary for the streaming service across the world .
Announcing the news , Ariana said : `` [ I 'm ] releasing this as a love letter to u all , in celebration of all that we ’ ve shared over the past few years .
`` I know this project only captures some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other hundreds of shows and moments we have shared over the past six or seven years… Jesus lol ) but I just wanted to thank u all for showing me more in this lifetime already than I ever dreamed of .
`` Making music and doing all of this has been all I 've known or fully given myself to consistently for a very long time now . ''

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Ariana Grande fans are in for a treat as her Netflix special drops on Monday.
Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You will include exclusive footage and behind-the-scenes access to her 2019 Sweetener tour.
It follows the Grammy award winning singer as she travels around the world for her sold-out tour which ran between March and December 2019 and visited the UK.
The tour also coincided with the 27-year-old's performance at Manchester Pride last year.
The synopsis for the hour and a half documentary reads: "Ariana Grande takes the stage in London for her Sweetener World Tour and shares a behind-the-scenes look at her life in rehearsal and on the road."
Excuse me, I love you will launch on Netflix on Monday 21st December at 8am for fans here in the UK. Times vary for the streaming service across the world.
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Announcing the news, Ariana said: "[I'm] releasing this as a love letter to u all, in celebration of all that we’ve shared over the past few years.
"I know this project only captures some of one tour (out of all the other hundreds of shows and moments we have shared over the past six or seven years… Jesus lol) but I just wanted to thank u all for showing me more in this lifetime already than I ever dreamed of.
"Making music and doing all of this has been all I've known or fully given myself to consistently for a very long time now."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer defends Daniel James over booking

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says it did 'his head in ' that Manchester United winger Daniel James was booked for simulation in their 6-2 thrashing of Leeds .
James was cautioned by referee Anthony Taylor in the second-half for going down under a challenge from Leeds captain Liam Cooper and the Welshman saw yellow twice last season for diving .
The 23-year-old was a surprise selection in his first United start since October 24 but James excelled and netted his first Premier League goal in over a year .
James came so close to joining Leeds in January 2019 that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ squad number at the club 's training ground before the move collapsed .
The Wales international joined United five months later to become Solskjaer 's first signing but that did not come into the Norwegian 's thinking in recalling James , who was courted again by Leeds in the summer .
`` Not at all , Dan 's a Man United player , '' Solskjaer stressed .
`` He 's proven time and time again how he can improve our performances at times with his exceptional pace .
`` It 's not that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it does do my head in when he gets a yellow card when he should have had a penalty , it 's a foul , and he 's almost been labelled as a diver before .
`` But his pace is impossible to stop .
And if he turns ahead and runs with it , Dan 's past him .
Dan 's got a big role to play for us and it has nothing to do with whatever club he nearly signed for . ''
United scored six in a Premier League match @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annihilation of Arsenal in 2011 and could have easily broken double figures against a loose Leeds side .
None of United 's specialist attackers got on the scoresheet as Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes scored two apiece , James struck and Victor Lindelof pounced .
Solskjaer was encouraged by the identity of United 's goalscorers .
`` Fantastic game by the boys , '' Solskjaer explained .
`` We know they 're gon na challenge you , test you physically , tactically as well it 's a difficult game , it 's like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a sweeper .
We had to find a way of creating space , stopping them , and when you get a start like we did , but they keep going until the end and we showed we can physically match them .
`` I 'm very , very happy with the way we created chances and the skill , we had some fantastic moves , great moves and individual skills but , yes , sometimes you look at it and think , 'come on , let 's put the ball in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greedy .
Marcus , Anthony and Mason - our main centre forwards - did n't get on the scoresheet today and we still scored six , so happy with the approach .

