London 2012: Coldplay to perform at Paralympic Games closing ceremony - london24.com
The London 2012 Paralympic Games closing ceremony, called Festival of Flame, will see Coldplay take to the stage and perform a live and one off concert in the Olympic Stadium. Picture: Sarah Lee/eyevine
Sarah Shaffi, Olympics editor (news)
Sunday, May 20, 2012
4:28 PM
British band Coldplay will play at the Paralympic Games closing ceremony, marking the end of the London 2012 Games.
The announcement that the group will perform at the ceremony on September 9 has been made ahead of tomorrow’s milestone of 100 days to go until the start of the Paralympic Games.
More than 1million tickets for the Paralympics also go on sale tomorrow at 11am.
The Paralympic Games closing ceremony is called Festival of Flame and will see Coldplay perform a live and one off concert in the Olympic Stadium, broadcast to an estimated worldwide audience of 750m people.
The band has been working with Kim Gavin, artistic director of the Olympic and Paralympic closing ceremonies, and Coldplay’s live show co-designer and Paralympic Games closing ceremony designer, Misty Buckley.
They will play a set of their most iconic music alongside a cast of almost 2,000 performers in the Olympic stadium, providing the soundtrack to a celebration of Britain’s rich culture of festivals.
Chris Martin, Coldplay’s lead singer, said: “Being asked to play at the closing celebrations for the Paralympic athletes in London is such a great honour for us.
“Kim Gavin and Misty Buckley are working hard to put on a spectacular Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony for the athletes and spectators in the stadium, and everyone watching around the world, and we are so happy to be involved.
“It will be one of the biggest nights of our lives and we’re very excited to try to create a performance for the last night of the games that will close London 2012 in style.”
Mr Gavin said: “The closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games is essentially a celebration of the achievements of amazing athletic endeavour of Paralympians from around the world over the previous 11 days.
“What better way to demonstrate our respect and commitment to these athletes than by celebrating with Britain’s most internationally renowned band.
“Working with Coldplay for the closing ceremony will be a great way to close the Paralympic Games and audiences will have the chance to see and hear their music in a totally unique way. Our show will be a celebration of the UK as a centre for festivals, which is a fitting finale to the amazing festival of sport that is the London 2012 Games.”
Tickets going on sale tomorrow include those to the Paralympic Games’ opening and closing ceremonies, and to all sports, including athletics, which has been the biggest seller so far.
Last year’s sale of Paralympic tickets saw more than 1m snapped up by fans.
Seb Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), said: “The London 2012 Paralympic Games are going to be spectacular.
“I am delighted that Coldplay are going to be helping us celebrate not only the end of a fantastic Paralympic Games, but also the end of a seven year journey.
“With tickets back on sale tomorrow I can guarantee that whatever ticket you decide to go for that Paralympic sport will leave a deep and lasting impression on you.
“The athletes involved in the Paralympic Games are incredible sportsmen and women and I urge everyone to take this chance to be there and to form memories that will last a lifetime.”
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London 2012: Jessica Ennis denied new hurdles best in mix-up - BBC News
Jessica Ennis was denied a personal best in the 100m hurdles at the Great CityGames in Manchester because only nine of the necessary 10 barriers were laid out by the organisers.
The Team GB heptathlete clocked 12.75 seconds but her time does not stand.
Ennis said: "I am so annoyed. I still had a good competitive race, but I've just not got the result I wanted."
Dwain Chambers finished second in the 150m, his first race since learning he can compete at London 2012 .
Spokesman Nova International“It's a very unfortunate mistake, we're very unhappy about it”
Ennis was delighted with her performance, but said she "can't believe" the "massive, massive mess-up" with the number of hurdles.
"I knew it was going to be a tough race against some quality athletes and hopefully I can keep it going for a few more months."
A spokesman for the organisers, Nova International, said: "There has been a technical error and there were nine sets of hurdles out on the course instead of 10.
"We'll conduct a thorough investigation and find out what happened and why and by whom.
"It's a very unfortunate mistake, we're very unhappy about it."
