by . joel ward has put pen to paper on a new three-and-a-half year contract at crystal palace , keeping him at the south london club until the summer of 2018 . the 25-year-old , who has impressed at both left and right back for the eagles this season , has been a mainstay in the first team , making 35 appearances in all competitions . most dog owners would say they were dedicated to their pets . but dave rickard and his wife brenda are so devoted to their west highland terrier daisy that they did n't think twice about giving her the kiss of life after she was feared to have drowned . mr rickard , 72 , and his wife brenda , 67 , were on holiday when daisy fell 10ft from a quay into the sea . very quickly the strong currents began to pull her under . dave rickard , 72 , and his wife brenda , 67 , with their beloved west highland terrier daisy . mr rickard , a retired industrial engineer , said : ` daisy was off the lead and she just slipped off the side . she was swimming okay but the current was taking her away and eventually she got so weak and gave up . ` her head went under the water , it was horrendous . ' daisy was pulled from the water by a passing fisherman on a boat who hooked a pole through her collar . speaking to the club 's official website about his new deal , ward said : ` i 'm really pleased . it 's been something that has been talked about a little bit and i 'm glad to now put that to the back and just concentrate with my football and i 'm delighted to have signed the deal . ' crystal palace right back joel ward has signed a new three-and-a-half year deal with the south london club . ward has played 101 times for the eagles since joining from boyhood club portsmouth in may 2012 . ward has played every minute of palace 's premier league campaign this season , under three different managers , and his performances have warranted some shouts for an england call-up . last week 's win over champions manchester city saw ward make his 100th appearance for palace , and he cites the influence of manager alan pardew in his decision to sign a new deal . the family were on holiday in caernarfon , north wales , pictured , when the drama unfolded . mr rickard said : ` he handed her to me . she was just totally motionless , there was nothing there . i started rubbing her chest and there was lots of water coming out of her mouth and nostrils . daisy has now recovered from the ordeal . ` i instinctively started breathing in her mouth and after about four or five minutes of me and my wife doing it i put my cheek to her nose and could feel a slight breath . ` we wrapped her up as warm as we could and drove to the vet . in the car i treated her as if she was a human and kept calling her name and trying to keep her with us and to keep her eyes open . ' he said the vet put daisy on oxygen and kept her in overnight . ` they said she might have pneumonia or brain damage but she pulled through , ' he added . ` she does n't seem to have been affected at all . ' the couple , from rugby , warwickshire , had been on holiday with their family in caernarfon , north wales , with their daughter karen , 36 , and two grandchildren . the couple 's daughter , who witnessed the rescue said her parents had performed a miracle . she said : ` we were all crying and screaming because daisy had drowned . emine sinmaz . published : . 19:08 est , 6 december 2012 . | . updated : . ` the relationship with the gaffer and the club helped . i 'm excited for what the next few years have in store . i love the passion of the club , the fans have been exceptional since i 've come here and they 've welcomed me with open arms . ward has been impressive at both left at right back this season , playing every minute in the premier league . ward cites palace boss alan pardew as a major factor in his decision to sign a new contract at the club . ward was signed by then palace manager dougie freedman -lrb- right -rrb- and he replaced nathaniel clyne -lrb- left -rrb- . ` my folks got to work quickly , pressing her chest and giving her mouth-to-mouth . we could n't believe it when her eyes opened . ' 02:53 est , 7 december 2012 . joanna : religion is so important for the pagan star . joanna lumley has revealed that she is a pagan and a believer ` in the trees ' . it is the first time the absolutely fabulous actress , who was raised a christian , has spoken openly about her religious beliefs and spirituality . the 66-year-old made the admission in an interview about the quest for the ark , a documentary examining the story of noah and the flood which she will present for itv1 this month . the investigation into the origins of the flood story , which features in the three world faiths -- christianity , islam and judaism -- forced lumley to confront her own beliefs . ` i think i 'm a pagan , but a believer in all . i kind of believe in the trees . do you know ? ' she said in the interview with radio times magazine . ` i think most of us are curious . which is why religion is so important to people . we all want to find out `` what 's it all about , alfie ? '' before we book out completely . ` i was brought up as a christian -- first in india , in a house which had all these masses of buddhist images , in a country where hinduism reigned -- and then in the far east where the call of the muezzin -lsb- the islamic call to prayer -rsb- was heard every morning . ` i 'm a fellow traveller with all these faiths , but i have n't got a personal tradition . ` the message i would take from the story of the flood as god 's punishment is that we are all responsible for behaving properly on the planet . look after