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Last Friday I wrote about the news that many of us are glad to hear – finally, the jet stream is heading northwards.
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Five people are charged with terrorism offences following investigations by the Metropolitan Police’s counter terrorism command.
Britain’s 1960 Olympic uniform showcased a “blue hopsack” centre-vent blazer, pinpoint trousers and blue suede shoes with cooling airholes. Eat your heart out, Stella McCartney.
The Olympic effect is hitting the summer job market – but only in London and the south east, recruitment agencies and employers tell Channel 4 News.
British people are amongst the least active on earth, a new report suggests, with lower levels of activity than the US, France and the Republic of Ireland.
After winning gold in the Melbourne 3,000 metres steeplechase, Chris Brasher, a US oil company employee, stopped off in the States on his way home – finally returning to the UK on 9 January 1957.
Last Friday I wrote about the news that many of us are glad to hear – finally, the jet stream is heading northwards.
The much-criticised UK Border Agency is accused by Whitehall’s spending watchdog of cutting too many staff too quickly and is now having to hire extra people.
He credits himself with saving the Salt Lake City Olympics from scandal and collapse. Now Mitt Romney hopes his Olympic record can boost his electoral fortunes – or will the starting gun misfire?
100 metres backstroke gold medallist Judy Grinham returned to London in the depths of winter after her 1956 Melbourne triumph. She was welcomed home by friends, relatives – and ITN’s John Hartley.
“From the very outset the crashing power of the opening bars announced something portentous – almost as if inaugurating the Olympics themselves.”
In an internal G4S memo, the embattled Olympics contractor justifies its last-minute security strategy by claiming it was neither practical nor cost-effective to train everyone months in advance.
With only five stages left for Bradley Wiggins, the bookies make him hot favourite to win the Tour de France. Channel 4 News looks at the road ahead for the Briton who has led the race for nine days.
Science Editor Tom Clarke looks at the growing band of sports scientists seeking ways to help competitors follow the Olympic motto of going “faster, higher, stronger”.
Teenager Terry Spinks had to take time off from his dustbin round to win flyweight gold at Melbourne. Reginald Bosanquet met him on his return at the family home in Canning Town.
Who knew what and when? Channel 4 News examines the timeline of the G4S Olympics security row.