The multi-talented Mayor of London Boris Johnson today turned his hand to Boccia, the uniquely Paralympic sport, in celebration of the two-year countdown to the start of the Paralympic Games. Joined by Paralympian wheelchair basketball player, Ade Adepitan, Johnson played …
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19 Aug
2010
2010
Back The Bid 2018: Wear Your Shirt To Work Day – 24 August 2010
Get out and show your support for England’s 2018 World Cup bid by wearing your football shirt to work next Tuesday 24 August. Wear Your Shirt To Work Day will be celebrated all over the country and is supported by …
Read more...23 Jul
2010
2010
London Cycle Hire Scheme Membership Now Open
Londoners can now register as members for the Mayor’s flagship Barclays Cycle Hire scheme. The bikes will be available to members from next Friday, 30 July. The Barclays Cycle Hire bikes are located at docking stations throughout London. The first …
Read more...15 Jul
2010
2010
Mayor of London Boris Johnson Launches Free Sport Project
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson is encouraging Londoners of all ages and abilities to take up sport this summer The Free Sport project, part of a multi-million pound initiative, involves more than 120 ventures spanning the capital. These include …
Read more...12 Jul
2010
2010
Joanna Lumley and Boris Johnson Launch Furniture Recycling Scheme
Actress Joanna Lumley joined the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, this morning to launch a new “repair and reuse” scheme for London. The pair posed in front of a sculpture made from old cupboards and chairs. The London Reuse Network has been …
Read more...6 Jul
2010
2010
London 2012: £25 million Cable Car Plans Unveiled
Just when you thought hosting the London 2012 Olympic Games was exciting enough; plans for a stunning £25 million cable car crossing of the Thames have now been unveiled. The privately funded cable car would transport up to 2,500 people …
Read more...24 May
2010
2010
Yinka Shonibare’s Ship in a Bottle on Trafalgar Square
Anglo-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare unveiled the fourth Fourth Plinth statue this morning in Trafalgar Square. Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle is a scale replica of HMS Victory, with 37 sails made from African-style cloth. The first Fourth Plinth commission by a black …
Read more...14 May
2010
2010
Ian Wright and Boris Johnson Mark Handover of England 2018 World Cup Bid
Football legend Ian Wright and London Mayor Boris Johnson joined young footballers this morning to mark the handover of the England 2018 World Cup bid to FIFA. Meanwhile, the 1,752-page bid document travelled from London to Zurich, where it was …
Read more...31 Mar
2010
2010
Anish Kapoor Tower Announced for London 2012 Olympic Park
I’ve just got back from an announcement at City Hall about an exciting new tower, called ArcelorMittal Orbit, commissioned for London’s Olympic Park. Mayor of London Boris Johnson described the tower, which at a height of 118m will be Britain’s …
Read more...20 Jan
2010
2010
Big Dance: Big Plans for 2010 and 2012
Thousands of dancers will take to the streets this summer, as part of the London-wide Big Dance festival. Plans were announced today for dance performances, special events and workshops across the capital. 10,000 people will dance together in Trafalgar Square English National Ballet will perform with …
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