CELEBRATIONS were in full swing as Torpoint and Rame Peninsula Lions Club marked 49 years of community service with a special anniversary lunch at The Bay in Cawsand.

Lion president Marianne Wootton led the festivities, welcoming guests and proudly presenting a £1,000 cheque to Millbrook Football Club, who are her chosen charity for the year.

The donation will help fund upgraded pitch lighting and a switch to energy-efficient LED systems. The club has already raised 70 per cent of the total cost but still needs £10,000 to hit its target.

Also, a chevron was presented to Lion David Rosson in recognition of his many years of outstanding service to the Lion community, while also in attendance was Torpoint mayor Cllr Julie Martin and her husband and consort Andy.