Chambers started strongly but American 200m specialist Wallace Spearman powered past the Briton in the final third of the race to secure victory by four tenths of a second.
"They are all challenges and I need to keep my head focused on the races I've got coming up," said Chambers.
The sprinter, who recently found out that he was eligible to seek a place in Team GB at London 2012 after the British Olympic Association lost its attempt to maintain lifetime bans for drugs offenders, added: "I need to stay injury-free and make sure I make the team."
Andy Turner made a decent start to the 110m hurdles but took the sixth and seventh barriers off-balance, costing him vital momentum. It allowed Ryan Brathwaite from Barbados the opportunity to win, with American David Payne in second and Turner fourth.
The Briton recovered in the 200m hurdles, though, and clinched victory by two tenths of a second despite knocking over the third barrier.
"I think I tried too hard in the first race," said Turner. "Myself and David Payne were punching each other all the way.
"I feel fine and my training is going well. I just need to do it in a race."
Germany's Verana Sailergot off to a powerful start in the women's 100m but Lashaunte Moore of the United States found an extra gear over the final 20m to clinch victory with 38-year-old Briton Joice Maduaka fourth.
Moore then showed her class to win the 150m with some comfort, ahead of Britain's Montell Douglas in a creditable second.
The men's 100m was a close-run affair but Britain's Christian Malcolm won it by one hundredth of a second from France's Jimmy Vicaut with home runner Mark Lewis-Francis just three hundredths of a second back in third.
Jaysuma Ndure took the honours in the men's 200m, narrowly beating Team GB hopeful James Ellington into second.
In the women's 200m, American Sanya Richards-Ross led from start to finish to secure a comfortable victory.
British number one Holly Bleasdale put in a commendable performance in the pole vault but was forced to settle for second behind Germany's Lisa Rysich.
4 Auto Stocks That Could Sink By 2013 - Seekingalpha.com
by Daniel Green
General Motors (GM) will unveil a new strategy designed to turn its money-losing Opel/Vauxhall division around sometime next month. Press reports indicate that GM's European boss, Karl-Friederich Stracke, leaked what could be some of the details of this strategy to unidentified workers at an Opel factory in Ruesselsheim, Germany.
The focus of the strategy will be concentrating the production of the Astra model car at two factories instead of one. Astra is currently built at Ruesselsheim, Ellesmere Port in England and Gliwice, Poland. Recent news stories seem to indicate that GM will terminate Astra production at Gliwice and concentrate it at Ellesmere Port and Ruesselsheim. The company is currently negotiating with unions in England in order to add a third shift at Ellesmere.
The idea behind the restructuring is to cut costs and increase utilization of GM's European assets. The factories at Russelsheim and Ellesmere are currently operating below capacity. Stracke wants to maximize the use of resources by adding a third shift. Adding shifts and presumably workers at Russelsheim and Ellesmere is also designed to get more support from labor unions, whose support will be critical for any restructuring of Opel and Vauxhall.
This plan could increase GM's stock value if investors like it and unions accept it. If investors or unions balk, it could send GM's stock prices falling. Opel/Vauxhall reportedly lost $256 million in the first quarter of 2012.
Chevy Going to Europe
General Motors is considering building Chevrolet brand cars in Europe. Chevy is apparently part of Stracke's restructuring plan, which seems to indicate that GM is acknowledging that its flagship brands have lost some of their appeal.
Chevy cars are currently sold in Europe, but they are manufactured in South Korea. Stracke's plan seems to indicate that the European Chevy would be made in conjunction with PSA Peugeot Citroen (UG.PA) in France. GM has had an arrangement with Peugeot for quite some time, but has not made much of it.
Chevy has been a huge success in China, where General Motors and its partner, the Shanghai Automotive Group, sold 972,369 vehicles in the first quarter of 2012. If GM could repeat that success in Europe, it would demonstrate that it is still a dominant force in the auto business. Successful production of Chevy in Europe would definitely help GM's stock value and augment the big success it has had in the U.S. and China lately.