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says it did 'his head in' that Manchester United winger Daniel James was booked for simulation in their 6-2 thrashing of Leeds.
James was cautioned by referee Anthony Taylor in the second-half for going down under a challenge from Leeds captain Liam Cooper and the Welshman saw yellow twice last season for diving.
The 23-year-old was a surprise selection in his first United start since October 24 but James excelled and netted his first Premier League goal in over a year.
James came so close to joining Leeds in January 2019 that he signed a contract and was assigned a squad number at the club's training ground before the move collapsed. The Wales international joined United five months later to become Solskjaer's first signing but that did not come into the Norwegian's thinking in recalling James, who was courted again by Leeds in the summer.
"Not at all, Dan's a Man United player," Solskjaer stressed. "He's proven time and time again how he can improve our performances at times with his exceptional pace.
"It's not that I'm too worried about it but it does do my head in when he gets a yellow card when he should have had a penalty, it's a foul, and he's almost been labelled as a diver before.
"But his pace is impossible to stop. And if he turns ahead and runs with it, Dan's past him. Dan's got a big role to play for us and it has nothing to do with whatever club he nearly signed for."
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United scored six in a Premier League match for the first time since the 8-2 annihilation of Arsenal in 2011 and could have easily broken double figures against a loose Leeds side.
None of United's specialist attackers got on the scoresheet as Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes scored two apiece, James struck and Victor Lindelof pounced. Solskjaer was encouraged by the identity of United's goalscorers.
"Fantastic game by the boys," Solskjaer explained. "We know they're gonna challenge you, test you physically, tactically as well it's a difficult game, it's like going back to the old German teams with a sweeper. We had to find a way of creating space, stopping them, and when you get a start like we did, but they keep going until the end and we showed we can physically match them.
"I'm very, very happy with the way we created chances and the skill, we had some fantastic moves, great moves and individual skills but, yes, sometimes you look at it and think, 'come on, let's put the ball in the goal', but can't be greedy. Marcus, Anthony and Mason - our main centre forwards - didn't get on the scoresheet today and we still scored six, so happy with the approach.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--McTominay wanted to complete hat-trick when Man United won penalty vs Leeds

Scott McTominay put his hand up to take Manchester United 's penalty against Leeds United , as he was chasing a hat-trick .
McTominay 's two early goals put United on course for a stunning victory over Marcelo Bielsa 's side at Old Trafford , as the hosts cruised to a 6-2 win .
Bruno Fernandes and Victor Lindelof scored to make it 4-0 just before half-time , though Leeds skipper Liam Cooper 's header made it 4-1 at the break .
United then surged further ahead through Daniel James and were given a penalty when Anthony Martial went down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he so often does from the spot — but James told MUTV afterwards that McTominay had been keen to take the kick .
Talking about the midfielder 's overall performance , James said : `` It was beautiful from Scott , he won a lot of the 50-50s and drove through the middle .
`` Obviously I think he probably wanted to take the pen but in that situation you 've got to be professional and the penalty-taker is Bruno . ''
United saw out a comfortable victory despite a late consolation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many more .
James reflected on a madcap game against the ultra-attacking Leeds , who left many gaps for United to exploit at Old Trafford .
He added : `` We all knew it was going to be 1v1s all over the pitch .
So it was just about winning them and we definitely did that today .
`` I do n't think there 's many teams like it .
It 's great for their spirit that they tried to get back but we were the better team today . ''

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Scott McTominay put his hand up to take Manchester United's penalty against Leeds United, as he was chasing a hat-trick.
McTominay's two early goals put United on course for a stunning victory over Marcelo Bielsa's side at Old Trafford, as the hosts cruised to a 6-2 win.
Bruno Fernandes and Victor Lindelof scored to make it 4-0 just before half-time, though Leeds skipper Liam Cooper's header made it 4-1 at the break.
United then surged further ahead through Daniel James and were given a penalty when Anthony Martial went down in the box. Fernandes converted — as he so often does from the spot — but James told MUTV afterwards that McTominay had been keen to take the kick.
Talking about the midfielder's overall performance, James said: "It was beautiful from Scott, he won a lot of the 50-50s and drove through the middle.
"Obviously I think he probably wanted to take the pen but in that situation you've got to be professional and the penalty-taker is Bruno."
United saw out a comfortable victory despite a late consolation from Stuart Dallas but could have scored many more.
James reflected on a madcap game against the ultra-attacking Leeds, who left many gaps for United to exploit at Old Trafford.
He added: "We all knew it was going to be 1v1s all over the pitch. So it was just about winning them and we definitely did that today.
"I don't think there's many teams like it. It's great for their spirit that they tried to get back but we were the better team today."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Roy Keane praises Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for Daniel James decision

