SANTA is returning to town for his annual street tour.

The Rotary Club of Leigh has spruced up Santa’s sleigh, ready for when he visits children in the town and Lowton.

The street tour will be begin on roads near the town centre on Monday, December 2 where Father Christmas will greet youngsters. The street tour will finish on December 19.

Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury will welcome the big man in the red suit on three consecutive Sundays; November 24, December 1 and 8. The sleigh will also be set up at Asda Leigh Supercentre on Saturday, December 14 and three dates at Tesco Extra at The Loom.

Santa will also be on Bradshawgate on Saturday, December 21.

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President of the Rotary Club of Leigh Alan Smallshaw said: “We have already received from Santa, a list of the streets he will be visiting.

"His route will be a little different to previous years, so he wants you to carefully check the rotary club's Facebook or website nearer to the time, for details of individual streets.”

Here are the Santa's Sleigh street route dates:

Monday, December 2 - town centre – Twist Lane/ Railway Rd to Hope St

Tuesday, December 3 - Warrington Rd Areas

Wednesday, December 4 - Wigan Road (Upper Part)

Thursday, December 5 - Chapel Street/Manchester Rd

Monday, December 9 - The Avenue/Holden Road Areas

Tuesday, December 10 - Pennington North

Wednesday, December 11 -Firs Lane/Plank Lane

Thursday, December 12 - Lowton (Newton Road)

Friday, December 13 - Westleigh Area

Monday, December 16 - Lowton/St Helens Rd

Tuesday, December 17 - Hayman Ave Area

Wednesday, December 18 - Pennington South

Thursday, December 19 - Higher Folds

Static Locations:

Sundays - 24 November, December 1 and December 8 (10am - 4pm) - Bents Garden and Home,

Friday, December 6; Saturday, December 7 & Sunday, December 22 - Tesco Extra, The Loom (10am - 7pm)

Saturday, December 14 - Asda Supercentre (10am - 7pm)

Saturday, December 21 - Bradshawgate (10am - 4pm)

If you would like to help with the rotary club collections, email r.garner679@btinternet.com