These were the moments when Nantwich Paralympic gold medallist Andy Small completed a historic handover this week.
Andy was selected to be UK team captain for the transfer of the Paralympic torch under the sea in the Channel Tunnel with the French team.
Nantwich Paralympic star Andy Small is among those chosen to be a torch bearer ahead of the Paris Paralympics which start next week.
Ten “inspirational people” have been selected to take the torch from the UK starting at The Channel Tunnel in Kent to the handover point for Paris.
Former Brine Leas School student Bryony Page has scooped an amazing Gold medal at the Paris Olympics today.
The 33-year-old triumphed in the trampoline gymnastics event, coming from fifth in qualifying to scoop top spot in her final routine.
By Jonathan White
A South Cheshire man saddled up to pedal more than 300 miles in May to raise money for Blood Cancer UK.
Ben Reinhardt, from Crewe, spent May this year cycling the equivalent distance from London to Paris.
A consultant at Leighton Hospital is swapping patients for pedals – to cycle to Paris in aid of the scanner appeal.
Dr Iftikhar, a Consultant Radiologist for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will be participating in the London to Paris Charity Cycle Challenge from July 22-26.
Three Nantwich friends will be pedaling from London to Paris next month to raise vital hospice cash. Charlie Gobbett, Tony Hoy and Gareth Roberts are tackling the three-day “Avenue Verte” challenge in aid of St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice.
A wine saleswoman from Nantwich hopes to show she has plenty of bottle when she tackles a 300-mile bike ride for charity. Nicky Gent, 43, from Stapeley, is among a team facing the four-day London to Paris challenge which sets off this weekend.
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