Christmas

Santa and his helpers on this year's Vale of Belvoir Lions Club fundraising tour

Lions' Santa Sleigh raises £12K for charity

Melton Borough Council advice on recycling items after Christmas

Council advice on recycling real Christmas trees and old electrical items

Shots! TV meet the festive runners at Blackpool Santa Dash, in a Christmas Special of Unconventional Brits

Watch thousands of running Santas in quirky Christmas TV show

Dad makes teddies with medical devices to help sick youngsters

The Morrisons store in Melton Mowbray

Morrisons apologises after issue with loyalty card

The community Christmas dinner at Twyford

More than 100 enjoy community Christmas dinner

Santa's elves pet the animals on Lowlands Farm, including adorable goats, rabbits and alpacas.

Inside the magical Christmas alpaca farm where you can meet Santa

Naomi and Dionne Yeandle, owners of Sugar Shamrocks, pictured carrying part of their festival-winning Grinch tree at the Melton Christmas Tree Festival

Grinch Christmas tree narrowly voted festival's best

Chelsea Pensioners Eddie Russell and Michael Gue with the cheese donations to this years Annual Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses

Cheesemakers take part in centuries-old festive tradition

Lisa Godber (third from right) with her volunteers who helped with this year's Melton Christmas toy appeal

Hundreds of disadvantaged Melton children given Christmas toys and games

Baileys compared to alternative coffee and chocolate liqueurs for Christmas

I compared Baileys with supermarkets and found better Irish creams

I tested Baileys alternatives and found cheaper and tastier Christmas drinks deals from Aldi to Amazon and also a vegan version - round-up of best prices including for Baileys

Alison Brinkworth

That Christmas. Pictured: Santa Claus. Picture: Netflix.

Adorable Christmas movie treat to keep kids entertained

Lookfantastic has a pre-Christmas beauty box deal

Last chance gifts beauty box worth £165 on sale for £40

Paul Roberts created an interactive display which sings and talks to visitors.

Our village has over 200 snowmen...including a newlywed snow couple

A personalised small-batch craft gin for £20 - it's such a bargain

This £20 personalised gin bottle might be the perfect Christmas gift

A exciting Christmas cocktail menu at a famous restaurant chain

Bottomless brunch with awesome Christmas cocktails

Plymouth Gin is among the big name brands where shoppers can save

Amazing gin deals and here's the biggest brands offering huge savings

Christmas drinks offers include exciting options and deals for 2024

Top Christmas booze deals for presents and parties

St Mary's Church in Melton Mowbray

All invited to Mayor's Christmas carols at St Mary's Church

Melton Scouts deliver Christmas cards back in 2018

Melton Scouts to deliver Christmas cards around the town

Four hampers for the cheese lovers in your life

Luxury Christmas hampers for the cheese lovers in your life

Leannne Bredesen's Christmas lights in Bramley Close, Melton

Melton woman raises charity funds with Christmas lights

Some of the stunning entries to the Melton Mowbray Christmas Tree Festival 2024

Christmas tree festival takes the breath away

Melton's Christmas lights switch-on back in 2019 - this year's has been cancelled due to expected high winds

Melton's Christmas lights switch-on cancelled due to high winds

The Melton Christmas lights switch-on back in 2017 - free buses will be put on for this year's switch-on on Friday

Free bus travel from villages to Melton Christmas events

Melton Borough Council posted this image of a mischievous elf and the town centre Christmas lights when they came on days early

Confusion as Melton's Christmas lights come on days before the big switch-on

LaplandUK is loved by celebrities including Kate Middleton and the Beckhams

I took my family to celebrity spot LaplandUK – here’s our guide

A previous edition of the Santa Fun Run in Melton Country Park

Get involved in this year's Melton Santa Fun Run

Excitement is building for this year’s spectacular Santa Fun Run in Melton Country Park.

Nick Rennie

Cash prizes are on offer alongside a £4 million house

One week left to enter a special £1m Omaze bonus Christmas prize draw

Alton Towers is turned into a Christmas wonderland at this time of year

'I went to magical Christmas attraction and we wanted to stay forever'

Are you dreaming of staying in the perfect holiday cottage this Christmas?

Plan your perfect Christmas holiday cottage getaway

The absurdly fast BMW M5 Touring is today's top Black Friday prize on BOTB

Huge prizes available on BOTB today with Black Friday entries from 20p

Santa aboard the Trumpton Fire Engine organised every Christmas by Melton firefighters

Trumpton Santa tours ready to visit Melton neighbourhoods

Santa Claus has arrived in his grotto at Belvoir Castle

Countdown to Christmas begins at Belvoir Castle

We've found great deals on cosmetics for this Black Friday

Cosmetics deals for Black Friday - Foreo, Beauty Bay & Look Fantastic

Emporio she and he perfumes are half price in limited time deal

Surge to bag half price Emporio Armani perfumes Black Friday offer

The fireplace can sit in any room, giving off heat and setting a festive mood

This cosy portable fireplace costs less than £25 and warms up a room

Peter and Barbara Simpson are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary

Melton couple celebrate 60th anniversary with special Christmas tree

Some of the volunteers who helped with the Christmas hamper appeal in Melton last year organised by Helping the Isolated

Community Christmas hamper appeal off and running

Waitrose's all-star Christmas advert. Photo: Waitrose

Waitrose stakes claim for best Christmas advert with all-star mystery

The best premixed cocktails for Christmas

Gin deals to stock up on

7 staggering Black Friday gin deals in run up to Christmas

Lisa Godber pictured with some of the Christmas gifts donated for Melton children in a previous year

'Mrs Santa Claus' collects gifts again for Melton children

A scene from a previous drive-in living Nativity at Melton Mowbray's livestock market

Tickets on sale for Melton's living Nativity event

The Angel Tree at The Steel Yard Gym in Melton Mowbray

Melton gym organises festive gift scheme for disadvantaged locals

Visitors to a Melton Mowbray gym are buying Christmas gifts this year for disadvantaged local people.

Nick Rennie

Brits should visit THIS city for most festive 2024 Christmas possible

Melton Theatre to host concert for The Snowman

Melton Theatre to host special concert on The Snowman

The new Christmas menu even features festive cocktails

Festive treats galore as TGI Fridays launches a special Christmas menu

Greene King's Hungry Horse partners with sustainable chocolate brand

Supercar experience days can be much cheaper than you'd expect - thanks to Black Friday bargains out now

Cheap supercar driving experiences: Black Friday prices start at £15

A tree in last year's Melton Christmas Tree Festival

Look out for a 6ft Grinch made of cake at Melton's Christmas Tree Festival

A previous Christmas lights switch-on in Melton Mowbray town centre

The big Christmas lights switch-on in Melton Mowbray

Santa in his grotto last year at Belvoir Castle's Retail Village

Festive season to kick off at Belvoir Castle’s Retail Village

We put a leading supermarket's Christmas mince pies to the test

Shaun the Sheep x Barbour Christmas advert. Photo: Barbour

How to watch the best - and worst - Christmas adverts of 2024

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