A YOUNG newlywed couple raced against the clock to salvage their honeymoon after the bookings were liquidated with the Goldtrail travel company.

Anne-Marie Firth, 23, of Wooley Avenue, Wombwell, and her husband Martin Firth were married at the register office on Friday and were staying at the Burntwood Court Hotel before flying out to Altinkum, Turkey, the next day.

But on Saturday morning they received a call from Wordsworth Travel, of New Street, Barnsley, saying Goldtrail had been put into administration and their holiday was cancelled.

Martin, from Wakefield, is training in the army and had only been able to book a week’s leave to fit in the wedding and honeymoon. Anne-Marie’s mum, Julie Richards, said: “Wordsworth Travel called at 9am saying they wanted to help in any way they could to get another holiday booked and could we get into town as soon as possible, which we did at 10.30am.

“It had been booked only two weeks and they had to pay for it again. It’s a lot of money for them just after getting married so Martin’s sister offered to pay.”

The couple managed to book another holiday to Fuerteventura in the Canaries.

Full story in this week's Wombwell edition of the Barnsley Chronicle (July 23)