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Olympic ticket re-sale site suspended temporarily
The London 2012 Olympic organisers temporarily suspend a website re-selling unwanted tickets following a host of computer problems.
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‘Difficult’ challenges ahead for UK, warns Cameron
Britain faces a difficult year in 2012, says the prime minister in his new year’s message – but he pledges the coalition government will do “everything it takes” to get the country up to strength.
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Olympic organisers crack down on illegal betting
A dedicated security team will be set up for the first time to identify illegal betting practices and attempts to fix events at the London 2012 Games.
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Cheer up Nick…
Nick Clegg is feeling gloomy about 2012, warning that it will pose “many great challenges” for everyone in Britain. Do you agree with him – or are there reasons to be cheerful?
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FactCheck: The biggest porkies of 2011
The biggest political porkies of 2011: Channel 4 News’ FactCheck team run through the dodgiest politics claims of the year.
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Paralympians struggling to attract sponsorship
Paralympians are struggling to attract lucrative corporate sponsorship ahead of next year’s Games in London, writes Katie Razzall.
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Radcliffe blasts ‘frivolous’ ceremony budget
Paula Radcliffe condemns a government decision to double the budget for London 2012’s opening and closing ceremonies, while one of Britain’s fastest sprinters turns to eBay to raise funds to train.
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Ted Hughes memorial marks poetic evolution
As the former Poet laureate Ted Hughes is honoured with a new plaque in Westminster Abbey, Felicity Spector asks whether poetry is undergoing something of a renaissance.
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Indian Olympic protest over Dow’s Bhopal link
The Indian government says Dow Chemicals – a key London 2012 sponsor – is “tainted” because it now owns Union Carbide, the firm held responsible for the chemical disaster at Bophal, in India.
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London ranks 38th in tale of 221 world cities
A quality of life index ranks London top among British cities. But the UK capital can only manage 38th position compared to its international rivals, with Vienna claiming top spot.
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Miracle cyclist rides again
A Dutch Paralympian who miraculously regained the use of her legs following a car accident tells Channel 4 News she is “excited and honoured” to have the opportunity to aim for the Olympics.
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David Beckham ‘could still play in Premier League’
With David Beckham at the end of his contract in America, a former England footballer tells Channel 4 News he could still play at the highest levels in England.
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Missiles ‘possible’ to protect London 2012
Surface-to-air missiles may be used to protect the skies over London during the 2012 Olympic Games, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond confirms. Jane Dodge reports.
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London to host World Athletics Championships
London is chosen to stage the 2017 World Athletics Championships after beating off competition from Doha.
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Energy giant EDF hit by spying fine
Energy company EDF is fined 1.5 million euros by a French court after being found guilty of spying on environmental group Greenpeace, as Science Correspondent Tom Clarke reports.