Liverpool FC legend Phil Thompson was just one of the region’s sporting heroes picking up an award at the star-studded Ormskirk Advertiser Sports Awards, sponsored by Edge Hill University.

A team from Edge Hill University will put their biceps to good use when they take part in a 12-hour arm cycle to raise cash for Macmillan Cancer Care.

Edge Hill University's sports facilities could be used by athletes from Oceania, with 15 Pacific Island countries set to use the Northwest as their training base in the four year period building up to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Britain's Michael Rimmer, 22, who trains at Edge Hill University overcame a bout of food poisoning to book his place in the semi-finals of the 800 metres at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

The London 2012 Organising Committee has selected the University as a training camp for the 2012 Paralympic Games.

Edge Hill University's sports facilities have received top recognition after being selected to feature in the London 2012 Pre Games Training Camp Guide.