CHRISTMAS starts in Stratford this Saturday (16th November) with the switching on of the lights. Expect the town to be packed with people ready to feel festive and join in the countdown to the switch-on, which will be carried out by the mayor, Cllr Jason Fojtik, with some help from Father Christmas.

Doncaster’s Christmas lights will be switched on this weekend as a feast of festive fun gets under way in the city.

There will be live entertainment and the opportunity to see Santa's sleigh at the Christmas Light Switch On event in St Helier from 17:00 GMT before the parade starts at 19:15 GMT on Thursday. The parade will make its way down the High Street,

Christmas lights are starting to be switched on across the South West over the coming days and weeks as the build up to the festive period begins. The biggest display will take place in Plymouth on Thursday,