Pride of Britain: A Little Girls Bravery. A Familys Strength.

A Little Girl's Bravery. A Family's Strength. Jeff Hudson, Martin Lupton. A family's strength. PRIDE BRITAIN THE REMARKABLE STORY OF KIRSTEEN LUPTON.
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I went into that operation, still wearing nappies with my bladder outside my body and having to catheterise every two hours. Just hours later, I came out of the operating room with my bladder inside my body, no longer needing to wear nappies and only having to catheterise every four hours. Most importantly for me, however, was that I had my very own belly button.

Not only did they save my life, they greatly improved it, so for that, thank you! The dedication of all the staff at the hospital inspired not only me but also my eldest brother Kenneth. Last year, Kenneth graduated as a Doctor from Glasgow University, and is adamant that this is a result of seeing, first hand, how saving lives can be so rewarding and change not only a patients life, but their families life as well. We instantly became very close, helping each other through the hard times that naturally come with being a patient in hospital, especially when you are only young.

Unfortunately, after a long, hard and brave battle, Alex sadly passed away at the age of seven. I feel that this hard time and tragedy is what really pushed me to want to start fundraising. As I was only ten at the time, I was half excited half terrified at the prospect of making a speech about such a personal thing in front of strangers. I was excited to hear that Cat Deeley would be there along with a number of other celebrities, including one of my favourite authors when I was younger, Jacqueline Wilson.

This was to be the first speech that I would ever make in public, and although I was a little bit nervous, I was determined to do the Doctors and nurses that saved me proud. Luckily, the speech went well and I was asked to attend my second event, which was the Silverstone Grand Prix Formula 1 Ball. Not long after the event, I received a letter from her thanking me for my kind words, which was lovely. It still remains safely kept in my house. Part of this event involved an auction of prizes that normally money cannot buy. My dad and I were both jointly baffled by the generous amounts of money that people were donating for things like an overnight stay for 20 people at Hamleys toyshop.

Towards the end of the auction, my dad turned around and half-jokingly suggested that I should consider auctioning my autograph after my speech had been so successful, seeing my receive a standing ovation.

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Half-jokingly, I agreed to give it a go, and only after this happened, have my dad and I confessed to each other that we both panicked that this was perhaps a confidence shattering idea. None the less, dad suggested to one of the fundraisers that it might be an idea, and without hesitation she agreed. This, I feel, set the bench mark for me being asked to go to more events.

Kirsteen Lupton Plop – Pride of Britain – Courage to Shine™

My fundraising has put me in touch with so many amazing and brave people as well as giving me the opportunity to meet a lot of cool celebrities. I have been given the opportunity to travel not only across Britain but I even got to go on holiday to Magaluf in Spain with my dad and one of my brothers, Martin, along with four other families from GOSH. Although this was a few years ago I still stay closely in touch with the families that joined us as well as some of the pirates from the show, who kindly showed us around Magaluf, taking us to water parks and even playing mini golf with us.

A Pride of Britain award is an annual award ceremony that takes place in the UK every year to honour British people who have acted bravely during challenging situations.

The winners are chosen by a panel of celebrities and well-known figures from a range of backgrounds. Simon Cowell led the celebrations at the after-party bash as he admitted that the ceremony was even more emotional for him — after becoming a dad.

The X Factor star, who was with partner Lauren Silverman, had left baby Eric at home to enjoy a night off at the inspiring event. Cowell, who presented the Child of Courage award to Tilly Sawford, said: But she is incredible and a total inspiration.


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Tilly, nine was given just a five per cent chance of survival after she fell into a bath of scolding water at the age of 15 months. She suffered 86 per cent burns, had a leg amputated and spent six months in intensive care. Kind-hearted Cowell has now invited Tilly to the X factor studios to watch the show and be his guest of honour. Talking about the tear-jerking event, Cowell admitted he shed a tear at the inspirational stories. These are a people awards and I prefer them to celebrity ones.

