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SCUNTHORPE TELEGRAPH Monday, August 4, 2008 3 visit our website www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk Ü Weekend events Famous son returns to town p8/9 Ü National news p6 Top world headlines Ü Nostalgia p16 Bomber crash memories Famous striker’s gift aids charity evening Guests in pink A PINK Paradise ball in memory of a mum who died from breast cancer was back by popular demand at the weekend. Diane Hope died in November 2006 after a 10-year battle with the disease. And following the overwhelming success of the first pink ball held last year, her husband, retained firefighter Paul Hope (52), of Crowle, was inundated with re- quests to stage another. Paul and his daughter Charlie (23), organised the pink-themed ball at the Lincolnshire Golf Club at Hirst Priory, near Crowle, on Saturday, to raise cash for Ward 19 at Scunthorpe General Hospital . In the 12-month run-up to the event, he had more than 350 names on the waiting list for tickets – before they had even gone on sale. On the evening more than 220 people attended and experienced an evening of pink pampering. Guests, who had to don pink clothing to celebrate, were greeted with a pink champagne reception before having their photographs taken under an archway of pink and white balloons. The pink theme was also echoed in Paul’s attire. He polished up a tux, complete with a pink dickie bow, cummerbund and pink breast cancer cufflinks. As the evening got underway, Charlie shared a poem and per- formed the Queen classic I Want To Break Free, and Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper. Revellers enjoyed a three-course meal and got their cheque books ready for the auction. The closed bid for the ex- clusive signed foot- ball shirt belonging to Liverpool and Spain’s Fernando Torres, the man who scored his country’s win- ning goal in the European Champion- ship final, started the auc- tion off at £500. But after a nailbiting phone bid war between the UK and Canada, El Nino’s shirt struck the hammer at £775 from the overseas bid. Also auctioned was a flying lesson (£160) and a football table (£120). Raffle tickets sold on the night raised more than £1,600, guests walking away with prizes which included a flat screen TV and digital camera. At midnight the party spirit took a more sombre mood outside the marquee, when guests were invited to release a pink balloon with a tag in memory of a loved one. Over the past two years, dona- tions have helped Paul raise more than £10,000 for the cause, although the total proceeds generated from Saturday’s ball are still yet to be finalised. Paul said: “The ball has been amazing. It was nice to see so many smiling faces. The whole idea of the night was for people to enjoy them- selves and raise money for Ward 19 who looked after Diane very well when she was ill. “I’ve been told by staff an order has already been placed to buy a new bed for the Ward, so that’s marvellous.” The ball has been amazing. It was nice to see so many smiling faces “ by Selina Maycock [email protected] Paul Hope Find out more: Ü www.breastcancercare.org.uk ON THE BALL: Organiser Paul Hope with the signed Fernando Torres Liverpool FC shirt auctioned at the charity event at Lincolnshire Golf Club. TRIBUTE: Diane Hope. Steelman treated for burns FIREFIGHTERS were twice called to Scunthorpe’s Corus steelworks over the week- end, following two small ex- plosions which caused a spillage of molten steel. Both incidents took place yesterday – at 1.40am and then 7.50am. They were dealt with by Corus personnel and observed by the fire and res- cue service. The explosions took place inside a vessel being used to hold molten steel, which then spilled onto the floor and a crane. The crane driver suffered minor burns and has been treated for his injuries at Scunthorpe General Hospit- al. Firefighters also attended the following incidents: Rubbish fire at Clarkie’s Wood, near Grange Lane North, Scunthorpe, at 9.45am yesterday Wheelie bin fire on Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, at 3.55am yesterday Bin fire on Meadow Drive, Barton-Upon-Humber, at 1.22am yesterday. Rubbish fire on Fairfield Drive, Barton-Upon-Humber, at 10.50pm on Saturday Fire in discarded cabinet at River View, Bar- ton-Upon-Humber, at 10.48pm on Saturday Fire involving metal fence and signpost on Valley View Drive, Bottesford, at 10.20pm on Saturday Burning tree on East Com- mon Lane, Scunthorpe, at 9.45pm on Saturday. Road crash MINOR injuries were suffered in two road acci- dents over the weekend. Two cars were involved in an accident on High Street, Blyton, at 1.15pm on Sat- urday. One driver was taken to hospital, but did not suffer serious injuries. A motorcyclist was taken to Scunthorpe General Hos- pital