Gold award for Bristol newspaper delivery girl

A newspaper delivery girl who came to the rescue of a pensioner who had collapsed in his home has won a Bristol Evening Post gold star award. Amy Smith, 15, raised the alarm when she noticed that the Post she had placed in Harold Jouxson's porch the previous day had not been taken in. Eventually, a neighbour obtained entry and Mr Jouxson, 79, was found to be too ill to move. He was later taken to hospital for treatment. Amy was also given £100 by her newsagent employer. Newspaper sales manager Trevor Veale summed up my feelings perfectly by observing: "Amy is the essence of what we are about. It's not just about delivering papers. It's also about making sure we are out there in the community." (Via Bristol Evening Post)