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Yahoo
04-04-2025
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Here are the Newport Bus routes affected by The Newport Marathon
Newport Bus has announced that some of its bus routes will be diverted due to the ABP Newport Marathon. The Marathon taking place April 13 will see a large majority of streets closed as over 7,000 runners are expected to descend on the city. The following bus routes will be affected: The following additional diversions will apply: Route 9C 08:35, 09:35, 10:35 journeys inbound from Newport Retail Park will divert via the Broadmead Park slip road and will resume it's normal route from Moorland Park. Nash Road and Somerton Road will not be served on this journey. Routes 30, 32, 33 All day Outbound, from Queensway via Newport Bridge, Clarence Place, Harrow Road, Corporation Road and George Street Bridge to resume your normal route from the Central Police Station. Inbound, from Royal Gwent Hospital via Marriers Green bus stop, George Street Bridge, Corporation Road, Clarence Place and Newport Bridge. Emlyn Street, Kingsway and Ebenezer Terrace stops will not be served. Route 74 08:37 journey from Chepstow will divert via Balfe Road and Aberthaw Road and will then resume it's normal route at Chepstow Road. Nash Road and Somerton Road will not be served on this journey.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Health
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Man who 'died for five minutes' to run Newport Marathon
A man who 'died for five minutes' is set to take on the ABP Newport Marathon. Grant Williams, 53, suffered two cardiac arrests during a training run in Liverpool on March 9, 2024. He was preparing for the Manchester Marathon with friends when he collapsed at mile 11. His group immediately began chest compressions and found a defibrillator. Two off-duty doctors, Mel Hamilton and Joe Clarkson, witnessed the incident and took over CPR. Mr Williams, a fitness instructor in Liverpool, who grew up in Newport, said: "It was the luckiest run to die on in the fact that there were two doctors in the area as well as a defib. Grant had two cardiac arrests (Image: ABP Newport Marathon) "I can't remember a thing, but I was told I arrested twice and my heart stopped for five minutes. "The group continued doing CPR until an ambulance arrived. "I'm indebted to everyone who helped." After being stabilised in hospital, he had a quadruple heart bypass and was discharged on March 31, 2024, resuming training as soon as he was able. He said: "When I had my surgery, I couldn't even walk up the stairs without getting out of breath and feeling like I needed to go to bed. "But thankfully I've recovered well." With his consultant's approval in October, he will now participate in the ABP Newport Marathon on April 13. He said: "There will be 45 of us taking part on the day from my gym, including the group of eight who were running with me when I had my cardiac arrest and the two doctors who saved my life. "I'm not worried about anything happening again. "My consultant has said I'm OK to run." He will be raising money for the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and promoting the importance of defibrillators and CPR. He said: "There is not a chance I'd be here without it." Matt Newman, chief executive at event organisers Run 4 Wales, said: "We're looking forward to welcoming Grant and his team of runners back to his hometown of Newport for the ABP Newport Marathon Festival in April."
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Yahoo
'I was driving. The next thing I knew I was waking up after a fortnight in a coma'
Ethan Brown does not remember much of the day when his Ford Fiesta crashed on the A470 near Brecon. Gravely injured, Ethan was in a coma when his mother was he only had a 30% chance of survival. However that was not enough to stop Ethan. More than two years on the 24-year-old mechanic said: 'I don't remember anything about the accident apart from waking up in hospital after being in a coma for two weeks.' Ethan later found out it was an off-duty police officer who had spotted him while driving by and called the emergency services. The Welsh Air Ambulance arrived quickly but Ethan had to be cut free from the crash wreckage to be treated. Ethan was badly injured, suffering from bleeding and bruising on the brain, a collapsed lung, a hole in his bowel, bruising to his heart, a broken left foot, and a broken nose. He spent a total of two weeks in intensive care and had to be put into an induced coma so his brain could rest while he underwent procedures to repair the hole in his bowel. His mother was with him throughout the treatment. Ethan added: 'Before my accident I was really fit. I did a lot of MMA (mixed martial arts), running and, football. Doctors said that played a huge part in helping my recovery.' Never miss a Swansea story by signing up to our newsletter here. Even after he came out of the coma his struggle wasn't over yet. 'When I came round I couldn't speak for a week. I was so traumatised by it all. I was very confused by what had happened due to my brain injury and I was trying to rip all the tubes and wires that were connected to me off. I must have been quite frightened and sad by what I saw. 'I had my foot injury and ligament damage in my right knee which I struggled with. Combined with my bowel damage I couldn't stand up straight for several months. I ended up losing a lot of weight as well which I worked really hard to put back on." When he was finally discharged from hospital in July 2022 Ethan was determined to leave his past behind. As soon as he could Ethan started jogging and lifting weights and was back to work within six months. However Ethan still had to deal with the psychological impact of what happened to him and he had to be prescribed anti-depressants to help with his mental health. He said: 'It was so hard trying to get my fitness back. I was so frustrated as things I'd previously been able to do so easily, like a press-up or lifting certain weights, I was no longer able to do. It was three months until I was able to do my first sit-up.' Ethan has now decided to take on the ABP Newport Marathon on Sunday, April 13, to raise money for the Welsh Air Ambulance and the event's lead charity Mind. Ethan said: 'The challenge of running a marathon will be good for both my body and mind. It's something I'd never done pre-accident and something I can now claim for myself in this new chapter of my life. I'm looking forward to the challenge – especially getting to the point of wanting to stop but pushing through to prove how strong I can be. I know I'll be so proud of myself and all the work I've put in.' Matt Newman, chief executive at event organisers Run 4 Wales, added: : 'Ethan has shown huge resilience and determination in his recovery from his accident and this will no doubt help him take on the huge 26.2-mile distance in Newport in April. We're very much looking forward to cheering him around the course and seeing him cross the finish line while raising money for two fantastic charities.'
