SPRIGS of free mistletoe have been handed out by staff at Morrisons Kendal in a bid to get the town kissing over the festive season.

The supermarket has found kissing under the mistletoe could become extinct, as new research reveals younger generations are shunning the tradition.

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Seventy-one per cent of UK adults under 35 have never experienced the custom of a kiss under the mistletoe, compared to 38 per cent of over 55s.