Paralympic swimmer Eleanor Simmonds, 14, becomes the youngest person to be awarded an honour in the New Year Honours list after being apppointed an MBE.

Paralympic skiing hopeful Jane Sowerby wins two silvers at the IPC North America races in Colorado.

Welsh wheelchair racer Daniel Lucker wins the Rising Star award at the Nationwide DSE Sports Awards.

A top blind English cricketer is backed by the game's governing body after the level of his visual impairment is questioned.

Peter Eriksson is appointed UK Athletics Paralympic head coach.

Paralympic double gold medallist Eleanor Simmonds is awarded the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.

Athletics and cycling see huge increases in grass-roots funding as part of Sport England's plans to get one million more active by the 2012 Olympics.

The England blind cricket team successfully defend their Ashes title as they secure a 3-0 lead in their five match series in Australia.

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