They also included Ed Balls who was having a night off from Strictly duties, with wife Yvette Cooper. He was mobbed by fans wanting a selfie with him thanks to his star turn on the BBC show. And he said how despite already shedding a stone in weight, Yvette is cracking the whip for him to lose even more. Around the middle mainly. Eight hours of training a day and if I get it wrong she tells me to do it again, do it again.

The evening also saw Voice star Sir Tom Jones, 76, in a rare public appearance after the death of his wife of 59 years Linda in April at the age of And he welled up as he paid a moving tribute to her — admitting he was still very much struggling to come to terms with her passing. Asked who he is most proud of, he said: He got eight months, cut to four after he admitted death by careless driving. He served eight weeks. Previously police had to prove driving ability was also impaired, making it far tougher to get convictions. The law was passed, carrying an automatic driving ban and maximum one-year jail term.

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Seven years and more than operations later, she has not only survived — she is an inspiration. Tilly was playing with her siblings when the accident happened. Her family had just moved and did not know the boiler had a faulty thermostat. She is more worried about looking after the other children on the wards. Tilly, who will need operations until she is 21, said: Trapped in her car with flames licking at the windscreen and smoke pouring through the dashboard, pensioner Anne Wade thought she was about to die. But out of nowhere came the hero who saved her life — William Edwards.

He spotted her in the blazing motor as he drove past, stopped and ran over to help. I just acted on instinct. Anne had been driving on the M60 to her home in Allerton, Merseyside, when the heating failed, sparking the blaze. Having taught himself a set of lyrics per day while working in factories as a teenager, and sang them in pubs and clubs in his home town. But five years ago Linda, 71, and their son Simon noticed Ted was becoming increasingly forgetful and frustrated. Ted, 80, was diagnosed with dementia in He started forgetting who I was, who mum was.

He also started getting extreme aggression. That was the crisis point. I recorded it because it was such a nice day after a horrible year. There will still be dark days, but this has given them some light. He has carried out lifesaving operations on victims of conflict and catastrophe in countries including Afghanistan, Haiti, Iraq, Bosnia, Nepal and Syria. The married dad-of-one, 59, recalls: David, who received an OBE for his medical work, has now set up the David Nott Foundation — a charity training surgeons to carry on his work, which he fits in around surgical roles at three London hospitals plus fundraising.

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When Dr Simon Walsh and paramedic Bill Leaning arrived at the scene of a horrific road accident, they had seconds to assess the situation. Victoria Lebrec, a year-old cyclist, had been knocked off her bike by a skip lorry and dragged under its wheels along Clerkenwell Road.

Simon, 46, recognised Victoria needed a Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion REBOA of the Aorta, an extremely rare procedure involving insertion of a small balloon into a major blood vessel and inflating it to cut off blood supply and prevent blood loss. In the minutes before they arrived, Simon and Bill prepared Victoria for surgery, getting her ready to be placed in an induced coma at the roadside.

As soon as the team arrived they were able to insert the REBOA balloon and stop her bleeding to death. Victoria, who underwent 13 operations and had her left leg amputated after the accident, said: Schoolboy Dylan was walking home with pal James Yeadon when he was faced with a split-second life or death decision.

A car, with no driver at the wheel, had mounted the pavement and was careering towards them. The year-old shoved James out of the way and took the full impact. He was dragged under the car, which police believe had a faulty or unsecured handbrake. He was trapped underneath in the foetal position stuck behind a wheel, it was horrendous.

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The Manchester United fan suffered back injuries, broken ribs and a fractured pelvis. But his first thought in the ambulance was to ask after his friend. James, also 12, says: He saved my life. Professor Stephen Hawking has done more than anyone to answer the biggest questions in the universe. And he has inspired millions with his refusal to let his debilitating condition dictate how he lives his life. In , shortly after his 21st birthday, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and given just two years to live.