Boris Johnson welcomes £141m transformation of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park into “Olympicopolis” December 2, 2014 Boris Johnson has welcomed the government's commitment to create a £141m education and culture hub on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The transformation will include two new campuses for University College London (UCL) and University of the Arts, new locations for the Victoria and Albert Museum and Sadler's Wells. It will create 3,000 jobs, 1.5m additional visitors [...]
Watch: Eagle flies around London, taking in St Paul’s Cathedral, City Hall, Tower Bridge and the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Olympic Park with a camera strapped to his back November 20, 2014 Stop whatever you're doing and watch this. An animal charity has attached a camera to a white tailed eagle and the bird – whose name is Darchan – has flown around some of the best parts of the capital. The eagle explored London and flew from iconic landmarks, including St Paul's Cathedral, City [...]
Hammers chief Sullivan expects Allardyce to lead West Ham into Olympic Stadium November 3, 2014 WEST HAM co-owner David Sullivan has confirmed Sam Allardyce is likely to be Hammers boss when the club moves to the Olympic Stadium, unless a top club or the national team come calling. Allardyce has masterminded a revival in fortunes at the Boleyn Ground this term with West Ham currently flying high and fifth in [...]
Manhattan Loft Gardens: Developer behind the Chiltern Firehouse has lofty ideas for Stratford’s Olympic Park October 3, 2014 Everyone’s heard of the Chiltern Firehouse by now; for the past year, the restaurant in Marylebone’s Chiltern Hotel has been the hottest ticket in London. But give it a few years and the great and the good may have moved on to pastures new – London’s newest park, in fact. The team behind the [...]
2022 Winter Olympics: Only two countries are interested in hosting the event October 2, 2014 There is less than a year to go until the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decide who will host the 2022 Winter Olympics, yet as things stand it is not going to have much to choose from. Oslo has withdrawn from consideration after the Norwegian government rejected financial backing due to the high costs involved, [...]
On this day: USA Dream Team take basketball gold at Barcelona Olympics August 8, 2014 It was 22 years ago that the USA’s Dream Team took Olympic gold in Barcelona, the first time NBA superstars such as Michael Jordan and Earvin “Magic” Johnson had been allowed to compete. The 117-85 scoreline in the final against Croatia was the narrowest margin of their eight wins. Jordan, now 51, is widely regarded [...]
The Olympic Park reopens to the public April 7, 2014 Visitors to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park made a splash yesterday as the green space was opened to the public for the first time since the London 2012 Games. The east London park, which is the biggest to open in the capital for a century, features interactive water fountains and an adventure playground. Visitors can also [...]
City watchdog confirms move to Olympic Park April 2, 2014 STRATFORD moved closer yesterday to becoming London’s next business district after securing the Financial Conduct Authority as its first tenant. The City watchdog confirmed plans to move its 3,000 staff from its current offices in Canary Wharf to a new £2bn development next to the Olympic Park known as the International Quarter. The deal is [...]
City watchdog mulling move to new offices in the Olympic Park March 24, 2014 THE FINANCIAL Conduct Authority is poised to make a decision later this week on plans that could see it move its 3,000 staff from Canary Wharf to new offices on the Olympic Park. The watchdog has four years left on its lease at 25 North Colonnade, and is understood to have drawn up a shortlist [...]
Tech fair set to head to Olympic Park March 10, 2014 A TECHNOLOGY festival that describes itself as the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth is heading for East London next year, after its founders announced plans to bring Maker Faire to the Olympic Park. The fair, scheduled for summer 2015, will be the first time the show has been held outside of the US since [...]