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'Gutting' Wolverhampton mum tells how her daughter, 5, thought Santa didn't want to see her after garden centre cancelled grotto slots

A five-year-old girl was left thinking Father Christmas did not want to see her after a garden centre cancelled some of its grotto slots due to "unforeseen circumstances".

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'Gutting' Wolverhampton mum tells how her daughter, 5, thought Santa didn't want to see her after garden centre cancelled grotto slots

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