Council: Martha's school dinners blog is 'fantastic'

A ban preventing a nine-year-old girl from photographing her school meals has been lifted following a storm of protest on the internet.

Millions of people had been logging on to Martha Payne's blog about her school lunches, but Argyll and Bute Council said press coverage had led catering staff to fear for their jobs.

Council leader Roddy McCuish now says what Martha is doing is ''fantastic'' and that the council does not want to ''persecute'' her.