following an accident on the A18,near Wrawby, at 3am on Saturday. Council vacancy THERE is a vacancy on Snit- terby Parish Council, which it is intended to fill at the September meeting. Contact clerk, Colin Bell at the Old School House, Wad- dingham, DN21 4SR, before August 30. Ashley’s father added: “We’ll be able to bring him home permanently in three months, which will be great, but this is the first time he’s properly been home. “There were times we didn’t know if he would see this birthday, then we were told he’d always be in a vegetative state, then they said while he’d made improvements, he wouldn’t make any more – but he keeps improving, keeps beating the odds.” Ashley, of Middleton Road, Scunthorpe, will suffer permanent affects from his ac- cident, and is partially paralysed, but has regained use of his arms and hands and can move his legs. As previously reported, his blue Ford Es- cort was involved in a collision with a white Transit van on the B1398, south of Kirton in Lindsey on August 15 last year, as he travelled to work at a petrol station in Lincoln. Ashley broke his femur and pelvis and suffered severe brain damage due to blood loss. While he was being treated at Scun- thorpe General Hospital, his family said he was twice diagnosed with MRSA. But a year on and his loved ones are delighted by the progress he has made, and are eager for him to be released from the Goole hospital. At Saturday’s party, mum Susan (47) said: “This birthday was extra special, it’s the light at the end of the tunnel, and shows how far he’s come.” Sister Donna (25) said: “He’s loved being the centre of attention for his party. It shows that him coming home isn’t too far off.” Vicky Read (21), Ashley’s girlfriend, said: “It’s been hard for everyone, but having him home today means so much, seeing him here is so much more normal than the hospital.” ‘We’ll be able to bring him home permanently in three months’ Continued from page 1. PARTY: Ashley celebrates his birthday with friends and family. Opinion: Page 12.
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Bomber crash memories Top world headlines The ball has been amazing. It was nice to see so many smiling faces A PINK Paradise ball in memory ofa mumwho died frombreast cancerwasback by popular demand at the weekend. by Selina Maycock SCUNTHORPETELEGRAPH Monday,August 4,2008 3 Ü www.breastcancercare.org.uk PARTY: Ashley celebrates his birthday with friends and family. Paul Hope Continued from page 1. Opinion: Page 12. visitourwebsite www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk TRIBUTE: Diane Hope.
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SCUNTHORPE TELEGRAPH M o n d ay, August 4, 2008 3visit our website www.thisisscunthorpe .co.uk
Ü Weekend eventsFamous son returns to town
p8/9Ü National news p6Top world headlines
Ü Nostalgia p16Bomber crash memories
Fa m o u sstriker’sgif t aidscharityevening�Guests in pink
A PINK Paradise ball inmemory of a mum who diedfrom breast cancer was backby popular demand at theweekend.
Diane Hope died in November2006 after a 10-year battle with thed i s e a s e.
And following the overwhelmingsuccess of the first pink ball heldlast year, her husband, retainedfirefighter Paul Hope (52), ofCrowle, was inundated with re-quests to stage another.
Paul and his daughter Charlie(23), organised the pink-themedball at the Lincolnshire Golf Clubat Hirst Priory, near Crowle, onSaturday, to raise cash for Ward 19at Scunthorpe General Hospital .
In the 12-month run-up to theevent, he had more than 350 nameson the waiting list for tickets –before they had even gone on sale.On the evening more than 220people attended and experiencedan evening of pink pampering.
Guests, who had to don pinkclothing to celebrate, were greetedwith a pink champagne receptionbefore having their photographs
taken under an archway of pinkand white balloons.
The pink theme was also echoedin Paul’s attire. He polished up atux, complete with a pink dickiebow, cummerbund and pink breastcancer cufflinks.
As the evening got underway,Charlie shared a poem and per-formed the Queen classic I Want ToBreak Free, and Time After Timeby Cyndi Lauper.
Revellers enjoyed a three-coursemeal and got their cheque booksready for the auction.
T heclosed bid for the ex-clusive signed foot-
ball shirt belonging toLiverpool and Spain’sFernando Torres,the man who scoredhis country’s win-ning goal in the
European Champion-ship final, started the auc-
tion off at £500.But after a nailbiting phone bid
war between the UK and Canada,El Nino’s shirt struck the hammerat £775 from the overseas bid. Alsoauctioned was a flying lesson (£160)and a football table (£120).
Raffle tickets sold on the nightraised more than £1,600, guestswalking away with prizes whichincluded a flat screen TV anddigital camera.
