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The necessary action has been taken to avoid scenarios where scores of spectators could be left stranded at events with only night buses or taxis for transportation – but Transport for London has stopped short of running the Tube for 24 hours a day.
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With Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle at the helm of a creative team that also includes filmmaker Stephen Daldry, the London 2012 Olympic And Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony should be pop-culturally impressive enough to exceed expectations.
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The London Underground is planning to install Wi-Fi hotspots in 120 Tube stations across London in time for the 2012 Olympics.
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Thomas Cook has launched 300,000 domestic short breaks for the London Olympic Games each including a ticket for an Olympics event.
The Games Break packages are on sale exclusively through Thomas Cook shops and the company’s website, and priced from £99 per person up to £6,499 for an itinerary including the opening or closing ceremonies.
The Breaks include one or two nights’ accommodation and tickets to one or more of a range of events, including all the athletics finals. Games Break Plus packages offer accommodation in four or five-star hotels and tables at top London restaurants. Travelcards are included for moving around London, but customers must make their own arrangements to travel to London. Read More
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The 6,000-seat velodrome for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics was officially opened on Tuesday. The venue for indoor cycling and BMX events, expected to come in on budget at around £105m, is the first to be completed at the Olympic Park.
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London 2012 organisers are setting up a website checker to allow ticket buyers to verify if the seller is genuine. UK residents should apply for tickets via the London 2012 website and every country has its own authorised outlet.
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The schedule of events for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been released. The first action will be women’s football in Cardiff, Glasgow and Coventry on 25 July, two days before the official opening of the Games.
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West Ham United has been selected as the preferred club to move into the Olympic Stadium in east London after the 2012 Games. Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) executives chose the club’s bid over a rival proposal from Tottenham Hotspur.
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The 2012 Olympic cycling road race will begin and end in The Mall, it has been revealed. The race route takes cyclists from The Mall, through west London and then out to Surrey and back.
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