Station renamed after teenage Paralympian

The Sussex station has been named after Paralympic table tennis medallist Bly Twomey

A Sussex railway station has been temporarily renamed after local Paralympian Bly Twomey to celebrate her success at the 2024 Paris games.

Brighton station will be known as "Blyton" until 7 October - the day after World Cerebral Palsy Day.

Passengers arriving at the station will be greeted by the new "welcome to Blyton" sign, to celebrate the 14-year-old's two bronze medals.

Twomey said: "It is a privilege to see my name at my hometown station. I hope it inspires others to believe that anything is possible, no matter who you are."

Her medals place her among other sporting heroes from Brighton, including fellow table tennis Paralympian Will Bayley, and Olympian sprinters Amber Anning and Toby Harries.

Twomey added: "Sport, particularly table tennis, is great for getting people together and making them feel that they belong to a community. I’m very proud to be part of that journey."

Jenny Saunders, customer services director at Govia Thameslink Railway, said the company understood the " power of sport" in uniting local communities.

She added: "We wanted to mark Bly's incredible achievements by renaming Brighton station to Blyton, honouring a local hero who has inspired so many in the city.”