The maker of Thomas and Friends has told Channel 4 News that Christmas is still celebrated in its tales of the tank engine after reports that festive references have been dropped from a DVD.

His relatives have now protested after the television company which is recording new adventures for the little blue engine rebranded Christmas as "the holidays" in its latest storyline ...

The Essex heart-throb joined girlfriend Megan McKenna who donated a princess tiara yesterday TOWIE star Pete Wicks kept our Smiles at Christmas campaign on track - by donating a Thomas the Tank ...

A move by television producers to scrap any reference to Christmas in the latest episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine has upset relatives of the man who created the hugely popular children's character.