Torch relay begins for London OlympicsLAND'S END, England (AP) LAND'S END, England (AP) - British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who cheered the arrival of the flame to Britain.
INDIA TO USE SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP AS PREPARATION FOR LONDON OLYMPICSKUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Indian hockey team will use the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament from May 24 to June 3, as a part of theirpreparation for the London Olympics in July.Head coach, Michael Nobbs said the tournament would be the best ground forhim to choose outstanding players to represent India in the world''s biggestsporting event held in London."We aim to finish among the ...
London pulls a fast one over Olympic congestionSir Keith Mills, deputy chairman of the organising committee for the London Olympics, may have finally admitted that the 2012 bid team hoodwinked International Olympic Committee delegates about the state of the capital's traffic system, but the propaganda war over the thorny question of transport this summer isn't going away.
Far East buyers beware in London property rushLONDON (Reuters) - When Hong Kong businessman Mr. He paid a 35,000 pound ($56,000) deposit on a four-bedroom apartment in Britain, he believed it was a 40-minute walk from central London, his lawyer says. In fact it was a 40-minute journey by high-speed train. The 350,000 pound home was in Lincolnshire, eastern England. He sued the developer for misrepresentation last year, getting his money ...
New Oyster online service goes live at TfLAllows travellers to check the damage online Transport for London (TfL) has launched an online service for Oyster card holders, which allows them to look back over their journey history and fares paid.…
London rained kippers at Games fit for their timesTHERE was the daily diet of kippered herrings. The incessant rain that made the running track a soggy mess. And the climax to the cut-price opening ceremony when the release of 10,000 pigeons sent the crowd running for cover.