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Army Olympic gold medalist awarded MBE

By Sharon Black

Captain Stanning, of 32 Regiment Royal Artillery , and her rowing partner, Helen Glover, were the first British Olympians to win gold medals in the 2012 Olympic Games , and the first female pairing to win Olympic gold medals in a women’s rowing event at the Games.

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Olympic gold for Larkhill postbox

By Sharon Black

Larkhill Post Office has become the UK’s first to have its postbox painted gold in celebration of Captain Heather Stanning’s Olympic gold medal win in the women’s coxless rowing pairs – but it wasn’t done by Royal Mail.

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Olympic gold for Larkhill postbox

By Sharon Black

Larkhill Post Office has become the UK’s first to have its postbox painted gold in celebration of Captain Heather Stanning’s Olympic gold medal win in the women’s coxless rowing pairs – but it wasn’t done by Royal Mail.

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Armed Forces helping deliver Olympics security

By Sharon Black

With the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games taking place tomorrow, and Olympic events already underway, Ian Carr examines the role of the 18,000 military personnel helping to keep the Games secure from behind the scenes.