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Great Harwood Olympic 2012 architect dies aged 59

GOLD STANDARD The Olympic Park designed by John Hopkins

1:07pm Tuesday 12th February 2013

A WORLD-renowned landscape architect from Great Harwood has died suddenly aged 59.

Review planned to learn from success of Games

2:39pm Tuesday 11th September 2012

David Cameron has ordered a review of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics to ensure that the Government learns from the successes of the events' organisation.

Weir to decide on Rio 2016 plans

2:38pm Tuesday 11th September 2012

David Weir will decide by this time next year whether he plans to compete at the 2016 Paralympics.

Thousands turn out for athletes

2:34pm Tuesday 11th September 2012

The streets of London were packed on Monday as hundreds of thousands of well-wishers turned out to cheer Britain's sporting heroes in a last hurrah as the "golden summer of British sport" came to a close.

LIVE: London Olympic parade

12:00pm Monday 10th September 2012

A parade takes place in London today to celebrate the achievements of our Olympic athletes.

More Olympics news . . .

Young given too much to do as Paralympic GB finish fifth in relay

9:25pm Saturday 8th September 2012

SUCCESS in the heats this morning wasn't transferred into the final as Tom Young finished fifth in the 4x100m medley relay with Paralympic GB.

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Young anchors Paralympic GB home in medley relay heat

12:10pm Saturday 8th September 2012

TOM Young from Newbiggin held on under intense pressure to get Paralympic GB into the final of the 4x100m medley relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park, London.

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Young beats team-mate to sixth in S8 100m freestyle final

7:41pm Thursday 6th September 2012

NEWBIGGIN Paralympian Tom Young beat team-mate Sean Fraser into sixth in what could be his final action at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park, London.