The Walking Nativity in Atherton, Greater Manchester, has been a Christmas staple for 15 years but residents feared it could be under threat due to some issues surrounding donkeys View 3 Images Atherton Walking nativity in previous years (Image: Brian Seddon)

A festive tradition in a Greater Manchester town was thrown into chaos over fears a cherished Christmas event may have been under threat. The Walking Nativity, a live enactment of the biblical Nativity story, has been a staple of Atherton's holiday season for over 10 years. ‌

Local schoolchildren participate in the procession through the town centre , led by two primary school pupils portraying Mary and Joseph, atop working donkeys brought in from Blackpool. ‌

In the performance, 'Mary and Joseph' knock on sever

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