As the World Cup reached the heady heights of the last four yesterday, I decided there was no better place to watch the semi-finals than at the BT Tower – one of London’s tallest buildings. The BT Tower originally opened …
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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...2 Jul
2010
2010
London 2012 Launches Pride Pin Badge for Gay Community
Ahead of tomorrow’s London Pride, London 2012 organisers have launched a pin badge to celebrate diversity and inclusion at the Olympic Games. Former Welsh rugby captain, Gareth Thomas – who recently announced that he was gay – was given the …
Read more...2 Jul
2010
2010
London 2012: Velodrome Roof Installed
London 2012‘s Velodrome is on course to be the first completed stadium in the Olympic Park after its roof was guided into place this week. The Pringle-shaped roof, made from more than 1,000 timber panels, has now been weather-proofed allowing …
Read more...28 Jun
2010
2010
The Search is on to Find Former Paralymic Stars Ahead of London 2012
As the London 2012 Olympics draws nearer, a new website has been launched to locate some of our past Paralympic stars. A new Paralympians’ Club website aims to reunite former Great Britain teammates, provide benefits for retired athletes, and offer …
Read more...21 Jun
2010
2010
London 2012 Will Make Capital’s Youngsters “Proud to be Britishâ€
While England’s footballers have done little to make the nation proud with disappointing displays in the World Cup, London 2012 will fill our youngsters with pride, according to a recent survey. Hosting the London 2012 Olympics will make almost two …
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