The building of Chevy cars in Europe could give GM a new low-priced vehicle to compete with Japanese and Korean imports. It would also head off protectionist efforts from labor friendly European governments. In addition to that, the maximizing of resources and the use of existing assets could increase GM's market share and stock value in Europe.
If it is successful, Stracke's plan could rebuild General Motors' brand in Europe and stock value. Unfortunately, it is unclear how realistic this plan is, particularly with a massive drop in European car sales in the past year.
The plan does indicate that GM is committed to retaining a significant presence in Europe. Stracke also told workers and the press that General Motors intends to honor its pledge to keep producing cars at Russellsheim for another 15 years.
General Motors also seems intent on expanding Opel's brand overseas. It put out a statement indicating that it is looking at selling cars under the iconic German brand name in Australia, the Middle East, and South America. There is no indication that a market exists for Opels in any of those areas, so this move may not add to the earnings or stock value.
Opel definitely needs to expand beyond Europe, where auto sales outside of Germany and Great Britain have fallen off drastically because of the debt crisis.
Toyota Aims to Reclaim Lost Position in Europe
GM faces a host of problems in Europe, including a crowded auto market. In addition to home- grown competitors, such as Fiat (FIATY.PK) and Peugeot, it faces a fierce challenge from the major Japanese brands, including Toyota. Like GM, Toyota (TM) is committed to the European car market.
Toyota is planning to roll out two new models in Europe this year- the Yaris subcompact hybrid and the GT86 sports coupe (sold as the Scion FR-S in the U.S.). Toyota has been having problems in Europe in recent years, where its top selling position was taken by Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK) last year.
Toyota's market share has increased in the past year from 5.7% to 6.6%, which indicates that Europe's auto market is in flux. That could be good news for GM and its efforts to bring Chevy to a European audience, so. So it is possible that the company could add market share and increase its earnings per share.
This could also be bad news because Toyota seems to be making an aggressive push into the economy car market. That means it could be trying to take market shares away from the Astra, which is one of Opel/Vauxhall's flagship brands. A successful launch of the Yaris hybrid in Europe could hurt General Motors' stock.
Global Economic Woes Hurt Tata Motors
The global economic downturn is definitely hurting Tata Motors (TTM), which saw its stock values decline by 7% on Wednesday. The reason for the fall was obvious - Tata's sales, especially of its flagship Land Rover and Jaguar brands, are flat. Some analysts noted that the cause of the flat sales was turmoil in Europe, which is reducing car demand in that region.
That's certainly bad news for General Motors and Toyota as they try to expand their sales on the continent. It could also be the beginning of a general fall in auto stock prices, including such big brands as Toyota. The only thing keeping auto stocks from an even bigger fall is the great sales figures from the U.S.
Ford Admits that It Has Major Image Problems
Ford (F) has admitted that its iconic brand name has a serious image problem that could hurt sales. The company has even launched a new advertising campaign that does not show the Ford logo or mention the name Ford.
Business Week reported that the decision was made because of the results of consumer focus groups. The research indicated that consumers reacted favorably to new Ford vehicles, but not to the name Ford. The company's own director of marketing communications, Matt VanDyke, even admitted that the U.S. public has a negative perception of Ford.
That could be very bad news for a company in an increasingly competitive auto market. It also seems to indicate that U.S. auto makers have not overcome the negative reputation they have had for a long time. Such a reputation could definitely hurt the company's stock value. Not surprisingly, Ford's shares declined by 2.5% after this news came out.
Part of the problem is that Japanese brands, such as Toyota and Honda (HMC), have a far better reputation among U.S. car buyers, Ford's own chief of global marketing, Jim Farley, told reporters. Farley even admitted that buyers in U.S. population centers on the East and West coasts prefer Toyota and Honda to Ford.
Ford certainly is facing a problem: its U.S. market share has fallen to 15.4% even though it offers several models that offer excellent fuel efficiency. Part of the problem could be a management team that holds a press conference to tell reporters that consumers have a negative impression of it. That's exactly what Ford executives did, according to Business Week.