At midnight the party spirit tooka more sombre mood outside themarquee, when guests were invitedto release a pink balloon with a tagin memory of a loved one.
Over the past two years, dona-tions have helped Paul raise morethan £10,000 for the cause, although
the total proceeds generated fromS at u rd ay ’s ball are still yet to befinalised.
Paul said: “The ball has beenamazing. It was nice to see so manysmiling faces. The whole idea of thenight was for people to enjoy them-selves and raise money for Ward 19who looked after Diane very wellwhen she was ill.
“I’ve been told by staff an orderhas already been placed to buy anew bed for the Ward, so that’sm a r ve l l o u s. ”
The ball hasbeenamazing.It wasnice tosee somanysmilingfaces
“by Selina Maycock
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ON THE BALL: Organiser Paul Hope with the signedFernando Torres Liverpool FC shirt auctioned at thecharity event at Lincolnshire Golf Club.
TRIBUTE: Diane Hope.
Steelmant re a t e dfor burnsFIREFIGHTERS were twicecalled to Scunthorpe’s Corussteelworks over the week-end, following two small ex-plosions which caused aspillage of molten steel.
Both incidents took placeyesterday – at 1.40am andthen 7.50am.
They were dealt with byCorus personnel andobserved by the fire and res-cue service.
The explosions took placeinside a vessel being used tohold molten steel, whichthen spilled onto the floorand a crane.
The crane driver sufferedminor burns and has beentreated for his injuries atScunthorpe General Hospit-al.
Firefighters also attendedthe following incidents:� Rubbish fire at Clarkie’sWood, near Grange LaneNorth, Scunthorpe, at9.45am yesterday� Wheelie bin fire on AshbyRoad, Scunthorpe, at 3.55amye s t e rd ay� Bin fire on Meadow Drive,Barton-Upon-Humber, at1.22am yesterday.� Rubbish fire on FairfieldDrive, Barton-Upon-Humber,at 10.50pm on Saturday� Fire in discarded cabinetat River View, Bar-ton-Upon-Humber, at10.48pm on Saturday� Fire involving metal fenceand signpost on Valley ViewDrive, Bottesford, at 10.20pmon Saturday� Burning tree on East Com-mon Lane, Scunthorpe, at9.45pm on Saturday.
Road crashMINOR injuries weresuffered in two road acci-dents over the weekend.
Two cars were involved inan accident on High Street,Blyton, at 1.15pm on Sat-u rd ay.
One driver was taken tohospital, but did not sufferserious injuries.
A motorcyclist was takento Scunthorpe General Hos-pital following an accidenton the A18, near Wrawby, at3am on Saturday.
Council vacancyTHERE is a vacancy on Snit-terby Parish Council, whichit is intended to fill at theSeptember meeting.
Contact clerk, Colin Bell atthe Old School House, Wad-dingham, DN21 4SR, beforeAugust 30.
Ashley’s father added: “We ’ll be able tobring him home permanently in threemonths, which will be great, but this is thefirst time he’s properly been home.
“There were times we didn’t know if hewould see this birthday, then we were toldhe’d always be in a vegetative state, then theysaid while he’d made improvements, hewo u l d n ’t make any more – but he keepsimproving, keeps beating the odds.”
Ashley, of Middleton Road, Scunthorpe,will suffer permanent affects from his ac-
cident, and is partially paralysed, but hasregained use of his arms and hands and canmove his legs.
As previously reported, his blue Ford Es-cort was involved in a collision with a whiteTransit van on the B1398, south of Kirton inLindsey on August 15 last year, as he travelledto work at a petrol station in Lincoln.
Ashley broke his femur and pelvis andsuffered severe brain damage due to bloodloss. While he was being treated at Scun-thorpe General Hospital, his family said hewas twice diagnosed with MRSA.
But a year on and his loved ones are
delighted by the progress he has made, andare eager for him to be released from theGoole hospital.
At Saturday’s party, mum Susan (47) said:“This birthday was extra special, it’s thelight at the end of the tunnel, and shows howfar he’s come.”
Sister Donna (25) said: “He’s loved beingthe centre of attention for his party. It showsthat him coming home isn’t too far off.”
Vicky Read (21), Ashley’s girlfriend, said:“It’s been hard for everyone, but having himhome today means so much, seeing him hereis so much more normal than the hospital.”
‘We ’ll be able to bring him home permanently in three months’� Continued from page 1.
PARTY: Ashley celebrates his birthday withfriends and family.
� Opinion: Page 12.
