a racing car, a balloon, a plane and a rocket. In one rendering, Santa circumnavigated the the world like Aladdin on a flying carpet; in another, he entered the city like Hannibal's army – on the back ...

Rocket cars, using a BBC micro:bit, have been competing in a race at Santa Pod Raceway. The cars, which can reach speeds of hundreds of miles an hour, were built by teams from 16 schools across ...