Employees fundraise for para athletes ahead of Rio 2016
A group of charitable customer service employees have come together to support the British ParalympicAssociation ahead of the Rio 2016…
Unusual Rituals Propelling Team GB to Gold in this Year’s Olympics
The word is Wimbledon champ Serena Williams keeps winning due to a whiffy pair of unwashed socks.
First Team GB medals at the Rio Olympics 2016: PM message
The Prime Minister congratulated swimmers Adam Peaty and Jazz Carlin who won gold and silver medals respectively at the Rio…
From Ramside to Rio
A LUXURY North East spa is gearing up to celebrate its first birthday by going from Ramside to Rio.
From Keel Square to Rio, Celebrate the Olympics and Try a New Sport or Activity
To celebrate this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio, Active Sunderland will be hosting the City Centre Festival on…
Olympic call for Newcastle Falcons’ Marcus Watson
Newcastle Falcons wing Marcus Watson will realise his Olympic dream next month after being named in Team GB’s rugby 7s…
Rugby World Cup Winner Maggie Alphonsi Urges Darlington Women to ‘Play to your Strengths’
With Women’s Rugby Sevens set to make its Olympic Games debut in Rio in August, England Rugby is encouraging women…
Building society helps Paralympian on the road to Rio
Darlington Building Society is helping local Darlington Paralympic hopeful, Kieran Maxwell, raise the money he needs to reach the prestigious…
Aly joins former school in Run to Rio charity challenge
A RIO Olympics marathon hopeful returned to her old school on Friday to inspire the next generation of GB athletes…
Visually impaired swimmer trains for Para-Olympic Rio glory
AN elite swimmer is increasing her stroke rate as she strives to make the GB team for the Para-Olympics in…