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For the London 2012 Games makers, it is forever Games Time
The purple outfits are being folded away, the giant sponge fingers consigned to storage. But what was it like for the 70,000 volunteers who made the London 2012 experience quite so special?
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London 2012 Olympics: ‘We did it right’
As the London 2012 Olympic Games ends with a spectacular closing ceremony, Lord Coe says Britain “did it right”, while Jacques Rogge declares the Games “happy and glorious”.
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Olympic test for London transport
As London’s transport system faces its first major test of the Olympics, organisers say security has not been compromised by the loss of keys at Wembley Stadium.
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Cinematic ceremony launches London 2012
Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins kicks-off an all-singing, all-dancing opening ceremony which charts Britain’s social and cultural history from Bond to Bean, via the NHS.
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From bad to worse: Mitt Romney’s London gaffe fest
He insulted his British hosts before he even arrived – and was mocked by London mayor Boris Johnson in front of thousands. But this isn’t the first time Mitt Romney has bashed the Brits.
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From hinterland to Olympics, the journey of a brief city
When filmmaker Paul Kelly first pointed his camera at the Olympic site in east London it was a strange wasteland. Writing for Channel 4 News, he describes what he found seven summers later.
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Olympic torch abseiled into London
The Olympic torch is to be abseiled down to the Tower of London by a Royal Marine commando to start its journey around the capital.
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FactCheck: Raining on London Mayor’s Olympics parade
Boris Johnson claims to have statistics showing it rains more in Rome than in London. It’s a shame he can’t pass them on to FactCheck.
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‘City deals’ give more power to eight British cities
Britain’s eight biggest cities outside London are to be given devolved powers over planning, education and transport, in return for pledges to improve local economies and infrastructure.
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Paralympics transport ‘will make London look stupid’
As Channel 4 News hosts a debate between disability campaigners and representatives of London’s transport network, charities and disabled people tell us their concerns.
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Historic win for Manchester City sparks wild celebrations
Man City claim their first English title in 44 years in barely believable circumstances, as stoppage time goals from Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero snatch a 3-2 home victory over Queens Park Rangers.
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Boris Johnson wins London mayoral race
Boris Johnson beats Ken Livingstone in the London mayoral election, with the defeated Labour candidate conceding “this is my last election”. Jenny Jones finishes third for the Greens.
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LIVE BLOG: Election analysis as Boris beats Ken in London
Latest reaction and analysis after a successful night for Labour in the local elections. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson looks set to beat off Ken Livingstone in the battle to be London mayor.
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London Mayor election: FactCheck round-up on Boris v Ken
There have been tears, laughter, and the odd stray F-word. The London mayoral race has been high on emotion and more than usually bad-tempered. Boris Johnson has been slightly more careful with his facts, choosing to deal in aspirations rather than promises. Ken Livingstone has made some extravagant claims which have landed him in hot water. Here’s the verdict from FactCheck HQ on a very irritable election.
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Arrests over Occupy London protest
Police arrest five people after a group of anti-capitalist protesters set up a temporary camp outside the London Stock Exchange.