FIRST it was Rage Against the Machine and now it is a Warrington charity which is taking on the might of Simon Cowell and The X Factor.

The Moore Foundation's patron and entertainer Dominic Halpin has written and recorded a charity single which will go up against The X Factor winner Ben Haenow in the Christmas charts.

All funds raised from ‘Ho Ho Ho It’s Christmas’ will go directly towards the Higher Whitley foundation which provides relief to smaller children's charities and other causes.

Dominic grew up listening to the likes of Dean Martin, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra and created his first band called Rocking Red Roosters when he was 15.

After moving to Australia in his early 20s, he formed The Suspects and became well known in the Sydney area.

Dominic returned to the UK in 2005 and set up a swing band called The Honey Bs who have since performed everywhere from Blenheim Palace to a headline set at the Abu Dhabi International Jazz Festival.

Nigel Garner, chairman of the Moore Foundation, said: "When Dominic made this amazing contribution to the charity and played the song to us for the first time, we were blown away.

"When you hear the track you can’t help but smile, and by downloading it people will be helping children and their families to smile too through the provision of much needed equipment, care and treatment.

“We want to hear the track being played in shops, public places, offices, homes and people’s cars so that we can really help to improves people’s lives – but we can only do that with the generosity and support of the public."

‘Ho Ho Ho It’s Christmas’ is available to download from iTunes for 99p. Alternatively, along with other festive tracks recorded by Dominic, the song is also available to buy on CD from the Moore Foundation office for a donation of £5 or more.