A TELEVISION presenter visited a village near Selby to collect money raised for a national charity.

Christine Talbot, from ITV Yorkshire’s Calendar, collected £1,000 from the village of Burn, which will go to Cancer Research UK.

The money was raised over the last year, which Christine spent as Burn’s Honorary Duchess after switching on the Christmas lights in 2013.

Events held included the Christmas market in the Methodist Chapel, donations from residents and the Yorkshire Countrywomen’s group and last June’s Big Lunch, and the giant whisky bottle which is always available for spare change on the Wheatsheaf bar.

Christine said: “I can’t believe that such a tiny village has managed to raise so much cash.

“I’m really honoured to be accepting the money on behalf of Cancer Research UK, a cause very close to my heart after my breast cancer scare a couple of years ago. The charity does amazing work, and every penny will help enormously.”