THE dates of Father Christmas's tour of Stourport have been released, beginning at the Swan Hotel this Saturday from 10am until 4pm. Mince pies and mulled wine will be on sale and the West Mercia police band will provide entertainment.

On Saturday evening from 5pm until 9pm Father Christmas and his sleigh will be at Heightington Place, Dunley Road and Church Walk, and on Sunday at the same times the tour will be at the Grove, the Birches and Wilden Top.

Subsequent places, from 5pm until 9pm, are as follows:

Monday - Lickhill Road, Bewdley Road; Tuesday - Burlish Park ; Wednesday - Power station, Riverside; Thursday and Friday - The Walshes, Abberley Avenue and Minster Road.

There will be music, children can have their picture taken with the sleigh and any letters to Lapland can be dropped off. All money raised will go towards Stourport charities.

Pete Roberts, president of Stourport Rotary Club, also appea- led for any businesses in the town that want to invest in the town's Christmas lights to contact Mr Roberts on 01299 826930.