Kath’s English Channel Swim 2013

On 1st July 2013 in support of St Davids Hospice Care

Kath Lewis - CSL from the 6th Newport is taking on this huge challenge to swim the Channel from Dover to Calais, please support her if you can, there are only a few days left till the swim, The team will be posting updates on facebook and twitter charting their progress – all support will be greatly appreciated.

If you would like to find out more about her challenge or would like to sponsor her please visit        www.justgiving.com/Kath-Lewis

            You can also donate by texting “CSWM51 £5” to 70070

Download the poster here

Former Newport Scout is awarded the MBE

News from the Palace today, a former member of Newport Scouts, now a member of the 4th Fulwood Preston Group, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours

The mountain rescue team leader has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Phil O’Brien has been a member of the Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team since 1986 and took over as leader eight years ago.

The 54-year-old, originally from south Wales and who now lives in Preston, is keen walker and former climber.

He is leader of 42 volunteers in the team, which covers the Bowland fells and a large area stretching to the Cumbrian boundary, the Lancashire coast, and the west and south Pennines.

He received his award for services to the Bowland team.

He said: “I’m honoured but we are part of a team and you can’t do anything without the full team.”  He added the team has taken part in hundreds of rescues over the years and he has been on most of them.

“The ones I find most memorable are the searches for missing people rather than the dashes on to the hills to help crashed paragliders and such callouts.  When you find the people, I find that particularly rewarding.”