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Top Stories:

• Heart & SOL For Valentine Ball

• New Exclusive Social Networking Competition To Be Unveiled

• Hull Gala Prepares Local Swimmers For SOL Games

• James Receives A Tigers Treat

• Stimpson And Penfold Take Centre Stage

Out now!
SO Let's Go Issue 03 - Winter 09

• Steve Walsh Interview

• Poster Pull-out Special

• Events Diary

• Solly's Corner

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SO Let's Go Issue 02 - Autumn 08

• Tim Stimpson Interview

• Regions Pull-out Special

• Somalia - Beijing - Leicester

• Solly's speaks

• Plus much more!...

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SO Let's Go Issue 01 - Summer 08

• Lee Penfold Interview

• Venues Pull-out Special

• Andy Heffer Interview

• Solly's Corner

• Plus much more!...

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Previous News:

February 2009



• Heart & SOL For Valentine Ball

• Athletes Confirmed For Leicester Mercury Sports Awards

• GB Olympian Bryan Steel To Share Top Tips With SOL




• Special Olympics Athletes To Make Appearance At Showpiece Event

• Social Network Drive Paying Off

• Nico Chips In For SOL

• Games Merchandise On Sale

• Heart & SOL For Valentine Ball



January 2009



• Athletes To Soon Depart To World Winter Games

• Celebrity Volunteer Signs Up

• BBC Radio Leicester Presenters 'Adopt an Athlete'




• Mark Selby Misses Out On World Title

• Community Roadshow Tour 2 Ready To Go

• 1,000th Volunteer Signs Up To Special Olympics




• Laurie Mcmenemy Bangs Drum For SOL On BBC Radio 2

• 200 Days to GO!

• John Amaechi Signed T-Shirt Competition Winners To Be Announced

• Volunteering Opportunities

• Leicester 2009 Giving Its Heart & SOL



December 2008



• Highcross Carol Concert

• John Amaechi Signed T-Shirt Up For Grabs

• Jonah Lomu Latest Sporting Legend To Sign SOL Flag

• Leicester Basketball Champion Lee Penfold Is Set To Open The Door To Christmas




• Volunteering Hits 950!

• Lord Mayor’s Appeal Receives Giant Support At Christmas From An Advent Calendar

• Ex-NBA Star John Amaechi Runs Ambassador Training Session

• All Black Stars Endorse Special Olympics Leicester Ahead Of England Clash

• Leicester College Community Roadshow Event Draws The Crowds

• SOL Events Near You This Week

• On The Road To Fitness




• Paul Nixon And The Special Olympics Leicester 2009 Team Visit Leicester College

• Leicester Mercury Christmas Appeal Supports Region’s Athletes

• Volunteering Hits 900 Mark!

• Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carol Concert Is Ready To For SOL

• SOL Athletes All Set For Loughborough Lights Switch On

• Mark Selby Appears at Babington Roadshow

• Solly and Children ROAR for SOL

Older News:

• Foxes Legend Visits The Judgemeadow Roadshow

• SOGB Gala Dinner A Huge Success

• SOL Stars In Attendance For Leicester Lights Switch On

• SOL 2009 Roadshow Tour Hits Babington Community College

• 'The Cat' To Attend Leicester College SOL Roadshow

• Aylestone Leisure Centre Hosts Roadshow On Thursday With Double Events!

• England Goalkeeper Signs Up To Endorse SOL 2009

• Snooker Star On Cue For Community Roadshow

• Roadshow Tour Kicks Off

• Store Opening Is A Success

• Braunstone Leisure Centre Hosts Roadshow On Saturday

• Wrap Up For Winter With SOL

• Keep Safe Card Launched

• SOL 2009 Roadshow Tour Visits Evington

• Inspirational Tiger Lights Up Aylestone Leisure Centre Roadshows

• Curve Launch

• Athletes Set For The Big Christmas Lights Switch On

• East Midlands Chair Up For Award

• 'The Cat' To Attend Leicester College SOL Roadshow

• Tea Room Hosts SOL Fundraising Event

• SOL Hits the Road!

• SOL Marathon Success

• Solly Set To Roar In Mascot Grand National

• 500 Volunteers Sign Up For Special Olympics GB National Summer Games

• Team Special Olympics Sign Up For City Marathon

• City of Leicester in Special Olympics Countdown

• 3,000 Athletes Ready to Compete in Special Event

• Olympic Awareness Day - 23rd June 2008

• Activities to Boost Annual Day - 21st June 2008

• Call for Volunteers to Make Special Games a Success

• Time to Make Some Special Memories? Remembering 1989

• Special Olympic Stars Sought

• Why hosting Games will help us put People First

• Let the Games Begin!

• Diary of a Special Ambassador

• 'Winning Gold felt so Great!'

• New Lord Mayor of Leicester, Cllr Manjula Sood begins historic term

• First Rights to Deliver Special Olympics Sponsorship Packages

• Lineker's Pride at Special Olympics

• Igniting Ambition - The East Midlands 2012 Great Exhibition

• The Special Olympics 2009 Volunteering Strategy launch