A HEAVENLY hunt for a missing angel are among the attractions on offer in a North Yorkshire town this Christmas.

Helmsley’s inaugural Angel Festival will run until January 5, with the town taken over by figures made from materials ranging from wicker to jewels,with cakes and winged sculptures also to the fore.

The festival includes a hunt for Rory the missing angel, who keeps hiding around the town. Anyone finding where he is, taking a selfie with him and uploading it to social media with the hashtag #HelmsAngels will be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 Carter’s Country Wear voucher for the adults and a gingerbread house from Celebrate Country Cake Design for under-16s.

Helmsley in Business, the group behind the event, is also still running an Angel Advent Calendar collection for the Ryedale Food Bank.

The group is asking people to make donations to help make the festive season a little easier for families in need.

The food bank is now asking for essential items such as tinned meat, beans, vegetables and fruit; UHT milk and juices; jam; cooking sauces; tinned steamed puddings; food for special dietary requirements; and personal toiletries.

These can be dropped off at Helmsley Outdoors, Snooty Fox, Libby Butler Jewellers and KVA Planning until the end of this month.

For information about any of the events go to visithelmsley.co.uk