THE 13th successive Christmas card shop to be run at St Peter's Church was officially opened on Saturday October 14 by Marlborough Mayor Maurice Cooper.

The card sale in St Peter's is one of 266 nationwide organised by Cards for Good Causes which brings together Christmas cards from a number of charities.

Pat Munson, who is organising the shop in St Peter's, said: "We are selling cards from 37 charities this year."

The card sale will run for nine weeks, Monday to Saturday, from 10am-4pm until December 16. For the town's Victorian Evening on December 5, the card shop will remain open until 9pm.