Paralympics

At just 16 years old, Archie Hare, a fiercely competitive and sport-mad teenager from North Yorkshire, is making headlines in the world of para-sport

The teenage visually-impaired swimming sensation who smashed 24-year 100m record

Terry Bywater will be part of Team GB at this summer's Paralympic Games in Paris

Terry Bywater will be part of Team GB at this summer's Paralympic Games in Paris

Teesside Paralympic star Terry Bywater selected on Team GB for seventh Games

Jack Smith is preparing to help ParalympicsGB defend their wheelchair rugby title in Paris.

Jack Smith is preparing to help ParalympicsGB defend their wheelchair rugby title in Paris.

County Durham Paralympian sends message to rivals as he's set to be named in squad

Susan Lilian Primrose Cunliffe-Lister, the Baroness of Masham, died peacefully on March 12.

Susan Lilian Primrose Cunliffe-Lister, the Baroness of Masham, died peacefully on March 12.

Yorkshire Baroness, Paralympian and disability campaigner dies aged 87

David Train, who was born in Stockton, spent 12 years as a Great Britain Olympic canoe coach and helped the teams who competed at the Los Angeles, Seoul, Barcelona and Atlanta games between 1984 and 1996.

David Train, who was born in Stockton, spent 12 years as a Great Britain Olympic canoe coach and helped the teams who competed at the Los Angeles, Seoul, Barcelona and Atlanta games between 1984 and 1996.

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Why North East Olympic coach wants Team GB to withdraw from Beijing Paralympics

Gold medal winning paralympian Jack Smith at Tanfield Lea Community Primary School, near Stanley Picture: STUART BOULTON

Gold medal winning paralympian Jack Smith at Tanfield Lea Community Primary School, near Stanley Picture: STUART BOULTON

County Durham sports star's inspiring story- from broken neck to Paralympic gold

Terry Bywater stretches for the ball as GB won bronze

Terry Bywater stretches for the ball as GB won bronze

Paralympics: Redcar's Terry Bywater pledges to play on after GB win wheelchair basketball bronze

Team GB's Anna Nicholson

Team GB's Anna Nicholson

Paralympics: Newcastle's Anna Nicholson looks to Tokyo after missing out on shot put medal

Sedgefield's Jack Smith, who won wheelchair rugby Paralympic gold in Tokyo

Sedgefield's Jack Smith, who won wheelchair rugby Paralympic gold in Tokyo

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Sedgefield's Jack Smith wins Paralympic gold as part of wheelchair rugby team

Laurence Whiteley and Lauren Rowles row to Paralympic gold in Tokyo (Picture: PA Wire)

Laurence Whiteley and Lauren Rowles row to Paralympic gold in Tokyo (Picture: PA Wire)

Northallerton's Laurence Whiteley wins Paralympic gold on his 30th birthday

Laurence Whiteley and Lauren Rowles with their gold medals Picture: PA

Laurence Whiteley and Lauren Rowles with their gold medals Picture: PA

'We haven't slept yet' - Family of Northallerton Paralympian celebrate his gold medal

Handout photo dated 29/08/2021 provided by ParalympicsGB/imagecomms of ParalympicsGB Rowers, Lauren Rowles aged 23, from Bromsgrove, Laurence Whiteley aged 29, from Northallerton, win gold in the PR2 Mixed Double Sculls - PR2Mix2x event, at the Tokyo

Handout photo dated 29/08/2021 provided by ParalympicsGB/imagecomms of ParalympicsGB Rowers, Lauren Rowles aged 23, from Bromsgrove, Laurence Whiteley aged 29, from Northallerton, win gold in the PR2 Mixed Double Sculls - PR2Mix2x event, at the Tokyo

'That's our boy' - Proud club celebrates double Paralympic champion

Lyndon Longhorne dives into the pool during the Tokyo Paralympics

Lyndon Longhorne dives into the pool during the Tokyo Paralympics

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Paralympics 2020: Crook's Lyndon Longhorne smashes British record - and finishes seventh in final

Redcar's Terry Bywater is preparing to compete in his sixth Paralympic Games (Picture: BRITISH WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL)

Redcar's Terry Bywater is preparing to compete in his sixth Paralympic Games (Picture: BRITISH WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL)

Paralympics 2020: Redcar's Terry Bywater is hitting the gold trail in Tokyo