THE first in a regular series of Farmers' Markets will be held in Guisborough's Westgate on Saturday, from 10am to 3pm.

The success of a pilot market, which brought more than 20 stalls to the town in December, has convinced organisers to set up a regular event on the second Saturday of each month.

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's head of environment strategy, Cathrine Hall, said: "Only the weather put a dampener on that first market, but we were delighted with the response from traders.

"We had speciality food producers from all over the North-East and it really was a lovely atmosphere, despite some awful weather."

She added: "The whole concept is to allow consumers to see and talk to the people who have grown or produced the food, and taste it, as well as reducing the food miles - that's the distance travelled by the food to the consumer."

Saturday's market is expected to include game, meat, speciality sausages, trout and smoked fish, cheese, cakes and jams, honey, fruit juices and punch plus soaps and crafts.

There will also be bands playing outside Sunnyfield House