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Jonnie Irwin sends Christmas message alongside his family

Jonnie and his wife accompanied their youngest to meet Santa Claus

Liverpool Echo

Britain's 'longest-serving Santa' celebrates 60th year of bringing Christmas magic to kids

Ray Hulse, 78, has been slipping into the red and white suit and dishing out presents since 1962 and has raised more than £50,000 for charity since taking up the festive job

Daily Mirror

'I'm England's longest-serving Santa - I've been dressing up as Father Christmas for 60 years'

78-year-old Ray Hulse has never missed a single year - not even during Covid

Wales Online

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Living with Children: Unpacking Santa-related discipline

OK, stop it! Enough already!

Tribune News Service

How David Harbour went from 'anti-Christmas' guy to action hero Santa in 'Violent Night'

David Harbour wasn't always big on the holidays. Until the "Stranger Things" star had a family of his own, he says, the yuletide blues made him downright "anti-Christmas." Now the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor is embracing the spirit of the season in Universal's R-rated "Violent Night" as a Santa…

Los Angeles Times

Christmas past, Christmas present: how secular Britain found new ways to celebrate the season

The census shows the UK is now a minority Christian country – but inventive blends of the pagan and pious still bring us together in deep midwinter

The Guardian - UK

20+ grottos and places to see Santa in Greater Manchester this Christmas

There's no shortage of places to see the big man

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Scotland warned over national Santa shortage this Christmas if new recruits don't come forward

Stuart Thompson, 66, from Dumfries and Galloway, wants to ensure children still have the opportunity to share their wish list and seasonal greetings with Santa despite the current scarcity at his Santa School.

Daily Record

Christmas movie quiz: Which of these plots is real?

Some of the holiday story lines here are authentic, and some are as fake as snow in July. Can you spot the fakes?

Chicago Sun-Times

Review: Violent Night

Season's beatings.

Reason

Gogglebox's Jenny and Lee make fans smile with 'hilarious' Christmas message

Fans said that the best friends "never stop making us smile"

Liverpool Echo

No no no! Santa in short supply this year

Veteran Santas say they’re busier than ever, thanks to post-COVID-19 celebrations, nostalgia and a need for escapism.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Violent Night’: Who’s got a hammer and an urge to kill? Must be Santa in enjoyable holiday thriller

David Harbour perfectly cast as a St. Nick skilled at fighting bad guys — so be good, for goodness’ sake

Chicago Sun-Times

There’s a new trend of turning beloved childhood characters into gory horror films that look ‘so bad they’re good’

Winnie the Pooh and Father Christmas will never look the same again after watching these twisted parodies

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Wales Online

McDonald's launches Elf on the Shelf team up for first time ever

The collaboration is available in restaurants or McDelivery through the McDonald’s app, Uber Eats or Just Eat

The Guardian - US

Violent Night review – David Harbour is a bad Santa in a bad movie

The Stranger Things star plays a foul-mouthed Santa in a gory battle with criminals but he’s let down by an unfunny script

Tribune News Service

Family guide to new movie releases

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Edinburgh Live

The best Edinburgh places to see Santa this Christmas across the capital

Getting to meet Santa and give him your Christmas wish is one of the most magical moments in any child's festive celebrations and thankfully Edinburgh has plenty of fun Grottos.

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Inverse

'Violent Night' review: David Harbour can't save this ho-ho-horrible Christmas disaster

Despite the magnetism of David Harbour, 'Violent Night' is all stale cookies and sour milk.

Tribune News Service

Movie review: 'Violent Night' can't decide if it wants to play naughty or nice

Sometimes the holiday season can just be a little too sweet. It’s why stories like “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” endure, or movies like “Bad Santa” find success — not everyone wants to gulp down saccharine sentiments at Christmastime.

The Guardian - UK

Onset of winter in Ukraine – a photo essay

After Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, this is expected to be the hardest winter in Ukraine since the second world war

Wales Online

Calling all Santa's, elves and more: all of the Christmas jobs you can get in South Wales right now

Whether it's retail or lending a helping hand in a grotto, there's a whole host of temporary jobs available at this time of year

The Independent UK

Santa's back in town with inflation, inclusion on his mind

Don’t look for plastic partitions or faraway benches when visiting Santa Claus this year

Bangkok Post

Central Embassy transforms into Christmas dreamscape

Southeast Asia's largest inflatable Christmas tree and a variety of floating wonders are drifting us away to a holiday dreamscape during "Let's Celebrate 2023: Floating Happiness" at Central Embassy, Phloenchit Road, until Jan 8.

Manchester Evening News

Christmas pantomimes and shows in and around Manchester in 2022

Robin Hood, Peter Pan and Cinderella are among the family favourites on the big stage this year

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