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Plans set out to help transform central London into major 2012 Games venue

Plans set out to help transform central London into major 2012 Games venue

August 4, 2011 No Comments

Transport for London (TfL) and London 2012 have today set out plans to manage the huge influx of visitors expected in the heart of the Capital next summer, when it will host a dazzling array of sporting and cultural events. Thousands of residents and businesses are being sent information and detailed maps about the Central ...

London urged to dress in its best for 2012 Games

London urged to dress in its best for 2012 Games

July 29, 2011 No Comments

The Mayor Boris Johnson and LOCOG Chair Sebastian Coe are calling on the capital’s boroughs to embrace the London 2012 ‘Look’ by dressing up their high streets, squares, parks and public spaces in the official colours and branding that will greet athletes and visitors next summer. In the spring, all boroughs were allocated £50,000 by ...

Companies fined after Arsenal stadium injury

Three construction companies were fined after a worker helping build Arsenal’s Ashburton Grove stadium was injured so badly, his...

New pensions research undermines government’s ‘fairness’ myth

New research by the PCS union has revealed that the perception of Civil Servants having gilt pensions compared to...