Residents are being urged to search for hidden treasures in their homes.

People living in Kington and the surrounding Herefordshire, Powys, and South Shropshire borderlands are asked to check their attics, storerooms, and cupboards for antiques that might be worth a small fortune.

This comes as experts from Shrewsbury-based Halls Fine Art will be visiting the Oxford Arms in Kington on Friday, October 4, from 10am to 2pm to hold a charity antiques valuation event.

A fee of £2 will be charged for each item professionally valued, and all money raised by the event will go to Open Arms Kington CIC, a social enterprise established to 'enliven and regenerate the rural border town'.

The experts 'hunting hidden treasures' are Maryanne Lineker-Mobberley, a silver, jewellery, and bijouterie specialist, and Alexander Clement, a watches, clocks, and Asian art specialist and general valuer.

Anyone wishing to have collections or large antiques valued at the event may take along photographs to show Maryanne and Alexander, who may arrange a follow-up home visit.

Those who have antiques that they wish to be valued but are unable to attend the valuation event can contact the fine art team on 01743 450700.

Mr Clement said: "We are really looking forward to visiting Open Arms Kington CIC with a mission to support the social enterprise as well as, hopefully, finding hidden treasures.

"One of the joys for us, as professional valuers, is that we never know what we are going to see at these events."

The social enterprise bought The Oxford Arms, a Grade II listed former coaching inn, last year and is transforming it into a 'vibrant community hub and pub'.

While the Grade II-listed building is being restored, a rear courtyard and ancient barn are being used for pop-up events.