SHE'S heading up the National Elf Service - Victoria Agnew is helping people all over Barnsley prepare for Santa's visit.

As boss - and only employee - of the National Elf Service North Pole Express Delivery Department, she has put together hundreds of special parcels to be delivered to homes all around the town.

Elf Vicky, 26, of Church Street, Brierley, explained: "The parcels contain all Christmas Eve essentials.

"A Santa key to make sure he can get in to leave his presents.

"Hot chocolate and melting chocolate mixer spoon to keep warm, candy cane, toffee snowballs, reindeer food to sprinkle outside so the reindeers know exactly where to go, Christmas pencil and an activity booklet containing puzzles to keep children busy before Santa comes."

The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated December 19. **