People were walking away from the Allendale Centre, this morning, Friday 7 January with bulging shopping baskets.

Following the closure of Wimborne Market at Station Terrace at the end of last year, the Allendale Centre stepped in and offered stallholders a temporary home.

And it was clear the new Minster Market had found favour with shoppers, who were delighted to be able to walk to such a central position in the town to patronise their favourite stalls.

As well as outside, there were numerous stalls in the main hall and the Quarterjack suite in the centre.

Minster Market is to continue every Friday from 8am-2pm with more than 40 stallholders.