Posts Tagged ‘Article’
London 2012 park sparks architectural argument between old and new names
Design Council chief celebrates Prince Charles’ lack of involvement as traditionalists complain about ‘overt prejudice’
Read MoreLondon 2012: Olympic gold medals glitter in public for the first time
Design by British artist David Watkins in line with London 2012 logo but fails to impress branding experts
Read MoreRadio review: Hackney Podcast
A cacophony of local voices made this haunting fiction of London after The Flood come alive
Read MoreLondon 2012: Olympic flame will be lit in one year’s time, but still much to do
IOC hail progress as Tom Daley dives into Aquatics Centre pool, completed on time and budget
Read MoreMan Booker prize 2011 longlist includes quartet of debut novels
Stephen Kelman’s Pigeon English leads charge by first-time authors as previous winners fail to make 13-strong longlist
Read MoreOlympic chief calls for ‘mandatory’ funding for local sports facilities
Local authorities must protect budgets, says Lord Moynihan, as drive to get more people playing sport falters
Read MoreLet the games begin
It’s a year to the start of the 2012 Olympics. Iain Sinclair, writer and arch critic of the project, takes on Labour’s Tessa Jowell who played a key role in the London bid
Read MoreHow power, money and art are shifting to the East End
The Olympics have fuelled regeneration, but while many welcome the changes, some fear its character will be lost
Read MoreIain Sinclair’s struggles with the city of London
Iain Sinclair has spent decades documenting the capital and its edgelands. Now he has launched a furious attack on the Olympic development project.
Read MoreTelling Ken: the Livingstone roadshow
A public meeting in North Hackney showed Labour’s mayoral candidate in platform-building and listening mode
Read MoreSeagull – review
Arcola, London
Read MoreLondon 2012 Olympics ticket sales spark second round of anger
• Thousands who missed out in first ballot disappointed again
• 18 out of 24 sports sold out by Friday evening
• Only football, volleyball and wrestling left by Sunday
Hitting the bottle: Hackney’s new refill scheme for wine lovers
Do you like your vino red, white or green? Borough Wines’s bring-your-own-bottle service cuts cost and carbon drastically
Read MoreOlympic land saga: salmon and compensation
With London 2012 less than a year away, the land on which the games will take place has yet to be fully paid for
Read MoreCine-files: Rio, Dalston, London
This single-screened east London cinema offers a personal touch and period detail but falls down on facilities
Read MorePrivate firm sniffs a profit in coalition schools policy
‘Mossbourne two’ would meet demands of parents who beg for a place at academy in east London, says headteacher
Read MoreLibya allocated Olympic tickets
Organisers confirm Libya’s Olympic authorities – headed by Gaddafi’s eldest son – given passes to London Games
Read MoreGovernment to defend its 9,000 Olympic tickets
Allocation breakdown shows 450 tickets set aside as prizes at School Games and 1,500 reserved for foreign business guests
Read More2012 Olympic torch ignites row over Games’ green credentials
The 2012 torch was supposed to be low carbon, but the scientists at EDF, the Games’ sponsors, simply ran out of time
Read MorePro-choice campaigners fight moves to turn back clock on abortion rights
Diane Abbott among those opposing involvement of anti-abortion charity in possible amendment to law
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