THIS IS not a drill! Greggs is offering five cities the chance to get the Festive Bake early.

Bradford has made a list of 20 pastry-loving locations that have entered a race for an early taste.

Greggs has given the public the opportunity to vote for their city to be part of the fabled five.

But Bradford needs your help to get into the top five, as it currently is languishing in 17th place, with just Plymouth, Basingstoke and Carlisle behind.

At the top is Newcastle, followed by Birmingham, Manchester, London and Cardiff.

If it stays as it is, those five locations will get their hands on the Festive Bake earlier than everywhere else.

The Festive Bake normally appears in Greggs stores in the run-up to Christmas.

But, unlike Santa Claus's delivery service, an exact date of when the lucky five will get hold of their Festive Bakes is a mystery right now.

The list of 20 came from the cities where the Festive Bake is most popular.

Neighbours Leeds are hot-on-the-heels, in seventh-place.

But you don't want to have to catch a train, bus, or drive twenty minutes just to get your hands on a Festive Bake, so get voting for Bradford.

You can also nominate yourself as a Greggs Superfan, to be in with the chance of carrying the Festive Bake torch in your area.

To get involved, head to: christmasstartsearly.co.uk