It goes without saying that such bone-headed moves are a great way to sink a company's stock value. Expect Ford stock prices to fall and keep falling for the foreseeable future unless the company develops some common sense. A good way to do this would be to stop reminding investors that consumers don't like their products. An even better way would be to develop some effective marketing campaigns.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
London Broncos 12 Hull FC 14: Tickle has last laugh for play-off chasing visitors - Daily Mail
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Danny Tickle's late penalty proved crucial as Hull FC edged out the London Broncos in a tight contest at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium.
Tickle's successful kick 12 minutes from time gave Hull an eight-point lead and London were unable to make up that gap despite going over for a converted try soon after.
Hull's victory, which also saw Tickle convert tries from Ben Crooks and Richard Whiting, helps the Black and Whites maintain their play-off push while the Broncos continue to struggle at the wrong end of the table after losing a match they could easily have won.
Kicking king: Danny Tickle scored a late penalty to help Hull to victory
The hosts were missing Matt Cook after he picked up a knock in the Challenge Cup quarter-final defeat at Huddersfield last weekend.
The Broncos mixed things up by moving Dan Sarginson to stand-off, with Michael Witt switching to hooker and Omari Caro starting on the wing.
But there was better injury news for the visitors, with both Joe Westerman (shoulder) and Richard Horne (groin) returning among the replacements.
While Hull entered the game buoyed by their recent victory over Leeds, and with a top-eight finish pretty much in the bag, the Londoners found themselves in a scrap to avoid being cut adrift at the foot of the Super League table.
Rob Powell's men had just two wins to their name all season, and came up short when they took their last home game on the road, a disappointing loss to Bradford at Leyton Orient.
But they started the game on the front foot, with repeated sets in the Hull half finally seeing Kieran Dixon speed in at the corner inside the first 10 minutes.
Going nowhere: Daniel Sarginson is tackled by Danny Houghton and Willie Manu
Scrum-half Craig Gower was pulling all the strings, with the veteran's kicking game pinning Hull back.
The visitors were producing a very sloppy display, with handling errors to the fore.
But with the hosts failing to cash in their ascendancy, and Sarginson being forced to depart with a head injury, Hull struck back midway through the half with a try from Crooks after good work from Willie Manu.
Gower thought he had given London the lead again just before the break when he stretched over, only for referee Thierry Alibert to chalk it off for crossing.
The sloppiness continued after the interval, with handling errors stopping Hull gaining any momentum.
But it was Manu again that got them going, showing great strength to move the visitors to the line, with Whiting applying the finishing touch on 50 minutes.
In vain: Kieran Dixon scores a try for London Broncos but they slipped to defeat
The Broncos were having plenty of possession, but a lack of creativity was proving their undoing.
And as the half progressed the Black and Whites finally began exerting some authority, Horne's kicking pinning London back at their sticks.
The game was still tight on the scoreboard, but Hull nudged further ahead when Tickle booted a penalty after Shane Rodney transgressed.
The Broncos came straight back though, Michael Robertson cashing in with a try on 72 minutes after Gower's kick confused the Hull defence.
The Londoners continued to press, but were unable to find that decisive score.
Chargers drop a pair in Vauxhall - Great Falls Tribune
VAUXHALL, Alberta The Great Falls Chargers AA American Legion team ran into a tough Vauxhall pitcher Saturday and dropped two games at the Vauxhall Baseball Academy Tournament.
The good news is that the Chargers are still in contention for the tournament championship. If they defeat Medicine Hat and Calgary defeats Lethbridge, Great Falls would get a rematch with Vauxhall in the championship game.
"We want another crack at them," Chargers manager Chris Napierala said. "They threw their ace at us and he was pretty impressive."
Vauxhall starter Logan Seifrit was indeed impressive as the right-hander held Great Falls to three hits in a 6-3 Vauxhall victory in the Chargers' second contest Saturday.
"That's the best pitcher we've seen and he also located really well," Napierala said. "He was really riding his fastball. We stayed ahead in the count and got some hits off him and put three runs up."
