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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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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

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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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Scottish broadcaster Jackie Bird ‘honoured’ to be made MBE at Windsor Castle
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Viral News

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Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond
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Viral news|Dec 29, 2025
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John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk
Entertainment|Dec 27, 2025
Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
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Breaking News|Dec 27, 2025
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