Paralympics | Anglia

5:17 am, Thu 03 Jan 2013

Paralympian becomes charity patron

Jonnie Peacock becomes charity patron Credit: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie Peacock has become a patron of the Meningitis Research Foundation.

The charity funds research in a bid to prevent the diesease and support for those affected by it. The London 2012 sprinter from Doddington in Cambridgeshire lost a leg to meningitis when he was just five years old.

5:47 pm, Wed 07 Nov 2012 Paralympians in Peterborough

Paralympic stars meet children in Peterborough

by Stuart Leithes

Two of Cambridgeshire's Paralympic stars have been in Peterborough.

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Dream Flights pick up Paralympic passengers

A charity that organises dream holidays in Florida for disabled and seriously ill children from the Anglia region is hoping its latest trip will inspire a new generation of Paralympians following the 2012 games.

This year, medal winners joined the holiday group to give the youngsters the confidence to become the sporting heroes of tomorrow.

6:51 pm, Fri 28 Sep 2012 Olympic heroes

Olympic rower versus Peterborough schoolboy

The gold medal winning rower Katherine Grainger has been in Peterborough to officially open a new sports facility at one of the city's schools.

She took on the British boys champion on a rowing machine, 11-year old Archie Sootheran in a one-minute race. Katherine was opening a new £1.9 million sports centre at The Peterborough School.

6:41 pm, Fri 28 Sep 2012 Olympic heroes

Greg's golden homecoming

Olympic long jump gold medallist Greg Rutherford has been honoured with an open-top bus parade through Woburn Sands near Milton Keynes.

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5:26 pm, Fri 28 Sep 2012 Olympic heroes

Greg Rutherford's golden homecoming

by Martin Stew

Olympic long jump gold medallist Greg Rutherford is being honoured with an open-top bus parade through Woburn Sands near Milton Keynes.

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Golden Greg Rutherford welcomed home

Olympic long jump gold medallist Greg Rutherford is being honoured with an open-top bus parade through his home village of Woburn Sands near Milton Keynes.

Olympic gold medal-winning long jumper Greg Rutherford on his bus parade through Woburn Sands Credit: ITV Anglia / Martin Stew

The homecoming parade for gold medallist Greg Rutherford in Woburn Sands near Milton Keynes Credit: ITV Anglia / Martin Stew

4:35 pm, Fri 28 Sep 2012 Olympic heroes

Homecoming parade for golden boy Greg

Olympic long jump gold medallist Greg Rutherford is being honoured with an open-top bus parade through his home village of Woburn Sands near Milton Keynes.