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Sanitised Santas needed for training ahead of busy season

05:43 am on 12 November 2020

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Despite covid-19, Santa Claus is still coming to town, but getting a photo with the jolly man in red and white will be different this year. The festive tradition will still go ahead but this time there will be social distancing and other requirements in place. Source HR & Recruitment is in charge of hiring Santas every year for shopping centres, kindergartens and corporate Christmas parties, but they're short of Santas this year. Senior Consultant and official Santa trainer Janice Norgrove told our reporter Louise Ternouth families will need to book ahead to get a spot.