MBE for mother of stabbed nurse Jane Clough
The mother of a nurse stabbed to death in Blackpool by her ex-boyfriend whilst on bail will receive her MBE today for changing bail laws.
Fans rush to buy pieces of Olympic history
Thousands of bargain-hunting Olympics fans scrambled for items at a London 2012 sale billed as the "last chance" to own part of the Games.
London 2012 Games memorabilia goes on sale
Hundreds of items used during the London 2012 Games are going on sale today, including props from the opening and closing ceremonies.
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London 2012 Games memorabilia goes on sale
Hundreds of items used during the London 2012 Games are going on sale today, including props from the opening and closing ceremonies.
Read the full storyFinal London 2012 memorabilia sale gets underway
Hundreds of items used during the London 2012 Games are going on sale today, including props from the opening and closing ceremonies and sports equipment.
The sale and auction is taking place this weekend at the Ricoh Arena, which hosted some Olympic events.
The sale takes place between 10am and 6pm today and on Sunday 28 April. The auction of 80 Games and memorabilia items takes place at 11.30am today.
Visit the London 2012 memorabilia website to view the items up for grabs.
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Sir Chris Hoy becomes Air Cadet Honorary Captain
The Ministry of Defence has announced that Britain's most successful Olympian Sir Chris Hoy is becoming an Ambassador and Honorary Group Captain for the Air Cadets.
Last week the six time Olympic champion announced his retirement from competitive cycling.
Sir Chris Hoy to expected to announce retirement
Six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy is expected to confirm his retirement today following a 13-year career.
Winner of six Olympic titles, 11 world titles and two Commonwealth crowns, the 37-year-old will formally end his career at a media conference at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
Hoy competed in his final race on August 7 2012 at the Olympic Keirin final on the last day of the London 2012 track programme.
Hoy delivered with a victory which saw him overtake Sir Steve Redgrave as the Briton with the most Olympic gold medals.
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Memorabilia from London 2012 to go on sale
Items used during the London 2012 Games are going on sale, including props from the opening and closing ceremonies.
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British Olympic gold medal winner Joanna Rowsell has collided with a car while cycling. The three times world champion spoke about the incident on Twitter and said the bike was badly damaged, but she was relatively unscathed.
Joanna Rowsell tweeted:
"First time for everything.. Been a cyclist for nearly 9 yrs & never been knocked off by a car until this morning. Bike came off worst... Thank you everyone for your messages. I am ok, no serious injuries just cuts and bruises."
Brownlee brother to receive MBE from the Queen
Congratulations to Bramhope Olympian Alistair Brownlee. The 24-year-old triathlete who scooped a gold medal at last summer's games is heading to London today. He will get an MBE for his sporting success from the Queen.
Queen 'volunteered' for Olympics Bond sketch
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