Last week I was
delighted to present Kevin Thompson, a greenkeeper at Tynedale golf course,
with a Hexham Constituency Community Champion Award. Kevin rescued a dog walker
who fell into the River Tyne, pulling him out of the river using a life belt on
the riverbank. He then took him back to the clubhouse in his golf buggy to wait
for emergency paramedics. Thankfully the man and his two dogs were unharmed and
the ambulance was not needed. I was so pleased to meet Kevin, along with County
Councillor Trevor Cessford and David Hunt from Northumberland County, and to
hear all about his heroics that day. Kevin’s bravery could have saved the life
of the dog walker and he is very deserving of this award- he is truly a
Community Champion.
