A Darlington market will change its name next month after 29 years in business.

Darlington WI Market will become Darlington Country Market on February 6.

The name change was legally required after the WI movement gained charitable status, and all of the organisation's markets across the country have gone through a similar process.

Joan Wilcock, from the market, said: "The market was set up in September 1977 and we have been serving the people of Darlington for 29 years.

"Due to a legal requirement, we have had to drop the WI part from our name.

"But we want to reassure customers we are the same people with the same good quality home-made or home-grown products for sale.

"We are concerned about the alterations in the town centre and want people to know we are still here.

The market is open every Tuesday, except after a Bank Holiday, from February 6, in the Friends' Meeting House, in Skinnergate, from 10am to 11.30am.