Santa will be visiting Ponteland and Darras Hall to raise money for Children's Cancer North.

Rotary Ponteland has also extended the route to the new Bellway estate.

The approximate times for December 2 are: 5pm Ladywell Way; 5.06pm Thornhill Road (Crescent); 5.10pm Thornhill Road (Northbound); 5.30pm Bellway estate (Ashcroft); 5.40pm Northumbria Police HQ car park; 5.55pm Ponteland Golf Club car park; 6.15pm Eland Edge; 6.25pm Ponteland Road/Cheviot View (Westbound); 6.40pm Ridgely Drive; 6.50pm Ponteland Road/Cheviot View(Eastbound).

The approximate times fpr December 3 are: Ponteland Memorial Hall 5.00, Darras Road 5.10, 5.20 Darras Road (Oaklands)5.30,  5.45 Broadway Shops, Middle Drive 6.00, The Rise 6.05,  6.20 Edgehill (Hadrian Court), Edgehill 6.30, 6.40 Eastern Way  6.50 Eastern Way (Willow Way)

To see where Santa is on the night, members of the public can use the Track Santa app or on the website www.SleighTracker.co.uk

Ahead of the night, Santa said: "YOU WILL HEAR MUSIC AND THE SOUND OF MY BELL WHEN I AM GETTING CLOSE. SEE YOU SOON, SANTA CLAUS."

Speaking about the event, John Cooper, Rotary member said:

"This year we have managed to obtain matched funding from Lloyds Bank Foundation https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/,"

"So we are making and extra special effort to raise as much money as possible. 

"Proceeds from the Santa’s Sleigh and Christmas Market are going to Children’s Cancer North. 

"To donate to the charity you can text £5 with the word SANTA, to donate £10 text Snowman or to donate £20 text Robin all to 70560."

"For more information about our charity choice, you can visit https://childrenscancernorth.org.uk/."