A little kindness goes a long way, in fact all the way to Lithuania
A Norfolk policeman has been named personality of the year in Lithuania, thanks to his efforts to make immigrants feel at home in Great Yarmouth. When PC Gary Pettengall became a beat officer, he found that many newly arrived workers in the seaside resort were desperately ignorant of local customs, and vulnerable to exploitation. So he bought a Teach Yourself Lithuanian course, and launched a scheme to help them. The Lithuanians spread the word back home and PC Pettengall found himself nominated for the prestigious Pride of Lithuania award, which he duly won.
April 23rd, 2007 at 3:10 pm
This is a great story!