Can you dig it?While we don't condone theft or blackmail, we were still mildly impressed to read of the Polish Santa Claus who demanded a toy ransom after thieving a builder's €4,000 digger.

The mystery Santa ordered the builder to buy €250 worth of toys for an orphanage in Lublin, Poland, after which his digger was returned. "This must be a very tough time for the economy if even Santa is trying his hand at kidnapping" a police spokesman said.