A POPULAR car park will be closed for the rest of the week.

Carlisle City Council said that the Swifts car park, off Swifts Bank in Carlisle, will be closed during the day for the whole week.

This is due to the Environment Agency carrying out testing of the barriers in the car park from Monday, October 18.

However, the council added that the car park will open at 5pm on Wednesday October 20 and Thursday October 21 for evening events at the Sands Centre.

Events at the venue this week include an evening with Irish singer, Daniel O'Donnell, on Wednesday from 7.30pm to 10.30 pm.

Thursday will see a production of Dirty Dancing ­— The Classic Story on Stage.

For more information about events taking place at the Sands Centre, visit their website at www.thesandscentre.co.uk/.

For more information about about parking in the city, visit the Carlisle City Council website at https://www.carlisle.gov.uk/Residents/Car-Parkingnew/Car-Parks.

You can get in touch with the council by emailing them at customerservices@carlisle.gov.uk, or calling 01228 817200.

Alternatively, you can get in touch through Facebook by visiting the Carlisle City Council page at https://www.facebook.com/CarlisleCityCouncil.