This Saturday (28 July) sees the annual charity market in Parliament Street, organised by City of York Council.

Around 30 stalls will be set up on Parliament Street to raise money for local charities. Thousands of pounds are raised from the event which has been an annual tradition since 1984.

City of York Council's city centre operations manager Paul Barratt explained: "When the city's market moved to Newgate in 1964 we were in danger of losing the market rights for Parliament Street which would otherwise lapse after 20 years, so we resurrected a market specially for local charities. The market proved extremely popular, so has remained in the city centre events calendar every year since."

The charity market, which starts at 9am until 4pm, promises to be as popular as ever. Charities this year include Martin House , York Deaf Society, New Earswick Methodist Church and St Leonards Hospice, amongst many others.

The Lord Mayor and civic party will also visit the market on Saturday to do a tour of the stalls. City of York Council organises the market day, closing the road and setting up the stalls.

"The market not only raises money for local charities, but it raises awareness of the important work that they do. We are pleased to be able to offer our support and hope that people will come and visit the market this Saturday," said Mr Barrett.