SANTA Claus is coming back to town courtesy of the Maldon Rotary Club.

Many residents may have already seen the familiar jolly gentleman in his red outfit and white beard riding on his sleigh around Maldon during the last week.

And now it seems he likes the town and the district so much he will be returning.

Sources close to Father Christmas have hinted that he will be in Heybridge from at about 6.30pm on Wednesday December 10.

He is expected to make another appearance in Maldon near the Blackwater Leisure Centre on Saturday December 13 at about 4.30pm.

Other dates include the Poulton Close area on Monday December 15 at 6.30pm, Heybridge Basin at 6.30pm on Wednesday December 17 and in the Holloway Road area on Saturday December 20 at 4.30pm.

The Santa Sleigh helps raise much needed fundeds for local charities.