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20 amazing pictures as Keely Hodgkinson wins Olympic gold in Paris
THE pictures that tell a thousand words of a night never to forget for Keely Hodgkinson and her growing army of adoring fans. If she wasn't already, the 22-year-old from Atherton became a national treasure as she swept to glory in the women's 800m
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Keely Hodgkinson: I'm super happy to bring it home for everyone
HERE'S what Atherton superstar Keely Hodgkinson is saying after realising her dreams of winning an Olympic Games gold medal. She took the Paris 2024 women's 800m title in the Stade de France tonight. FLASH QUOTES FROM KEELY: "That was absolutely
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PICTURES: Moving moment with her dad as Keely Hodgkinson celebrates gold medal
SUCH an intimate moment played out in front of 73,000 people inside the Stade de France and millions more watching at home on TV. Keely Hodgkinson's father Dean is in bits as he embraces her daughter following her magnificent women's 800m final
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Keely Hodgkinson tributes: Queen of the Stade de France in Paris 2024 Olympics
SUPERSTAR Keely Hodgkinson is the toast of a nation tonight. And nowhere more so than in her home town of Atherton, Leigh, the borough of Wigan and surrounding areas after she won gold in the women's 800m at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the
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Magical Keely Hodgkinson wins gold for Team GB at Paris 2024 Olympics
WONDERFUL Keely Hodgkinson will be bringing a shiny Olympic Games gold medal home to Atherton. The 22-year-old Team GB poster girl lived up to her hot-favourite billing when she was first over the line in the Paris 2024 women’s 800m final in front
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Second phase of 830 homes plan set for approval
THE second phase of a development of 830 homes in Atherton looks set to get the green light when Wigan’s planning committee convenes on Tuesday (August 6). Bloor Homes North West has submitted an ‘outline application’ for 170 homes on land east
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Messages from across the world wishing Keely luck in Olympics final
KEELY Hodgkinson fans in her hometown Atherton and the surrounding Leigh and Wigan areas are bracing themselves for gold medal celebrations this evening. The 22-year-old will be racing in the women’s 800m final in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at
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'Relentless focus' on reducing smoking rates will be maintained
THE council and its partners will maintain a ‘sustained and relentless focus’ on reducing smoking rates, its director of public health has said. The borough has seen significant progress with 20,000 fewer smokers compared with 10 years ago although
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A&T riders win medals for England in the Europeans
ASTLEY & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway Club riders have bagged significant successes with England. Emily Burgess secured the silver medal in the ICSF European Women's Individual Cycle Speedway Final at Torun in Poland. She was narrowly beaten by
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'Go Keely Go': Woman creates Olympic post-box topper to show Atherton's support
AN ATHERTON Nan has created a colourful Olympic tribute to show how the whole community is behind Keely Hodgkinson. With a passion for knitting and creativity, Debbie Smith often creates post-box toppers throughout the year to help brighten the
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Today Keely Hodgkinson can strike gold for Atherton
KEELY Hodgkinson’s greatest day is in prospect and she feels ready for it. The Team GB poster girl, from little old Atherton, will have the world’s eyes lasered in on her from the sound of the gun in the Paris 2024 women’s 800-metre final tonight
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Man tried to 'sell on' stolen BMW and Audi used in armed robbery
A man was caught with the keys to an Audi and BWM he was trying to “sell on” after they had been used in robberies. Sean Morrison, also known as Sean Smethurst, was brought before Bolton Crown Court for handling the two stolen cars and for burgling