it , because it could go badly wrong . ' lumley , who described herself as a darwinist and ` not a creationist ' , revealed that she has had a lifelong fascination with the story of noah and his ark. . ` i have an idea that when a notion persists throughout the ages and across the globe , it probably contains some fundamental truth . it 's not as simple as `` no smoke without fire '' . but on the other hand there 's something about the timing of this , ' she said . ` it 's been a joy to play in front of them - especially at home - week in , week out . even the travelling support 's been incredible . ' ward joined palace in 2012 from boyhood club portsmouth , and proved to be a direct replacement for the outgoing nathaniel clyne , who himself has become an england regular since his move to southampton . he played an integral part in palace 's rise from mid-table championship side to secure premier league outfit , and is a fans ' favourite in south london . ` there have been horrifying floods , some extraordinary climate changes , so now seemed as good a time as any to address the notion of a cataclysmic event . everything points to the fact that there was a flood alarming enough to be recorded in sumerian history , which predates the main world religions . ` so i think that human beings -- who are responsible for pretty much everything we know in the way of alteration to the earth -- probably made some sense , to their own ends , of a flood that really happened . ' ab fab : what would patsy , played by lumley -lrb- pictured -rrb- , make of the actresses pagan views ?
daisy fell 10ft from quay into sea during holiday in caernarfon , north wales . westie was rescued by passing fisherman after disappearing below waves . owners dave rickard and his wife brenda gave lifeless pet the kiss of life . mr rickard , 72 , said he acted ` instinctively ' to save their beloved pet .
by . joel ward has put pen to paper on a new three-and-a-half year contract at crystal palace , keeping him at the south london club until the summer of 2018 . the 25-year-old , who has impressed at both left and right back for the eagles this season , has been a mainstay in the first team , making 35 appearances in all competitions . most dog owners would say they were dedicated to their pets . but dave rickard and his wife brenda are so devoted to their west highland terrier daisy that they did n't think twice about giving her the kiss of life after she was feared to have drowned . mr rickard , 72 , and his wife brenda , 67 , were on holiday when daisy fell 10ft from a quay into the sea . very quickly the strong currents began to pull her under . dave rickard , 72 , and his wife brenda , 67 , with their beloved west highland terrier daisy . mr rickard , a retired industrial engineer , said : ` daisy was off the lead and she just slipped off the side . she was swimming okay but the current was taking her away and eventually she got so weak and gave up . ` her head went under the water , it was horrendous . ' daisy was pulled from the water by a passing fisherman on a boat who hooked a pole through her collar . speaking to the club 's official website about his new deal , ward said : ` i 'm really pleased . it 's been something that has been talked about a little bit and i 'm glad to now put that to the back and just concentrate with my football and i 'm delighted to have signed the deal . ' crystal palace right back joel ward has signed a new three-and-a-half year deal with the south london club . ward has played 101 times for the eagles since joining from boyhood club portsmouth in may 2012 . ward has played every minute of palace 's premier league campaign this season , under three different managers , and his performances have warranted some shouts for an england call-up . last week 's win over champions manchester city saw ward make his 100th appearance for palace , and he cites the influence of manager alan pardew in his decision to sign a new deal . the family were on holiday in caernarfon , north wales , pictured , when the drama unfolded . mr rickard said : ` he handed her to me . she was just totally motionless , there was nothing there . i started rubbing her chest and there was lots of water coming out of her mouth and nostrils . daisy has now recovered from the ordeal . ` i instinctively started breathing in her mouth and after about four or five minutes of me and my wife doing it i put my cheek to her nose and could feel a slight breath . ` we wrapped her up as warm as we could and drove to the vet . in the car i treated her as if she was a human and kept calling her name and trying to keep her with us and to keep her eyes open . ' he said the vet put daisy on oxygen and kept her in overnight . ` they said she might have pneumonia or brain damage but she pulled through , ' he added . ` she does n't seem to have been affected at all . ' the couple , from rugby , warwickshire , had been on holiday with their family in caernarfon , north wales , with their daughter karen , 36 , and two grandchildren . the couple 's daughter , who witnessed the rescue said her parents had performed a miracle . she said : ` we were all crying and screaming because daisy had drowned . emine sinmaz . published : . 