RUNAWAY lovers Matthew Brooks and Naomi Mills are in hiding as they look set to make thousands from their headline-grabbing relationship.

The former police officer and his schoolgirl fiance told a Sunday newspaper how they planned to marry, and more of their story appears in a national paper today.

A source close to the couple, who sparked a huge manhunt when they fled to the Scottish highlands, three months ago, has also revealed that they are set to appear on ITV's Tonight current affairs show, with Sir Trevor McDonald.

Today, the source revealed that the Worcester couple were back in the mountains, this time out of the spotlight in the Lake District.

Journalists camped outside the Mills' house in Beaconhill Drive, St John's, when Naomi - then 15, but now 16 - vanished with the 22-year-old probationary policeman.

They were finally spotted in the Kyle of Tongue on the north coast of Scotland by a journalist.

Reporters were once again outside the house when police and the Crown Prosecution Service decided last week that Mr Brooks would not face any charges.

But neighbours are relieved that the media circus is finally at an end.

"I'm glad it's all over," said a neighbour of the Mills family, who declined to be named.

"The family should be left alone. They didn't ask for it. They only wanted what was best for her. If he wasn't a copper, it would have never got in the papers."

Another neighbour said the story had been blown out of proportion. But Mr Brooks had been "very silly".

"She was under age and he should have known better."

Naomi, a pupil at Martley's Chantry High School, is in the middle of GCSEs.

No one was available at the school, today, but Worcestershire County Council spokesman Carole Pugh said there would be help for her if she needed it.

"We have a psychologist available for any student who may need support about any personal circumstances that may affect their education," she said.