Posts Tagged ‘London’
Olympic velodrome opens on time, on budget and is ‘best in the world’
Chris Hoy tips world records as velodrome is first venue in Olympic Park to open – though concerns linger over the others
Read MoreTen Mossbourne academy students win Cambridge University offers
Former Ofsted inspector praises ‘spectacular breakthrough’ at Mossbourne academy in Hackney, one of poorest parts of UK
Read MoreThe East End’s Olympic hopes are being dashed
The local population were promised jobs and a starring role. Now it seems many may barely feel touched by the games
Read MoreGilbert & George collect sex workers’ cards for latest works
Artists’ exhibition revisits ‘postcard art’ of their early careers
Read MoreOperation Trident cuts threat provokes backlash
Victims of crime and MPs have voiced concern over plans to cut unit investigating violent crime within the black community
Read MoreOperation Trident may be ditched in spending cuts
Unit dedicated to investigating violent crime among London’s black communities at risk of being disbanded
Read MoreOut of an urban backwater, the 2012 Olympic dream takes shape
The debate about the cost and ‘legacy’ of construction will outlast the 2012 Olympic Games, but no one can deny the new venues are a bold addition to London’s landscape
Read MoreLessons on gay history cut homophobic bullying in north London school
• Abuse and harassment ‘more or less eliminated’
• Classes to be shared with teachers around country
Tory Olympics? What do the ticket prices say?
The ticket pricing structure is attracting criticism from politicians of other parties
Read MoreLondon 2012 Olympic Games ticket prices revealed
Cheapest full-price tickets start at £20 although children and over-60s will get discount
Read More2012 Olympic ticket prices announced
Full range of ticket prices for London Games will be revealed: more than 8m tickets to go on sale in March
Read MoreHideously diverse Britain: The world is getting smaller
Growing up in east London, I walked north, west and south and rode buses to explore the city. A couple of generations later, young men can’t walk to the end of the street
Read MoreUrban fox hunt video was hoax aimed at the media, say film-makers
Chris Atkins and Johnny Howorth, the team behind Starsuckers, say film was satirical swipe at press coverage of fox attacks
Read MoreMuslim schoolgirls show that faith and fashion are not incompatible
Students gave traditional dress a makeover after winning places on an Islamic fashion course
Read MoreOlympics legacy: frog pond and debt review
 This article titled “Olympics legacy: frog pond and debt review” was written by Dave Hill, for guardian.co.uk on Tuesday 29th June 2010 12.35 UTC I cycled to the Olympic Park on Sunday with one of my sons in tow. It was my first visit for a while. The International Broadcasting Centre and Main Press…
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