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Now playing Next No Comment Watch: Firefighters dress as Santa and his elves to deliver presents to sick children One member of the Greater Athens Fire Service dangled from a fire engine's crane as he brought Christmas gifts to young cancer patients at the Agia Sofia hospital. Others abseiled down the side of a hospital building to hand out presents to children unable to make it outside. 23/12/2022
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Now playing Next Destinations The best things to do in Lapland if you don’t celebrate Christmas From glamping beneath the northern lights to meeting the original settlers, here’s our ultimate guide to Lapland. 22/12/2022
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