GOLD medal-winning rowing pair Heather Stanning and Helen Glove will be thanking their secret weapon tonight, Chepstow coach, Robin Williams.

Williams, 53, helped the girls end Britain's four-day wait for a medal by leading the race from the start, despite huge pressure from the host country.

The girls have become the first British female rowers to achieve a gold medal.

For more on this story, see next week's Beacon (8th August).