Christmas has come early for children in Halesowen as Santa Claus visits homes in his sleigh.

Halesowen and Rowley Regis Rotary Club is doing its annual Santa sleigh trip along the streets, collecting for charity.

The jolly red man is visiting households in Halesowen and Rowley Regis where he is raising money for children's charities and handing out sweets.

The rotary club carries out the Santa sleigh ride each year in the run up to Christmas, and last year raised around £8k for its chosen charities

Rotarian Tony Billingham said: "We have had our MP James Morris helping out, as well as scouts, people from Halesowen FC, Thursfields and from the Inner Wheel, the women's arm of rotary.

"We had so many children come out in Buckingham Road, Rowley Regis - it was unbelievable."

The sleigh and its festive tunes will be in Whittingham Road, Halesowen today (Thursday) from 5.45pm till 8pm, at Tesco Cradley Heath on Friday from 4pm till 8pm, at B&Q Halesowen on Saturday December 15 and Sunday December 16, from 10am till 4pm, in Haden Coppice, Halesowen on Monday December 17, in Crendon Road, Rowley Regis, on Tuesday December 18, Dunstall Road, Halesowen, on Wednesday December 19 and in Lodgfield Road on Thursday December 20, all from 5.45 to 8pm.