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Merry or scary? Santa's 'Ho ho ho' mirrors our own ambiguous relationship to laughter

Here it is again: the merry, festive Christmas season with its glitter balls, tinsel and the typical “Ho Ho Ho!” Holding onto his red belly, Santa grins and laughs at us from everywhere. Like Halloween pumpkins and clowns, Santa is one of our most popular cultural symbols associated with laughter.…

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’My mission is to celebrate diversity’ How city's black Santa is helping to break down barriers

The centre hopes their Santa will represent what matters most

Liverpool Echo

Mum is given 'pornographic' gift in secret Santa and is less than impressed

She took to Mumsnet to see if she was being unreasonable, but users were divided in their opinions

Wales Online

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Undercover police dressed as Santa and his elves bust suspected drug gang in Peru

‘It being Christmas, a Santa in the street does not attract much attention, and we used this to our advantage for this operation’

Evening Standard

Parents raging as Santa's grotto burned to the ground by school vandals

Firpark Primary School in Motherwell has had its shed targeted by vandals twice within weeks who burnt down the building, currently being used 'Santa's Grotto' for pupils at the school.

Glasgow Live

Mum 'gobsmacked' by Tesco shopper who asked daughter if she believed in Santa

Beth was doing her weekly grocery shop when a woman approached her daughter and the mum of seven said she 'didn't really have time to process' after the stranger asked the unusual question

Daily Mirror

Australia Christmas gift guide 2022: 200 great ideas – with last-minute options

Sleigh your Santa obligations with the best local, ethical and sustainable gifts to suit kids, friends and relatives this festive season – guaranteed to arrive by Christmas morning

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Mum stunned as kind stranger pays for Tesco shopping after asking daughter if Santa was real

Beth says she was perplexed when a woman asked her child if she 'believed in Father Christmas or Santa'.

Daily Record

Top 20 boys and girls names most likely to be on Santa's 'nice list'

The team at Real Santa letters have been doing some important research

Liverpool Echo

Vladimir Putin mobilises Russia's 'Grandfather Frost' for sick propaganda stunt

In a bizarre clip, Vladimir Putin's soldiers grin as they await the arrival of Russia's version of Santa Claus - "Grandfather Frost" - before the tyrant was blasted for the 'sick' stunt while families were mourning their dead

Daily Mirror

Tesco shopper amazed after stranger asks if daughter believes in Santa - then pays for her shopping

The Tesco customer said she was 'just incredibly appreciative' after the stranger insisted on paying for their £140 weekly shop in a store

Chronicle Live

Woman asked girl if she believes in Santa - then leaves mum 'gobsmacked' by what she did next

The woman quizzed the little girl about her Christmas beliefs as she shopped with her family in Tesco

Wales Online

Perth Christmas Day weather forecast set for coolest maximum temperature in seven years

Santa shouldn't need to shed a layer as he delivers to Perth this year, with the city set for its mildest Christmas Day maximum temperature in seven years.

ABC News

Kenton shop owners to put on free Santa's grotto for families during cost of living crisis

Raj Narang and her husband Danny will run the event outside their convenience store in Newcastle

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Glasgow Live

Toys that were on every Glasgow kids Christmas list in the ‘90s

We're looking back at some of the most popular toys back in the '90s, that every kid up and down the country had on their Santa list - and waited all year to see if it would turn up under the tree.

Daily Mirror

'My boyfriend's family want to charge us £250 to spend Christmas with them'

A young mum wants to spend Christmas at her partner's sister's, but the sister is demanding £250 to cover food and a secret santa gift leaving them unable to attend

Glasgow Live

'Magical' Glasgow Santa's grotto sharing Christmas love with families and it's absolutely free

Owner of Comfort Zone, Linda Dempster, has welcomed over 200 kids to her free winter wonderland this weekend and ensured that each child has left with a present.

Edinburgh Live

Tearful and humiliated mum says she was 'picked on' by comment at Santa grotto

Mini added that the Santa actor they were being photographed with also heard the disgusting comment and shot the photographer a nasty glare

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Belfast Live

Toys every kid had on their Christmas list in 60s-70s Belfast

Some aren't so different to what kids ask for today

Liverpool Echo

'I'm glad my son cut the head off his Elf On The Shelf'

Mum Sarah Sandison vents about why it's hard to maintain the 'magic of Christmas'

Chronicle Live

Bus-mad schoolboy diagnosed with brain tumour as baby launches Go North East's Santa Bus

Jack Thompson, 14, was also given a tour of the Go North East bus depot in Gateshead

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bills fans were absolutely thriving in snow-covered Buffalo before Dolphins kickoff

Nothing is too cold for the Bills Mafia.

Daily Mirror

Peter Andre and wife Emily delight their kids with special Santa home visit

Peter Andre shared a heart-warming video of Father Christmas visiting his family's home, and singing to his two youngest children, as he spoke of a "bittersweet" day

Wales Online

Santa shares what it's like to work in a grotto - and says parents are the worst

After six years of working in a number of grottos, this Father Christmas has 10 top tips for parents to help children enjoy the experience

Daily Mirror

Children's names most likely on Santa's nice list - as Charlie and Sophie take top spot

Children are starting to hike up festive spirits as Christmas Day approaches, but according to data obtained from Real Santa Letters, there are names most likely to make the list

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