Paralympic flame in Yorkshire
The Paralympic flame has arrived in Yorkshire. It was carried into our region by 8-year-old Evan Whitton who defied doctors by walking, despite being told he would be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
The Paralympic flame is in Leeds
The Paralympic Flame will be appearing in Leeds ahead of the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games next week. It will be the star attraction at a free celebration event at the John Charles Centre for Sport from 12noon to 2pm today.
The celebration event in Leeds, hosted by Leeds City Council and the Leeds Disability Sport Youth Panel, will involve more than 10 Paralympic sports being demonstrated for anyone to try.
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The Paralympic flame continues its Yorkshire journey
The Paralympic flame continues its journey through Yorkshire and will be on display at the John Charles Centre for Sport this afternoon.
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Welcome to Yorkshire: The Paralympic flame arrives
The Paralympic flame arrives in Yorkshire today