2012 stadium ‘for World Cup bid’

London’s mayor calls on the city’s residents to support England’s bid for 2018 World Cup.

Government starts on 2Mbit/s universal service commitment (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

The government has published an update on Digital Britain projects not requiring primary legislation.

Architects give Olympic Park venues the thumbs up

Leading architects have praised the designs of the Olympic Park’s venues and the progress being made on construction, following a tour of the site.

Week in pictures: London

A round-up in pictures of some of the best stories that made the news in London during the last week

Sky may have to share TV channels

BSkyB should be forced to make its premium sports and film channels available to rivals, watchdog Ofcom proposes.

London Eye’s £12.5m refit begins

The £12.5m upgrade of the London Eye begins with the removal of the first of its 32 capsules.

Cycle parking ‘needs more funds’

A lack of cycle parking is holding back the Mayor of London’s aim of doubling the number of cyclists, a report claims.

GE donates 4.8m pounds to Host Borough hospital

GE, a worldwide partner of the Olympic Games, has today announced plans to donate £4.8 million ($8 million) worth of medical equipment, including foetal monitors, incubators and MR scanner, to Homerton University Hospital in Hackney, East London.

High-speed Javelin arrives early

The UK’s first high-speed commuter train arrives in London one minute early, reaching London St Pancras 36 minutes after leaving Ashford, Kent.

Olympic Park media centres gets planning go-ahead

Plans were approved for the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) and Main Press Centre (MPC) by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Planning Committee last night.