World's most expensive Christmas dinner costs £125,000

iners have been offered the chance to eat £125,000 Christmas dinner                 - Picture: Alamy

Diners have been offered the chance to eat the world's most expensive Christmas dinner, costing £125,000. Those who choose to order the four-course meal from luxury site VeryFirstTo.com shouldn't feel too guilty about spending the obscene amount though as the proceeds will go to charity.

People buying the meal, which is for four people, can look forward to tasting some of the most expensive ingredients in the world.An Almas caviar (£5,000) is served as the first course, along with a balsamic vinegar that is 150 years old.

The turkey main will include Wagyu beef fillet and heart (£5,000) and be sprinkled with Akbari Pistachios (£5,000) and edible 50 carat gold leaf.

If you've still got an appetite after this you can round off the meal with a deliciously expensive desert that consists of whipped Kopi Luwak (£3,000) and Densuke watermelon (£2,600).And you'll be able to wash this all down with £37,000 pre-World War One champagne that will be poured into diamond studded champagne flutes.

VeryFirstTo founder Marcel Knobil said: 'This menu is certainly for expensive taste-buds but it will be an unrivalled gastronomic delight.

'It fits perfectly into our remit of enabling individuals to be the first to know about, and have, newly launching luxury products and experiences.'

The expensive dinner will be prepared by John Salt head chef Ben Spalding at the home of the customer.

Man dresses as Christmas tree throughout December for Cancer charity

Craig Fiddes has decided to combine the festive period with a charity drive by pledging to wear a Christmas tree outfit for the rest of the month to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Craig Fiddes has pledged to wear a Christmas tree outfit

Mr Fiddes has even decided to let members of the public get involved by allowing them to choose the decorations that go on his costume.

'Throughout December I will be wearing a ridiculous Christmas tree costume to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support,' he wrote on his Justgiving page.

'Each day I will add a new decoration to my tree and if you want to decorate me with something of your own, pledge some money and I'll pin it on.' The charity worker will be travelling between Bingley and Saltaire in west Yorkshire every morning so those that decide to 'decorate him' can get a chance to see their handiwork.

'The worse your Christmas decoration is, the more you have to cough up - so get your credit card ready,' he added.

Mr Fiddes admitted he hadn't fully thought the idea through - for instance, he still hasn't fully settled on how to use the toilet - but added it would all be worth it if it helped raise money and inspired others. He has already raised nearly £500. If you want to add to the total and/or pledge a decoration, you can do so by visiting www.justgiving.com/craigtree.

Surrey police send X'mas cards to repeat offenders

Serial burglars who do more taking than giving over the festive period will receive an unwelcome Christmas card over the coming weeks - from the police.

Repeat offenders will be sent Christmas cards

Repeat offenders will be sent tidings of goodwill by Surrey police in the run-up to Xmas reminding them of the consequences if they re-offend.'Remember we know who you are and where you live,' warns a message in the card. 'If you persist in criminal activity we will hunt you down and we will lock you up.'

It's part of an anti- burglary campaign, dubbed Operation Candlelight, aimed at reducing the traditional rise in break-in offences over the autumn and winter months.Detective Superintendent Ray Blythe urged members of the public to be vigilant over the Christmas period to ensure they are not on are not on a burglar's to-do list.

'With all the excitement of the Christmas period, people can become a bit lax with their home security - at the very time when they need to be the most careful,' he said.

'Police forces nationally tend to see an increase in burglary offences over the festive period with the long dark nights and people buying expensive gifts to give to their loved ones.

'I would urge members of the public as they open the window of their advent calendar tomorrow morning to consider how easy it would be for a burglar to open a window or door to their house.

'This is not about scaring people but the last thing anyone wants is to wake up on Christmas morning without any presents.'

A series of radio adverts raising awareness about burglary prevention will also be broadcast in the coming weeks, as well as additional operational activities targeting high risk areas.