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Grassroots sport faces cutbacks

There are claims parts of the region have been forgotten as part of the Olympic legacy, with grassroots sports clubs facing cutbacks.

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Jessica Ennis-Hill's fears about Don Valley closure

On the eve of her first return to the stadium where she won heptathlon gold, Sheffield's Jessica Ennis-Hill has spoken of her fears about losing all her outdoor training facilities in her home city.

Don Valley Stadium will close in September and Jess says she's not confident that its replacement will be ready in time for her winter training regime.

She will take part in the anniversary games that begin tonight, exactly a year after the Olympic opening ceremony in London. She wants to prove her fitness ahead of the World Championships in Moscow in three weeks, but today she was looking even further ahead.

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