Ellie Simmonds to be welcomed back to Aldridge on open top bus
Swimming sensation Ellie Simmonds will be welcomed back to her home town on board an open top bus to celebrate her Paralympic success, it was revealed today.
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Digital Editions Now it’s feet up time for golden girl Ellie Simmonds
Golden girl Ellie Simmonds was today enjoying a quiet day at home following her exhausting medal-winning performances at the London 2012 Games.
Record crowds expected for Wiggins and Cavendish
A RECORD crowd is expected to watch the nation’s cycling heroes race through Staffordshire tomorrow in the Tour of Britain.
Paralympic star Ellie Simmonds looks to the future
It’s been the best week of her life – and now golden girl Ellie Simmonds is looking towards the future.
Jordanne Whiley battles back to earn bronze
IT was a case of tears to cheers for Halesowen’s Jordanne Whiley after she bounced back from Thursday’s semi-final heartbreak to claim wheelchair tennis doubles bronze at the Paralympic Games.
Cannock store helps Paralympic athlete to Games
A supermarket in Cannock has raised cash to help a Paralympic athlete get to the Rio Games in four years’ time.
Halesowen cyclists have 'unfinished business'
HALESOWEN'S Helen Scott and Aileen McGlynn have already begun the four-year countdown to Rio 2016, admitting they have "unfinished business" in tandem cycling.
Stafford ace Jess Luke goes for gold in London
STAFFORD Paralympian Jess Luke was homing in on a medal today as she prepared for Great Britain’s goalball quarter-final against Sweden.
Ellie Simmonds' golden postbox unveiled
A golden postbox marking swimmer Ellie Simmonds’ double Olympic victory has been unveiled in her home town of Aldridge.
Ellie Simmonds mission for a golden hat-trick
Ellie Simmonds today said she was “on a mission” as she aimed for a hat-trick of Paralympic golds.
Swimming pool renamed in honour of Ellie Simmonds
A civic reception will be held and a swimming pool renamed in honour of gold medal winning sensation Ellie Simmonds, it was announced today.
Ellie Simmonds proud father pays tribute to victory
Ellie Simmonds proud father today paid tribute to his inspirational daughter as he described seeing her golden victory as “unreal”.
Ellie Simmonds smashes another world record
SWIMMING sensation Ellie Simmonds smashed another world record today – taking a further step towards a second gold medal in London’s Paralympic Games.
Ellie Simmonds gets ready to go for gold again
Swimming sensation Ellie Simmonds was returning to the pool today with hopes of another medal – as her hometown became the first in the West Midlands to boast a golden postbox in her honour.
Ellie Simmonds in Paralympics pool action
Walsall-born swimming star and Beijing double-gold medallist Ellie Simmonds was bidding to be crowned queen of the pool again today.
Wolverhampton player spoilt for choice at Paralympics
Paralympics footballer Darren Harris from Wolverhampton is hoping to score a gold medal. Catchy Spencer spoke with the player.
Stafford-based Jessica Luke goes down in history
Stafford's Jessica Luke ensured she would go down in history at London 2012 but it wasn’t without its drama – or controversy.
Paralympics silver for Sutton Coldfield cyclist Jon-Allan Butterworth
Sutton Coldfield cyclist Jon-Allan Butterworth celebrates his silver medal at the London Paralympics after finishing second in the men’s C4/C5 1km time-trial behind Spaniard Alfonso Cabello.
Halesown's Helen Scott sticks with partner for Rio
Halesowen cyclist Helen Scott vowed to help double Paralympic champion Aileen McGlynn reclaim her crown in Rio after being forced to settle for silver in the 1km time trial at the Velodrome.
Ellie Simmonds' bid for Paralympic Games glory tops event poll
Swimmer Ellie Simmonds’ quest for London 2012 gold is the British public’s most highly-anticipated event of the Paralympic Games, it emerged today.
Big crowds welcome Olympic hero Kristian Thomas
Hundreds of fans of all ages braved torrential rain to give Olympic medallist Kristian Thomas a hero’s welcome when he returned to his gymnastics club.