Birrell claims one of Great Britain's first ever Paralympic Sailing medals

Niki Birrell picks up his medal in Weymouth with Alexandra Rickham

4:16pm Thursday 6th September 2012

WARRINGTON'S Niki Birrell has made Paralympic history by winning one of Great Britain's first ever sailing medals.

Birrell closes in on Paralympic Sailing gold in Weymouth

9:39am Tuesday 4th September 2012

WARRINGTON'S Paralympic sailor Niki Birrell and Two-Person Keelboat crewmate Alexandra Rickham are poised to fight it out for gold as they enter the second half of their London 2012 campaign.

Prescott wins London 2012 Paralympic bronze

Prescott with her Paralympic bronze

12:45pm Monday 3rd September 2012

GEMMA Prescott has become the first Warrington-based Paralympian to pick up a London 2012 medal, winning a bronze in the women’s F31/32/51 Club at the Olympic Stadium.

Paralympic archer Stubbs crashes out of London 2012

John Stubbs

12:17pm Monday 3rd September 2012

WARRINGTON'S Paralympic Archery hope John Stubbs believes he has let people down after suffering a shock defeat the men's Compound (Open) at Royal Artillery Barracks.

Stubbs and Walmsley start their bid for Paralympic archery gold

Paralympic gold medallist John Stubbs is ready to take on his GB teammates for selection for London 2012

8:35pm Thursday 30th August 2012

A FRUSTRATED John Stubbs was Team GB’s highest-placed archer in the Paralympic ranking rounds at Royal Artillary Barracks, where he finished fourth in the men’s Individual Compound (Open).

Lam Moores: Don't waste our Olympic legacy

Warrington's Holly Lam-Moores scored twice in GB's loss to Russia

2:12pm Thursday 9th August 2012

HOLLY LAM-MOORES waved goodbye to London 2012 on Sunday with an impassioned plea to sporting big-wigs to make sure her legacy is not wasted.

Late drama sees USA make final

Late drama sees USA make final

8:32am Wednesday 8th August 2012

THERE was late drama at Old Trafford on Monday night as the USA made the final of the women's Olympic football tournament.

Curtain comes down on Olympic football at Old Trafford

Samba fans before the game

8:25am Wednesday 8th August 2012

THE curtain came down on the Olympic football tournament at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

Musgrove and GB suffer second defeat to Russia

7:53pm Tuesday 7th August 2012

HAZEL Musgrove scored her second Olympic goal for Team GB’s women’s water polo team as they fell to an 11-9 defeat to Russia in the first round of the 5th to 8th classification semi finals at the Water Polo Arena.

Musgrove and TeamGB go into classification semi finals

7:00am Monday 6th August 2012

HAZEL Musgrove and the TeamGB women’s water polo team will have at least one more game in the London Olympics.

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