A Shrophsire grandfather could be one of the world’s longest servings Santas, having donned the red suit and handed out presents for nearly fifty years.

Ray Hulse is only 67 but started as a Santa when he was only 18 – with his first grotto at a Ford garage, eventually going on to building his own sleigh with the registration plate Santa 1.

Hulse has been Santa-ing for charity, and says the biggest reward is the expressions on children’s faces. And he has no plans to slow down, and says that as long as his reindeer are fit and healthy, he’ll be flying through the skies.