Lord Coe has been forced to defend the Olympic ticketing process, saying people must not be 'coy or naïve' about the funding provided by businesses that have been given tickets... more
The times, dates and prices to watch more than 600 separate sports sessions will be emailed to the 2.2 million people who have signed up for information... more
Coe says Britain's reputation in international sporting circles would be "trashed" should Tottenham be chosen this week as the preferred bidder to occupy the stadium... more
A thousand life-sized cardboard cutouts of morris dancers will appear in the streets next Tuesday before a three-day event celebrating the maligned folk art... more
An 11-year-old boy waves a gun like a toy in an illegal East End arms factory. He points it at the camera and revels in showing off in front of a crowd... more
The London 2012 online shop has opened. Despite having just 250 product lines on its virtual shelves, by 2012 the website — london2012.com/shop — will have thousands on sale... more
According to Ofcom, the British are watching more television than ever — an average, in 2008, of three hours and 45 minutes a day (which is a 3.2 per cent increase on the previous year)... more
Londoners will be able to air their views on so-called "Zil lanes" to be implemented on the capital's roads for the London Olympics when a 12-week public consultation begins next month... more
London 2012 chiefs have admitted the international financial crisis is making it "just about impossible" to secure private funding for the Olympic village... more
In the solemn belief that there is nothing worse than the curmudgeon who tries to ruin the party when it's in full swing, I intend today to get cracking before the party has even begun... more
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