London 2012 Olympic heroes honoured at Palace
London 2012 Olympic winners attend a Royal gathering at Buckingham Palace
Swimmer Ellie Simmonds misses out on golden treble
ParalympicsGB poster girl Ellie Simmonds has won silver medal in the 100m freestyle final, claiming her fourth medal in the Aquatics Centre.
Ones to watch on day ten of the Paralympic Games
Ones to watch on day ten of the Paralympic Games.
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Ellie Simmonds 'honoured' by OBE
Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds has tweeted that she is 'honoured' to receive an OBE:
Thank you for all your lovely comments about my OBE, feel incredibly honoured! It's great too see so many athletes getting recognised...
From @EllieSimmonds1 on Twitter:Heroes of London 2012 to perform for Children in Need
Around 20 figures from Team GB and ParalympicsGB will be taking part in a video for the annual TV fundraising extravaganza Children in Need.
They include Olympic stars Tom Daley, Rebecca Adlington, Nicola Adams and Louis Smith.
Paralympian heroes David Weir and Ellie Simmonds are also taking part in the video, set to the Basement Jaxx track Do Your Thing.
Children in Need takes place on November 16.
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London 2012 Olympic heroes honoured at Palace
London 2012 Olympic winners attend a Royal gathering at Buckingham Palace
Read the full storyEllie Simmonds: 'Sad that it's over but thinking of the dreams that have been planted'
It's sad that it's over. But think of the legacy that remains. This summer has changed the nation's attitude towards sport..
From @QueenMond on Twitter:Think of every child who's eyes lit up watching their role models become heros. Think of how many dreams have been planted..
From @QueenMond on Twitter:Think of every single person with a disability, who have been equally inspired by the stories and success of the Paralympic heros..
From @QueenMond on Twitter:Simmonds excited for the closing ceremony
Ellie Simmonds said she was looking forward to tonight's closing ceremony after an "amazing Games".
The teenage swimmer told BBC Radio 5 Live:
I am very excited and quite emotional. I am sad that it has ended but I am really looking forward to the closing ceremony tonight and everything I have got to do afterwards. I'm so happy with what I have achieved.
Swimmer Ellie Simmonds misses out on golden treble
ParalympicsGB poster girl Ellie Simmonds has won silver medal in the 100m freestyle final, claiming her fourth medal in the Aquatics Centre.
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Ones to watch on day ten of the Paralympic Games
Ones to watch on day ten of the Paralympic Games.
Read the full storyEllie Simmonds wins second Paralympic gold
Ellie Simmonds broke her own world record to secure her second gold medal of London 2012 in the SM6 200 metres individual medley.
Read the full storyEllie Simmonds' gold postbox begins its transformation
In celebration of Ellie Simmonds' Paralympic gold medal win in the Women's 400m Freestyle S6 final, Royal Mail has started to transform one of the iconic red postboxes in Walsall in to a golden tribute.
See more on Ellie Simmonds' win on the ITV News Central website.
Ellie Simmonds breaks her own world record
Ellie Simmonds has broken her own world record, swimming 3.06.97 in the heats for the 200m medley S6.
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