Rent-a-reindeer business sees bookings crash as Christmas events cancelled

The owner of a rent-a-reindeer business said coronavirus restrictions havecaused bookings to crash this Christmas.

With 110 reindeer, George Richardsonhas one of England’s largest herds which he keeps in fields behind his gardencentre in the appropriately named Cold Hesledon, County Durham.

At this timeof year he would normally be taking bookings from shopping centres and schoolsfor Santa visits and sleigh-pulling, delighting children and adults alike.