Roy Keane has praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for selecting Daniel James in the starting line-up for Manchester United 's Premier League clash against Leeds United .
Expectations were high ahead of the first meeting between the two historic rivals since February 2004 but the hosts swept Marcelo Bielsa 's side away .
Two quick goals from Scott McTominay were added to by Bruno Fernandes and Victor Lindelof before the break , with Fernandes then netting from the penalty spot in the second period after James had got himself on the scoresheet .
That goal will provide a significant confidence boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has struggled to secure regular first-team opportunities this term .
Ahead of the game , James had not started for United in the Premier League for two months and the Wales international has been regularly linked with a move to Elland Road , where he infamously saw a transfer collapse previously .
Keane believes that it was a brave decision from Solskjaer and one that ultimately paid off , with his pace proving to be a thorn in the side of Leeds .
Manchester United ran riot against Leeds in their first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Reds won 6-2 at Old Trafford , after being set on their way by two Scott McTominay goals in the first three minutes .
Further strikes by Bruno Fernandes , Victor Lindelof and Daniel James completed the hammering of the cross-Pennine rivals .
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“ He ’ s had a tough time .
He ’ s had a tough time since he ’ s gone to United .
He started off his career at United really well , but had a difficult few months , '' he told Sky Sports .
`` Again , credit to Ole - he probably thought it was gon na be his kind of game and it ’ s gon na be open .
Going to United was a big move for him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ meant a lot to the kid and I ’ m delighted for him .
Playing for Man United is not as easy as everyone thinks , there ’ s a lot of pressure .
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Roy Keane has praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for selecting Daniel James in the starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League clash against Leeds United.
Expectations were high ahead of the first meeting between the two historic rivals since February 2004 but the hosts swept Marcelo Bielsa's side away.
Two quick goals from Scott McTominay were added to by Bruno Fernandes and Victor Lindelof before the break, with Fernandes then netting from the penalty spot in the second period after James had got himself on the scoresheet.
That goal will provide a significant confidence boost to the former Swansea City man, who has struggled to secure regular first-team opportunities this term.
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Ahead of the game, James had not started for United in the Premier League for two months and the Wales international has been regularly linked with a move to Elland Road, where he infamously saw a transfer collapse previously.
Keane believes that it was a brave decision from Solskjaer and one that ultimately paid off, with his pace proving to be a thorn in the side of Leeds.
“He’s had a tough time. He’s had a tough time since he’s gone to United. He started off his career at United really well, but had a difficult few months," he told Sky Sports.
"Again, credit to Ole - he probably thought it was gonna be his kind of game and it’s gonna be open. Going to United was a big move for him.
"Look at his face, it meant a lot to the kid and I’m delighted for him. Playing for Man United is not as easy as everyone thinks, there’s a lot of pressure.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--McTominay describes way Man United have changed their mentality this season

Scott McTominay believes Manchester United 's squad have solved their lack of consistency by improving their mentality going into every game .
After a shaky start to the season United have found form recently and they moved into third in the Premier League table with a 6-2 win against Leeds United at Old Trafford .
McTominay scored twice in the first three minutes to set United on the path to a memorable victory and then revealed that the squad were learning to treat every game the same as he blamed their inconsistency from last season on a failure to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cup final for us as this football club , last year we were far too inconsistent , we were approaching games not in the right frame of mind , '' he told Sky Sports .
`` But this year we have to be so dialled in and focused in every way when we approach a game and today it showed that . ''
After McTominay 's goals United 's rout included two more from Bruno Fernandes and strikes from Victor Lindelof and Daniel James .
It was only a second home win of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of struggles in front of goal at Old Trafford .
United had n't scored from open play at home in the league since the opening day of the season until today and McTominay believes it could be a turning point .
“ It ’ s a good job we scored six at home today , we said that in the dressing room that we need to get used to scoring goals at home , '' he said .
`` It ’ s so important to have that fortress when teams come here , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us .
“ The confidence grows , you get that boost of energy , the athleticism we showed today was second to none , first of all you win your battles and your basics then the quality comes out at the end . ''
McTominay 's driving runs from midfield were a feature of the game , with the ability to take markers out of the game in Leeds ' man-marking system .
`` I felt like it was a good game for me , I ’ m used to playing high energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us as a team we played really well and the six goals were well deserved , '' he said .
“ Everyone knows Leeds are an amazing team with an amazing coach , the detail they go into on and off the ball is high , we ’ ve done a lot of analysis and video on them .
The manager trusted us to do the job today and it pays off when you get six goals . ''

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Scott McTominay believes Manchester United's squad have solved their lack of consistency by improving their mentality going into every game.
After a shaky start to the season United have found form recently and they moved into third in the Premier League table with a 6-2 win against Leeds United at Old Trafford.
McTominay scored twice in the first three minutes to set United on the path to a memorable victory and then revealed that the squad were learning to treat every game the same as he blamed their inconsistency from last season on a failure to do that.
“Every game is a cup final for us as this football club, last year we were far too inconsistent, we were approaching games not in the right frame of mind," he told Sky Sports.
"But this year we have to be so dialled in and focused in every way when we approach a game and today it showed that."
After McTominay's goals United's rout included two more from Bruno Fernandes and strikes from Victor Lindelof and Daniel James.
It was only a second home win of the season and came after a campaign of struggles in front of goal at Old Trafford. United hadn't scored from open play at home in the league since the opening day of the season until today and McTominay believes it could be a turning point.
“It’s a good job we scored six at home today, we said that in the dressing room that we need to get used to scoring goals at home," he said.
"It’s so important to have that fortress when teams come here, to be worried and scared about facing us.
“The confidence grows, you get that boost of energy, the athleticism we showed today was second to none, first of all you win your battles and your basics then the quality comes out at the end."
McTominay's driving runs from midfield were a feature of the game, with the ability to take markers out of the game in Leeds' man-marking system.
"I felt like it was a good game for me, I’m used to playing high energy and high tempo football matches, for us as a team we played really well and the six goals were well deserved," he said.
“Everyone knows Leeds are an amazing team with an amazing coach, the detail they go into on and off the ball is high, we’ve done a lot of analysis and video on them. The manager trusted us to do the job today and it pays off when you get six goals."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--France and Ireland join countries suspending travel from UK