Seifrit, whose fastball was clocked as high as 91 mph, allowed a single to Anthony Bonilla and RBI base hits to Cayden Napierala and Tyson Patterson to negate a gritty mound effort from Tanner Watson.
"Tanner did a good job, too," Napierala said. "They've got good hitters. He did a good job keeping them off-balance and struck out five before he reached his pitch count."
The Chargers opened the day with a 7-6 loss to conference rival Lethbrige, despite out-hitting the Elks 10-5. Cayden Napierala hit a solo home run, while Dalton Cook and Patterson each had two hits and an RBI.
"We've been hitting the ball well, but we're walking too many people," Napierala said. "We've got some guys, but they're coming along. They're going deeper into outings and will improve as they get more time on the mound."
The Chargers take on Medicine Hat today at 1 p.m.
Lethbridge 7, Great Falls 6
Great Falls 103 020 0 6 10 3
Leth 121 210 0 7 5 2
Jayse McLean, Tyler Pfennigs (5) and Justin Pfennigs. Austin Gurr, Justin Sturm (5) Wren Visser (7) and Visser.
WP Sturm. LP T. Pfennigs.
Great Falls Anthony Bonilla 1-4, Scott Held 0-4, Tanner Watson 1-3, Cayden Napieala 2-4 (1 RBI), Tyson Patterson 2-4 (1 RBI), Justin Pfennigs 1-2, Dalton Cook 2-4 (1 RBI), Garrett Cornwell 0-2 (1 RBI), Tyler Pfennigs 0-0, Destin Wassmann 1-3, Jayse McLean 0-1.
Lethbridge Jack McDonald 0-1, Chris Stodolka 0-1, Brock Gross 0-2, Tanner Shirakawa 0-1, Blair Dalog 0-1, Tristan Thiesson 0-1, Wren Visser 1-4 (1 RBI), Drew Horauf 1-2, Nick Tetzalff 1-1, Jordan Shirakawa 1-3 (1 RBI), Tanner Layton 1-2 (1 RBI), Cody Cole 0-1, Ryan Kiczula 0-3.
2B Visser, Horauf, Layton
HR Napierala.
Vauxhall 6, Great Falls 3
Great Falls 102 000 0 3 3 2
Vauxhall 104 010 0 6 7 2
Watson, Bonilla (5) and J. Pfennigs, Wassmann (5). Logan Seifrit and Connor Lutz.
WP Seifrit. LP Watson.
Great Falls Bonilla 1-3, Held 0-3, Watson 0-3, Napierala 1-3 (1 RBI), Patterson 1-2 (1 RBI), J. Pfennigs 0-2, McLean 0-1, Cook 0-3, T. Pfennigs 0-3, Wassmann 0-3.
Vauxhall Chris Thibideau 1-3, Jagger Taffan 3-3 (2 RBI), Cononor Lutz 1-3 (2 RBI), Matt Benn 0-3, Guillaume Gingras 2-2, Tarvis Wallace 0-1, Anthony McKinley 0-3, Jason Field 0-3, Dan Morow 0-3.
2B Patterson, Taffan, Gingras.
London Broncos 12-14 Hull - BBC News
Tries from Ben Crooks and Richard Whiting gave Hull FC victory in a scrappy game against London Broncos at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium.
London took the lead when pacy young winger Kieran Dixon scored his first try for the club.
The Black and Whites went in level after teenager Crooks crossed.
Whiting burst clear to put Hull ahead but Broncos winger Michael Robertson touched down a kick ahead to ensure an exciting finale to the match.
The win helps the Black and Whites maintain their play-off push while the Broncos continue to struggle at the wrong end of the table after losing a match they could easily have won.
Hull FC Coach Peter Gentle“We have aspirations to be a top four side, but we have to improve on what we showed today”
The hosts were missing Matt Cook after he picked up a knock in the Challenge Cup defeat at Huddersfield last weekend. The Broncos mixed things up by moving Dan Sarginson to stand-off with Michael Witt switching to hooker and Omari Caro starting on the wing.
