London politicians call for Munich '72 remembrance - Reuters UK
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LONDON (Reuters) - London politicians urged the International Olympic Committee to show political courage and allow a minute's silence during the opening or closing ceremonies of the London Games to mark the 40th anniversary of the Munich massacre.
Eleven Israeli team members died at the 1972 Olympics in Munich after being held hostage by Palestinian gunmen.
The London Assembly unanimously voted on Wednesday for a motion supporting a minute's silence for the athletes and coaches who died in the attack.
Andrew Dismore, who proposed the motion, said the deaths went beyond politics and nationality.
"The IOC say to have a minute's silence to commemorate these victims of terrorism would be a ‘political gesture', but surely not having a minute's silence is, in itself, the political gesture," he said in a statement.
"This is not about the nationality of the victims - they were Olympians."
Londoners have forked out about 10 percent of the 9.3 billion pound public bill to stage the Games, with the rest coming from central government and the national lottery.
Roger Evans, another lawmaker, who seconded the motion, said: "The IOC needs to show some political courage and allow the commemoration of a tragedy that affected their guests during their event in their venue 40 years ago.
"This important decision should not be dictated by a small number of their members."
The London organising committee (LOCOG), responsible for staging the Games, said it was a matter for the IOC.
The IOC was not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Avril Ormsby; Editing by Robert Woodward)
Three crash victims 'serious' in hospital - This is Derbyshire
THREE people seriously injured in a car smash remain in hospital.
A Peugeot 306, Peugeot 106 and Vauxhall Corsa were involved in the crash on the A515 in Fenny Bentley, just north of Ashbourne.
The 17-year-old driver of the Peugeot 306 and the 25-year-old driver of the Vauxhall Corsa had to be cut free and both are in intensive care at the Royal Derby Hospital. They are said to be "serious but stable".
A 24-year-old female passenger in the Vauxhall Corsa is in the high dependency unit at the same hospital with serious injuries. A fourth person, in the Peugeot 106, suffered facial injuries.
Police have spoken to several witnesses but still want to hear from people who may have seen the vehicles before the crash, at 9.20pm on Monday. Call police on 101.
London Calling: Childline marks its 25th birthday in the capital with a celebration of one of Britain's great icons - Daily Mail
By Ian Garland
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At first glance it looks like a great British icon has taken on a life of its own.
Dozens of old fashioned telephone boxes have appeared across London - but with a dramatic twist.
The traditional red kiosks have been accessorised, recoloured and transformed by artists in a project to celebrate children's charity ChildLine's 25th birthday.
The Artboxes were showcased in Trafalgar Square before being scattered at various locations around London
A giraffe nibbles on foliage in Benjamin Shine's creation London Distance. Right: A box on a box
Left: Ring Ring for Britain, created by fashion chain Accessorize. Right: Bert Gilbert's padded Cell Phone Box
There are 86 of the bedazzled boxes in total, each one adapted from its original state by artists including Sir Peter Blake, model Liy Cole and designers Giles Deacon, Zandra Rhodes, Philip Treacy and Julien Macdonald.
As well as marking the charity's birthday, the project is a celebration of the humble phonebox, which played an important role in ChildLine's conception.
Esther Rantzen, the charitys founder, explained: 'It's fantastic to meet some of the creative and outstandingly talented artists involved in the BT ArtBox project this evening.
'In ChildLine's early years the public telephone box played a crucial role in enabling abused and neglected children to ring ChildLine safely and reach the help they so desperately needed.'
Speaking at gala to launch Artbox in London last night, Mrs Rantzen added: ' I'm thrilled that beautifully decorated phoneboxes will play there part again today liberating desperate children, since the proceeds from the sale of the boxes will go to support the work of ChildLine, enabling us to help many more children and young people.'
The boxes have been scattered across the capital, where they will stay on display until July 16.
Shiny: Ted Baker created a bling box, left, while Harvey Nichols dreamed up a kiosk that 'celebrates the style and eccentric glamour of Knightsbridge
Artists Rob & Nick Carter's stained glass ArtBox is an illumintated spectrum of multicolours
Left: Lidia de Pedro and Fee Fee La Fou's spectacular circus-themed box. Right: The Cure - a 'Dark and brooding' creation from The Prodigy MC MM
London 2012 Olympics: outdoor skating rink for Sochi Park in Kensington Gardens - Daily Telegraph
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Football: New club crest for Vauxhall Motors underlines club’s Ellesmere Port connection - Chester Chronicle
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