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3:49 pm, Tue 11 Sep 2012 Man in court for Olympic theft

Man pleads guilty to stealing from an Olympic athlete

A 28 year old man from Tonbridge has pleaded guilty to stealing sports kit belonging to an Olympic athlete.

Daniel Turowski admitted taking a rucksack owned by Australian runner Andrew McCabe.

The clothing and a mobile phone were stolen as the athlete trained at a ground in Tonbridge in the run up to the London 2012 games.

Turowski will be sentenced later.

5:43 pm, Thu 06 Sep 2012 Olympic statue "looks wrong"

Can you name this Olympian?

A bronze statue of one of the South East's most famous Olympians is causing controversy as local residents say it looks nothing like her.

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Team GB enter the athletes village

Gamesmakers have rolled out the red carpet for Team GB as they enter the Paralympic Village in London. Hundreds of performers sang Queen's "Bicycle Race" as they entered the park.

10:20 am, Sat 25 Aug 2012 Rowers return to Olympic party

Olympic celebrations in Henley

Anna Watkins, Alex Gregory and Pete Reed pose with their gold medals in Henley-on-Thames Credit: ITV Meridian

The home of British rowing Henley-on-Thames is hosting an party for 21 Olympic rowers who train in the town. 12 rowers who are involved with the town's famous Leander Rowing Club won medals at London 2012 - including 3 gold medals in the women's double skulls and the men's fours.

1:51 pm, Tue 07 Aug 2012 Olympic kit theft: second arrest

Second arrest after Olympic kit stolen

A twenty seven year old woman has been arrested has been arrested after kit and a mobile phone was stolen from the Australian Olympic athlete Andrew McCabe.

Mr McCabe's bag was taken from a bench beside the running track at Tonbridge School, on the third of August.

He thought his running spikes had also been taken, but he later found them in another bag.

A twenty eight year old man has also been arrested in connection with the alleged theft. The pair are on police bail.