LATE night Christmas shopping starts in Hereford next week.

Herefordshire Council car parks in Hereford, on street pay and display and the Old Market car park will be free for shoppers after 4pm for late night shopping on November 21 and 28, and December 5, 12 and 19.

There will be a range of shops open late, including Maylord shopping centre, the Old Market and High Town and the surrounding area.

These concessions do not apply to any of the private car parks in the city centre, except the Old Market.

Herefordshire Council has also been working with town councils to offer free parking in council car parks for the following events: Ledbury Christmas lights switch-on on November 24, Ross-on-Wye Christmas Fayre on November 25, Kington Food and Drink Festival on December 1, and Leominster Victorian Street Market on December 8.