19:08 est , 6 december 2012 . | . updated : . ` the relationship with the gaffer and the club helped . i 'm excited for what the next few years have in store . i love the passion of the club , the fans have been exceptional since i 've come here and they 've welcomed me with open arms . ward has been impressive at both left at right back this season , playing every minute in the premier league . ward cites palace boss alan pardew as a major factor in his decision to sign a new contract at the club . ward was signed by then palace manager dougie freedman -lrb- right -rrb- and he replaced nathaniel clyne -lrb- left -rrb- . ` my folks got to work quickly , pressing her chest and giving her mouth-to-mouth . we could n't believe it when her eyes opened . ' 02:53 est , 7 december 2012 . joanna : religion is so important for the pagan star . joanna lumley has revealed that she is a pagan and a believer ` in the trees ' . it is the first time the absolutely fabulous actress , who was raised a christian , has spoken openly about her religious beliefs and spirituality . the 66-year-old made the admission in an interview about the quest for the ark , a documentary examining the story of noah and the flood which she will present for itv1 this month . the investigation into the origins of the flood story , which features in the three world faiths -- christianity , islam and judaism -- forced lumley to confront her own beliefs . ` i think i 'm a pagan , but a believer in all . i kind of believe in the trees . do you know ? ' she said in the interview with radio times magazine . ` i think most of us are curious . which is why religion is so important to people . we all want to
by . joel ward has put pen to paper on a new three-and-a-half year contract at crystal palace , keeping him at the south london club until the summer of 2018 . the 25-year-old , who has impressed at both left and right back for the eagles this season , has been a mainstay in the first team , making 35 appearances in all competitions . most dog owners would say they were dedicated to their pets . but dave rickard and his wife brenda are so devoted to their west highland terrier daisy that they did n't think twice about giving her the kiss of life after she was feared to have drowned . mr rickard , 72 , and his wife brenda , 67 , were over champions manchester city saw ward make his 100th appearance for palace , and he cites the influence of manager alan pardew in his decision to sign a new deal . the family were on holiday in caernarfon , north wales , pictured , when the drama unfolded . mr rickard said : ` he handed her to me . she was just totally motionless , there was nothing there . i started rubbing her chest and there was lots of water coming out of her mouth and nostrils . daisy has now recovered from the ordeal . ` i instinctively started breathing in her mouth and after about four or five minutes of me and my wife doing it i put my cheek to her nose and and two grandchildren . the couple 's daughter , who witnessed the rescue said her parents had performed a miracle . she said : ` we were all crying and screaming because daisy had drowned . emine sinmaz . published : . 19:08 est , 6 december 2012 . | . updated : . ` the relationship with the gaffer and the club helped . i 'm excited for what the next few years have in store . i love the passion of the club , the fans have been exceptional since i 've come here and they 've welcomed me with open arms . ward has been impressive at both left at right back this season , playing every minute in the premier league . ward cites palace boss alan pardew as a major factor in his decision to sign a new contract at the club . ward was signed by then palace manager dougie freedman -lrb- right -rrb- and he replaced nathaniel clyne -lrb- left -rrb- . ` my folks got to work quickly , pressing her chest and giving her mouth-to-mouth . we could n't believe it when her eyes opened . ' 02:53 est , 7 december 2012 . joanna : religion is so important for the pagan star . joanna lumley has revealed that she is a pagan and a believer ` in the trees ' . it is the first time the absolutely fabulous actress , who was raised a christian , has spoken openly about her religious beliefs and spirituality . the 66-year-old made the admission in an interview about the quest for the ark , a documentary examining the story of noah and the flood which she will present for itv1 this month . the investigation into the origins of the flood story , which features in the three world faiths -- christianity , islam and judaism -- forced lumley to confront her own beliefs . ` i think i 'm a pagan , but a believer in all . i kind of believe in the trees . do you know ? ' she said in the interview with radio times magazine . ` i think most of us are curious . which is why religion is so important to people . we all want to find out `` what 's it all about , alfie ? '' before we book out completely . ` i was brought up as a christian -- first in india , in a house which had all these masses of buddhist images , in a country where hinduism reigned -- and then in the far east where the call of the muezzin -lsb- the islamic call to prayer -rsb- was heard every morning . ` i 'm a fellow traveller with all these faiths , but i have n't got a personal tradition . ` the message i would take from the story of the flood as god 's punishment is that we are all responsible for behaving properly on the planet . look after it , because it could go badly wrong . ' lumley , who described herself as a darwinist and ` not a creationist ' , revealed that she has had a lifelong fascination with the story of noah and his ark. . ` i have an idea that when a notion persists throughout the ages and across the globe , it probably contains some fundamental truth . it 's not as simple as `` no smoke without fire '' . but on the other hand there 's something about the timing of this , ' she said . ` it 's been a joy to play in front of them - especially at home - week in , week out . even the travelling support 's been incredible . ' ward joined palace in 2012 from boyhood club portsmouth , and proved to be a direct replacement for the outgoing nathaniel clyne , who himself has become an england regular since his move to southampton . he played an integral part in palace 's rise from mid-table championship side to secure premier league outfit , and is a fans ' favourite in south london . ` there have been horrifying floods , some extraordinary climate changes , so now seemed as good a time as any to address the notion of a cataclysmic event . everything points to the fact that there was a flood alarming enough to be recorded in sumerian history , which predates the main world religions . ` so i think that human beings --
