DAVE Arnold Kelly's former coach at Tonbridge Athletics Club was honoured to be invited to join Kelly on the open top bus for the celebratory parade.

He said: "This is incredible. I am so pleased for Kelly. This is a wonderful opportunity for her to be able to thank everybody who has given her so much support over the years.

"I am astonished at the number of people who are here, my own son has come down from Stonegate to be here, and it is a credit to Kelly that so many have done so."