SANTA is gearing up for a tour of Crewe and surrounding villages, thanks to the Rotary Club of Crewe.

The traditional Santa Float has brought festive cheer to Crewe and Wistaston for many years as it tours streets raising money for local charities.

The full itinerary:

4th Dec: Estates off Victoria Avenue

5th Dec: Minshull New Road/Monks Lane/Badger Avenue/Timbrell Avenue

6th Dec: Wistaston Emmerton Estate

7th Dec: Dane Bank Avenue/Beech Drive

8th Dec: Alton Street/ Valley Road estates

9th Dec: Ruskin Road/Gainsborough

10th Dec: Marshfield Bank estates

11th Dec: Wistaston Fuller Drive estate

12th Dec: Stoneley Park estate

13th Dec: Hungerford Road/Sydney Road estates

14th Dec: Gresty Road/Davenport Avenue/Manor Way area

15th Dec: Selworthy Drive and Bradfield Road estates

16th Dec: Elm Drive estate

17th Dec: Wistaston Poets estates

18th Dec: Wistaston Laiden Avenue

19th Dec: Rolls Avenue/Farmleigh Drive/ Sedgemere Avenue

20th Dec: Parkers Road estates

21st Dec: Jessop Way/Primrose Avenue estate

22nd Dec: St Matthews Close/Ashley Meadows/Cannon Ward Way/Repton Drive