by. joel ward has put pen crystal palace, keeping the south london club the 25, impressed both left the eagles,, making. most dog owners they were dedicated. but dave rickard and his wife brenda so devoted their west highland terrier daisy did n't think twice the kiss after feared drowned. mr rickard, 72, and his wife brenda 67 on daisy fell 10 a quay into. very quickly the strong currents began pull her under. dave rickard, 72 and his wife brenda 67 with their beloved west highland terrier daisy mr rickard, a retired industrial engineer, said ` daisy was off the lead she just slipped. she swimming okay the current taking away eventually so weak gave. ` her head went under, it horrendous ' daisy was pulled a passing fisherman on who hooked a pole her collar. speaking the club 's official website about, ward : ` i 'm really. it 's been something talked and i ' now put the back and just concentrate with my football i delighted signed. ' crystal palace right back joel ward has signed the south london club. ward has played 101 times the eagles from boyhood club portsmouth may 2012. ward has played every minute palace 's premier league campaign this, under, his performances warranted some shouts for an england call-up last week 's win champions manchester city saw ward make palace, cites the influence manager alan pardew in sign. the family were on caernarfon, north wales pictured, when the drama. mr rickard said : ` he handed her to. she just totally motionless, there there. i started rubbing her chest there lots water nostrils. daisy has now recovered. ` i instinctively started breathing her mouth after me and doing i put my cheek could a slight breath. ` we wrapped her as warm drove the vet. in the car i treated her as kept calling trying keep with to her eyes. ' he the vet put daisy on oxygen kept overnight. ` they said she might pneumonia or brain damage but pulled through, ' added. ` she does n't seem affected. ' the couple, from rugby, warwickshire had on caernarfon north wales with their daughter karen 36 two grandchildren the couple 's daughter, witnessed the rescue said performed. she : ` we were all crying screaming because daisy had drowned. emine sinmaz. published :. 19:08 est, 6 december. |. updated :. ` the relationship the gaffer the club helped. i ' excited what have. i love the passion the club, the fans have exceptional since ' ' welcomed ward has impressive both left at back this, playing the premier league. ward cites palace boss alan pardew as sign at the club. ward was signed then palace manager dougie freedman -lrb- right -rrb- and he replaced nathaniel clyne left. ` my folks got to quickly, pressing her chest giving mouth-. we could n't believe her eyes. ' 02:53 est, 7 december. joanna : religion so the pagan star. joanna lumley has revealed a pagan a believer ` in the trees '. it the absolutely fabulous actress, raised a christian, spoken openly spirituality the 66 made the admission about the quest the ark, a documentary examining noah the flood which she will for itv1 this. the investigation the origins the flood story, features in the three world faiths -- islam judaism forced lumley confront. ` i think ' a pagan, a believer all. i kind believe the trees. do? ' she in radio times magazine. ` i think most curious. which why religion people. we all find `` what 's it, alfie? '' before book out completely. ` i was brought -- first in india in a house which all these masses buddhist images, in reigned -- the far east the call the muezzin -lsb- the islamic call prayer -rsb- heard every. ` i 'm a fellow traveller with all these faiths, but n't got a personal tradition. ` the message i would take the story the flood as god 's punishment we responsible behaving properly on. look after it, because could go badly. ' lumley, who described a darwinist ` not a creationist revealed had the story noah his ark . ` i have an idea when a notion persists throughout across, probably contains some fundamental truth. it 's as `` no smoke without '' but on there 's something the timing, ' she. ` it been a joy play in front them - especially at home - week,. even the travelling support 's been incredible. ' ward joined palace 2012 from boyhood club portsmouth, and proved a direct replacement the outgoing nathaniel clyne, himself become an england regular since southampton he played palace 's rise mid-table championship side secure premier league outfit, is fans ' in south london. ` there have horrifying floods, some extraordinary climate changes so now seemed as address the notion. everything points there a flood alarming enough be recorded sumerian history, which predates the main world religions. ` so i think human beings -- who responsible know in the way alteration to probably made, to their own ends, of a flood really. ' ab fab : what would patsy, played lumley -lrb- pictured -rrb- make the actresses pagan views?