There was better injury news for the visitors, with both Joe Westerman (shoulder) and Richard Horne (groin) returning among the replacements.
The Broncos started the game on the front foot, with repeated sets in the Hull half finally seeing Dixon speed in at the corner inside the first 10 minutes.
The visitors were producing a sloppy display full of handling errors, but with the hosts failing to cash in their ascendancy Hull struck back midway through the half with a try from Crooks after good work from Willie Manu.
The mistakes continued after the interval, with a series of mistakes preventing Hull establishing any momentum. But it was Manu again who made the difference, showing great strength to move the visitors to the line before Whiting applied the finishing touch.
Hull nudged further ahead when Danny Tickle kicked a penalty after Shane Rodney transgressed, but the Broncos came straight back when Robertson touched down after Craig Gower's kick confused the Hull defence. The Londoners continued to press, but were unable to find a decisive score.
VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOMS.
Hull coach Peter Gentle said : "I'm pleased we got the win but there is not a lot else to be pleased about.
"London had a real dig today, but our kicking was poor and we forced too many passes. It was ruck and rumble for most of the contest and we gifted them far too many opportunities.
"We need to be a lot better. We have aspirations to be a top four side, but we have to improve on what we showed today."
London Broncos coach Rob Powell said: "We defended really strongly today.
"I thought our energy levels were good and it was a bit of an arm wrestle.
"We were looking for a reaction and the players gave it a go. I know the fans want to see us trying different things and I really thought we did that today.
"Now we need to show this type of form more consistently."
SUNDAY'S TEAMS
London Broncos: Robertson, Dixon, Channing, O'Callaghan, Caro, Sarginson, Gower, Wheeldon, Witt, Clubb, Melling, Rodney, Bailey.
Replacements: Kaufusi, Bryant, Randall, B. Bolger.
Hull: Russell, Sharp, Turner, Crooks, T. Briscoe, Whiting, Seymour, Moa, Houghton, Lynch, Manu, Tickle, Pitts.
Replacements: O'Carroll, Aspinwall, Westerman, Horne.
Attendance: 3,930.
Referee: Thierry Alibert (France)
London 2012 Festival Opening Concert to be Screened Live on BBC - YAHOO!
A unique concert in Scotland to mark the official start of the London 2012 Festival will broadcast to thousands of people across the UK on 21 June.
(PRWEB) May 20, 2012
'Simón Bolívar Orchestra - Live from Stirling' will take place in the heart of Raploch, against the backdrop of Stirling Castle, and will broadcast on BBC Four, BBC Radio Scotland and at 22 Live Sites across the UK.This unique concert will be the official start of the London 2012 Festival across the UK and will be one of the largest outdoor classical music events ever held in Scotland.
Special guest appearance
Led by conductor Gustavo Dudamel, almost 300 musicians will perform to an audience of thousands drawn from the local community, across the UK and the world. The concert will also feature a special guest appearance by the children of Big Noise, a programme which aims to transform the lives of young people.
Ruth Mackenzie, London 2012 Festival Director, said: ‘Sistema Scotland (the charity behind Big Noise) sums up beautifully the values of the London 2012 Festival – world class excellence combining the talent of local young people with their hero Gustavo Dudamel and his amazing orchestra from Venezula.’
The London 2012 Festival will be a spectacular 12-week nationwide celebration running from 21 June – 9 September, bringing together leading artists from across the world with the very best from the UK.
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Siren London puts the passion into vintage fashion - theupcoming.co.uk
The designer and founder of Siren London, Sisi, set herself an incredible and scary challenge back in 2004 — to spend all her savings on making 30 bags to sell at Spitalfields Market, with one aim in mind: to create beautiful, original clothing and share her passion for vintage fashion. This became the brand Siren London.
Since 2004 Sisi has never looked back, tackling challenge after challenge including opening a shop with hardly any money, creating a website, then buying a shop, oh, and getting married!
