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Sir Steve dodges protestors to carry Olympic torch
3:28pm Sun 6 Apr 08
MARLOW's national rowing champion Sir Steve Redgrave carried the Olympic torch on the first leg of its journey through London today.

Olympic relay begins in Wembley
1:43pm Sun 6 Apr 08
THE Olympic torch set off from Wembley this morning, despite scuffles breaking out between protesters and police.

Olympic torch shines in London
7:00am Sunday 6th April 2008
THE Olympic torch for the 2008 games in Beijing is starting its journey across London from Wembley.

Olympic torch to travel through London
6:21am Sun 6 Apr 08
The Olympic torch has arrived in the capital in preparation for its journey through the city today.

Ex-Blue Peter presenter will carry torch
8:28am Sat 5 Apr 08
Former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq will carry the Olympic torch on Sunday despite pressure to pull out over China's oppression of protesters in Tibet.

Romero eyes Beijing glory after switch
10:06am Wed 2 Apr 08
Multi-talented Rebecca Romero is eyeing Olympic gold after clinching two cycling world titles in Manchester last week.

Iron age remains found on Olympics site
10:23am Thu 27 Mar 08
Four skeletons believed to date back to the Iron Age have been found been on the Olympic Park site in Stratford.

Olivia's wild on the water
7:27am Thu 27 Mar 08
Wild water racer Olivia Churchill has admitted she must give up her first love to bid for a place at the 2012 Olympics.

Twice Olympic champion a draw at 2012 roadshow
9:13am Wed 26 Mar 08
DOUBLE Olympic champion Daley Thompson visited Enfield last week to take part in a roadshow to promote the 2012 Games.

Councillor welcomes the use of borough facilities for pre-Games training
8:32am Wednesday 26th March 2008
A number of borough venues named last week as potential sites for pre-games training camps for the London Olympic Games in 2012 has been hailed as a massive boost.

Brooklands duo target London 2012 glory
10:34am Tue 25 Mar 08
Brooklands College students Sheree Cox and Melanie Flowers haved marked themselves as stars of the future by performing strongly at the European Championships in Switzerland.

Funding warning for London Olympics
2:52pm Thu 20 Mar 08
Uncertainty over funding arrangements for top athletes could severly hinder Britain's chances of featuring high up the medals tables in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, a report has warned.

Giving children a sporting chance
12:34pm Thu 20 Mar 08
As the London Olympics draw ever closer, Alex Lewis takes a look at an organisation that gives out grants to St Albans youngsters with sporting talent. "THE days of the strip cartoon character Alf Tupper, who just needed his vest to become a champion runner, are over.

Gypsy boxer Beijing-bound
1:52pm Wednesday 19th March 2008
A TRAVELLER from Hatfield with a sensational gift for boxing is the first person from the Romany gypsy community to represent Great Britain in the Olympic Games.

Olympian appears at fun run
7:28am Tuesday 18th March 2008
FORMER Olympic gold winner Linford Christie handed out prizes to schoolchildren at a charity fun run this weekend.

Get involved in the Olympics
10:00am Monday 17th March 2008
THE 2012 London Olympics roadshow will be in Enfield this week, showcasing how the Games will increase opportunities and benefit culture, business and sport.

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