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Police identify man they want to find in relation to death of 24 year old Thursday 03rd November, 2011, 01:12
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Westminster council creates "gang information desk" Wednesday 21st September, 2011, 08:35

Local jobs for local people? Workers protest Olympic site in foreign workers row Posted on 06-05-2009 12:12:05 PM (GMT +00:00) Published By [email protected] Hard up workers are venting their fury at the Olympic stadium site today - demanding more British construction workers be employed at the site. The Olympic Delivery Authority claims 70% of the workforce is British or Irish yet attempts to scrutinise the figures have allegedly been blocked. Nearly ...
Local jobs for local people? Concern over Olympic construction Posted on 30-04-2009 12:09:50 PM (GMT +00:00) Published By [email protected] The mayor of Newham has added to concerns that locals are missing out on the job benefits of the Olympics. More transparency was demanded over Olympic Delivery Authority claims that 20% of the 2012 work force was "local". Last year MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington Diane ...
Small businsess 'losing out on Olympic website' Posted on 23-04-2009 12:03:10 PM (GMT +00:00) Published By [email protected] A website heralded as a means for small business to take advantage of the Olympics has been slammed by the Lib Dems. According to figures from the parliamentary questions and publicly available figures - only 140 out of 880 contracts were through the Compete for Procurement website. That ...
IOC in town for 2012 inspection Posted on 21-04-2009 11:03:33 AM (GMT +00:00) Published By [email protected] The International Organising Committee is in town this week for an update on London's troubled 2012 construction project. For three days the IOC members will inspect efforts on the ground as the Olympic Park in the Lee Valley starts to take shape. The committee will be keen to ...
"Positive effect" for Olympic hosts but grassroots funding slumps Posted on 15-04-2009 01:41:53 PM (GMT +00:00) Published By [email protected] A report has revealed the positive impact of hosting the Olympic games but at the same time funding for grassroots sport has slumped. Sports have seen a 22% drop in funding according to figures obtained from the Conservatives leaving the government open to accusations it is diverting funds ...
London 2012 Handball Arena and legacy multi-sports venue moves step closer as building contractor appointed Posted on 26-03-2009 11:27:38 AM (GMT +00:00) Published By Olympics Desk Olympics Desk The London 2012 Handball Arena, that will become a new multi-sports facility in legacy, is on track for construction to start this summer following the appointment of a building contractor. Through a highly competitive public procurement process Buckingham Group Contracting has ...
2012 Games construction "visible progress" Posted on 18-03-2009 02:39:45 PM (GMT +00:00) Published By Olympics Desk Olympics Desk In recently released photos the ODA has confirmed that the construction of the 2012 is moving ahead on time and with "visible progress". ODA Chief Executive David Higgins, said: “These latest photos show progress on the Olympic Park is transforming ...
Clapton residents angry at Posted on 17-02-2009 12:21:57 PM (GMT +00:00) Published By [email protected] Clapton residents have expressed anger at a raft of new houses for gypsies moved on by 2012 construction. The travelers were evicted from council-owned homes on Waterden Crescent in Hackney Wick after losing a High Court battle. Three indoor arenas will be built there for Olympic events. Now they will ...
"LEGACY, LEGACY, LEGACY" - Mayor Johnson 2012 focus Posted on 11-02-2009 04:52:24 AM (GMT +00:00) Published By Olympics Desk 10,000 new homes in London to be built with 3,000 in the Olympic Village - the "Masterplan" for the 2012 legacy Olympics Desk Mayor Boris Johnson has focused on establishing a secure future for the 2012 venues being built for the Olympic Games in a major policy ...
Cost of Olympic stadium up Posted on 05-02-2009 04:54:29 PM (GMT +00:00) Published By [email protected] The cost of the 2012 Olympic Stadium has risen again by nearly £50m and suppliers are holding organisers to ransom, Tessa Jowell admitted today. Altogether the construction budget now stands at £1.36billion, an increase of £97million. The Olympics Minister was speaking to MPs about the government's Olympic Executive ...


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