11 h. ago Escaped reindeer cause havoc as they desperately search for Santa's sleigh

Dramatic footage caught the moment when animal rescue services had to come and find the missing deer as they caused chaos and confusion on a major roadway in Los Angeles

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8 d. ago Santa at war: ‘home’ town in Finland hosts Nato soldiers as Russian threat looms

Christmas tourists are noticing a growing military presence in Lapland, where Santa Park doubles as a bomb shelterBilled as the official home town of Santa Claus, or joulupukki as he is known in Finland, the city of Rovaniemi offers every imaginable Father Christmas-related experience – from a visit to his “office” on the Arctic Circle to reindeer sleigh rides. He even has his own branch of the Finnish design house Marimekko.But this Christmas season, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of tourists from around the world coming in search of Santa, Finnish Lapland’s snow-covered capital is becoming an increasingly popular destination for international military visitors. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Runaway reindeer sparks major search operation after fleeing from Christmas celebration

Emergency services were called to help find Buddy the reindeer after he escaped from Santa's Enchanted Forest in Formby, Merseyside, on Saturday afternoon.

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2 w. ago Runaway reindeer gets new 'control measures' after escaping Christmas attraction

The owner of a Christmas attraction has welcomed back one of its stars, after his escape led to a huge search effort, involving armed police, the coast guard, and even the Royal Marines

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2 w. ago Surreal moment escaped reindeer trots past North West primary school

A huge search, involving the Royal Marines, was launched to find the runaway reindeer

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2 w. ago Major emergency operation after reindeer escapes from Christmas event

Armed police, Royal Marines and the coastguard were involved in the bid to return the animal to its stables in Wales

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2 w. ago Emergency declared in seaside town after reindeer escapes Christmas event, sparking huge rescue

Police, Royal Marines and the coastguard undertook an extensive search for the missing animal in Formby, Merseyside yesterday.

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2 w. ago Massive emergency operation launched after reindeer escapes from Christmas event

A huge operation was launched when a reindeer escaped from a Christmas event - a local said quick actions meant 'Christmas was saved'

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2 w. ago Rescuers call in Royal Marines after reindeer escapes Christmas event

A multi-agency operation was launched after the reindeer went on the run

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