Workmates Sharon Baker and Michelle Adamson left their desks at the Grimsby Telegraph to leap from a plane at 15,000ft to raise money for the paper’s Pink Rose Appeal for breast care services.

The fearless pair jumped separately, photographer Michelle going first, and Sharon following on the second trip, once her friend was safely back to earth.

Sharon said: “In my work as a reporter for the Grimsby Telegraph, I have met some amazing people whose lives have been touched by breast cancer – people like Tracie Grant, from Cleethorpes, who allowed me to witness her mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery to gain a better understanding of the healing process of cancer.

“There was also Pauline Neiass, of Grimsby, who opened her heart to me so I might understand the psychological impact of being diagnosed with the disease.

“For them, the breast care unit at Grimsby’s Diana Princess of Wales Hospital has literally been a lifeline.”

So when she and Telegraph photographer Michelle Adamson, were given the chance to take part in a skydive with staff from the hospital, they literally jumped at the chance.

And on a fog-filled day they flew from Hibaldstow airfield once it was safe to do so – the delay prompting calls from family members to make sure the team was still alive.

Once the leap from the place was made, there were 60 seconds of freefall, then eight minutes of gentle floating to the ground.

Sharon said: “I’m not ashamed to admit it; I swore. Repeatedly. But once the parachute was open, and all that is left is the most amazing view of Lincolnshire one could ever hope to see.”