official website about his new deal , ward said : ` i 'm really pleased . it 's been something that has been talked about a little bit and i 'm glad to now put that to the back and just concentrate with my football and i 'm delighted to have signed the deal . ' crystal palace right back joel ward has signed a new three-and-a-half year deal with the south london club . ward has played 101 times for the eagles since joining from boyhood club portsmouth in may 2012 . ward has played every minute of palace 's premier league campaign this season , under three different managers , and his performances have warranted some shouts for an england call-up . last week 's win over champions manchester city saw ward make his 100th appearance for palace , and he cites the influence of manager alan pardew in his decision to sign a new deal . the family were on holiday in caernarfon , north wales , pictured , when the drama unfolded . mr rickard said : ` he handed her to me . she was just totally motionless , there was nothing there . i started rubbing her chest and there was lots of water coming out of her mouth and nostrils . daisy has now recovered from the ordeal . ` i instinctively started breathing in her mouth and after about four or five minutes of me and my wife doing it i put my cheek to her nose and could feel a slight breath . ` we wrapped her up as warm as we could and drove to the vet . in the car i treated her as if she was a human and kept calling her name and trying to keep her with us and to keep her eyes open . ' he said the vet put daisy on oxygen and kept her in overnight . ` they said she might have pneumonia or brain damage but she pulled through , ' he added . ` she does n't seem to have been affected at all . ' the couple , from rugby , warwickshire , had been on holiday with their family in caernarfon , north wales , with their daughter karen , 36 , and two grandchildren . the couple 's daughter , who witnessed the rescue said her parents had performed a miracle . she said : ` we were all crying and screaming because daisy had drowned . emine sinmaz . published : . 19:08 est , 6 december 2012 . | . updated : . ` the relationship with the gaffer and the club helped . i 'm excited for what the next few years have in store . i love the passion of the club , the fans have been exceptional since i 've come here and they 've welcomed me with open arms . ward has been impressive at both left at right back this season , playing every minute in the premier league . ward cites palace boss alan pardew as a major factor in his decision to sign a new contract at the club . ward was signed by then palace manager dougie freedman -lrb- right -rrb- and he replaced nathaniel clyne -lrb- left -rrb- . ` my folks got to work quickly , pressing her chest and giving her mouth-to-mouth . we could n't believe it when her eyes opened . ' 02:53 est , 7 december 2012 . joanna : religion is so important for the pagan star . joanna lumley has revealed that she is a pagan and a believer ` in the trees ' . it is the first time the absolutely fabulous actress , who was raised a christian , has spoken openly about her religious beliefs and spirituality . the 66-year-old made the admission in an interview about the quest for the ark , a documentary examining the story of noah and the flood which she will present for itv1 this month . the investigation into the origins of the flood story , which features in the three world faiths -- christianity , islam and judaism -- forced lumley to confront her own beliefs . ` i think i 'm a pagan , but a believer in all . i kind of believe in the trees . do you know ? ' she said in the interview with radio times magazine . ` i think most of us are curious . which is why religion is so important to people . we all want to
 The article discusses Crystal Palace footballer Joel Ward's new deal with the club. Ward expressed his delight and gratitude towards the club, stating that it was an easy decision to sign a new contract. He also mentioned that he is excited for what the future holds and is looking forward to continuing his journey with the club. Additionally, the article touches upon Ward's past experiences, including his time at Portsmouth and his struggles with injuries.