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Buy photos » Santa passes The Redditch Standard offices in Church Green East last year. Picture supplied by Richard Hinckley
FATHER Christmas returns to the streets of Redditch from this weekend.
Redditch Round Table will be touring the borough’s streets with Santa and his sleigh delivering festive wishes and collecting cash for good causes.
The fund-raising begins tomorrow (Saturday) in Brockhill then on Sunday (December 9) in Crabbs Cross. The tour then moves on to Church Hill North on Monday (December 10), Callow Hill the day after and Webheath and Headless Cross on Thursday (December 13).
Friday (December 14) sees Santa in Oakenshaw South, Saturday, December 15, in Webheath, Sunday, December 16 in Headless Cross and Hunt End on Monday, December 17. There will also be a last minute dash for Santa to cover as much as he can of Redditch on December 18 and 19 before he is off to prepare for his busiest night of the year.
Visit www.redditchroundtable.co.uk for more information or follow the group on Twitter and Facebook.
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