Graeme Ballard

Mr Stevenson will use his lived experience in the Armed Forces and professional expertise to provide leadership, guidance, and strategic oversight

Paralympic gold medallist becomes trustee of armed forces charity

Paralympic rower Gregg Stevenson meeting the players at Burnley FC

Paralympic rower Gregg Stevenson meeting the players at Burnley FC

Paralympics gold medallist invited to club's training ground

Paralympic rower Gregg Stevenson, from Foulridge

Paralympic rower Gregg Stevenson, from Foulridge

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Paralympic rower to be commemorated after gold medal success

Gregg Stevenson

Gregg Stevenson

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Paralympic rower hailed 'sporting hero' after securing gold medal

Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, a former ski jumper, was the guest of honour at the St. Augustine's RC High School's sports presentation

Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, a former ski jumper, was the guest of honour at the St. Augustine's RC High School's sports presentation

Olympics legend Eddie ‘The Eagle’ descends on school for ‘inspirational’ night

Team GB is looking for children in Lancashire to become Mini Mascots ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Team GB is looking for children in Lancashire to become Mini Mascots ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Chance to nominate your child to be a Mini Mascot for Team GB for Paris Olympics

A number of coins with specific designs or mistakes on them can be worth thousands (PA)

A number of coins with specific designs or mistakes on them can be worth thousands (PA)

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You could be sitting on coins worth THOUSANDS - check full list of rare coins

Tom Hamer (Photo: Instagram/ tomhamer14)

Tom Hamer (Photo: Instagram/ tomhamer14)

Who is East Lancashire’s Paralympic swimmer? All you need to know

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Holly Bleasdale

Bleasdale wins European gold

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Holly Bleasdale

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BREAKING NEWS: Bleasdale qualifies for European final

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Holly Bleasdale

Bleasdale's Swede dreams

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Burke signs on with new road team

GOLD STANDARD The Olympic Park designed by John Hopkins

GOLD STANDARD The Olympic Park designed by John Hopkins

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Great Harwood Olympic 2012 architect dies aged 59

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Trio receive funding boost

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Holly Lam Moores

Holly’s in a daze after her Olympic adventure

Natalie Jones and Rik Waddon meet conference guests

Natalie Jones and Rik Waddon meet conference guests

East Lancs Paralympic stars visit Burnley Youth Theatre

East Lancashire

East Lancs Olympian Sophie launches flu jab campaign

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Burke can rule for Britain

Blackburn Harriers Holly Bleasdale, Samantha Murray and Sophie Hitchon at the reception

Blackburn Harriers Holly Bleasdale, Samantha Murray and Sophie Hitchon at the reception

East Lancashire

East Lancashire Olympians honoured at civic receptions

Holly Bleasdale in pole position for St Catherine’s Hospice

Holly Bleasdale in pole position for St Catherine’s Hospice

Holly Bleasdale

Holly Bleasdale in pole position for St Catherine’s Hospice

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Review planned to learn from success of Games

Wheelchair racer David Weir

Wheelchair racer David Weir

Weir to decide on Rio 2016 plans

Thousands celebrated the achievements of GB athletes

Thousands celebrated the achievements of GB athletes

Thousands turn out for athletes

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Bradley Wiggins

Wiggins gets on with 'day job'

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LIVE: London Olympic parade

The games closed with a spectacular ceremony

The games closed with a spectacular ceremony

Closing ceremony brought a fiery end to festival of sport

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Coe hails Paralympics a 'triumph'

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Weir's fourth gold medal brings down the curtain on London 2012

Natalie Jones in action

Natalie Jones in action

Jones emotional after last Paralympic event

Jonnie Peacock with his 100m gold medal

Jonnie Peacock with his 100m gold medal

GB athletes storm to three gold medals on the track

David Weir receives his medal

David Weir receives his medal

Weir continues relentless pursuit of quadruple gold

Chorley athlete Graeme Ballard (left) crosses the line behind team-mate Ben Rushgrove. Photo: PA

Chorley athlete Graeme Ballard (left) crosses the line behind team-mate Ben Rushgrove. Photo: PA

UPDATED: Ballard proud despite missing out in 200m

Storey celebrates her road race win

Storey celebrates her road race win

Storey wins 11th Paralympic gold

Lucas strike sailing gold for Britain

Sprinter Graeme Ballard

Sprinter Graeme Ballard

Graeme aims for second sprinting medal

Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius

Fans prepare for 100m showdown

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Brazilian powerlifter banned after failing drugs test

There's no obvious safety equipment in this photo

There's no obvious safety equipment in this photo

Was this painter brave, or barmy?

Buckets and sacks were used as measures

Buckets and sacks were used as measures

Trade and the mystery of the Winchester bushel

Hannah Cockroft

Hannah Cockroft

Hurricane Hannah breezes into final

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Diamond is not Sophie's best friend

Inspirational Zanardi wins hand-cycling gold

Helena Lucas will sail for 2.4mR gold tomorrow

Helena Lucas will sail for 2.4mR gold tomorrow

Lucas not taking gold for granted

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GB wheelchair rugby team encouraged by strong start

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Weir 'flying' towards possible golden quadruple

Storey completes gold hat-trick

Storey completes gold hat-trick

Storey completes gold hat-trick

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Jones: I had no pool hangover

Simmonds keeps rolling

Simmonds keeps rolling

Simmonds keeps rolling

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Cyclists aim to stay on the road to success

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Frederiksen triumphs in the pool

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Christiansen is first triple gold medalist of the games

Rider Lee Pearson

Rider Lee Pearson

Pearson targets Rio after settling for bronze

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Britain and Poland book places in wheelchair basketball quarter-finals

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Brilliant Bushell earns plaudits