ALICIA Valmiki, aged ten, has designed a Christmas card being sent out to hundreds of people by Taunton Deane MP Jeremy Browne.

Alicia, from Hatch Beauchamp Primary School, won an annual competition held by Mr Browne.

He said: “This Christmas is my last one as Taunton Deane's MP and I am delighted that Alicia designed such an excellent card. I know it will be admired by everyone who receives it.

“I am grateful to all of the primary schools from across Taunton Deane that took part in my competition. The effort of the teachers is appreciated by me and I enjoy seeing the wide variety of imaginative paintings by the children.

"Over the years pupils from many different primary schools have won my competition, including Milverton, Stawley, Wellington Prep, Blackbrook and Stoke St Gregory.

“This was the first time the winner has come from Hatch Beauchamp."