IT'S not Rudolph, nor Dasher or Prancer, Comet, Cupid, Donder, or Blitzen but Santa would certainly be interested in this handsome chap joining his team of sleigh pullers.

Meet Olaf, a rare white reindeer who was born right here in Barnsley - though his dad is from the seaside.

He was named Olaf after the snowman from Disney film Frozen by youngsters who entered a competition at the farm and he's got an army of fans.

Andrew Stenton, who has been growing Christmas trees for 13 years, said: "We get thousands of people come down at this time of year and everyone loves Olaf, specially the kids.

"His mum lives here but we bred her with a reindeer from a farm in Whitby."

When he's not caring for Olaf and the other reindeers on the farm Andrew, 39, is tending to the 40,000-rare plus trees growing on a 12-acre plot.

** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated December 12. **