Diamond surprise for lucky pensioner

A LUCKY pensioner from Preston got the surprise of her life when she was told she was going to meet her hero Neil Diamond for Christmas, after her husband bid their life-savings on a Children in Need auction to meet the songwriting star. But surprise turned to worry, when Julie Fitzpatrick, 71, realised she didn't have a stitch to wear to her hero's mansion in Malibu.So when Julie's friends contacted The Trafford Centre for some expert fashion advice, bosses at the 230-store shopping heaven were only too happy to step in - with a spending spree surprise of their own. Said Julie: "I was