Olympic heroes
News of athletes and individuals from the Anglia region who took part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games
News of athletes and individuals from the Anglia region who took part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Gold medallist Jessica-Jane Applegate will celebrate her Paralympic Games victory with a parade through Great Yarmouth this morning.
The 16-year-old from Belton in Norfolk set a Paralympic record in the women's S14 200m freestyle final.
The celebration parade will begin from Yarmouth's town hall at 9.55am and will be followed by a civic reception and balcony appearance.
Olympic long jump gold medallist Greg Rutherford is being honoured with an open-top bus parade through Woburn Sands near Milton Keynes.
A breakfast conference was held at the University of Essex today to discuss the Olympics legacy and how local businesses can benefit.
Paralympic swimmer Jessica-Jane Applegate is cheered on her return to Great Yarmouth