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Bronze in Bywater’s sights

11:02am Friday 7th September 2012

TERRY BYWATER insists a third Paralympic bronze medal will taste just as sweet as gold as Great Britain were outclassed by Canada in their London 2012 wheelchair basketball semi-final last night.

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Farah pulls out of Great North Run

12:01pm Friday 7th September 2012

DOUBLE-GOLD winner Mo Farah has pulled out of the Great North Run, explaining that he has bee – after being left too tired to train by his twin baby daughters.

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Storey wins 11th Paralympic gold

4:46pm Thursday 6th September 2012

Swimmer-turned-cyclist Sarah Storey today won her 11th Paralympic title with an imperious victory in the women's C4-5 road race at Brands Hatch. It was her fourth gold of the London 2012 Games.

Lucas strike sailing gold for Britain

4:20pm Thursday 6th September 2012

Great Britain today claimed its first ever Paralympic sailing medals, with Helena Lucas the star of the show as she collected gold in the 2.4mR class.

Fans prepare for 100m showdown

9:18am Thursday 6th September 2012

All eyes will be on the Olympic Stadium on Thursday for the 100m showdown between British favourite Jonnie Peacock, from Cambridge, and the "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius.

Paralympic sailors making history

11:04am Thursday 6th September 2012

HISTORY will be made on the waters of Portland Harbour today when Britain’s Paralympic sailors bring home the country’s first medals in the sport.

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Was this painter brave, or barmy?

4:37pm Thursday 6th September 2012

ALTHOUGH our weekly articles are called ‘Within Living Memory,’ we couldn’t resist featuring this photograph which has just been loaned to us by Christine Williams who grew up on Sunnyside, Kendal.

Trade and the mystery of the Winchester bushel

4:33pm Thursday 6th September 2012

WHEN did Britain adopt the metrication system of weights – 1896, 1951 or 1995?

Hurricane Hannah breezes into final

4:22pm Thursday 6th September 2012

Hannah Cockroft lived up to her nickname of 'Hurricane Hannah' as she closed in on her second Paralympic gold with another dominant ride this morning.

Inspirational Zanardi wins hand-cycling gold

10:00am Thursday 6th September 2012

Motor-racing star Alex Zanardi lifted his bike in one mighty hand in celebration of his first Brands Hatch victory as the Italian became Paralympic champion today.

Serena pride in honour

9:35am Thursday 6th September 2012

This was the moment Serena Blackburn made Horsforth and Otley proud as she carried the Paralympic flame through London.

Canada next up for Bywater’s Britain

8:00am Thursday 6th September 2012

TERRY Bywater booked his place in today’s wheelchair basketball semi-finals – but knows the world’s best player is blocking his path to a shot at gold.

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VIDEO: Paralympic taster session proves popular

5:40am Thursday 6th September 2012

People got to try their hand at some Paralympic sports last weekend.

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