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'All roads lead to Rome' - Anita Lonsbrough remembers winning Olympic gold 65 years on

All roads lead to Rome and it was also in the iconic Italian city that Anita Lonsbrough made history in the summer of 1960.

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Olympic Games|Sep 10
Supporting image for story: 'All roads lead to Rome' - Anita Lonsbrough remembers winning Olympic gold 65 years on
Supporting image for story: £120 million boost to West Midlands economy as tens of thousands of visitors flock to the region, says mayor Richard Parker
£120 million boost to West Midlands economy as tens of thousands of visitors flock to the region, says mayor Richard Parker
Politics|Jun 16
Supporting image for story: 'The show must go on' - Pelsall events will continue despite motorbike thefts circus says
'The show must go on' - Pelsall events will continue despite motorbike thefts circus says
Commonwealth Games|May 9
Supporting image for story: Judo sensation Gemma Howell inducted into Wolverhampton Hall of Fame
Judo sensation Gemma Howell inducted into Wolverhampton Hall of Fame
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Sport|Mar 15
Supporting image for story: Games legacy fund provides first set of funding for community groups
Games legacy fund provides first set of funding for community groups
Birmingham|Mar 21, 2024
Supporting image for story: Velodrome campaign hits critical stage as report backs case for £30m-plus facility
Velodrome campaign hits critical stage as report backs case for £30m-plus facility
Commonwealth Games|Mar 20, 2024
Supporting image for story: Council set to continue Games legacy across borough
Council set to continue Games legacy across borough
Sandwell|Aug 4, 2023

More Commonwealth Games stories

Supporting image for story: Saying ‘no’ to Commonwealth Games replay was right call
Saying ‘no’ to Commonwealth Games replay was right call
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Athletics|Jul 21, 2023
Supporting image for story: Excitement as Sandwell Aquatics Centre ready to open for public
Excitement as Sandwell Aquatics Centre ready to open for public
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Sandwell|Jul 20, 2023
Supporting image for story: Commonwealth Games: Mixed responses to idea of Birmingham playing host again
Commonwealth Games: Mixed responses to idea of Birmingham playing host again
Birmingham|Jul 18, 2023
Supporting image for story: Festival promises 10-days of vivid, colourful and fun events
Festival promises 10-days of vivid, colourful and fun events
Birmingham|Jun 29, 2023
Supporting image for story: Funding set to help honour Games legacy pledge
Funding set to help honour Games legacy pledge
Birmingham|Jun 22, 2023
Supporting image for story: End of an era with two swimming pools to shut days before new Sandwell Aquatics Centre opens
End of an era with two swimming pools to shut days before new Sandwell Aquatics Centre opens
Sandwell|Jun 21, 2023
Supporting image for story: Denise Lewis praises strong women in her life as she collects damehood
Denise Lewis praises strong women in her life as she collects damehood
West Bromwich|Jun 14, 2023
Supporting image for story: Sponsors and partners announced as part of festival team
Sponsors and partners announced as part of festival team
Birmingham|May 30, 2023
Supporting image for story: Competition opens to give Games Bull a new name
Competition opens to give Games Bull a new name
Birmingham|May 24, 2023
Supporting image for story: Cycle race to be held on streets of Dudley this summer after Commonwealth Games success
Cycle race to be held on streets of Dudley this summer after Commonwealth Games success
Dudley|May 17, 2023

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Supporting image for story: Extremely fortunate no-one hurt after sinkhole swallows boats, fire chief says
Extremely fortunate no-one hurt after sinkhole swallows boats, fire chief says
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Man charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife
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Supporting image for story: Banksy claims Bayswater artwork that shows two figures lying down
Banksy claims Bayswater artwork that shows two figures lying down
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Supporting image for story: Fact check: Fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes
Fact check: Fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes
UK News|2 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Stretch of canal dammed off after ‘sinkhole’ leaves 10 needing rescue
Stretch of canal dammed off after ‘sinkhole’ leaves 10 needing rescue
UK News|3 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Liverpool man denies racially abusing footballer Antoine Semenyo
Liverpool man denies racially abusing footballer Antoine Semenyo
UK News|3 hours ago

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'
Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'
Lifestyle|Dec 12
Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer
Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer
Viral news|Dec 7
Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy
'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy
Entertainment|Dec 3
Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say
Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say
Viral news|Dec 3
Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students
Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students
Viral news|Nov 25
Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?
Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?
Entertainment|Nov 18

World News

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’
Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’
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Supporting image for story: Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow
Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow
World News|9 hours ago
Supporting image for story: US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official
US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official
World News|23 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack
Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack
World News|Dec 21
Supporting image for story: US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’
US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’
World News|Dec 21
Supporting image for story: Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting
Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting
World News|Dec 21
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