All news on the topic: Father Christmas

Christmas lover Heather Shayne, 37, has a dedicated 'Santa room' in her house with £7,800 worth of decorations inside. She keeps them up all year round and is seeking to add to her collection

Santa is driving home for Christmas, but can you spot him in this festive brainteaser? It's tricky, because he's surrounded by many other festive items such as presents and Christmas trees

Simon Perks, 42, sells all things festive year-round from his shop Christmas Perks in Shrewsbury, Shropshire - most people love it although some "grinches" complain

Like many origin stories, NORAD's mission to track Santa every Christmas Eve began by complete accident back in 1955 - find out how the festive tradition really got started

Sheila Glennie was afraid the paper mache figures wouldn't make it through another December

It can be really tough to get your kids to sleep on Christmas Eve as they're just so excited - but a sleep expert has shared there's a 'sleep potion' that can help

Sky has dished out some festive free updates - here’s how to find them.

The office Secret Santa has a tendency to be a bit dull. A tenner goes on someone you barely know and that's that.

Tabled by former leader Tim Farron, the amendment seeks to ensure that live reindeer cannot be taken out of Britain for slaughter elsewhere

The festive period turned to one of bloodshed and fear for many unsupecting families with stories of deadly stampedes, massacres and some which are just down right creepy

Nancy and Florence Limb were treated to the trip of a lifetime in Lapland after their first Christmas was overshadowed by recovery from Nancy’s first open heart surgery

A sleep expert has shared advice on how to tackle your child's bedtime routine so Santa - you - can get the last of the decorations up, the food prepped and the presents wrapped before the big day

Black Eye Friday is the name given to the Friday before Christmas Eve and is the most popular night in December for work parties, but emergency services were on high alert daily

Olivia Pratt Korbel's grieving mum says knowing her daughter's killer "can't ruin anyone else's lives" gives her just a small sense of comfort ahead of Christmas

Put your eyes to the test with this fun festive-themed brainteaser that asks you to try and spot the hiding Santa among the Christmas stockings - but you only have nine seconds

Cilla would invite family down from Liverpool and 'always tried to make Christmas special'

Tommy Fury's fans were delighted after the boxer shared pictures of daughter Bambi meeting Santa for the first time with mum Molly-Mae on his Instagram page

A mum has been left in a panic after she found out her son wanted to conduct an experiment to see if Santa is coming down the chimmney - but she now doesn't know what he wants for Christmas

Singer Jessie J was all smiles after taking seven-month old son Sonny to Lapland UK to visit Father Christmas for the first time following in the footsteps of a host of celebrities

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Children and their parents watched on in horror when a man dressed as Grandfather Frost - Russia's Father Christmas - fell more than 240ft to his death in Chelyabinsk, Russia

One mother has ditched festive traditions like decorating the tree and going to see Santa in his grotto for a more relaxed, fuss-free time. She says Mr Claus gives her the 'creeps' and doesn't like the message it sends to kids

A simple but heartwarming gesture has made one mother's Christmas even more magical and has been praised by thousands. Now, the DPD driver has reportedly been given an award for his kindness

What stresses most of us out each Christmas, isn't cooking for tonnes of people, the present buying or non-stop rows about what to watch on the telly. It's actually spending time with our loved ones that can tip us over

Every year the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) simulates the tracking of Santa Claus - and tracking him is a Christmas tradition both children and adults love

Keeping kids believing in Father Christmas for as long as possible can be lots of fun for parents - think Elf on the Shelf and letters to the North Pole - but some children want to take matters into their own hands