When looking at Siren London there is only one place to begin — the cardigan collection, boasting excellent beading work and great diversity. Here at The Upcoming we adore the Heyla Grandad cardigan; great to put over a tiny dress to warm-up or fantastic for these cold spring months, when you are battling with the to-wear-a-coat-or-not-to-wear-a-coat scenario (I always go for wear a coat!) The cable detailing is fantastic and the mid-tone brown is so versatile.
If that is just not quite you, we are also loving the Florence collection, great for popping over jeans and a t-shirt when running out to get some milk. The piece can also be adjusted and altered with the lovely ribbons. This collection has a strong romantic feel and is great for making any outfit feel that extra bit girly. There are so many differing and cool designs, as always, we urge you to check them out for yourself by clicking here.
Here at The Upcoming, we love the versatility of Siren London tops and I am very, very excited to introduce you to the Basil Jumper (*does a little jump at her desk*). This is so glamour star and it can be teamed up with tiny denim shorts, black leggings, the highest sparkly shoes and Doc Martens!
The variety does not just start and end with tops, it is carried on through the entire website. The dresses go from “office meeting with your boss” to “club night out with the man you really fancy”! We are 100% delighted to present to you the Alice in Wonderland dress, super-summery and so much fun!
Now, I feel that I have done my job as a feature writer and brought you some of the best buys. Take a look for yourself. Visit the Siren London website by clicking here, you won’t be disappointed.
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London 2012 torch for sale on eBay - Yahoo! Eurosport
The unnamed seller's location was given as Probus in Cornwall, the south-west English county where the relay had started in the morning after the flame was flown in from Greece on Friday.
The Sun named the seller as Andrew Bell, who finished his leg of the relay in Marazion. He was nominated for the relay as a result of his coaching and fundraising efforts for a local rowing club.
He told the paper that the torch - pictured with triple Olympic yachting gold medallist Ben Ainslie - looks "weird" in his home and said he needed the money.
"I understand some people may find the idea of selling an Olympic torch offensive but we could genuinely use the money," he said.
"Without giving you a sob story, we've a lovely baby boy and my wife has just gone back to work after maternity leave.
"Also, the torch is nearly a metre long and looks weird on the mantelpiece."
Put on sale at midday, the items had attracted 24 bids by 5.30pm with the price soaring above £3,000.
However a raft of what appeared to be fake bids sent the figure to £50,000 and Bell ended the auction early shortly after 6pm, cancelling all bids.
Some of the bearers nominated by the relay sponsors have been allowed to keep their triangular-shaped torches, made of gold-coloured aluminium and perforated with 8,000 holes, at no cost while others have been asked to pay for theirs.
Several other torches have since been listed on the auction website, most of them in advance of the people taking part in the relay.
Organisers LOCOG had set a cost for their nominees of £199 if paid for before May 1 and £215 thereafter. They said they are actually worth £495.
"The torch and uniform are the torchbearer's to do what they want with, we hope they find a good home," said a London 2012 spokesperson when asked about the eBay sale.
Some 90 per cent of the torchbearers were nominated through public campaigns, with the emphasis on rewarding local heroes and those who have made a difference to the communities in which they live, and the rest selected by invitation.
Banners and publicity emphasise it as the "Moment to Shine".
The relay started at Land's End on the south-west tip of England just after 7am with Ainslie handed the honour of completing the first 300 metres.
Some 8,000 people are due to take part in the relay around Britain and into Ireland before the cauldron is lit at the opening ceremony on July 27.
One seller jokingly listed 'Not a London 2012 Olympic Torch' with the following description:
"I don't have an Olympic torch or uniform and, to be honest, couldn't give a monkeys about the Olympics.
"However, I am skint and as the whole thing appears to be coming out of my taxes, I wouldn't mind a bit of cash back.
"Therefore, please only bid if you are willing to give me some money and get nothing in return except good feedback and a warm feeling having done a good deed.
"Remember, you are bidding to be the person that gives me some money and will get nothing in return except my thanks. Paypal only please. Non payers will be hunted down and made to watch repeats of the X Factor for 24 hours non stop."
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