THE winner of South Lakes MP Tim Farron’s annual christmas card competition has been announced.

Nearly 40,000 copies of schoolgirl Olivia Taylor’s christmas tree themed card will be sent out to homes across South Lakeland.

Olivia, 8, who attends St Patrick’s CofE primary school, Endmoor, beat off hundreds of entries and was announced the winner by Mr Farron on Monday.

Proud dad Richard Taylor said: “She’s always been creative with drawing and cutting things out.”