France has become the latest country to ban travel from the UK over the new strain of coronavirus .
Italy @ @ @ @ @ were the first to make the move following the Prime Minister 's announcement on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ be up to 70 per cent more infectious .
The French government has said that @ @ @ @ @ from the United Kingdom to France are suspended from midnight tonight , for 48 hours @ @ @ @ @ of transport . ''
The German embassy in London tweeted : `` As of midnight @ @ @ @ @ , all flights from the UK to Germany are prohibited due to the coronavirus mutation @ @ @ @ @ introducing a ban on travel from the UK from midnight on Sunday .
The restrictions @ @ @ @ @ last for an initial 48 hours before being reviewed during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @

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France has become the latest country to ban travel from the UK over the new strain of coronavirus.
Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium were the first to make the move following the Prime Minister's announcement on Saturday that the new variant could be up to 70 per cent more infectious.
The French government has said that "all flows of people from the United Kingdom to France are suspended from midnight tonight, for 48 hours, and for all means of transport."
French transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari tweeted the news shortly after Germany made a similar announcement.
The German embassy in London tweeted: "As of midnight tonight (Berlin time), all flights from the UK to Germany are prohibited due to the coronavirus mutation."
Ireland is also introducing a ban on travel from the UK from midnight on Sunday.
The restrictions on flights and ferries will last for an initial 48 hours before being reviewed during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday (December 22).


themanchestereveningnews--2020-12-20--Roy Keane hails Scott McTominay after Manchester United brace vs Leeds United

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has singled out Scott McTominay for praise following his brace against Leeds United in the Premier League .
The Scotland international found the back of the net twice inside the opening three minutes , putting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side on their way to a dominant 6-2 victory .
There was plenty of expectation ahead of the first meeting between the two historic rivals in 16 years but the hosts put their opponents to the sword .
Three points took United up to third in the table , just five points behind Liverpool with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ champions , and saw a number of players catch the eye .
McTominay was certainly the best of the bunch though , putting in a solid midfield performance alongside his two-goal haul , and earned specific praise from Keane after the match .
“ He ’ s 24 , he ’ s maturing , he ’ s a good shape , he ’ s played a lot of games at the top level .
He ’ s played in one or two different roles for the national team , '' he told Sky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haircut , I think his haircut looks sharp .
He needs to be thinking , can I pass to a forward more .
We see a lot of teams who think about possession and tippy-tappy football , but for a midfielder , if the space is in front of you , just run .
`` It was the perfect game for him .
He kept it simple and the kid ’ s maturing really well .
He ’ ll need to improve more on his stats and goals , but his role in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a back four that is dodgy . ''
United are back in Carabao Cup action against Everton in midweek , before travelling to face fellow high-fliers Leicester City on Boxing Day .

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Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has singled out Scott McTominay for praise following his brace against Leeds United in the Premier League.
The Scotland international found the back of the net twice inside the opening three minutes, putting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side on their way to a dominant 6-2 victory.
There was plenty of expectation ahead of the first meeting between the two historic rivals in 16 years but the hosts put their opponents to the sword.
Three points took United up to third in the table, just five points behind Liverpool with a game in hand on the defending champions, and saw a number of players catch the eye.
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McTominay was certainly the best of the bunch though, putting in a solid midfield performance alongside his two-goal haul, and earned specific praise from Keane after the match.
“He’s 24, he’s maturing, he’s a good shape, he’s played a lot of games at the top level. He’s played in one or two different roles for the national team," he told Sky Sports.
"I even like his haircut, I think his haircut looks sharp. He needs to be thinking, can I pass to a forward more. We see a lot of teams who think about possession and tippy-tappy football, but for a midfielder, if the space is in front of you, just run.
"It was the perfect game for him. He kept it simple and the kid’s maturing really well. He’ll need to improve more on his stats and goals, but his role in the team has generally been to protect a back four that is dodgy."
United are back in Carabao Cup action against Everton in midweek, before travelling to face fellow high-fliers Leicester City on Boxing Day.