A MEMBER of the dinosaur troupe who roamed Newport during lockdown to lift people's spirits is to take part in a fundraising challenge on the Severn Bridge

Anthony Lock took up the alter-ego of Stomp (the orange T-Rex) in the past year to bring smiles to the people of Newport.

Now, alongsideJake Walker, 17, - the winner of Good Morning Britain’s Million Minutes Loneliness Award Mr Lock will walk back and forth across the Severn Bridge continuously over three days and two nights to raise money for two veteran charities - The Not Forgotten Association and Helping Homeless Veterans UK.

Mr Lock, a former serviceman himself, is the author of Broken By War and it was after reading this book that he became friends with Mr Walker.

"At the age of 15 he set about to raise money and awareness for veterans struggling after service, my story had inspired him to do so," said mr Lock.

"I was one of the veterans struggling at the time. It’s been a humbling experience to inspire someone so young."

The walk will consist of a small team of walkers.

"All the people involved are inspirational and many like myself struggle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," said Mr Lock

"The challenge will be demanding but the team are very resilient," he said.

The walk will begin on July 16.