ANOTHER bereaved Newport family has joined the Argus' fight to allow parents to keep mementoes on their children's graves.

Earlier this week, we revealed how our campaign to keep children's graves a special place, which was launched on Saturday, had prompted Newport council to order a review of their policy.

They had told parents that toys and ornaments are not allowed on the graves in the county borough.

Now Olive Jenkins, 75, and her son Richard Garner, (pictured) 43, have vowed to "go all the way" in the battle to keep treasured items on the grave of Mr Garner's brother Graham at the city's Christchurch cemetery.

Mr Garner goes to the cemetery every day to visit his brother's grave. The 19-year-old jumped off the George Street Bridge and took his own life in 1986. "It was awful," Mr Garner said, "We don't know why he did it."

Mr Garner, of Corporation Road, takes flowers or a small gift to the grave every day. He and his elderly mother are outraged at the council's no-toys policy.

Mr Garner said: "We'll go as far as we have to, it's disgusting what the council are doing. Graham's grave is the only thing we have to remember him by. "We like to take him cards and teddies at birthdays and Christmas, but now we can't do that."

Mr Garner, his twin brother, Robert, and their 36-year-old sister, Lorna - Graham's twin - fully back the Argus campaign.

Newport council's rules currently state that the only permitted form of memorials are a headstone in natural stone, flower vases of metal or neutral tone and wooden crosses not higher than 2ft.

Graves must not be mounded, must be flat and be completely covered by turf except for a two- foot soil border at the head.

No iron railings, kerbstones or fences are allowed around the graves. The soil border can be used for planting and/or the erection of a memorial as above. Glass vases for cut flowers can be placed in the soil border but they must be sunk to ground level.

The Argus has been overwhelmed with complaints from grieving families since the issue came to light more than two weeks ago.

A petition with more than 400 names backing our campaign is now due to be handed to Newport council next week.