SARAH Webster's two-week holiday hell is finally over. Last night Post Office bosses finally backed down and agreed to cover the teenager's £20,000 medical costs.

The 18-year-old from Cricklade suffered horrific injuries after falling 30ft from a hotel balcony while in the Turkish resort of Marmaris.

Sarah, a talented show-jumper, had been told that her holiday insurance taken out with the Post Office had been cancelled because she had been drinking.

Yet senior hospital staff have repeatedly admitted no medical tests had been carried out to determine her alcohol levels.

Now her delighted parents, Pat and Scott, who are at her bedside, say an air ambulance is scheduled to fly her home on Monday.

Mr Webster, a warehouse manager, paid special tribute to the Evening Advertiser for breaking the story, which was quickly snapped up by the national media.

"My mobile has been ringing non-stop over the past two weeks," said the warehouse manager.

"None of this would have happened had the Adver not ran the story and our MP Michael Wills not acted on it.

"This has been an absolute nightmare for the family and I would not want anybody to go through what Sarah has. We are all now looking forward to returning home."

News of the development came through at 6pm.

Some 24 hours earlier the north Swindon MP had faxed a letter to the policy underwriters, Fortis Insurance, asking why it was refusing to pay out.

Mr Wills received a reply, but he felt it did not properly address his questions.

So he fired another strongly-worded fax back along with a copy which was addressed to the Foreign Minister, Jack Straw.

Mr Wills said: "I am delighted that the post office has now reconsidered their position it does them great credit.

"Obviously this is an enormous relief for Sarah and her family and I wish her a speedy recovery."

The Post Office will also pick up the £15,000 bill to fly Sarah back home by air ambulance.

A written statement from the Post Office cited new information from the hospital for the U-turn.

"Ahu Hetman Hospital has amended their report on Sarah's condition. Post Office has always stated that it would ask its underwriters to review the case if new information was forthcoming from the hospital doctors.

"As a result of this, the Post Office in conjunction with its underwriters, have taken the view that the travel insurance policy that Sarah had is now fully valid."

Kevin Shoesmith