Photos of the Day: Statues and People Dressed as Santa

Dorset, UK

Chase the Pudding, a 5km race along Weymouth beach with runners dressed as Santa, took place on Sunday to raise money for a local charity, the Will Mackaness Trust.

Photograph: Finbarr Webster/Rex/Shutterstock

Ustek, Czech Republic

People dressed as angels descend from a church tower in a traditional advent custom at a Christmas market

Photograph: Slávek Růta/Rex/Shutterstock

Maidenhead, UK

Theresa May throws a ball for Blitz, a border collie, after the prime minister attended a church service.

Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA