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...17 Jun
2010
2010
Dion Dublin: London has “Everything You Need” for 2018 World Cup
England’s 2018 Football World Cup bid is in good hands according to former England International Dion Dublin, and he believes London is the rightful focal point of the bid. Speaking at the Launch of the npower Football League at London’s …
Read more...14 Jun
2010
2010
Prince Philip visits London 2012 Olympic Park
HRH Prince Philip donned his hard-hat and high-visibility vest for a tour of the London 2012 Olympic Park on Friday. The Duke of Edinburgh put aside his 89th birthday plans to scale the Olympic Stadium with London 2012 boss Seb …
Read more...8 Jun
2010
2010
London 2012 Olympic Village on Course for Completion
Hot on the heels of exciting updates regarding the rapid development of the Olympic sporting venues, Olympics officials claim London 2012′s Athlete’s Village is also well on its way to completion. The village is on course to meet its planned …
Read more...4 Jun
2010
2010
London 2012 Olympics Site Takes Shape
The London 2012 Olympic Park is really starting to take shape, and with just over two years to go until the Games we’re getting really excited! These photos taken in May show the latest progress at the Olympic Park. The …
Read more...1 Jun
2010
2010
Visit London Asks: Are You A Volunteer?
Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who responded to last week’s question with some fantastic vegetarian restaurant recommendations. Today marks the beginning of Volunteers Week, an annual event to celebrate the wonderful contribution that millions of volunteers make across the …
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