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22 July, 2025

Coincidences and pure luck sees return of Olympic memorabilia

THE story of Buangor Primary School’s own globetrotting basketball star Natalie Hughes losing all her Olympic basketball memorabilia took a positive turn last week when some good old-fashioned police work - along with the help of a kind local resident - uncovered her priceless prized possessions.

By Henry Dalkin

A relieved and grateful Natalie Hughes is delighted her Great Britain team jacket from the 2012 London Olympics, Australian team jacket and a mascot her mother made for her during her time playing college basketball has been returned.
A relieved and grateful Natalie Hughes is delighted her Great Britain team jacket from the 2012 London Olympics, Australian team jacket and a mascot her mother made for her during her time playing college basketball has been returned.

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