{"id":18976,"date":"2017-03-14T17:54:42","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T17:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=18976"},"modified":"2017-03-14T17:54:42","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T17:54:42","slug":"tv-star-999-services-give-ely-teenager-dream-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/14\/tv-star-999-services-give-ely-teenager-dream-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"TV star and 999 services give Ely teenager a dream birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_19006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19006\" style=\"width: 526px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-19006\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o\" width=\"526\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19006\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o\" width=\"526\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17240101_1902980149985906_2492919902135311614_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/noscript> John Morgan with South Wales Police officers at his surprise 999 show.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAN 18-year-old from Ely with a passion for the emergency services has had a birthday like no other with help from new friends\u00a0across the world.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John Morgan, who has\u00a0Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, ended a week of festivities yesterday by meeting South Wales Police Chief Constable Peter Vaughan and a Thames Valley Policy\u00a0puppy named in his honour. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the visit to Bridgend police HQ he was awarded the title Chief Constable Morgan. Days before his home in Caerau was recognised by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service as its &#8220;52nd and a half&#8221; station. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Thursday Casualty star Charles T Dale was a guest at party at Western Leisure Centre along with 30 emergency service vehicles from as far away as Manchester and a fly-over by a Wales Air Ambulance.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19012\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-19012\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n-500x889.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n-293x521.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19012\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n-500x889.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n-293x521.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/17103590_1860036577609428_1936221898284932986_n.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> John Morgan with some of his birthday presents<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe had a police escort from our house to the event and everyone there had their blue lights going. \u00a0When John came out of the bus, [Charles] made a beeline straight for him and stayed by his side for about three hours,\u201d said John&#8217;s father Paul Morgan.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;John is a big fan of Casualty, we all are in this house,&#8221; he said, adding that the family often wait outside the studio in summer to meet the\u00a0cast.<\/span><br \/>\nCharles Dale, who played Big Mac in Casualty until his last episode in June, said: &#8220;It was great to be part of such a fantastic day. That all the crews managed to turn up at the same time was amazing and the sun shone!&#8221;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19130\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-19130 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"big_mac2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19130 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"big_mac2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/big_mac2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Big Mac actor Charles Dale met John on Thursday<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John has thousands of items of police and fire service memorabilia and hopes to break the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of its kind.\u00a0<\/span>He\u00a0has received police badges and gifts from around the world to join his collection.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable with the gifts we\u2019ve received. We just haven\u2019t got around to photographing everything like we usually do,\u201d said Mr Morgan. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cToday he\u2019s had another parcel from a New Zealand with a firefighter hat. People really enjoy sending it to him because of the sheer look of excitement on his face,\u201d he added.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHe was gobsmacked. He won\u2019t forget this, it has been a really big day for him. It may not be until a week later but he\u2019ll tell you everything about it.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Mr Morgan the only way to display the collection is to use a shop display rotation system organised by John\u2019s mum. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe could do this for months on end and you wouldn\u2019t see that same one twice. We\u2019ve got several thousands in the collection, it\u2019s everything from small tie badges through to full uniforms,\u201d he said.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prize items in John&#8217;s\u00a0collection include an American firefighter hat used in 9\/11 and a tin of M&amp;Ms signed by Barack Obama during his NATO 2014 visit to Cardiff. Pieces are donated through a Facebook page set up by Mr Morgan to spread awareness about John&#8217;s mission.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I ask people to share the page with their personal friends in emergency services or share it to the services themselves and that\u2019s how we grow,&#8221; he explained.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19025\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-19025 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-751x1024.jpg 751w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-770x1050.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-500x682.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-293x399.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19025 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-751x1024.jpg 751w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-770x1050.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-500x682.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n-293x399.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/15326385_1811843445762075_3030698826488946488_n.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/noscript> The 18-year-old with some of his collection<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve had that much success with the last show we\u2019ve been asked by those who attended if we would make a public show next year and get different people involved,\u201d said\u00a0the 52-year-old from Bishopton Road.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to give it a few weeks and then we\u2019re going to start looking at this event and raise money for Ty Hafan.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John\u2019s passion for the emergency services started when he was three thanks to his dad\u2019s previous job driving a fire engine for proms and children\u2019s parties.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMy wife asked if I could pick them up from McDonald&#8217;s one day. John rode from Newport Road all the way to Canton singing Postman Pat though the Tannoy system,\u201d he said.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Morgan\u2019s new mission is to raise enough money to buy John a new bus due to the rising costs of fixing their 15-year-old vehicle. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe would take John on as many trips as we could but we are limited with the old bus,\u201d said Mr Morgan. \u201cIt\u2019s constantly breaking down so we\u2019ve set up a Just Giving page to get a new one.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe do rely on it. We need it to transport John to school and then the shopping trips for everything we need to get in the house. He can\u2019t stop in the house alone.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the Morgan family a new bus would also allow them to go on longer trips, since their current vehicle lacks a powerpoint to charge John&#8217;s ventilator. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThere\u2019s only a three-hour life in the [ventilator] battery so we have to stop and find somewhere to charge it up,\u201d said Mr Morgan. \u201cWe\u2019ve even talked to the NHS to see if they can give us a spare battery to change.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To visit John\u2019s Just Giving page, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/crowdfunding\/paul-morgan?utm_id=119\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here. <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To donate any emergency service memorabilia visit his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jpmorgan1999\/?fref=ts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We&#8217;re really pleased to have been able to come along and celebrate John&#8217;s special day. Happy 18th from all at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamWAST?src=hash\">#TeamWAST<\/a> ? ? ? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PAULMORGAN999\">@PAULMORGAN999<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6zZ0doKN0L\">https:\/\/t.co\/6zZ0doKN0L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Welsh Ambulance (@WelshAmbulance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WelshAmbulance\/status\/839873555835801600\">March 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">John&#8217;s special birthday surprise to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThamesVP\">@ThamesVP<\/a> and an even bigger surprise PD Morgan 8 weeks old <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/999family?src=hash\">#999family<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blue999family?src=hash\">#blue999family<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/police?src=hash\">#police<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Some of the specialist vehicles gathered for John <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PAULMORGAN999\">@PAULMORGAN999<\/a> birthday celebrations <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ELYNPT?src=hash\">#ELYNPT<\/a> ^IT <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NQ7FU79Hed\">pic.twitter.com\/NQ7FU79Hed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SW Police Cardiff (@swpcardiff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/swpcardiff\/status\/839842971419828224\">March 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Some shots from the mini Emergency Services Day in Ely for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JohnMorgan?src=hash\">#JohnMorgan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PAULMORGAN999\">@PAULMORGAN999<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MCA_media\">@MCA_media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SWFireandRescue\">@SWFireandRescue<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/swpolice\">@swpolice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WelshAmbulance\">@WelshAmbulance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jRuNXgUHyC\">pic.twitter.com\/jRuNXgUHyC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Penarth Coastguard (@HmcgPenarth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HmcgPenarth\/status\/839900110310019072\">March 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"a\/jQGgK\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/jQGgK\">John&#8217;s 18 birthday<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AN 18-year-old from Ely with a passion for the emergency services has had a birthday like no other with help from new friends\u00a0across the world. John Morgan, who has\u00a0Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, ended a week of festivities yesterday by meeting South Wales Police Chief Constable Peter Vaughan and a Thames Valley Policy\u00a0puppy named in his honour. During the visit to Bridgend police HQ he was awarded the title Chief Constable Morgan. 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