But in Watton, they are chucked into the back of a van by a rogue courier before being left damaged on the doorstep.

A delivery driver in the town has been manhandling packages so roughly that Evri has sacked him.

Footage shows the man lobbing festive deliveries, including a large box marked as "fragile", into the back of his vehicle.

Locals have been complaining about how poorly their packages - many of which are presents - have been treated in what is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year.

In one incident, the delivery driver abandoned a pile of packages in the middle of the High Street - before crossing the road to deliver a parcel.

Adam Wallace says he ordered a Christmas gift made out of glass, only to discover the box had been squashed after being delivered by Evri.

A bundle of parcels were left unsupervised in the High Street (Image: Supplied)

"It was an important delivery as it was a present for my mother-in-law," he said.

"It was handed to me in person. I spoke with the delivery driver about........

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