THE Farnham community pulled together to save an elderly man's life and give his family the best possible early Christmas present last Friday.

Brian Younger, 79, was walking past the skate park in Dogflud Way at around 9am when he suffered a suspected heart attack and stopped breathing.

He was found by Carly and Dan Redwood who lifted him off the ground into the recovery position, called 999 and sent two skateboarders to ask for help at Farnham Leisure Centre.

Off-duty nurse Tamsin Cowman responded and administered CPR, restarting Mr Younger's pulse before an ambulance crew arrived just four minutes after the 999 call was made.

For full story, see this week's Farnham Herald.