CHRISTMAS greetings from Ambleside are heading around the world thanks to a venture by a local film-maker.

Steve Ashworth, better known for his filming of extreme sports from unusual angles, has made a video of the town’s traders and business owners saying Merry Christmas to the world – sent out via YouTube on websites and social media.

“This is a great little town of independent businesses,” said Steve, of MOViE iT. “We thought it would be a good way to highlight them and promote Ambleside around the world.”